Well riding through the mountain road is very uncomfortable .But damn... the scenery and the view is truly great . And me and my six subordinates enjoying the new land very much.
And Lord Arryn is a great conversation partner ,And he described the history of his house and his land with great pride . From the conversation I had with him I can tell how much he loves his land. And two of his Ward . His like a actual father to them and care for them as his own son's . Unlike other Lords he doesn't seem like a man who looks down on others,And value people's merit .
I'm missing Elbert because he's left in the riverland to know more about lady Lysa Tully , who will be his fiance few months later. Though he won't feel lonely because Brandon stark is with him and they're already acting like good brother.
Talking about the Starks..... I haven't talked with Ned about his exploit with the Dornish Lady . But that's not all, I actually did not talked with him about anything , because he doesn't like to be on the spotlight. So I left him alone . He's kinda guy that likes spend his time under a big tree alone . But that's cool too .
The fiasco after the tourney was not very good and i had a very hard time containing Robert from smashing his warhammer , Nothing big happened after that . So Lord Arryn returned to his land with two of his foster son's .
And along the road I gave everyone that is returning to Vale some good amount of entertainment with my story's and songs .And made some new friends with two Young lords of Vale and there already married expecting Son's too . Lord Horton Redfort , And Ser Morton Waynwood. And Morton's Mom Lady Anya Waynwood is one of my best audience, who likes my songs more than any other and I have received an invitation to her castle of Ironoaks.
Every lords in westeros like to call the Lord of the Vale too prideful and egotistical . But I found none of them , There the nice lords that there can be . Because the lord's of the Vale rarely get conflict with eachother and they don't care about rest of the kingdoms . The lords love's there isolationist policy's . And because of that they prosper more . And though the Arryns are the overlord of this land but other Lords also has some form of voting rights.
They're basically switzerland and everyone is jealous of them.
Though they have problem with the mountain clan's but it's has been hundred years they did not do something serious, Just some minor raid's and attacking some traveler.
Hmm.... I do have some plans with this mountain clan's but time will tell what can I do with those savage people. Tyrion lannister somehow did recruited them with his cock jokes. Well I will think about it later when I visit the countryside . Because we have reached the Eyrie the seat of house Arryn and one of the crown jewels of westeros . But damn.... the castle looks truly out of Disney movie . And standing tall and overlooking the land below . It is said to be small compared to other great castle's but also impregnable .But in the show Bronn said he could impregnate it with ten good Men's and some ropes. haha..
Well he's basically right , If we could somehow infiltrate the castle and took most important person hostage . Then the castle guards will have to surrender the castle. But the castle , It looks God damn magnificent .
We're welcomed by the castle's high Steward Nestor Royce . And he gave us the traditional bread and salt , But it tastes horrible . How can anyone eat salt with bread and who made this anyway ? But one thing I did learned that guest right is a serious international law . It's similar to Geneva declaration or something like that . And the Dornish broke those rights in the reigns of king Daeron the first and so everyone hates them. That's a topic for later and now is time for some rest. Because Everyone is doing the same. But Robert told us that he will visit his daughter first , so he left us first . And I learned from a servant that Roberts bastard daughter Miya stone lost her mother in childbirth.
And that reminded me of my own children and there mother's . If I say that I'm worried then it would be a understatement because the death ratio of the childbirth is more dangerous here in this world. And it has been over three months, so if my calculations is right then Alice and Jane gave birth at least two months ago and Darla one and half months . And Ava will be two month from now. I worried about there lives more than anything but communication system in this world is incredible but also dumb.
Only the lord's can communicate with eachother with there magical ravens. But rest of the people have to communicate with in person or nothing . Maybe I'm getting over paranoid in this situation , Mrs Miranda is with them and she has tons of experience with this kind of things . So everything will be fine and I also sent Alaric and Alban and 24 of strom boys with them to protect them .Yes I need some rest .
