Chapter 16

Sea Dragon Point

293AC

Time kept moving foward even after the devastation of the Rebellion. Concessions were made lands were taken and given to others. The North received the New gift and an Umber was given charge of Queenscrow but a deal was made between the Starks and the Nights Watch for supplies and funds. I do not know what it was. Not my business really.

After the rebellion with all the money I made and food I have stored for winter I decided to spend a little. I built and extra castle on a pass that would block people access from getting into Sea Dragon Point by that route.

A decent sized castle with black walls and painted black too. There is a moat surrounding the castle to further test future invaders. As a troll I decided to call it Yharnam. The castle will be manned by the bastards of our line. They will still have the name Snowstark but an extra 'Of Yharnam'.

We are currently preparing Arin to hold the holdfast. Ash and I had one more son a year after the rebellion named Rodrick Snowstark. There is something a bit odd about him but I can't quite put my finger on it. No matter I love the way his is.

Brandon has started his heir lessons and gets sword training from me and the Master of Arms. Same as his sister Lynara who gets the same lessons as him and also trains in arms tho her mother teaches her the more delicate parts of womanhood.

I decided all my children will be trained in arms this world is not for the weak. If signs of magic shows I'll train them too.

Years rolled by the Greyjoy rebellion happened in 289AC. Lannisport was attacked and sacked. The realm rose up against them except Dorne.

I personally attacked the fleet of Euron Greyjoy decimating most of his ships while taking his eye and leaving a nasty scar on chest before he managed to escape with barely his life.

Pyke was stormed. The Greyjoys defeated. Theon was taken as a hostage and given to Ned Stark. Balon swore fealty to the crown and everything went back to normal mostly.

After the North got back the Gift crops were being crown more freely and coin wasn't spent all on food anymore. Ned Stark surprised everyone by beginning a ten year reconstruction of Moat Cailin. Probably wants to give the keep to one of his sons.

That being said I heard rumors about William Darry being assasinated in Braavos. Arthur managed to take Daenerys and Viserys and escaped the city. They are still on the run. Elia and her children are growing up fine in Yi-ti. We have been communicating through letters over the years.

The Martells know of her survival but are still angry of the possibility of her death. Oberyn is currently planning to take them to Norvos and then take Aegon as a squire and join a sellsword company to gain experience.

I plan to take Brandon and Arin to the Company of the Rose to join for two years. Toughen them the fuck up. But thats later. Maybe in two years time.

'My lord there is a raven from Lord Stark.' said my steward Rolly Cornell. A house of minor nobles I took in as a show of faith. As I don't trust maesters I sent Rolly to the Citadel after the rebellion to pull an Oberyn Martell. Get as many links as possible from them without becoming a maester.

Especially Ravenry and Medicine. Afterwards he acts as my steward and maester with the rest of his family rhat he has been teaching. The Cornell line would be to us as the Pooles are to the Starks with a little extra.

I received the letter and broke the seal. It seems Jon is having problems in Winterfell. Eddard finally agreed to allow me foster the kid. It seems the boy is not so submissive in this reality. Good. Mr. I Don't want it.

Considering here he really is a bastard from both sides he needs to make something of himself. Maybe his relationship with his family is more strained I don't know but I'll find out .

I'll bring Arin with me to pick up the boy. Help him see a way foward.