High Tide, Chapter 74: The Curtain Calls
Added 2024-06-29 15:33:14 +0000 UTCThird Moon, 132 AC
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Ok. I got confused. The way you worded it made me think you were referring to people who married into the house not out of it. Royal blood is deffo going to have far more enshrined privileges and respect compared to canon. The disrespect the Targaryens tolerated is unreal.
Tertius711
2024-07-15 00:46:28 +0000 UTCYes.. They are princess but princess with dragon blood
Rafael
2024-07-15 00:18:15 +0000 UTCRight for who to divorce? Targaryen princesses?
Tertius711
2024-07-15 00:17:10 +0000 UTCWell that's what I mean, in the royal family, Different protocols and rules for members of the royal family, possibly more focused on women or Targaryen princesses,Right even to divorce if they are mistreated or their husband is a traitor, Protection for daughters, because they are not yet Targaryen or princesses, they have Targaryen blood, Possibly a single Generation that particular rule. Things like that, little details intended to remind the nobility that Targaryen blood makes them different.
Rafael
2024-07-14 17:57:18 +0000 UTCWhat kind of protocol? And they probably won’t care for Valyrian blood in general but instead for the royal house of Targaryen.
Tertius711
2024-07-14 17:12:18 +0000 UTCOn your next Aegon job, since you said you're going to do it,I think of a detail that I would like to see, it is interesting how the Targaryens hold their blood in such high esteem But normally they allow a random noble to speak to them as if nothing had happened, it would be interesting to see a firmer protocol with respect for those who have Valyrian blood.
Rafael
2024-07-14 17:10:57 +0000 UTCStay tuned!
Tertius711
2024-07-14 17:01:04 +0000 UTCI can't wait for you next job!!
Rafael
2024-07-14 17:00:05 +0000 UTCThank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! And yeah Jace definitely deserved this ending.
Tertius711
2024-07-14 16:43:12 +0000 UTCCongratulations for writing something so wonderful, definitely an excellent job, with its ups and downs, but in the end I can't help but say. Jace got exactly what he deserved, his excessive ambition had to have consequences. Thanks for making such a realistic story.
Rdgc
2024-07-14 16:37:48 +0000 UTCHey now it hasn’t even been a week lol. Stay tuned!
Tertius711
2024-07-03 02:22:54 +0000 UTCYou are welcome!
Tertius711
2024-07-03 02:22:28 +0000 UTCThank you so much for this amazing story!
ksri
2024-07-03 02:19:46 +0000 UTCHow much longer? 😩
SteveH
2024-07-02 23:07:19 +0000 UTCHe will tbch. If there’s no urgent need or calling I doubt he ever will claim another dragon. It’s just not smth dragonriders can easily do.
Tertius711
2024-07-02 16:30:07 +0000 UTCSo Daeron didn’t bother getting another dragon? Curious, whether he will stay dragonless forever
Omar
2024-07-02 14:56:00 +0000 UTCIt deffo is Omar. It deffo is.
Tertius711
2024-06-30 04:43:29 +0000 UTCJack Kane, thank you so much for the praise! Yes, I have been planning that sentence for a long, long time. Long before Jace was even introduced as a character in his own right in Ch40. This ending has been planned since the Tyrosh Arc and I'm glad now that we have finally arrived! Thank you so much for the analysis and compliments! Stay tuned for the epilogue!
Tertius711
2024-06-30 04:43:17 +0000 UTCThis is probably how Aegon the conqueror felt after losing Rhaenys
Omar
2024-06-29 22:14:52 +0000 UTC“Jacaerys Velaryon had won, but winning he found, was as bitter as losing” No sentence could be a better ending to an absolute mastery of a story. In truth the greatest conquerors/leaders in history have likely been in Jacaerys’ place and we never get to see the regret they deal with one they have achieved their “Goals” Because the truth is we don’t really want to achieve them, we want the successful path toward the goal to never end. This was such a great story. Be proud of it. I look forward to the epilogue.
Jack K
2024-06-29 21:17:48 +0000 UTCThere will be quite a fun twist I think y’all will enjoy.
Tertius711
2024-06-29 20:15:35 +0000 UTCOh right! can’t wait!
SteveH
2024-06-29 20:12:45 +0000 UTCThank you so much! 166 years later to be precise, set in 298 AC, aka when canon AGOT is.
Tertius711
2024-06-29 20:05:14 +0000 UTCAmazing chapter once again . So the epilogue unless I misunderstood will be over a hundred years later?
