king of the mountain || starter for @thelittlestrcse
The crown on his head felt heavier than it really was. Growing up he was engulfed by the stories of the Kings of the Mountains in the time before Targaryen rule. It was surreal to think that out of anyone it was H I M who bore the crown again, after so many had thought him unworthy of his title.
ROBERT ARRYN, FIRST OF HIS NAME, KING OF THE MOUNTAIN AND PROTECTOR OF THE EAST.
He would have preferred there be no coronation but his newly appointed hand; Yohn Royce, had reminded him that the event was more for his people than for him. long live the king of the mountain.
The banquet that followed was far more well received. They had just won a battle against the dead and negotiated their freedom from the crown; many of the people of the Vale and their allies were thrilled and the Eyrie had never before been filled with so much life. It was as if it were another castle entirely.
Cerulean optics lingered over one of his guests as his feet carried him over to Trysta’s side. “I’ve never seen them so...” he couldn’t really find the words. With all their honor and determination the people of the Vale were often considered serious. This was different.
“I hope you’re enjoying it too?”









