Aemond’s gaze flicked to the scene, his eye narrowing as he observed the exchange. He recognized Lyra immediately, and the sight of her interacting with one of the guards set his teeth on edge. There was something about her presence here, something about the way she moved, that stirred the dragon in him, making his blood boil with a mixture of anger and suspicion.
But Aemond didn’t let him finish. His hand shot out, grabbing Jaron by the throat with a grip that was iron-clad. The man’s eyes bulged in shock and terror as Aemond lifted him off the ground, the strength of the dragonborn evident in the ease with which he held the man aloft.
Without waiting for a response, Aemond strode away, his cloak billowing behind him as he left the scene. The anger still burned within him, but it was a cold, controlled rage now, the kind that would not be easily quenched.
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In the streets of King's Landing, Lyra uses her knowledge of Aemond’s routines to orchestrate an encounter meant to provoke the prince’s jealousy. Handing a valuable dagger to a senior guard, she baits Aemond into reacting. As expected, Aemond’s rage boils over, leading to a violent confrontation with the guard, Ser Jaron, who unknowingly accepts the gift meant to incite Aemond. Fueled by a mix of anger and suspicion, Aemond confronts and brutally kills the guard in front of his men, unable to contain his fury at the thought of Lyra’s involvement. With the guard dead, Aemond turns his attention to finding Lyra, his bloodlust now directed at the woman who dared manipulate him.
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For a long moment, Aemond stood there, his sword dripping with blood, his expression cold and unreadable. Then, with a flick of his wrist, he sheathed his sword, turning away from the lifeless form of Ser Jaron. “Clean this up,” he ordered, his voice devoid of emotion. “And remember—this is what happens to those who fail me.” Without waiting for a response, Aemond strode away, his cloak billowing behind him as he left the scene. The anger still burned within him, but it was a cold, controlled rage now, the kind that would not be easily quenched. He was going to find Lyra. Maybe it was her turn to feel his fury.
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When Lyra’s plan to provoke Aemond succeeds, will she face the full wrath of the dragon?
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