SteveH
2024-06-29 20:03:47 +0000 UTCEdits made "It would be their sixth child. A sixteenth grandchild his parents would never see, a niece or nephew his brother would never know, one they intended to name in his honor. Lucera if a girl, Lucerys if a boy. It was a good name, a strong, loyal name. Jace only hoped that he could do right by his youngest child in a way he hadn’t their namesake. In a way he hadn’t their mother and aunt. Baela and Rhaena… it still crushed Jace’s heart to even think about what they had been forced to do. To murder their own brother and the cousin that had been a sister to them, to aid and abet in the murder of their father, their other cousin and their niece and nephew. It was unimaginable and it was why he could never blame them for lashing out the way they had. They hadn’t even wanted to go to the negotiations, too afraid to face their mother or their sister. Corlys had all but forced them to once he had learned that all of the Targaryens’ remaining adult riders would be present, insisting that their skills and their dragons would be needed to help keep the peace. ‘This is the price you must pay if you want peace,’ he had told them. In the end they had never spoken to Gael or Helaena, never had any closure or confrontation. Because what could you even say in such a scenario? How could there be any forgiveness or reconciliation? There was no going back, and there was nothing but blood and betrayal tying them together at that point. It was better not to play with fire any more than they had and leave things be."
Tertius711
2024-06-29 19:32:02 +0000 UTCEdits made "It would be their sixth child. A sixteenth grandchild his parents would never see, a niece or nephew his brother would never know, one they intended to name in his honor. Lucera if a girl, Lucerys if a boy. It was a good name, a strong, loyal name. Jace only hoped that he could do right by his youngest child in a way he hadn’t their namesake. In a way he hadn’t their mother and aunt. Baela and Rhaena… it still crushed Jace’s heart to even think about what they had been forced to do. To murder their own brother and the cousin that had been a sister to them, to aid and abet in the murder of their father, their other cousin and their niece and nephew. It was unimaginable and it was why he could never blame them for lashing out the way they had. They hadn’t even wanted to go to the negotiations, too afraid to face their mother or their sister. Corlys had all but forced them to once he had learned that all of the Targaryens’ remaining adult riders would be present, insisting that their skills and their dragons would be needed to help keep the peace. ‘This is the price you must pay if you want peace,’ he had told them. In the end they had never spoken to Gael or Helaena, never had any closure or confrontation. Because what could you even say in such a scenario? How could there be any forgiveness or reconciliation? There was no going back, and there was nothing but blood and betrayal tying them together at that point. It was better not to play with fire any more than they had and leave things be."
Tertius711
2024-06-29 19:31:52 +0000 UTCEdits made "It would be their sixth child. A sixteenth grandchild his parents would never see, a niece or nephew his brother would never know, one they intended to name in his honor. Lucera if a girl, Lucerys if a boy. It was a good name, a strong, loyal name. Jace only hoped that he could do right by his youngest child in a way he hadn’t their namesake. In a way he hadn’t their mother and aunt. Baela and Rhaena… it still crushed Jace’s heart to even think about what they had been forced to do. To murder their own brother and the cousin that had been a sister to them, to aid and abet in the murder of their father, their other cousin and their niece and nephew. It was unimaginable and it was why he could never blame them for lashing out the way they had. They hadn’t even wanted to go to the negotiations, too afraid to face their mother or their sister. Corlys had all but forced them to once he had learned that all of the Targaryens’ remaining adult riders would be present, insisting that their skills and their dragons would be needed to help keep the peace. ‘This is the price you must pay if you want peace,’ he had told them. In the end they had never spoken to Gael or Helaena, never had any closure or confrontation. Because what could you even say in such a scenario? How could there be any forgiveness or reconciliation? There was no going back, and there was nothing but blood and betrayal tying them together at that point. It was better not to play with fire any more than they had and leave things be."
Tertius711
2024-06-29 19:31:28 +0000 UTCThanks! I really appreciate it! There was no plausible way for me to do the Baela and Rhaena convo with Gael and Helaena IMO. The other dragonriders were staying on their dragons as security and frankly they didn't want to talk. Baela and Rhaena were too scared to face their mother and sister and Gael and Helaena don't even want to look at them right now. There's no closure on purpose because this is not something you can ever get closure for. I can maybe make a slight edit to the Jace POV to explain this. High Tide and Driftmark got utterly obliterated. Like they are fucked so hard, more than Harrenhal ever was. Fuck ton of resources will be needed. Yeah Rhaenys is not gonna last very long. I doubt they'd believe Corlys SI saved them.
Tertius711
2024-06-29 19:10:23 +0000 UTCIt very much is the ending of the main story. Thank you, I really appreciate your kind words. It's been an honor to see your comments for so long as well.
Tertius711
2024-06-29 19:09:05 +0000 UTCThanks! Glad you have such a high opinion of my story! Ehh there was no plausible way for me to do the Baela and Rhaena convo with Gael and Helaena IMO. The other dragonriders were staying on their dragons as security and frankly they didn't want to talk. Baela and Rhaena were too scared to face their mother and sister and Gael and Helaena don't even want to look at them right now. There's no closure on purpose because this is not something you can ever get closure for. I can maybe make a slight edit to the Jace POV to explain this.
