Chapter 15: Road to the Rebellion

Journal Entry 1105, 282AC

After the disaster that was the tourney at Harrenhall,My son Aemon Radahn and I along with our servants returned to Limgrave. Prince's Rhaegar's folly at the tourney will have consequences one way or another.

Even without my green dreams telling me there will be a conflict. I saw a silver dragon and a she wolf running together. A large direwolf and a slightly smaller one being burnt by a green dragon laughing hysterically. Now isn't that omnious.

A stag, a direwolf, an eagle and a fish talking ti each other and moving together against the green dragon, a creeping rose bush and a sun.

A three eyed raven was flying above watching everything unfold. I do not understand this part. Who is this raven? Is he important? An instigator? Or like the lions waiting on the sidelines eager to sink their claws into the dragon.

Personally I don't care what happens to the Targereyans except Rhaella but she would be sad and mad with grief if she lost most of her children.To keep her happy I'll try to win this war even though my vision shows the stag gorging on the flesh of the Silver Dragon.

That one was easy to interprete. The Baratheons and Targareyans will war with one another and the Baratheons will win.

That would be the normal fate of the world according to my dreams but… can I influence it? I am strong enough to kill him wuite easily of I go all out.

Or should I join his side? The winning side? Nahhh everyone likes an underdog even if they are not one. I also want to hurt the North abit. The Starks… I have a bone to pick with them. Selling my work for obscene prices and trying to ban me from making more.

Limgrave has about ten thousand residents. Only about five thousand are male and three thousand are of fighting age. I can't fight like the rest of Westeros with these numbers. I'll have to turn them into elites slowly but training them to work together will be paramount and most important.

I also can't join the war early. I'll lose too many men. I'll have to strategize the best time and place to attack. And we will be a fleet instead of a marching army so… maybe some Viking tactics and culture.

Journal Entry 1108,282AC

I passed a new law on my lands officially giving men and women equal rights and opportunities. Women can now safely inherit as heirs if they are born first or chosen but whoever they marry… the children must carry her family name.

Ever since I was born in this reality I've met a lot of capable women who were not given the chance to flourish like in my former.I seek to rectify that in my stronghold even if its just mine. They can become knights, stewards or even principals of the school I am planning to build. They can join the army.

Mayber I'll make an all female archer regiment in honour of Black Aly. Rain hell from above' my amazons! Won't that be a sight! I love it.

My trade ships are still moving about the Narrow Sea trading and building our trade empire slowly. I recently gave an order for them to hunt any slaver ships they find in their path and free the people dropping them at the nearest safe point.

And also offer them a chance to move to Limgrave and start a new life free of the fear of the slavers. Population is an issue on my island. We have a lot of space with nothing to do with it. Instead of poaching commonfolk from other crownlanders. I might as well get them from Essos. Many people will want to escape from there.

Journal Entry 1145,283AC

The first batch of refugees from Essos have arrived. About two thousand people were rescued. I realized there was going to be a religious problem with the Faith of the Seven even if there is no Sept on my isle. Even the old ones were torn down earlier when I arrived as I needed extra stones and bricks for building houses.

I decided to implement a law of freedom of religious practices as long as it is private. The only time a multitude of people can come together to worship or practice are on their religion's special days and marriages.

There was immediate pushback from the Faith in Oldtown but I sent them a threat that any Septon seen on my land disobeying the order will be drawn and quartered. The Fairh petitioned Aerys and I was summoned to Kings Landing to answer.

I went ahead of my soldiers to Kings Landing so I can threaten and blackmail the High Septon. After some days I found out they have been fucking little boys from flea bottom who come to them in hunger. They pay them in bread.

I saw to Septons and Septas doing it. I met up with the boys later and promised them work in Limgrave in exchange for a confession and if they can find more people willimg that I would pay them all in gold to start their lives there.

I needed to do this because the faith had too strong a hold on the realm. The government and religion must be separated. I do not need a Septon telling me what to do ever. And the new commonfolk on my land do not need to be pressured to give up their religions and heritage.

Eventually I caught the High Septon in bed in a whorehouse with a twelve year old boy and fifteen year old girl. I snuck into the room after he was done and sleeping besides them. I took the jeweled crown of the High Septon and placed a dagger into the wood above him so the first thing he sees is it.

Knowing he could have been killed or might still be will cause him to make mistakes.Or be susceptible to bribery with his reputation on the line.