,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,
POV Hale
In my short amount of life I have learned and watched the things that a simple orphan village boy can never dreamed . I learned how to count, how talk properly with the highborn . I learned how to fight with a sword and how to ride a horse. I traveled to Ashford to kingslanding, Harranhall to Eyrie and watched all of there beauty and grandeur. All because of the kind knight Ser Alan Winters.
.
.
.
It's because of him that we are still alive and what remains of our family. I do have a little brother who is in the kingslanding , working as a blacksmith apprentice with on of ser Alan's weapon smith friend. Everyone is doing there respective job with there heart and soul. Because we owe him a life debt , not one but Two . And old lady Miranda is a truly kind woman who loves everyone equally and use them according to there talents. But I know one thing and that is, it will be a death sentence If I call her old . She's one scary woman that everyone is afraid of , Even mighty Ser Alan who doesn't wants to go to her bad side.
I was a skinny boy eight months ago, But now i could defeat a knight from house Arryn in a single combat . Though not Lord Bratheon ofcourse , He can fight three of us in a same time . The man is strong as ten Men , Only ser Alan could defeat him . Well Ser Alan is a strong Man too , And it's because of his training that we could somehow witstand Lord Bratheons blow's .So when Lord Robert learned that we are stromlander he dragged the six of us to spar with him every day. well he's still fostered here so he only has a few servants and Lord Eddard as close companion. And ser Alan is also could be said a friend of the Lord as well.
.
.
When Lord Robert learned our story's that we were just smallfolk not a highborn he was shoked. He thought that were son's of some minor knights or lords in stromlands 4th sons that is not needed . And ser Alan visited those houses and took us in with him to travel and make name for ourselve.
we laughed from the lord's assumption.
.
But Morty could not hold it in and explained everything to him . And when he learned how those Lord that exploited our village and the knights that took our taxes . Everyone in the castle could heard the Fury that the Lord has .
.
.
He imidiatly wanted to returned in the stromlands and smash those corrupted lords that has exploited our village and never sent any aid . But Lord Arryn and lord Stark stopped him from doing something dangerous. And told him that it's a common thing , And some lord treat there subjects even worse .
.
We kinda know that because highlords doesn't actually care about the those that are beneath them . But lord Bratheon promised the six of us that when he returns to his land with his wife he will pay those lords for what they did.
.
And surprisingly he offered us to serve under him and he will give us knightwood and some land near the SummerHall, For our service to him. It was truly a tempting offer for anyone but none of us took it and we all diclined . And thanked him for his offer and also told him that we already sworn to ser Alan and because of that we can't sold our loyalty to anyone else .
..
..
We saw ser Alan was watching us with the expression that he knows everything .But he told us that we are not his slave or servant and told us to follow our hearts. But we still diclined Lord Bratheons offer and we thought he would be furious about the rejection . But surprisingly he just laughed and patted my solder and told us that he will offer it to Ser Alan instead then .
And Lord Bratheon also knows that lots of lords already offered that to Ser Alan even lord Arryn as well . And ser Alan diclined it but Lord Bratheon still offered it anyway . And surprisingly Ser Alan did not imidiatly diclined and told him that he needs some time in the vale . And also told him that if he ever need any help , Ser Alan's sword will always fight for him because his friendship.
So the lord just boomed in laughter and told ser Alan that is all he needs .And took by the solder and dragged him to get some drinks or hunt some boar and fuck some whore.
And we were all left with Lord stark who just standing there in the corner and watched us with great interest. And atmosphere become truly awkward. He's a very silent man so nobody actually talked to him except Lord Robert or Lord Jon Arryn. He is also very good with longsword as well and in one on one duel he could defeat any of us except Claw . Because that guy just fight dirty when he's cornard.
.
.
So Morty offered lord Stark for a spar and with a simple nod he stepped in the courtyard. And sparing match started but it didn't last long because a servant disturbed us and told Lord stark that lord Arryn wants to speak with him .
So Lord Eddard left to meet his foster father .