Tertius711
2024-06-29 19:08:09 +0000 UTCThanks! Glad your worries were unfounded as well! It would have been kinda funny if Rhaenys died there but pretty disastrous for peace. Jace sacrificed so very much. Let's see how his reign went in the next chapter ehh? Yeah I thought it was a cool reference. I'm currently thinking on how to shape the epilogue. Ehh there was no plausible way for me to do it IMO. The other dragonriders were staying on their dragons as security and frankly they didn't want to talk. Baela and Rhaena were too scared to face their mother and sister and Gael and Helaena don't even want to look at them right now. There's no closure on purpose because this is not something you can ever get closure for. I can maybe make a slight edit to the Jace POV to explain this.
Tertius711
2024-06-29 19:06:41 +0000 UTCAnd thank you for giving it a chance and ultimately becoming one of my patreons!
Tertius711
2024-06-29 19:02:25 +0000 UTCThanks! And absolutely yes I agree. That's why Jace is so depressed now lol.
Tertius711
2024-06-29 19:02:11 +0000 UTCYou're welcome! Stay tuned. No history interlude but we will get to know some of the history of the intermediate 166 years from next chapter's POV. They're a bit of a history nerd.
Tertius711
2024-06-29 19:01:43 +0000 UTCAgreed, the Gael and daughters closure is the only thing missing. Helena would be a good addition too...
Coconut mango
2024-06-29 18:50:21 +0000 UTCGreat chapter. Thank you for this very interesting story. I can say that this fic is one of the best I've read on Game of Thrones, and I've read a lot of them. The only thing I missed in this chapter was the lack of dialogue between Gael and her daughters. It’s as if there is no closure in their relationship. It would be interesting to see if Gael understands what her daughters did and why, even if she cannot accept their actions.
Tariel Khalvashi
2024-06-29 17:02:13 +0000 UTCA fantastic conclusion. Without a shadow of a doubt, you have made the Best fanfic SI I have ever read. Though to be honest, it is a shame that Baela and Rhaena never had a chance to speak with their mother and sister. Since High tide and Driftmark is a complete ruin. how much resources would be needed to rebuild it and for how long? Is the damage comparable to Harrenhal? With Rhaenys a complete mess and also dragonless. And since the Winter fever is ravaging through Westrose, I got a feeling that Rhaenys won’t survive for every long. Though I’m curious, if the Targaryens somehow found out that Corlys SI basically saved them and their dragons from their canon fates before the Dance. would there be enough gratitude to prevent the war?
Omar
2024-06-29 17:01:28 +0000 UTCI know we still have the epilogue left, one more chapter, but since this feels like the end of the story of Corlys, Viserra and Jace i will say it now. It has been an honor and a privilege to read and follow the story of Corlys, Viserra and Jace from it's beginning to it's conclusion. Every moment there was something new, every week kept me eagerly anticipating the next chapter. High Tide was the highlight of my week for years now, and I thank you Tertius711, for writing such a masterpiece and keeping me entertained. The effect of High Tide's ending have been as bittersweet for me as the ending of the story of House Velaryon itself. Thank you again Tert. Your friend, Explicit
Explicit Content
2024-06-29 16:58:01 +0000 UTCExcellent ending for overally long, epic story :) As I often said, I was sometimes concerned about plot, but I'm glad my worries were in the end unfounded. Negotiations went as one could expect. To be honest, I wouldn't be suprised if Rhaenys died either during negotiations (vein popping) or even after talking with Aemond, signalizing End of another Era. Jace archieved all things he wanted and fullfilled nearly all his dreams. But all difficulties and sacrificed he'd to make...may his reign be long and prosperous for all to compensate for this :) Empire Day go me laughing a bit - may Velaryons celebrate more of them than some other Empire a long time ago in a galaxy far far away...... Now all that's left is to wait for Epilogue. Whatever form it'll take, it'll be interesting to see how both houses fates will go, and how many events OTL (like Winter fever) will take place. Edit: After reading some other comments, I guess that they're right: it should've been more dialogues during negotiations.
Maciek
2024-06-29 16:39:01 +0000 UTCIt was a good journey. My expectations were low when I started reading this story. Carolys isn't my favorite character and his journey didn't interest me much. However, you managed to make it interesting, and thank you for that.
Tom Tat
2024-06-29 16:36:32 +0000 UTCIt was a great chapter. Truly winning means nothing if u do not have your loved one to celebrate with u.
Tushar Srivastav
2024-06-29 16:09:45 +0000 UTCThank you for this wonderful story. Can’t wait to see the epilogue. I also wouldn’t mind seeing a history interlude to show what happened between now and 298 if you’ve thought up a timeline.
Lictor Magnus
2024-06-29 16:08:55 +0000 UTC
