Time Passes

 The North. Winterfell. 279 AC-

Four years had passed since the most anticipated wedding in the whole kingdom. The truth is that a few years ago no one would have given a shit about who married the Stark house.

But the monstrous growth of the Stark house was one that people could not forgive and even forget. The Stark house had suddenly become an object of interest of the other kingdoms with each person and his mother being interested in what the North and the seven kingdoms were.

For the North, things were as simple as ever. For the rest of the seven kingdoms the fact was that the North had become the most notable kingdom since they began to trade with the other kingdoms.

The north continued to use Braavos to sell its goods to most of the free cities, which was to be expected. But things had changed radically in another sense of the word. Through Black Wolf Port the North began to sell their goods to the lands of the West, to the Lands of the domain, to Dorne and to travel to what was the Far East since they no longer intended to cross what were the Stepstones because it was a powerful pirate fortress despite the fact that two of their islands were lost at the hands of the Martells. This made Benjen Stark's future house in the western harbour begin to grow in power and strength, which was not bad at all.

Ned soon became the lord of what many called The North Gate. The Twin Wolves had become possibly the most travelled point in the North.

To begin with, ships passed from west to east and from east to west as well as caravans that came from the south to get goods from the North. The two mini cities connected by the monstrous winter bridge were getting a monstrous wealth for Ned that was quickly turning him into one of the most expected men of the seven kingdoms with many houses waiting to get the young Stark to marry one of his daughters.

Hariric anticipating this had created the Constitution. The Constitution was a series of rules and laws established throughout the North with the aim of ensuring that the laws were complied with. It was believed for more than anything because there was an acceptable fear that the southerners could try to use marriages with the aim of gaining strength and influence in the North.

Unfortunately for the people Hariric had anticipated it by presenting these rules and laws that were absolute. The lords of the northern kingdoms were satisfied with the decisions of their feudal lord who showed a considerable interest in keeping the affairs of the North within the North, which was something that worried many.

Hariric was in the Great Hall having breakfast with his family. His family. In addition to Ashara, imagine her surprise when a single year later she discovers that she was pregnant with her twin children. A boy and a girl.

The boy was called Cregan while the girl got the name of belladonna. Both of them were very happy. But the moment the birth was known, they immediately received marriage proposals.

The pure and unadulterated anger of the two of them for the mere fact that someone wanted to use their children had to be contained in many ways because neither parent wanted to even think about putting their children in the game before they were ready.

Also unlike the southerners hariric and Ashara felt that the marriages of their children could be much freer. This was due to the fact that the north did not need anything from the southerners or anyone else.

Alliances were not bad ideas. But unlike many people, Hariric was aware that a marriage alliance was not as good as others could expect or even think. In fact, it was more than anything about what would be a way to deliver a hostage and the mere idea of doing such a thing with his precious daughter who seemed to look so much like his wife despite only being three years old, he was full of monstrous anger.

Hariric honestly didn't see the sense and even more to marry his daughter in any kingdom of the south due to the fact that in his mind the south was a boil of shit. The southern kingdoms lacked balance and control.

Since Hariric started the different businesses with the south, this was quickly seen. The Lannisters at least knew how to maintain power and strength in their lands. But the same could not be said of the other lands since Hariric being the bastard he was and knowing how much damage he would be doing basically to everyone in the seven kingdoms had soon built a strategy to be able to make viable what was basically northern supremacy.

An example of this was the mallister house. The mallisters were the shield and Defence of what were the Lands of the Rivers against what were the incursions of those born of iron. Hariric deciding that it was an excellent idea had decided to make an offer to Lord Mallister to help him turn his fortress into a powerful Port City to be able to open the trade between the two.

This surprised Lord Mallister who quickly agreed. The new Port City could only have one hundred thousand people but it had quickly seen a monstrous increase in the money of the house for being the gateway to northern commerce. Despite the caravans coming from the north, none passed through the lands of the Rivers except for Harrenhall, which had meant that only two houses benefitted considerably.

As if that wasn't enough for Hariric, he had started the same thing in Lannisport. The Western Lands saw the entry of trade through them immediately considerably increasing the power of the lannister house.

In fact, the North was in the process of negotiating a marriage contract. I hadn't said anything yet. But hariric had met Cerenna Lannister, a cunning, intelligent woman with a cruel vein when dealing with her enemies. Unfortunately for her house she was aware that it was only a tool without more to be used by the master of her house so she wanted to get away.

The real imbalance had been seen in the houses of the Dominion. The Dominion saw most of its wealth in two sources: food and wine. The Redwyne house was responsible for the production of wine. Meanwhile, most of the houses led by Tyrell especially sold food to the other kingdoms. However, Hariric managed to deal a brutal blow when he basically made the Hightower house become the door to his business.

They had quickly become the power in the Domain being the ones who offered the sale of most of the elements of the north except those that came by caravan although of course there were still too many rewards that came for what was sea and that had quickly given great power to the house in question.