So we resumed our sparing match with eachother.
.
.
.
In the night Ser Alan came to us with grave news .
.
The bad news we learned from ser Alan is that the crown prince Raegar Targaryen kidnapped Lord Bratheons betrothed and Lord Starks sister Lyanna Stark . And lord Brandon and ser Elbert will go with Two hundred man to kingslanding .
And we will be leaving tomorrow and travel to Ironoaks in the land of house Waynwood . And I kinda know why is that . Because ser Alan has a appointment with Lady Anya Waynwood.
guys give me some comments about the story
There is something is going on in the castle , And I could feel it in the air. Because for some reason most of major lord in Vale hurriedly leaving the Eyrie . And I think lord Arryn secretly ordered his most trusted bannermens to prepare for something.
I know that Jon Arryn knows that war is coming and he's already preparing for it. If I think about it , It is Jon Arryn who will actually declare the war in the first place . Well it's 281 AC and I have lots of time so there's no pressure for me, So I should enjoy the time I'm here in Vale.
So Lord Royce , Lord Redfort and Lady Anya Waynwood and her son and hair Morton Waynwood is also leaving .But yesterday they invited me to visit there home I could not find a valid reason to refuse so I accepted the invitation. And packed our stuff to ride to there castle Ironoaks.
Morton and I truly get along with eachother very much and he's a good sparing partner and always liked to learn some new moves . And also we talked about being a father , And how the new experience to become one .
His little brother Donnell is getting along with my squires as well . And he expressed that how envious he was that my squires has already traveled to 4 kingdoms out of 7 and also the capital.
And lady Anya Waynwood is in her carriage taking glance from the Windows . And some times having some small conversation with me. I talked with lady Anya about the queen of thrones how she and her son used my singing talent to entertain her guests but instead of reward she threatened me to leave her castle .And also some jokes about how foul mouthed Ollena Tyrell was, And that made this milf laughed.
I kinda know every intelligent woman like to think her self superior to other .I could see that she's quite happy that I'm bad mouthing someone maybe she doesn't like, Or that I'm complementing her about how beautiful and intelligent she is . I some time looked at Morton who is talking with Rick whom I gave one of my sword to carry, And I can see Rick explaining my sword to Morton like it's some kind of lightsaber and he just observing it like a hawk. But did not even care about someone is flirting with his mom ? . So anyway, I was back to the conversation I having about the Reach with her.
.
.
Oh I know that everyone likes to be complemented and especially woman who concerned about her age . But in my eyes she is in her prime and it will take at least five years to fade the beauty and body she has.
.
.
And this mature women is widowd twice and she didn't take another husband after that. But maybe she thinks everyone is Lost interest in her or thinks that she's cursed. And I know lots woman have that kind of history in westeros. or maybe she's just feeling a little lonely and seeking some attention .And I could see that her son's are keeping there distance. And they are spending too much time seeking glory and other stuff. So when I felt that I was free enough with her, I asked her some personal questions. And what I learned it actually made me sad.
.
.
So I also spoken to Morton about it too .I could see that Morton kinda openly dislike her because she is still the regent of Ironoaks and his is matured and also having hair of his own and could not call himself lord just hair.And that's what he complained to me that his mother is a power hungry woman who won't give him his birthright . I could understand that staying in mother's shadow is making every lords to look down on him and that leaves him kinda friendless. I also could say that he's a oaf like Mace Tyrell in a different way. That's why lady Anya is still in control of the politics of his house . And Morton is not suitad for politics, he makes lots of wrong decisions. like me actually too friendly with strangers, So i just told him that I will speak to his mother about it if I can.
.
.
And her other son Donnell is squiring for his older brother and having great ambition to become a knight of Gate. I know it's a highest honor in Vale , To guard the Bloody Gate that has been never taken. So he spends his most of the time training .
