Unfortunately, he didn’t have time to come to terms with his burden.
Extremely vicious, Aemond taunts Lucerys and goes after him after the young prince as he flees.
Aemond watches aghast as his prank goes terribly wrong and will be the trigger that starts the war.
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How Faithful Is That Scene to the Book?
As this event is told inFire & Blood, there are some discrepancies betweenHouse of the DragonandGeorge R.R.
They carry the same essence on both mediums, though.
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Rhaenyra misread Borros' pride, however, and her plan backfired.
Borros was livid to see Lucerys act as an envoy from his mother without any offerings.
Perhaps if Lucerys had arrived sooner…
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But he hadn’t.
Unfortunately, Aemond Targaryen was already at Storm’s End, and had already pledged to wed Maris Baratheon.
Lord Borros intervened and had Lucerys escorted back to Arrax, as Aemond asked him for his leave.
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Again, mostly hearsay.
Gyldayn was a respected historian, and compiled in his book many reports and accounts by fellow maesters.
Both reports are unreliable, as they are personal.