The Kingdom of Dorne had not really been so affected by what its actions were. Although at first they had seen a reduction in their wine sales, that quickly recovered when the North, as part of their alliance, provided them with their own techniques for the production of wine, which made Winter Wine and Dornian Wine become the supremacies of wine sales (although the North continued to earn more due to all their drinks) as well as they found themselves in the position of not having to buy more food thanks to the support of the Stark house.

Across the eastern coast their greatest reward came neither more nor less than the fact that the North sold its products through King's landig earning the city impressive profits since they also sold their products to the Baratheon house while in the Arryn valley things were normal with the seagull Port starting to become a powerful force throughout the kingdom due to the large amount of trade they were seeing that was taking place in its port.

"Let's go little ones, it's better that you eat all the food. It's for you to grow as strong as possible''. Ashara was trying to convince the two three-year-old children to eat the food. Fortunately, thanks to its position, the North had an abundance of food, which meant that it was always eaten in large quantities compared to the past.

"Come on, children, we have to eat. Eating means growing big and strong, which will mean that one day you will be able to do many things.'' Hariric smiled at his children before cheering up the meal. The food was an imple English breakfast certainly but very necessary. However, it was an excellent meal for the little ones based on purees and also a little meat. Nothing greasy. He didn't want his children to take the bad habit of fatty food.

"Nooo we don't want food. We want to play.'' Cregan laughed as he watched his father cheer up his mashed potatoes and began to feed him. The child's happiness was nothing like when he had time with his parents. Thanks to his magic, his mind matured quickly and the boy began to understand better than anyone what his father had. That's why he loved his father so much since he knew he had a lot of work.

"Cregan, eating is very important. The meal that is breakfast is the most serious and important so that you have a lot of energy in the morning. Besides, if you don't eat enough, you'll get sick and make your family sad.'' Hariric approached his son with affection while little by little he made his food approach. The food was above all to give him the energy he needed. Due to its magic, the body of Cregan and Belladonna would mature faster and stronger, which meant in a nutshell that it needed greater energy reserves.

''Papa make the peas fly. Let the peas fly''. Belladonna in order not to stay behind her brother asked for something to happen with his food. To his surprise he saw how the peas gave an appearance and formation and became small soldiers. Then she laughed before carrying and starting to eat them.

The girl laughed. She knew that her father was a good man who just wanted them to be happy. He felt a lot of emotion for the fact that his father was doing him his favour and saw with a smile how his mother put a somewhat serious look in the direction of his father. Dad in trouble was what he had in his mind.

"You know love that if you keep doing themselves the way you are doing it, the only thing that will come out of them is that my children will be unable to act all mature and dignified when the time comes". Ashara looked at her husband with a raised eyebrow. However, he couldn't deny that his method of encouraging food was good.

"Come on Ashara, you know as well as I do that when they are more or less full they get like this. At least they eat quite well and take their food well so far. And besides, you can't deny that seeing them eat well is one of our biggest concerns.'' Hariric knew that a good breakfast was excellent. With a good breakfast the magic energy meant that he was working making his children energised for his different lessons of the day.

"I suppose you are right in wanting that our children wanted above all to understand that they must eat well but you will not be able to deny me that our little ones are growing up more than a little spoiled by all the favouritism you are giving them, don't you think you husband?" Ashara couldn't help but take a look at her husband with what he was trying to hide while his children laughed.

''Dad is being punished for mistress. Mom always carries things. As grandma always says''. If there was a person who could seriously pamper children, that would be his grandmother Lyarra. Lyarra spent a lot of time with the two children seeing them as his little ones. The same was with Rickard although of course Rickard was a little more serious about it.

'Dad must do what mom says now because mom is pissed off. But... will dad read us a story later?''. If there was something that Belladona and Cregan loved more than when their father encouraged food for them, it was when their father read them a story.

"Don't worry because dad is in trouble. Dad knows how to convince mom that she didn't get angry with him in any of the ways to convince her to let him out in peace. So there's nothing to worry about little ones''. Hariric smiled at his children. I knew his worries were in case they crossed the line. Ashara had had the bad luck (they threw him to chance that is known) to be the one who had to put the line.

"No. You haven't crossed the line. But you must understand little ones that your father cannot always be encouraging the food for you. You must eat for yourselves so that we can proudly say that you are getting older''. Ashara smiled at her children. Honestly, there was nothing better in his mind than knowing that his children had understood the idea of the line well.

"But dad makes the food fun. No boring food. Besides, it's always good to see dad do magic''. Cregan couldn't help but say it. He knew he had to hide the magic. His father had told him and he believed in his father.

"It's true, mom. Papa is amazing using his magic. Besides the fact that food like this is boring, what's wrong with food being fun to eat? Much better''. Belladonna still didn't understand the bad thing about her father encouraging the food for them. Ashara only gave her father a look that made the girl laugh funny about it.

"Sons, you have to understand that your mother's concern is in the fact that she wants you to grow up. But fortunately she knows that you are only small children at this very moment so she will forgive your behaviour. However, it's better not to take it for granted. It won't always be like that''. Harry sighed. His children were just children. At least they had been able to get into their heads that magic was a secret.

"Yes. For concern, magic is not a toy. Where you see him while your dad encourages things, he is getting tired with his actions and therefore that means in a few words that he is not completely strong and ends his days tired, which is what your mother doesn't like. Ashara decided to use a bad example. It was the best way to teach people if they had to say it.