And lady Anya's youngest son is fostered in another place and won't return at least 7to8 years. Hm... I bet that she doesn't get along with her daughter in law as well. Because if I think about it ,her daughter in law that she's pregnant so it's Lady Anya's duty as a mother in law to stay with her, right ?
I kinda understand how lonely she is because of her family dynamic . Ok somehow I think I'm getting involved in someone else's family matters , And that is a dangerous thing I should stay away from it.
.
.
We're riding nearly day in this mountain Roads, It has become the night time and we started to make our camp for the night. Tonight we're making some chicken barbeque. Also I have brought some fine wine that Robert gave me . So we made a small party night with it.
..
..
But we did not know that it was a bad idea to make fire in the night . The fire might scare the carnivore animal but it also attract some unwanted people as well.
I was sleeping in my tent but I waked up for some reason . And my instincts is telling me that danger in coming so i waked up two of my squires that is guarding my tent from there dreems . I have to punish this two later .
" Ahm Rick ,Colt wake up , wake up you idiots"After waking They stand straight in confused manner but I told them " wake the Others and arm yourself Now " . After taking in what I ordered them, they hurriedly left . But I could see were surrounded by nearly 30 to 40 or more people in the woods , And they are are coming straight to our camp . This is bad the Waynwoods are consist of 25 totally but 18 of them could fight and rest of are maids and servants of lady Waynwood. I shouted at everyone in the camp "Ambush" . I was still shirtless because it has been sometimes that I liked to sleep this way . And main reason is I have companions .So I started getting more confident in my abilities ,So i liked to sleep without armour , And I don't have time to wear one.
I could see that the Waynwood gaurds in our camp is readying themselves and I saw ser Morton is also with them ,and he took circle formation around his mother's tent and the battle begun. I'm quite impressed with there fast response , well it's basically there own lands and something like this is always expected for them .
But why did this mountain raiders attacked us now ? I actually don't know but if they want me dead then I could only guess that's bloodreven is behind this . I know he has certain amount of control over those that share the firstman blood. And I know how to stay out of varys the spider or I could take some measure against him . But bloodreven doesn't have those restrictions so I'm kinda helpless in that front if he thinks that I'm a threat to him. But I don't think sending some mere savages is enough to kill me, Because this body is basically made for killing them. Or he's just testing my capabilities , Because this mountain men's are basically vikings without armour or ship's. And this Warden body just love's killing them.
Or I'm just simply being paranoid about everything . This ambush is just might a coincidence , But I don't think they attack people with a group this big ? well that doesn't actually matter now.
So I just started my one sided chopping and slashing at this none armoured savage mountain peoples, that coming at us from every direction . Me and my subordinates are doing well and we already killed dozen of them.
But that can't be said for the Waynwoods and I could see few them already lost there lives . So I signaled at my subordinates " Rick ,Claw,Alfy, Morty go help Ser Morton and Hale and Colt you both take wounded in to the tent... Now" . And with a nod they just ran there to help and defend there group .
And I just started running around with my sword slashing that poor souls just came in front of me like a shinigami, I feel like I'm dancing around the battlefield . And I could count that I already killed 20 of them. After that I returned to the main tent . But one thing that puzzled me when I looked at their corpse, It's that none of this savages is under 25 Year old at least . And why is it important ? because they only took the best of there clan for some mission that they couldn't japordice.
But when I came near the main tent the casualties of our side also not good . Because nearly all of guards they brought is laying dead and also Morton is on the ground bleeding , And one my subordinate too and another one howling on the ground with Both hands on his left eye, And 4 of my subordinate and two of the guards left , They are fighting the same amount of group . And Rick duleling with one my sword with big ugly man who also has a sword that glistening with damascus pattern . So this guy is the leader of this bunch , And he just injured my subordinates and a friend with that cheat sword . I'm truly pissed right now and death would be a mercy for him . I ran straight at them and I just hit his head with flat side of the blade and he just blacked out . I will torcher him later. Rest of the raider started running now that there leader is down . But the real killing is started when people that starts the retreat.
