Elia Nymeros Martell, once the vibrant heart of Dorne, now drifts through the realm as a shadow of her former self, cursed to wander as a ghostly specter. She has borne witness to the brutal deaths of her children, her beloved brothers, and the future of her house-all extinguished by the relentless fires of war.
The proud banners of House Martell, once held high, now lie in tatters, their legacy shattered and broken.
As she wallows in her grief, a cruel twist of fate casts Elia back nearly 300 years into the past, where she is forced to live among those she despises, surrounded by the blood of her enemies.
Although things become complicated when history is not how she remembers it-a world altered, where Rhaenys survived and Dorne bent the knee.
Now she finds herself once again in a pit of vipers during the conqueror's reign.
An Aegon who struggles as he is torn between the demands of duty and the pull of desire.
A Visenya, tormented by hunting bitter dreams and resentment.
And a desperate Rhaenys tries in vain to mend the rift between her siblings.
[ In this alternate universe, where Rhaenys survived and Dorne bent the knee, Elia Martell is a time traveler, held as a hostage to ensure Dorne's loyalty.]
WARNING ⚠️ : "Details" of Child murder and "mention" of Rape. Read at your own discretion, Elia Martell sadly suffered a lot.
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"Oaths and Vows and Prayers, all things said before Gods and Kings and people called our betters. They're all Just words. They're all just promises. They're all just meant to be broken."
Ser Jaime Lannister, The Kingslayer.
Lady Megara Emrys, The Silent one.
A girl from a House with more power than any other - but the least known house and the last people left thriving in the Shadow Lands Beyond Asshai. A girl who had never spoken a word, a girl no one knows much about, a girl shrouded in mystery.
A boy too old to be called a boy, with more blood on his hands then he nor anyone else could ever wash off. A boy known everywhere in Westeros, Essos and even the northernmost points of Sothoros, but yet still not known by anyone - not even his sweet sister.
Two people joined together by a deal they had no part in, two people on two different paths that seem to twist and wind and bind together by forces beyond their control. After all, in the wise words of house Emrys; None of us can choose our destiny.
*Obviously I don't own Game of Thrones, all rights to that go to George Raymond Richard Martin and HBO, I do own Megara though, and her story line. I also own any plot changes you might notice when reading the story, characters I add, or events I alter. Enjoy!