"We didn't know, dad. We didn't know that this tired you in some way and that it hurt you. We didn't know it, you must believe us about it and that we didn't intend to hurt you.'' Cregan couldn't believe what he was hearing, were they hurting his dad? He didn't like that. He didn't like to know that his dad was suffering for what his actions were. However, his father only smiled and hugged him tightly trying to make him feel a little closer to him. Belladonna hadn't taken it well either.

"Dad, you don't have to cheer up our food anymore. We are able to eat on our own perfectly. We just wanted you to know that from now on we will be big children and we will eat for ourselves.'' Belladonna felt bad, was her dad always making an effort for it? The very idea left her stunned because she could not have imagined it in any way although it was typical of her dad if she had to say it since her dad was always making efforts for them.

"Children don't have to get so bad. Okay, I'm not always in my best shape and okay, I'm always making a little effort here and there, but it's nothing I wouldn't be able to do for my children. However, I will not deny that being able to rest a little would be very good for me. Harry saw his wife's plan and decided to go where she said.

"Your father will not be disgusted by the fact that you are asking for things. Story time will always be something you can count on children. But you must also understand that your father's magic exhausts him every day. How is he supposed to have a full day if he is busy recovering from the effort of the day?''. Ashara spoke softly to her children. It didn't please her to scare them. But she knew that putting in their heads that magic was not a toy was the best.

"I swear dad, I'll never make you use magic for no reason. I can promise you that if something happens, whatever it is, you won't need to use magic. You no longer have to use magic to feed us.'' Cregan didn't know that his father made so many efforts for them but he could see him like that. Their father was always doing everything possible for them. Hell, he was always trying to brighten his days with anything. However, I could see how the magic could be exhausting.

''Me neither, dad. I won't need it anymore. I will eat the food by myself from now on by myself. You won't have to do fun things to make me feel comfortable eating that I can promise you''. Belladonna couldn't help but look down thinking that she had disappointed her father in some way. She knew that her father didn't say things to them because he loved them very much. However, what if he got very tired of doing magic?

"You don't have to worry so much. However, if you are able to eat by yourself, that will make me much happier about it. It will mean in a few words that you are now able to take care of yourself. The idea of it makes me happy''. Harry gave his children a look before giving his wife a funny look. I wouldn't blame her for doing what she thought was necessary to educate her children.

"Come on, kids. You have to are to the classes. Your dad will be here this afternoon to deal with you. Meanwhile, he has to do his own homework so he can spend time with you. So you'd better go''. Ashara could see her children look at her before getting up from her lap and giving her both a hug before running away.

The two looked at each other before Ashara approached and sat on him before giving him a good kiss. Ashara loved him. More than anything in the world. And he had once again given him two impressive gifts in the form of his children. If she had to be frank, she only felt joy for the whole life that Harry always gave her. Now once the kiss was over, she just sat on top enjoying the feeling of Harry's being with her. It was the good thing that magic had when it was used well. I could connect two people on a very intimate level, which is what they felt at that moment.

''Putting a little fear in the body doesn't make you a bad person Ashara. Magic is a powerful element but we must make them understand that it is not a power that can simply be used without consequences.'' Harry knew his wife's concerns. She could practically feel what was going through her head. He couldn't blame her for feeling that way if he was frank.

"Having to tell my children that their father may be putting himself in danger just for having them satisfied in some way is not the best idea I can have for you to know. It's complete shit if I have to say it.'' Ashara didn't like having to tell her children that. I understood and even understood why I had to do it. But at the same time, putting fear in their bodies was not the most pleasant thing to do to your children, at least not in their mind.

"That only makes you a great mother. Most people are unable to realise or at least unable to understand that children have to be taught from time to time with some fear. Too much fear will make them insecure. Atrophy them with affection will make them useless. But you have shown that you have the brain to be able to educate them, which is more than what can be said of many''. Harry could feel his wife's doubts. Their fears. They weren't fake. They were born of what was the fear that she did not know how her children could react to all things.

'And yet you look like the incredible father who is doing his magic tricks to make them happy in some way. Forgive me if I feel it's a bit of a trap on your part so you know it husband''. Ashara couldn't help but throw the joke in his face. Of course, she knew that her husband didn't want to take advantage of herself, far from it. But it was no less than true if you stop to think about it.

"You know you could always expose her to a little magic. The only reason you haven't done it is because you don't want it to look like you're capable too. In these four years, thanks to the ring of power I made for you, you are already able to do more magic and you will be able to get fitter. Harry had forged a power ring for his wife so that she would be able to do magic.

''I guess I could do it. It wouldn't be good for our children to think that only you are special. At least I like that they have read the history books. At least they seem to understand that history is to learn from it''. Education went in many ways. They were being taught all the essential basics: economics, history, geography, politics and a little more. But the children had been very interested in the story and Harry took advantage of it.

