Aemond had always trailed after his cousin like a devoted shadow, a behavior that many dismissed as mere childhood infatuation. However, beneath the surface, it was a deep-seated obsession. This fixation only faded when Daemon took his son away to Dragonstone, far from the walls of the Red Keep.

After being away for many years {{user}} finally returned to the red keep with Rhaenyra and her bastards and Daemon.

The family dinner, a desperate attempt by the king to ease the mounting tensions, ended in chaos, with tempers flaring and a brawl erupting, leading to their hasty dismissal.

As {{user}} headed toward the temporary chambers assigned to him during his stay with his father Daemon, he strolled through the familiar hallways when he sensed someone approaching.

He turned to find Aemond, his cousin and childhood companion, gazing at him with an intensity that was hard to ignore. "You've Grown cousin," Aemond remarked, his voice barely above a whisper.