章 64: A Risky Alliance

2 Months Later

Pentos has assembled a large army consisting of both the Golden Company and the second sun's. While they also have their own troop's to add to that army.

They also hundreds of ship's docked in the Port of Pentos to carry all of those soldiers and siege Braavos. Most of the ship's were used to carry soldiers but some had Trebuchet's on them which would be used to hurl missiles into the City and at enemy ship's.

The Leader of this army was named Joror Aneriris, a well known warrior who has achieved much in his life as a warrior.

He was employed by The Council of Magister's in Pentos to be the Leader of the Army that would Sail to Braavos.

Scouts had already been sent out to Braavos to get a estimate of how many warriors the Free Folk Kingdom had, but they didn't make it past the blockade of ship's that was blocking the water's all around Braavos preventing people from coming in.

On the other hand the people who had stayed in Braavos couldn't stay inside any longer as the need for food and other things had increased.

So many people exited their houses not afraid to be killed by the Free Folk warriors in order to get some food.

But what they experienced was different. The Free Folk warriors didn't attack them or abuse them in any way. Instead they just patrolled the streets and kept the peace.

And as more and more people seen this they had come outside to start living their daily lives like how it was before the Free Folk Kingdom attacked.

Although the city was lively it was still nowhere near as lively as before the attack.

People could still fish in the water's and they were allowed to leave but once you leave there was no coming back to the city.

Some people took the chance to leave while majority of them stayed inside the city not willing to leave their homes or families.

The Faceless Men, A religious based society of assassins who worship the Many-Faced God, a god of death, had been very silent since Braavos has fallen.

Originally Viserys had told the warriors not to go near or damage the building that belonged to the Faceless Men since he didn't want to make an enemy out of an entire religious organization that were well known assassin's.

But that would all change since Thornir has arrived in Braavos with 10k more warriors. His plan to destroy the Golden Company was progressing well as the enemy has taken the bait.

At this time Thornir was walking up to the doors of the Temple of the Faceless Men called the House of Black and White, as he wanted to see first hand how the Faceless Men looked.

But to also try and make an ally out of them since while he could destroy their entire organization, he could also use them in his plans.

Once Thornir reached the doors they had somehow opened by themselvesas if welcoming him inside. He stepped through them and found himself in a dimly lit room. The walls were lined with shelves, each holding a multitude of faces. Some were old and wrinkled, while others looked youthful and full of life. Thornir felt a chill run down his spine as he realized these were the faces of those who had been killed previously by the Faceless Men.

Suddenly, a figure emerged from the shadows. It was a man, dressed all in black with a hood that obscured his face. Thornir couldn't help but feel uneasy around him.

"Who are you?" Thornir demanded.

"I am no one," the man replied.

Thornir didn't know what to make of this response. He decided to get straight to the point.

"I come here seeking an alliance," he said. "I have an army at my disposal, and I plan to take down the Golden Company. But I know that they have wronged you in the past as well. Together, we

can bring them to justice."

The man in black remained silent for a moment, studying Thornir. Finally, he spoke.

"An alliance, you say? And what do you offer in return?"

Thornir thought for a moment. He knew that the Faceless Men were not easily swayed, and that he would need to offer them something of great value.

"I have information," he said finally. "Information that could be of use to you. Information about the Golden Company and their operations. Information that could help you take them down."

The man in black considered this for a moment, then nodded.

"Very well. We will consider your proposition. But make no mistake, Thornir. The Faceless Men do not make alliances lightly. We will need to be certain that this is in our best interest."

Thornir nodded, understanding the gravity of the situation. He knew that he had just taken the first step towards a powerful alliance, but that there was still a long way

to go. He left the House of Black and White with a sense of cautious optimism, feeling that his plan to defeat the Golden Company was finally coming together. However, he could not shake the feeling that there was a darkness lurking within the Faceless Men, and that he was playing a dangerous game by aligning himself with them.

As he made his way back to the Sea Lord's Palace, he couldn't help but wonder what other secrets and mysteries lay hidden within the walls of Braavos.