"They have at least noticed that magic in the past was not a toy, which is excellent news if I have to say so. My biggest fear is that they see magic as a gift that is for them to take advantage of. It reminds me too much of the shit of the idiots back home''. If there was something that he had always despised, it is how people took magic for granted. It was an incredible power capable of changing everything and should be respected not treated as if it were one more tool at his disposal.

"I have to agree with you in this regard that magic is not a toy in the least. In that it is possibly the greatest strength that no one could ever imagine and that to take it for granted is the biggest mistake of all and it is something that unfortunately goes through the head of too many people in reality. Ashara hated her past life in that. Magic could create and could destroy. It was a gift. But people didn't respect her.

"What I'm afraid of is that someone will get on the head. At least we have made sure that none of our wolves let the power rise to their heads. And our children are watching the magic carefully now. It's thanks to you for that which is incredible news if I have to say it''. Harry feared the potential for damage that his children could do. Unlike their previous time, they now had a longer and larger lineage. Magically speaking they were much more powerful.

''We'll leave that for another time. They are still young and I think they are easier to educate. Especially if it's for you. You are his hero above all Harry. But we have to go fast for the training. Today it's session seeing that today you don't have to attend to anyone''. Ashara laughed amused by her husband's look of joy. Harry allowed people to come three days a week to make requests or present problems and he listened to them. But of the other seven days, three were dedicated in the morning to physically training with her and Shelia. The last day was only for one thing and that was to spend the day with his children.

Harry doesn't need to be told twice before standing up and smiling at his wife and moving. Training was important. One of the days was used to train magic. Another to train in hand-to-hand combat. And the last day to train a magical combat with weapons. Today it was the day of hand-to-hand combat with magic so he was happy.

Nothing and no one could say that he didn't enjoy putting a little fear he greeted Ashara. It was also as if I turned it on even more. Although that was to be expected. She was a woman of the Black house and if there was something that the women of the Black house loved, it was the power itself embodied something that he was.

-Office of the Lord-

Hariric stretched his muscles. A good workout never came too much. The fight had been heavy. Naturally, his weapon was Ice. The modified sword was his and a really powerful weapon if he had to be honest about it. As if that wasn't enough to say that it was a good job Ashara and Shelia had forced him to work at least something.

Say what you want but Ashara with a spear was somewhat lethal and dangerous. Added to that he used his spear to shoot literally explosions or piercing shots which when combined with the magic of the spear to basically incurable attacks. While Shelia used two shamshir swords that had the ability of a cut to bleed more.

Hariric felt that training was much more than necessary since he knew that being good with the sword was a very important thing. Technically speaking, fighting with a sword was almost impossible. But thanks to his rituals and the magic of the sword it was like fighting with a normal sword which was an advantage. Of course he had responded to his attack attempts with wide-ranging attacks that was the good thing his sword had and that was a focus capable of channelling large amounts of energy which meant a lot of destruction.

The training had been an hour and a half which was very important. In a world like this, resistance is the key. Power was something. But endurance and speed too. Once I had heard about a survey that asked what is better, strength or speed? What complete idiocy. Neither one nor the other. It combines aspects of both with a tolerable resistance and the one right in front of your nose is dead.

While he was thinking about it, he thought of a gentleman he had heard about. Being Gregor Clegane. The Mountain that rides. When I hear the nickname it was hard for him to laugh a lot. Big Jon measures about two metres twenty and was in a greater physical condition. However, the man was not known. He couldn't help but wonder a little what would happen if people met Jon. They would probably look at him with fear.

Especially since Jon had a brain. I would have heard of this gentleman who was more the embodiment of violence than anything else, and the southerners considered the northerners savages? He had to make a real effort not to laugh about it actually since it was an incredibly comical matter for him.

The south. After the training session he had gone to take a shower so he could relax while reading the reports of what the southern situation was. At the same time the two ladies who were his resonance boxes were quietly showering but he could feel them coming. The situation in the south was bad in his personal opinion.

The south was a powder keg about to explode, he had no doubt about that. They could tell him that it was a lie and they could say that it was some kind of rant but he was able to know when a situation was bad. And with the madness of the king it was something that he honestly would prefer not to count in the least despite the few favours that had been done to the crown.

King Aerys the second. He was an ambitious king. His first plan was to tear down the wall and clone it to the edge of the lands of always winter and then launch a conquest of the Other North. Hariric made a grimace. Such an idea did not promise to end well at all. Not counting that that would require a complete campaign was the fact that the magic to build the wall was something they did not count on. And it was magic.

The wall was made with magic of enchantment if he had to say it. A true wonder. And she was destined to prevent something from crossing her. Knowing that the walkers were very much alive, it didn't cost him too much to know that it was for them and nothing more than for them that the Defence was there.

The good news is that with his family puppets he had been able to locate the giants with his mammoths. I intended to make them come. In addition to being a large group, Hariric knew that they were a peaceful group that would not hurt a new beginning. I was also going to start using magic to bring all the animals from the North from the wall to the south, was that bad? No. Although I was condemning the people of the north beyond, it is not that I felt a true sympathy for them.

From what Hariric could say these people lived without law. No order. No rules. If they came to the south even if he offered them the possibility it would mean pissing off their standard bearers. They didn't have the best relationship with them if I had to be frank. In addition to that, they would not respect him. They would think I was below them and frankly hariric would kill them all if they dared to think that they could steal and kidnap girls for their interests.

