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• Though I burn, how could I fall. by cakecake1999

  Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV)  

  • General Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Gen, M/M
  • Work in Progress

  04 Apr 2026

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  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Erryk Cargyll & Aegon II Targaryen
  • Alicent Hightower & Aegon II Targaryen
  • Rhaenyra Targaryen & Laenor Velaryon
  • Aegon II Targaryen & Rhaenyra Targaryen
  • Alicent Hightower & Rhaenyra Targaryen
  • Aegon II Targaryen & Laenor Velaryon
  • Arryk Cargyll & Helaena Targaryen
  • Arryk Cargyll & Erryk Cargyll
  • Arryk Cargyll/Gwayne Hightower
  • Aegon II Targaryen
  • Erryk Cargyll
  • Aemond "One-Eye" Targaryen
  • Rhaenyra Targaryen
  • Daemon Targaryen
  • Helaena Targaryen
  • Sunfyre | Aegon II Targaryen's Dragon
  • Otto Hightower
  • Alicent Hightower
  • Criston Cole
  • Laenor Velaryon
  • Rhaenys Targaryen Velaryon
  • Laena Velaryon (Daughter of Corlys)
  • Corlys "The Sea Snake" Velaryon
  • Arryk Cargyll
  • Gwayne Hightower
  • Daeron Targaryen (Son of Viserys I)
  • Lyonel Strong
  • Aegon II Targaryen Needs a Hug
  • Bad Parent Alicent Hightower
  • Kingsguard | Queensguard (A Song of Ice and Fire)
  • Bad Parent Viserys I Targaryen
  • No Dance of the Dragons | War For Succession Between Aegon II and Rhaenyra Targaryen Never Happens
  • Criston Cole Bashing
  • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
  • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
  • Good Sibling Rhaenyra Targaryen
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
  • Depression
  • Rhaenyra Targaryen & Laenor Velaryon Friendship
  • Protective Laenor Velaryon
  • Protective Rhaenys Targaryen Velaryon
  • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
  • Good Sibling Aegon II Targaryen
  • Internalized Homophobia
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Homophobia
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
  • Emotionally Repressed
  • Childbirth
  • Angst
  • Child Abuse
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Character Death
  • Maybe - Freeform

  Summary

  Erryk Cargyll was proud to do his duty but when his duty is a four year old prince with a heart of gold and terrible parents it gets a bit harder to not get attached.

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