"Rhaenyra and Alicent are kind of 'chalk and cheese,' and that's what enables such an intense friends..." — Emma D'Arcy

Targaryens and their dragons are a relationship that starts at birth. You receive an egg when the baby is born, and if it hatches, that's the start of a lifelong relationship. On the one hand, I've had cats that I felt that way about, and had a deep understanding, love and friendship with.

Proximity to death can alter your chain of priorities; it offers a canvas for forgiveness where there wasn't one previously.

When there's been a fundamental hurt that has come to define you, forgiveness is a big ask - even with someone who's been what Alicent is to Rhaenyra.