The moment they did such a thing, he would kill everyone. So no. I wasn't giving them a miserable chance. If they survived well. But bad for them. It was more interested in keeping his people safe and not dealing with those who seemed to think that they were above others only because of certain beliefs.

While thinking about it, Hariric also knew that he was not morally well. I was condemning thousands of people to die. It was cruel. And it was brutal. But frankly, the only option I could see to save them is to take them to a place where they wouldn't fuck up the day, which was hard to see pass. Some could argue that he was exaggerating in some way and could even say that some would say it was an exaggerated attitude on his part. But for Hariric his people were the most important thing above all. And seeing that I already had a way to get rid of the inferius that the walkers could invoke, I was not so afraid of them.

His thoughts came back to calm when his wife. Curiously, the two of them had gotten along wonderfully. Shelia had seen a friend in Ashara which surprised him. But after all Ashara was a woman who respected the skills and Shelia's gift as an information agent was possibly an unparallelled one.

I honestly felt sorry for the idiots who thought they could compete with her in that field if she had to be honest. Of course, in recent times the so-called Varys had been trying to play with them something that had not ended well. Shelia was very good and knew how to play the game very well after all. And that had led to the friendship of the two.

He also knew that it had to do with the fact that in a land like the North both Shelia and Ashara were not quite well seen. Not for someone with enough courage. But there were still small complaints from certain families. In fact, he had insulted them that he had married Ashara. They didn't have the courage to say it to their faces but they thought very well by hiding it.

The two women took it well and allied themselves. But his patience was reaching the limit because if there was something that he was more than clear about is that no one fucked with his wife and got away with it in any way. Especially for gentlemen who could be less intelligent than a stone.

Seeing the two of them together was good and I took out the four letters that I was interested in talking to them. The two women were obviously just like him looking at him but at least they proved to be patient.

In the North this would feel like stupid but hariric didn't really feel the same. The North, whether its lords liked it or it didn't have too much that the south was interested in.

Thank goodness he had taken the measures to protect the kingdom because if it wasn't so he saw it ruined. The too much interest on the part of many lords of the North in not getting into power games had only hurt. They were not prepared to deal with the lords of the south. Thank goodness the next generation won't be like that.

Harry, what the hell is going on? Normally you don't need help from anyone to deal with any matter but now you have both of us here. Shelia is your head of the espionage division and on the other hand there is me who is not only your wife but a practically raised in Dorne. What the hell has scared you?'' Ashara knew her husband. No. I wasn't afraid. No. He was furious.

"Actually it's not bad at all. Two issues that I would like to discuss to know the opinions of both and finally a matter that I want to know what exactly is what you both think.'' Harry could see where Ashara's thought was coming from. She was sincerely worried. With a gesture he moved the folders with the primary information in them. The two women began to read.

"According to this, my lord seems to be that Hoster Tully wants to go further and commit both of his daughters. Catlyn Tully with Lord Ned. While Lyssa Tully with Lord Benjen. It's actually being very ambitious. It's not good news if I have to say it, my lord.'' Shelia had not provided the report in question. He only paid attention to the threats. Tully's marriage contracts curiously did not even come close to what is the most serious threat in question.

''Hoster Tully hopes to be able to get marriages for my two brothers. Both of them married to their daughters. That in itself has me very annoyed because I don't need to be a fucking genius to know more or less what the trout is up to. The fact that Hoster Tully thought he could get away with it by demanding two marriage contracts. He was an idiot. Benjen was already about to be engaged to Dacy Mormont since the two of them had fitted and if Harry had to be honest it would be good. He didn't even trust Jorah Mormont's hair. The guy didn't have that much intelligence and seemed easy to blind with promises or anything.

"The idea behind these contracts is more than justified. He wants to completely ty the north to his blood. I don't need to be a genius to know that he hopes to surround you with people who he believes will be more loyal to the Rivers than what will be to the North''. Ashara made a grimace. I knew that Harry because of his bond with nemesis was begging for retribution. The lands of the rivers had taken advantage of the Stark house a lot and if there was something she knew, it was that her husband felt the demand for recrimination stronger every day.

"Hoster Tully planned to get the three most critical positions in the North under his control. With Ned being married to Catlyn he will control what is the passage through the canal. With Benjen marrying Lyssa hopes to control the western door. And if something happened to me, it would be Ned who would take care of the north. The man is basically planning to take control of the North''. Harry had to make real efforts to prevent the Nemesis association from yelling at him for killing. A little-known fact is that Black's magic and his nemesis association is what could drive them crazy in some way.

"My lord, with all due respect, the mere audacity of Hoster Tully cannot be like this. It's not that Hoster isn't ambitious. He is a man with clear intentions and who is not afraid to make demands or demands. But my lord, this has the whole hand of Jon Arryn from his power''. Shelia had studied all the players in the game. Hoster was ambitious and tyrannish. But even though he was, he was also very proud. No. This looked like it was the hand of neither more nor less than Jon Arryn himself.

