Game of Thrones: Gendry’s Many Children, Many Blessings—Marrying the Nation’s Pride
Chapter 87

Lyonel's resolve

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But none of them would ever know that, apart from his "precociousness," Aegon owed all those qualities to the White Hart he had met in the Kingswood that year.

"White Hart's Blessing"-effects: [1. Kingly bearing: in the eyes of others, his demeanor will better fit the image of a "king," making it easier to earn their awe and loyalty.] [2. Natural attraction: his very presence will more readily draw neutral or friendly attention, increasing the likelihood of unexpected assistance.] [3. Enhanced charisma: interactions with key figures will have a higher success rate, making it easier to establish trust and emotional connections.] [4. Glimmer of luck: grants a slight luck bonus in dangerous or critical situations (uncontrollable, passively activated).]

Back to the matter at hand.

"Never mind, let's stop talking about that." Viserys put down his table knife, picked up his glass of milk, and drained it. He set the empty glass on the table and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. Finally, he looked at his dear friend Lyonel across from him, a serious, searching glint suddenly appearing in his bloodshot eyes.

"You've come at just the right time. I was looking for someone to talk to-tell me, how should I go about raising these children of mine?"

The morning light cast a sharp dividing line across the table: one half warm gold, the other cold gray.

Lyonel's fingers clenched against his knees until they turned white, his knuckles taking on a bluish pallor. He seemed to hear his own heartbeat pounding in his chest like a broken drum.

He thought his dear friend Viserys was probing him indirectly.

He thought that question, "How should I go about raising them?" was demanding to know how he had raised a son like Harwin.

He

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