#larycent

1. suicidal boytoy knight she tolerates at best

2. creepy ex-bff who makes her show toes

In his head, despite it being a very manipulative relationship, I think there is a sort of sick, weird affection. . . I think he can see the real her. . . He can see what she's capable of, and he wants to draw it out. (x)

She was clay in his hands and he was the master manipulator who saw that she was yearning for power and gave it to her. Alicent sees that Aemond is yearning for affection and she lets him take it. Larys has literally modeled her after himself, and now she can so easily and without hesitation manipulate Aemond just as well. The difference is that Alicent knew she was being used, but Aemond doesn’t.

I think in this scene she is more disgusted with herself and with what she has become than with the actual kiss

Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower

you're your mother, sweetling; you sunk your teeth, ragged and sharp into my mother, she let you suck her dry. now you sink your teeth into me, and I'll let you suck me dry.

inspired by this post by @15step

Also this:

‘If it is an eye you want to balance the scales, I am your servant.’

‘The day will doubtless come when I require such a friend.’