''The plan is that he believes that with the two women of the house they will order the education of the future descendants. They don't know about the constitution and the laws, which means they don't know about the new and different things that there are for the North's command. But as you can see, this is to control the growth of the North as well. Through the two northern ports, seventy percent of the trade was carried out with the remaining thirty percent being done by the earth caravans. If they controlled the moat and controlled what was Black Wolf Port, the south would control at least sixty-five percent of what was the North trade.

"It's a good plan. The North trade is strong and if somehow the South can put its hand on it, it will be fine. Not to say that this is possibly being done to prevent the mallister house from expanding its power. The mallister house has gained considerable wealth since we are in business matters with them''. Ashara knew the data. The Tullys may be the rulers. But the mallister house was seeing a very large income in what are the fortunes just for selling all the Northern products to the other houses.

''He hopes to renegotiate a trade contract through the marriages of his two daughters that will give greater power to the Tlly house by cancelling the growth of the mallister house... honestly I am only willing to tolerate ned's marriage. The other girl can go to hell as far as I's concerned. Harry had read the reports of the two girls. Catlyn was too devoted to the seven, which will be a big problem with the Note. But the other one was crazy. She was a woman who was clearly unhinged that would be a big problem to deal with.

''I would strongly recommend not to associate with lady lyssa, my lord. My spies report that in addition to being crazy, the woman in question also has an unhealthy obsession with making a fool of her sister as well as another obsession with a man. I'm afraid it could bring a weak point within the North that if I'm honest I'd rather not see''. The operation of the North was a well-greased machine for a reason.

"You don't need to tell me twice. I've heard about this girl. Not only does she lack intelligence but she is jealous. The North cannot afford weak points. Not with the way things are these days. It's enough that I'm considering allowing Ned's marriage with the girl who is too devoted to the faith''. Harry didn't have a problem with people being religious as long as he didn't come to fuck things up.

"I don't feel very comfortable with the Harry girl. She is... a little too devoted to the faith of the seven. There are too many chances in reality that she will try to tilt things towards a firm belief in faith which would weaken the position of ned in the North''. There was a good reason why the faith of the seven had no power in the north. Only an idiot of all things tried to put a faith that for thousands of years had not only been repelled.

''It's an option. But while looking for games for ned I discovered that the candidates I had in mind have married... in a hurry. A powerful player intended to make the only viable candidate Catlyn Tully. Fortunately they couldn't do the same with Benjen.'' I had plans for two women. One era of the Stermont house. The other was from the Velaryon house. But both young women had married which meant that their brother Ned was trapped in a very bad situation.

"The chances of that happening as well as that is impossible. Jon Arryn has been watching our own movements. Possibly he has been looking at who you might be interested in and has looked for a way to get them away from you. I guess it's a victory for him unfortunately''. And it was a painful victory.

"Don't worry so much. Better to find out now than later. Knowing right now that the basic information collection network is somehow compromised means that we know that there is a weak point that must be covered by all possible means. We have to take advantage of it. However, it was a great move by Arryn if I have to say it.'' It was a move that had certainly hurt them. But at least this, however, offered him another window. His wife quickly realised it.

''You plan to use this to have a stronger entry point in the land of rivers. Your blood still cries out for revenge and you are thinking of using this as an opportunity to put them under the command of a powerful house like ours. I can't say it's a bad plan actually.'' Ashara nodded. Such a thought was typical of her husband.

''Indeed. The advantage we get from here is that the Stark house can be used in case of any circumstance that leads the Tully house down a bad path. He has only three children. Two girls and a boy. If something happens to the child, the Stak house could actually take control of the river lands.'' It was a well thought out plan in his mind.

''That would be a good move, my lord, but I would still have to deal with the issue of importance of the Lannisters and the Arryns since neither of the two houses would welcome an aggressive expansion on their part against the house of the rivers. That's not to mention the displeasure of the river houses''. Shelia decided to report the basic matter. The houses of the rivers would not take a foreigner well.

"I was already perfectly aware of both threats. The Lannister house will not see with favour that the Stark house makes an advance. They will have two ways to block it. The first is to suggest a marriage for the future Stark child there with them. The other way would be by sowing discord between the different lords of the rivers''. If there was an unstable kingdom in the seven kingdoms, those were the rivers.

"Then we can agree that we have to act. With time. With patience. Right now we have a little touch with the mallister house. I suggest expanding slowly until the heavyweights of the Lands of the rivers realise that we are better allies than anyone else so that when the time comes we just have to do a little cleaning''. Some would find her attitude strange but Ashara was a Black as much as Harry himself was so as it is natural she saw perfectly well…

'But why exactly? Here he puts it. The Lannister mines are reaching a limit. And they are not the only ones. Almost all the valuable metal mines of the Western lands are reaching a critical amount with only the iron mines being in a decent amount. They have been living such a comfortable life for so long that the Lannisters are now at their limit''. Ashara felt a touch of revenge when he saw this.

"The Lannister house is entering a very bad time from what can be said. Hence his wishes. Make the resources and businesses of the North yours. They are basically planning to annex the North to the lands of the West. The mere daring of that idea is enough to fill me with anger''. The mere adateness and value of the houses of the West. No. From the Lannister house. They were the ones behind this fucking shit, which was annoying.

