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  1. Subterfuge by

    Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin  

    28 Jun 2026

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    This story began with two questions.
    Why was Alicent Hightower never quite bold enough to refuse her marriage to Viserys and stand against her father?
    And why was Daemon Targaryen never quite clever enough to expose Otto Hightower's schemes before it was too late?
    But what if they had been?
    What if Alicent chose differently?
    What if Daemon acted sooner?
    What if House Hightower and House Targaryen were bound together long before the Dance?
    After all, when fire joins with the wind, it does not burn less fiercely.
    It spreads.

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