The Bear and the Maiden Fair by UnripeHamadryad

♔ Favourite Cersei Lannister scenes: 10/10 
The cub said: “Will I be strong and fierce like my father?” “Yes,” said his mother. “You will be strong and fierce, just like your father.” I will keep you safe, my love. I promise you.

(Source: ryhope)

(Source: dearestbones)

“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.”

(Source: margaeyry)

if i look back i am lost

thewaroffivequeens:

is more than a survival mantra

it is a scared, isolated little girl trying to cope with a burden too big to bear

it is dany’s way of fleeing from the repercussions of her choices

she’s shouldered the messiah-queen role because she has a deep need to give her sacrifices meaning

(to justify drogo’s death it was for my son

to justify rhaego’s death it was for my husband

to justify mirri’s death it was for my family

to justify her family’s death it was for my dragons

to justify her slaughter it is for my people

to justify her vengeance it is for the unfeeling dead

if i look back i am lost

if i look back i am lost

if i look back i am lost)

“The Kingslayer’s whore.”
She flinched. “Why would you call me that?”
“If I had a silver stag for every time you said his name, I’d be as rich as your friends the Lannisters.”
“That was only … you do not understand …”
“Don’t we, though?” The big man laughed. “I think we might. There’s a stink of lion about you, lady.”

(Source: ohrhaegar)

…The taste of innocence. The taste of dreams.

I don’t see many priestesses of R’hollor in the Riverlands.

… the hulls of smashed ships could be seen along both sides of the Blackwater, charred masts poking from the shallows like gaunt black fingers.

(Source: stannisbaratheon)

venetianassassin:

He was a Lannister of Casterly Rock, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard; no sellsword would make him scream.

Sunlight ran silver along the edge of the arakh as it came shivering down, almost too fast to see. And Jaime screamed.” 

the bear and the maiden fair