Share a snippet sunday(Becouse free day! Yaay!!)
Thank you so much @mermaidslabyrinth for the tag! I've been working on this thing for some days so i'll be able to finally join!
prompt: Syagros finds out his nephew was killed by Aemond at Storms’ end.
tw: Rage, major cannon character death, unhinged targaryen madness
Syagros wasn't allowed near the council chambers, not out of spite, but out of prevention, he was volatile, like a wildfire spreading on a dry grassfield, so it was normal for the lords to keep him at arms length, he had the bad habit to bite out of the blue when anyone would interrupt his sister whenever she was speaking, so the war council wasn't a place someone would like to be near that rabid attack dog for sure.
Syagros was alone outside the hall, his eyes fixed on the tiles of Dragonstone's hall. When the doors finally cracked open, he pushed himself off the wall, walking towards Rhaenyra and her two elder children, grabbing Lucerys’s hand as he followed Rhaenyra and her kids outside
-And? what are we going to do?-his voice was rough, dry even, while he still held up to Lucerys’ hand protectively
-the children will serve as heralds-she explained as Syagros frowned
-Heralds? you mean you are going to send them away with messages for the great houses, sister?-he asked, looking back at Lucerys with a worried glance, who looked determined as they walked away into the outside.
-Jace will make the longer trip, Syagros, he's now ten-and-five already, you were fighting on the stepstones at that age-her grace said, trying to feel confident at her own statement while she looked back at her children, but she was worried, she feared her sons might be in danger out there, harmed, even
Syagros bit his lower lip as he noded in agreement
-’kay… Jace will make the longer trip… to the north, if i might say? And further away… -he looked down at Lucerys, his face relaxing as he ruffled his curls lovingly, trying to soothe his own worries trying to play with the younger boy- where are you goin’, sweet boy? want old uncle Syagros to join ya? it will be fun, we might even play chase with our dragons if you want to-he suggested, but Lucerys smiled politely and only shook his head
-no uncle, i want to do this on my own… i will be fine, i swear, i'm already a man, and when i'm back, you will see me differently. I’m capable of doing this oknmy own-he said with a prideful smile, and Syagros looked at him, and his smile faded softly, worried
If Luke grew up, who would be with him? who would play along while he was having one of his visions?
He would be totslly alone once again
It would happen again.
Rhaenyra grew up, and he lost her at her duties… will he lose Luke as well?...
If he was being honest, he didn't want his nephew to grow up at all…
Luke was his in a way nobody else would be. He was almost like a son of his own… losing him would be the death of him
-Lucerys will be going at storm's end… it's a short and safe trip, Lord Borros will be thrilled to have a prince on his hall, and i supose he will be willing to join our cause if we ask him, i’ll send him with a letter of mine—Rhaenyra guessed in order to calm down his bastard half-brother, Syagros o the other hand grunted, making a bitter expression as he walked behind her and Jace, still holding to Luke, to whom he pulled closer as they walked by
-your grace, with al due respect to aunt Rhaenys, her sons, and her mother… but Borros is a cunt—he spat bitterly as he held Lucerys’ hand firmly, shaking his head once again-let me go with him. I may not be a prince, but Green Leech is for sure a good, very, very good persuasive lad —he said as Rhaenyra looked back at him
-Uncle—Jace intervened, looking at him with a hint of shame in his eyes —... We want to prove ourselves out of the bastardy… if you join, our plan might be
-...shattered—he said understandingly, noding softly—... Very well, young one… ‘might even try and help out ‘round here then… Luke?—He looked back at the younger princeling, feeling a dreading gloom fill his chest… as if he wasn’t ever going to see him again
“He will go”
His agressive voices whispered, some started cackling, others crying, most of them where screaming and crying
“My sweet boy. Our sweet boy. Little kitten is going to die”
“He will die. He should not go. What if someone eats him?”
Alone
No!
Not alone, not alone, not alone
Eat him
Not alone
Not alone
Aemond... Aemond where's Aemond?!
Not alone, not alone, not alone
Follow
Green
Green Leech should lead the march
Follow right behind
Not alone, not alone, not alone
Protect
Not alone, not alone, not alone
YOU MUST PROTECT
Luke will die
Protect him
Luke will die
Little kitten is going to die
Why don't you move!?
Protect
Protect protect protect
The child is going to die
PPROTECT HIM!!
A dreading symphony of multiple voices screamed at his ear as his eyes widened in horror
-Nyra—he grunts with trembling voice, Rhaenyra stoped abruptly as Syagros let go off Luke’s hand, throwing aside his knives and sword at her feet, sign that he was going into one of his episodes
-Luke!—she called her youngest, who moved aside from his uncle as he recoiled and growled, holding onto his head as the visions started flowing like a furious storm before his eyes
-uncle?—the young Velaryon boy tried to approach his uncle, while he hissed and shook violently his head
-brother—Rhaenyra called, seeming a bit worried by his brother's behaviour
-water…—Syagros growled as he keot his eyes wide open, his pupils moved quickly, as if he was looking for something that wasn't even there— i see… rain… water, so, so much water— he hissed as he shook his head once again, feeling that caracteristic flare behind his eyes when that erraric visions moved before his eyes—i see blood, and pearls and… a hand…—His voice dropped lower, his eyes, filled with tears as the vision drove him to the edges of his sanity
...
-Syagros?—Rhaenyra called when he fell silent and stared at the emptiness, then, his eyes went blank as he fell unconscious on the floor
-uncle!—Both boys ran towards him in panic, shaking him and trying to wake him up
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That would be all! Hope i can keep working on it soon!
@jonnyaxolotl nomas pq si(ya ahorita te contesto el rol)
