the illusion of choice. this is so prevalent during this episode, where alicent and rhaenyra are assaulted at the same time. end of thread, sorry this is so long
when this kind of fire starts, it is very hard to put out. the tender boughs of innocence burn first, and the wind rises, and then all goodness is in jeopardy.
point alicent has been wed to him long enough to give him aegon. rhaenyra is just a girl, he says. was alicent not a girl when you yourself married her? the girl rhaenyra grew up with as a companion? the only difference in alicent and rhaenyra’s experiences of being groomed is