"My lord will focus on our men to spread the word. If it is known that the Lannisters and their lands are reaching a limit, it will mean in a few words that the other houses will stop fearing them. They will stop being frightened by their power and strength. That will only be a positive advantage for all of us, my lord.'' Shelia was already dying to do this.

"No. Such a move would make more future things difficult that could be brilliant. For the moment we will let them continue to grow their arrogance. His way of thinking and much more. The Western Lands may think that they can just escape but over time we all have to pay a debt and I will personally make sure that they pay theirs with blood.'' Harry already had plans. Why not do the same to them? They were planning in such a fun way to annex the northern lands. Why not do the same with them? Why not prepare to turn the Western lands into an extension of the power and strength of the northern houses?

"'You're planning to give them back the ball. As they had planned to move against you, you intend to do the same. If word is spread that they are losing their wealth you could not make such a move. Then you will use alchemical magic to rebuild your mines and everything making them flourish for the future houses that will be formed in the west. Pretty smart''. Ashara couldn't help but laugh amused at it. It was such a good plan.

"We must exploit the wealth and resources that come to us when they are within reach. I was going to leave them alone. Just be yourself. However, they thought in an idiotic way that they could just make a movement against the North, maybe this will teach something of good manners.'' Harry didn't feel any mercy for this. Why should he do it? They were his enemies.

"My lord. However, that does not take out a concern that I have in my mind about the lands of the West. My concern grows in the sense that I don't know exactly how we should act with your orders. If we let them grow, maybe more houses will join the crazy plan of the Lannisters. The problem she saw in the West is that everyone thought they were above others. The last six thousand years they had lived at the top thanks to their wealth. He would not be surprised if they saw the wealth of another kingdom as something they should put a hand on.

"That's not really a concern. It's going to happen. Yes or yes. They will see the loss of money. When they see the intentions of the Lannisters they will quickly jump to the same boat as them thinking that in this way they will be able to save themselves somehow... which will mean that in a nutshell there will be a more than justified reason for our future decisions''. Harry knew that every decision he made always had to be backed by a hundred different reasons otherwise someone would only look for the reason to complain about it.

"That only leaves the option if or if to try when the moment comes with the houses of the Western Earth. It wouldn't be a bad thing. It is very possible that we will see an explosion of the northern population now that we have many more resources not only for food but also for doctors. She smiled at her husband. Something that all the fortress cities that were being created in the North actually had was hospitals. Healing was a point of importance for Lord Stark.

"The growing population of the North would mean in a few words that the North needed expansion. We are going to expand safely to the lands of the rivers there is no doubt about that but it never hurts to think about the future. Also, if they think they are the only ones capable of playing the game of let's fuck a kingdom, I think it's better for them to understand how wrong they were.'' Some would say it was brutal of him. Not to say ruthless. But Harry didn't feel the same.

"My lord, that only leaves us with the last point. The Tyrell house and its allies who are basically possibly in the same interest as the houses of the Western Lands only with some more desire''. Shelia looked at the second folder. It basically mentioned the intentions of an Olenna Tyrell to do the maximum possible to strengthen ties with the North in the same way that the most powerful families of the Lands of the Dominion were conquered in the past through marriage contracts.

"I hadn't forgotten our dear shitty flower. I was actually thinking about her all the time. I'm not so naive as to think that we'll get rid of it even though that would be my biggest dream. However, we have a valid excuse to see all the marriage contracts with a magnifying glass in reality''. Harry smiled. If there was something good about how things were in the north, it's how people could be idiots about it and spiteful.

"The Manderly family is one of the most powerful allies of the Stark house. Any marriage link would be seen with extreme prejudice for the mere fact of offending them. Despite the fact that by the attitude I have heard of the man who is called Mace Tyrell, the idiot does not know that there is a balance when it comes to sending his standard bearers.'' Ashara's opinion of the lord of the flowers was that he was possibly one but the greatest of the idiots ever known. I

''Mace Tyrell is an idiot we can't deny it but it's his mother who should really worry us. That woman is smart. When he came here to the wedding it was to get an idea of ME. She passed it off as demands of the Tyrell house but in reality she was studying me and trying to understand me as best as possible. However, the most dangerous thing is that I think a basic idea of me may have been made. Say what you want about Olenna Tyrell but she was cunning. Smart. And ruthless.

"My lord here reports that this woman intends to usurp the government of the north by marrying her daughter to a member of the family either directly from her or from the cadet branches and eliminate some of her family members... I don't think she's a very intelligent woman for thinking that''. One thing that had to be clear is that anyone who played the game had to be open to considering that their ideas could somehow explode in their face.

''Yes. I'm very aware of it. She got a more or less idea of me. But she thinks and believes that she is actually in control. I honestly see very possible that in recent times their plans have become more desperate due to the one and only point of how much our businesses are affecting the richness of the domain''. Despite continuing to sell food and the entire Dominion had seen a reduction in income due to wine since not only northern wine was superior but all other alcoholic beverage products.