I just looked all around me , And all I can see is dead body . The experience is nothing very extraordinary , Because it's like I have already done it lots of time.
I saw Rick who is exhausted and two of the gaurds that left after this chaos. " Rick go help Colt and stop his bleeding , And you Ser's hurry and take off Morton's armour and apply some pressure on the wounds. " Then I looked at Morty " Hale take Morty inside ".
Then I heard someone scream inside the tent.
"Alfy Claw with me " then we entered inside saw two of the raiders have gotten in by cutting the tent from other side . And body's of servants laying everywhere and one of them has grabbed lady And the other one grabbed Donnell . Then one of them spoke " Take one step and I will break this pretty woman's neck ". And before I could reply Claw just throw a dagger at his forehead and he just dropped dead. Then I grabbed lady Anya before falling. And I just looked at the other savage asked him not so politely " I give you two options one if you harm him you will die in most cruel pain and the second you escape with your life "
Clever , he choosed the second and ran into cut area of the tent that they created to enter.
And I just signaled Claw and he took the dagger back from the dead and imbedded it on the that cowards back .
Out of all of my subordinates only Claw is most ruthless I must say . And learned most of my knife throwing skills .So i let him hold on to one my blacksteel dagger.I never thought this could be very handy in a situation like this.
" My lady are you okay did they hurt you anywhere ?" I asked her but I know she is not okay. but she did replied" Yes I'm feeling a little better now, you have my thanks Ser for saving me and my son " then she looked around and after seeing the dead body's she just put both hand on her face and started to sobb in my chest .
But then she remembered something and asked me " Where is Morton ser , where is my eldest son ? " the concern on her face is evident , So I replied to her " My lady he is injured but nothing serious he'll live" . after hearing my reply she and Donnell ran outside the tent.
We also came out and saw her crying besides Morton . When I looked at him he's sleeping and both Ser's did a great job at stopping the bleeding with a fresh clothes.
Then I looked at Colt who is unconscious, he was slashed from behind in his back .Hale is cleaning his wounds . Then I looked at Morty who seating near and his both hands keeping pressure in his left eye with some clothes . He lost one of his eyes , and I know that his in great pain , I looked at my other subordinate " Rick did you cleaned his wounds properly ? " . And he replied " Yes ser I did and also used some alcohol to clean it " .
" Great "Then I knelt down to speak with morty "Morty can you speak lad ? " he just looked at me with one tired eye." Eye ser I can can , I just lost an eye not my mouth " he replied.
Well he's in good spirits .
" Hm.. good then, that damn mouth is all we need , and don't worry ones we take you to a Maester you'll be fine. "
Then I took Rick Claw Alfy Hale and two other knights and collected all the body's and burned them and that took us whole night. And the leader of this bunch died in a horrible manner because we cut all of his limbs.
So in morning I told the Two Ser's to ride fast with extra horse and bring the Maester and more guards with them when they return.
They looked little hesitated but I reassure them that I will protect there lords and lady with my life . Then they took permission from Lady Waynwood and hurriedly left for the Ironoaks to get help.
We also took whatever supply we could .And we put Morton , Colt and morty in the carriage with his brother Donnell and Alfy will drive the carriage .So Lady Anya will be riding with me and Stromwind wii have to put some extra weight on his back again so I told my horse " sorry buddy " and he replied with snort .
So we resumed our travel and lady Anya started to guide us as much as she can .
(AN) sorry for the writing quality guys.
And all of your comment is always appreciated no matter the purpose it is ment.
And feel free voice your thoughts if you have any confusion .
Vous aimerez peut-être aussi
Commentaire de paragraphe
La fonction de commentaire de paragraphe est maintenant disponible sur le Web ! Déplacez la souris sur n’importe quel paragraphe et cliquez sur l’icône pour ajouter votre commentaire.
De plus, vous pouvez toujours l’activer/désactiver dans les paramètres.
OK