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First Moon, 132 ACJacaerysIt was the second day of 132 AC, or in the Triarchy, 39 AZ. The start of a new year was normally a festive holiday period, but not for House Velaryon. Not this time. His uncle, King Aemon of House Targaryen had finally breathed his last and given up his spirit to the Stranger on the last day of 131 AC. That was two days ago, two days that Rhaenys had been Queen, and every day that passed with her in power was a day closer to the war that would decide the fate of his family.Once…- 463.2 K • Completed
- -Excerpt from 'The Sea Snake', the biography of Corlys Velaryon, Abridged Edition.Shortly after the letter from Prince Aemon arrived, Corlys and Viserra Velaryon and their four would journey to King’s Landing with a full retinue of Tide Guard and servants. They made a stunning return to court for the first time in twenty years, awing many with their splendor and majesty, with their fine clothes in Tyroshi fashions never before seen in Westeros, their jewelry of gems, gold, silver, and Valyrian steel, and…
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- Eighth Moon, 131 ACRhaenysThe funeral of a Queen Consort was a grand and solemn event. Lesser in scale perhaps to the funeral that would be given to a King or Queen Regnant, but grand nonetheless. Her mother was old and had been declining for years, her death came as no surprise, but Rhaenys still grieved, she couldn’t not grieve.Yet despite her grief, she was already quite accepting of the loss. It was her mother’s time, and though she had had some regrets, including the strain on her marriage with…
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- Ninth Moon, 130 ACBaela“Pay attention,” she lectured her children who were fidgeting and muttering to their siblings and cousins. They stood in an exclusive and elevated place of honor near the Father’s statue in the Myrish sept and the congregation’s eyes were on them as much as they were on the clergy carrying out the service.“Is there even any use in any of this though Mother?” her second son Daemon whispered a protest. “It’s all just pointless posturing and pageantry. How much do we…
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- Sixth Moon, 130 ACThe Dowager Lady of Winter“Thank you for your hospitality Sister, Nephews. It was good to see you again after so long but alas, the time has come for us to part ways once again,” her elder brother said regretfully.“You can always stay a little longer Uncle,” her elder son Cregan said.Her younger son, Corwyn, and her nephews, Vaemond’s boys, Daemion and Alyn, looked approving of the idea but her brother rejected it. “I thank you for the offer nephew, but it is a long ride to…
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- Eighth Moon, 127 ACAlyssaWith a hacking cough, she heaved more of her life away, throwing her whole body to the side of the bed in her agony. The years of stress and worry had taken their toll on her body, and ever since her beloved Baelon’s death the previous year, the melancholy that had once plagued her had returned with a vengeance.She was sixty-seven years old. Both of her parents had lived into their 70s but Alyssa doubted she’d be able to match their accomplishment. She didn’t want to match…
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- Seventh Moon, 126 ACThe Dragonless“Dracarys!” his great uncle the King commanded. Caraxes the Blood-Wyrm obeyed. His crimson flames consumed his great-grandfather’s body relentlessly, burning until nothing was left of him.It was sad Corlys supposed but he didn’t feel that strongly about it. He had never really been that close to his great-grandfather, nor had any of his siblings or cousins, even if the younger ones were crying. Funerals were generally sad events and the mood had gotten to them.His…
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- Fifth Moon, 126 ACRhaenysIn her youth Meleys had been considered the fastest and nimblest of House Targaryen’s dragons. And though she had become lazier with age and size, she still lived up to that reputation, serving Rhaenys well as they soared with speed over the battlefield, deftly evading every single volley of arrows with ease.Whenever they couldn’t evade in time, Meleys would simply breathe out fire to incinerate the arrows into ash without Rhaenys even prompting her. The two of them were…
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- Third Moon, 122 ACThe Summer IslanderOnce he had been Jhallador Zhas, a proud warrior and chief retainer in the service of Prince Xhallabar Xho, the Prince of Lizard Head off the coast of Jhala. But no more. He was nothing now. Just a sad exile drinking away his sorrows in a Lyseni tavern.He tightened the grip on his cup and took another swill of his wine as his bitterness continued to fester. Exile. The Priests of Love had always insisted that their way of warfare was superior to that of other peoples and…
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- Sixth Moon, 121 ACJacaerysBaela was sweating heavily as she concentrated. On the table between them both, a tall and black obsidian candle stood, twisted with dark sharp edges and an unpleasantly bright light that glowed from the top of the candle’s flame, doing strange things to the colors in the room. White was as bright as fresh fallen snow, yellow shone like gold, reds had turned to flames, and shadows were so black they were like holes in the world, devouring all.“Focus,” he called out.“I’m…
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