thinking about the parallels between Jaime’s ASOS arc and Cersei’s AFFC/ADWD one
epic bald moment (Jaime shedding his Lann identity, Cers having hers ripped away from her)
Jaime imprisoned by the worst of humanity, Cersei imprisoned by ‘the most virtuous’
Both losing the most ‘vital’ part of themselves - Jaime his sword hand, Cers her beauty. each learn what total humiliation feels like to them
Desperate clinging to the thought of the other to pull each of them through: jaime thinking he must live to defend Cersei, Cersei that Jaime can surely be depended upon to come rescue her
Both forced to confront the greatest fears about themselves - Jaime that he was only his hand, and corrupted almost beyond repair; Cersei that she has aged beyond worth and has no true power of her own
Jaime emerging wanting to pursue a better self; Cersei emerging looking to pursue her worst self in vengeance
and uh. is Qyburn a foil to Brienne lmao??? Brienne setting a shining example for Jaime, Qyburn setting an appalling one for Cers, Brienne supporting Jaime through his suffering, Qyburn supporting Cersei through hers, Brienne giving Jaime hope to continue his path to change, Qyburn giving Cersei vengeance in the form of Robert Strong
I don’t like my old dany art anymore so it was time for a new one… this time featuring her dragons <3 if they look bad I’m sorry I literally haven’t drawn a dragon since following step-by-steps in elementary school
So, I wrote this one shot for Jaime x Brienne Fic Exchange 2023 for the lovely @the-lightless-star .
I have been away from the fandom for almost a year now. Thank you @jaime-brienne-fic-exchange for bringing me back into this all-consuming world of Asoiaf and of course the Jaime and Brienne fandom.
As I was feeling particularly brave that day, I picked up a photo prompt and decided to write a canon-based adventure fic. I don't usually write adventure stuff; I prefer romance, but somehow my brain's romantic library got flooded, so here we are. It was super fun though.
I made a cute little mood board too... hihihihi
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Worth Saving
Summary: Brienne shares a story about her childhood with Podrick and Jaime about how life is filled with difficult choices. It delves into the situations and events that shaped her approach to the world.
Read it here
Mood board images: Pinterest, Freepik, and Instagram