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Old 03-26-2023, 11:40 PM
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yeah it doesn't seem to care about styles just specific works, so "write a short fantasy story in the style of GRR martin works."

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Here is a short fantasy story in the style of GRR Martin:

The King's Justice

Ser Jorah Mormont was a loyal knight of King Robert Baratheon, but he had a secret that could cost him his life. He was in love with the king's sister, Princess Elia, who was married to Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, the heir to the Iron Throne. They had met at a tourney in Harrenhal, where Jorah had unhorsed Rhaegar and won Elia's favor. They had exchanged letters and gifts ever since, and Jorah had sworn to protect her from harm.

But their love was doomed from the start. Rhaegar was obsessed with a prophecy that said he would father the prince that was promised, a savior who would bring an end to the long winter and the darkness that threatened the realm. He believed that he needed a third child, after his son Aegon and his daughter Rhaenys, to fulfill the prophecy. But Elia was frail and sickly, and the maesters warned that another pregnancy could kill her. Rhaegar ignored their advice and forced himself on her, hoping to conceive another son.

Elia suffered a miscarriage and nearly died. She sent a desperate message to Jorah, begging him to save her from Rhaegar's madness. Jorah did not hesitate. He gathered a few loyal men and rode to King's Landing, where he hoped to find Elia and smuggle her out of the city. He did not know that Rhaegar had already left with his Kingsguard, to kidnap Lyanna Stark, the betrothed of Robert Baratheon, and start a war that would shake the foundations of the Seven Kingdoms.

Jorah arrived at the Red Keep in the dead of night. He bribed a guard to let him in and made his way to Elia's chambers. He found her lying on a bed of blood and feathers, surrounded by candles and dragon eggs. She looked pale and weak, but her eyes lit up when she saw him.

"Jorah," she whispered. "You came."

"Of course I came," he said, taking her hand. "I love you, Elia. I always have."

"I love you too," she said. "But we have no time. Rhaegar is gone. He took Lyanna Stark with him. The Starks and Baratheons will rise against him. There will be war."

"I know," he said. "But we can escape. We can go to Essos, or Dorne, or anywhere you want."

"No," she said. "We can't run away from this. We have to stop Rhaegar. He is mad, Jorah. He thinks he is the dragon reborn. He thinks he can wake the dragons from stone with fire and blood."

"What do you mean?" he asked.

She pointed at the dragon eggs on the bed. "He gave me these as a gift. He said they were from Valyria, the ancient home of our ancestors. He said they were alive, waiting for the right moment to hatch."

"He's delusional," Jorah said.

"Maybe," she said. "But maybe not. Maybe there is some truth in his madness. Maybe these eggs are our only hope."

"Our hope for what?" he asked.

"For justice," she said. "For vengeance. For freedom."

She squeezed his hand and looked into his eyes.

"Jorah," she said. "Will you do something for me?"

"Anything," he said.

"Will you light the fire?" she asked.
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