got: (modern) what would Rhaegar say?

 "What would Rhaegar say?"

Rhaegar was the golden child. His siblings looked up to him for every decision they made, even to this day, they all wanted to make him proud but it proved to be very complicated for them to achieve.     All three of the Targaryen siblings had an idea of what he would have said regarding their behavior and past decisions. 

Viserys, for example, knew that Rhaegar would be upset at him for the way he treated their sisters before meeting Kyra Lannister. He was self-destructive, he fell into an addiction to numb his pain, lived a high and fast life in an attempt to burn himself to death, and atone for his survival. Way too many things went wrong with him. He tried his best to keep his emotions at bay, buried deep into his psyche because he couldn't deal with the truth. the truth was, he was spiraling out of control and he would be able to escape this if he confronted himself. He was mad at his father for bringing chaos into the household, for falling in love with another woman, for fathering another child who looked so different. He hated Bäahal mostly because through her abuse, he was abusing his own father. It was some sort of payback, a cruel one to an innocent child who was as much a victim as they were. He was ashamed for what he did to that kid, for the violence he unleashed upon her, and for the fear he put in her heart. He was supposed to protect his sisters and yet, he failed in doing so. He knew Rhaegar would have scolded him if he was alive but he would also praise him if he saw the efforts his younger brother was making. Vis wanted to be a better man, Kyra showed him the way and he was following her lead to the best of his ability.  

Daenerys... Well, that would have been a different scolding. Rhaegar would not approve of the way she treated Bäahal since both parents died. He wouldn't like the desire to control everything around her, including the lives of her siblings nor would he approve of the vision she had of their father's legacy. Dany was traumatized, that was true. She lost her first husband to an undisclosed disease and her family crumbled. This branch of the Targaryen had to stay strong and with Viserys acting up and a bastard joining the family, Daenerys had no other choice but to put a cold mask on her face and "rule" this family with an iron fist. Did it make her happy? No! Her situation was up to a debate because while she was popular -and sycophants tried to get closer to her-, they didn't know the real Daenerys. It both annoyed her and was a privilege because she could only show her true self to a very limited audience. She thought that it was best if people feared her, or believed she was cold, rather than being openly sensitive and risking her safety the way Bäahal was. Things were changing, however. While Rhaegar would have been horrified that Daenerys used her sister like a vulgar piece of meat to gain access to the rich lands of Highgarden, he would have encouraged his sister to pursue her relationship with Jon Stark and for making small but noticeable efforts to actually treat her sister better. 

Bäahal... oh, what would he say to his youngest sister? he would apologize -again- for everything that she'd been through. He would apologize on behalf of his entire family, from the way his mother psychologically tortured Bäahal, pushing it so far that she ended up cutting her hair one day out of jealousy and anger and kept calling her "lonely" as a wicked nickname made to crush the girl's spirit. He would apologize for the physical violence brought to her by their brother Viserys, and the lack of emotion displayed by their sister Daenerys. He would apologize for the way his father behaved and the fact he died too soon. He would then scold her for her reckless behavior since Elias' betrayal. she let herself die a little when he left her for Dornes. The trust she had in mankind quickly dwindled after what happened to her and she started to increase her time outside. She was a social butterfly but was surrounded by fake people who were trying to get some of her fame, some of her money, or her sister's favors. She surrounded herself with bad people, knowingly so. After all, a bad company was better than no company at all.  He would be upset at her for agreeing to hide her relationship with Jaime and surf dangerous waves like he did. that love story ended up with his death and he would be afraid that his younger sister died because of an ill-fated love story. He would also encourage her. She was slowly becoming more mature, more cautious, more certain of herself.  He would encourage her and would wish her good luck. He might even be proud of Bäahal. 

All of them wished that their brother could see them from where he was, and prayed the seven gods old and new to protect his soul and his lover's soul from complete annihilation. He was a good lad, a fantastic brother, and a wonderful soul. And on the few couples of days, while they would honor the memory of their father, they would have thought for their departed brother. "