A BITTER BETHROTHAL

"Chaos isn't a pit. Chaos is a ladder. Many who try to climb it fail and never get to try again. The fall breaks them. And some, are given a chance to climb. They refuse, they cling to the real, or the gods or love. Illusions. Only the ladder is real. The climb is all there is."

As rumours of King Daeron II 's poor health are spread across the realm, the small-folk of King's Landing begin to stir. Some with joy, at news of the king's decline. Others, however, are plastered with worry of war, despite the certainty of succession. For Baelor Targaryen I, is next in line to inherit the Iron Throne, with formidable support in place by his brother, Maekar Targaryen I and his sons.

Though some believe the crown is worn in vain, duly placed on the degenerate branch of Old Valyria. Such divinity and power ought lie with the true-born Blackfyre House, some would whisper.

For Daella Dayne Blackfyre, marriage is what shall secure her place in rectifying the line of kings to come. After the First Blackfyre Rebellion, the kingdom was split, house against house, lord against lord, due to the late Aegon the Unworthy's declaration of legitimacy for his bastard son, Dameon Blackfyre I. Seeing as Daeron Targaryen means to abdicate the throne, and Aemon and Aegon are not yet of age, her only pursuit lies with Aerion, the Young Dragon.

But will her scheme to return her forgotten family from exile burn the candle at both ends? For one cannot be born again by fire without bargaining the fate of a fallen star.