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Chapters: 4/? Fandom: House of the Dragon (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Aemond "One-Eye" Targaryen/Lucerys Velaryon (Son of Rhaenyra) Characters: Lucerys Velaryon (Son of Rhaenyra), Aemond "One-Eye" Targaryen, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Daemon Targaryen, Original Male Character(s), Jacaerys Velaryon, Arrax | Lucerys Velaryon's Dragon, Vhagar | Visenya Targaryen's Dragon Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Canon-Typical Violence, Eye Trauma, Enemies to Lovers, Eventual Romance, Lucerys Velaryon (Son of Rhaenyra) Lives, Archery, Lucerys loses an eye, Aged-Up Character(s), Injury Recovery, Slow Burn, Some Humor, Light-Hearted, (somewhat), POV Lucerys Velaryon (Son of Rhaenyra) Series: Part 6 of oh, how the dragons were dancing Summary:

Lucerys Velaryon loses his eye as the entire Court watches. Aemond clenches his fists until his nails dig into his palms.

(This changes things.)

New chapter up!

This time: actual Lcmd conversation, which goes as well as you think it does. Meanwhile Viserys keeps making the absolute worst choices.

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Hi! I was just wondering how your story “I’m better with a heart” is going? I’m dying to know if the bow breaking was an accident or not! It all felt very suspicious to me the moment I read it lol I also really want Aemonds reaction to this as well. I can just picture everybody flipping out in the stands and then there’s our boy Aemond, just sitting there, staring off into space having a mother of an existential crisis! Would you be willing to share any snippets of future chapters with us? 😁

(Ask is referring to i'm better with a heart (than a bow and arrow), a Lucemond archer!Luke Loses An Eye In An "Accident" AU.)

Hi anon! Thank you for the question, I'm glad you're excited for the fic! I'll put a spoilery snippet under the Read More!

(The following snippet is obviously set some hours after the first chapter. And yes Aemond was DEFINITELY having a whole existential crisis in the span of a few seconds in the stands....)

Daemon is gone for most of the day and comes back with blood on his cloak and sword, which is even more worrying. "A dead end," he whispers into Mother's hair and then frowns at Lucerys. "Should you be awake?"

Lucerys raises an eyebrow and realises too late it doesn't have the usual effect since half his face is covered in bandages. "…Would you prefer me to be unconscious?"

Daemon sighs, but the corners of his mouth are twitching. "You're being very calm about this."

Lucerys sighs, too. "I figured I screamed enough earlier." Then he looks down at his lap. "And maybe… I did owe a debt, after all—"

"What? No. Luke," Mother interrupts him sharply. "Who told you that? Did she… No, Luke, put that out of your mind; this was a vile, unprompted attack." She grabs his hand again. "One that will be answered."

He frowns at that, wincing when that pulls at the stitches. "I think it would be very hard to sabotage a bow to specifically make it take out my eye," he says quietly. "Impossible, even."

Mother is scowling, but Daemon nods. "I thought the same. We learned that your bow was tampered with, and that the attendant must have been paid to do it. Beside that…" He shrugs. "Your friend Ser Leo shot the fleeing man right through the heart, so we can't say yet."

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Am I reading too much into it or was Luke giving the attendant his bow for a few minutes a mistake? Was he given back a defective bow intentionally or was it just an unfortunate event (maybe he pulled too hard bc his usual dragonbone bow requires more strength)? Am I looking for extra drama where there is none? 🧐 You do tend to keep us readers on our toes! 😉

Dear anon, what a highly interesting line of thinking you have there… : D