''So that woman is possibly going to be planning to somehow get her hands on our family members. Also, any marriage contract that was established would be just one more attempt to try to turn the girls who get married in their house as hostages against us. Tell me for the most sacred thing in your life beloved husband that you are up to something to fuck that fucking bitch''. The anger could not be hidden in Ashara's voice.

'To begin with, we have a way to avoid commitment contracts by claiming that we do not want to offend an important ally of the Stark house in the form of the manderly house. And although Mr. Fat Flower may think that you can get out with your shit, I don't think the same and at the end of the day I am the one who must be convinced''. The Domain had no valuable resources. They were just incredibly fertile lands. However, what else could they give? What could a marriage alliance offer?

"That, however, does not eliminate the two problematic groups that are based in the domain, my lord. By that I mean the faith of the seven and of course the teachers. Both groups can be incredibly annoying if I have to say it, my lord.'' Shelia proceeded to point out the two most annoying groups that existed in the other kingdoms. The teachers. On the other hand there were the lords of the faith who until now had left the North alone but with their new wealth they wanted to extend to them.

"I'm no stranger to it. The faith of the seven. For years they had left us to our ball. But now that we are flourishing like a kingdom they want to expand their influence to obtain part of the wealth that is in the North. Something that I don't have the slightest intention of allowing''. Harry had no problem with people having faith in gods or shit. He had faith in Gaia and Uranus after all.

''Faith will actually possibly be a more serious problem than you think Harry. I don't mean you don't know what you're doing but we're talking about a group that is capable of moving people. People are too superstitious.'' Absolute law. Faith was a powerful thing as Ashara knew. People could do any shit for faith and devils could be able to do anything for future reward.

"I am perfectly aware that the faith of the seven will be a problem at least in the kingdoms of the south. They could try to force what business is because we don't follow faith in some way. However, the very laws of the seven kingdoms limit them. Otherwise we will fight fire with fire''. As a rule, Harry never got involved in matters of faith.

"You want to use the elevated positions of some of the septons to be able to make any demand or demand they make worthless. It's a smart way of acting, my lord. But at the same time, my lord, I must be the one who says that those most extremist septons will only take advantage of it to try to take a position of power in what the world is.'' In the same way that there were septons that were very corrupt, there were also those who were certainly extremely devoted, something that Shelia hurried to point out immediately.

"I'm no stranger to it. In fact, I know that there is a group of septons that is working in the shadows. Thanks to the information you gathered I was able to study and understand that there is a movement within faith that seeks to put faith on the right path once again as they themselves say.'' After the events of making the North bloom Harry especially asked one of the observation teams to focus on the septons.

"Great a group of religious extremists who think it's by divine right or some shit like that they are to be able to put things in order. Frankly, the mere idea of having to deal with them is a big enough problem if I have to say it. How is it that the rest of the faith has not even noticed this little problem in their own yard?''. Ashara had to question how it was possible that this group had gone unnoticed to what was the faith of all things.

"Point number one this group is focussed on serving the poor as they call it but in reality they are more than aware that winning the favour of the masses will lead them on the best path making it possible to even force the lords. Point number two this group only hides making itself look like a group of devout septons while it prevents it from being known that they are actually moving people to believe that neither lords nor anyone else has more power over them and that they only respond to the gods. And point number three, do you realise that the same people who want to maintain power are a group of ignorant swollen, right?''. Harry just raised an eyebrow while looking at his wife amused by the fact that she didn't seem to realise the little flaw that was dealing with the so-called followers of faith.

"My lord, I only have one question. How have you made sure that none of the people's extremists get into the North? With the migratory movements designed for what was to increase the northern population, one would expect them to get involved. Shelia now had to admit that she was curious.

"First here anyone is free. They can believe whatever they want as long as they don't fuck the one next door. Second, no demands are made. No demands are made or payment is expected. The ancient faith has a lot of power and also expands. And extremists are like a sore thumb. They stand out. And they are treated with extreme prejudice.'' Harry had always hated extremists.

"Basically you will take them out of the rest of their group. You make them look like annoying idiots. And when you used your policy of not tolerating faiths that are incapable of living together, you sent the image that the faith of the seven had no intention of dealing with people on an equal footing and that they were only sheep for them. Simply surprising''. Ashara should have known.

"I'm just a man who is clear that he won't stand someone with different beliefs telling people how to act. I know that in the future the extremist movement will gain enough power to make its movement. But if we are able to prepare ourselves it will be possible to minimise the impact that they will have in any case''. The good thing about religion is that it always had weak points. In the case of the faith of the seven, its weak point was the demands.

"Does that mean that I have to start spreading a network to make the faith of the seven seen as a movement that only seeks its own benefit, my lord? In the valley of Arryn such a thought will be considered immediately heresy and the same in the Dominion and also in this regard in the lands of the rivers''. A move like Shelia could say would piss off.

"Nope. You won't do that. Instead, I want you to look for some people. People who peace and who above all only want to do good. I want groups to be formed to help people. Food production. Health aid. Protection against bandits. That kind of thing. And above all, don't make them look like a religion. Just make them look like a group that come together to do the right thing not the easy''. The fact that said group would have the support of the Stark house would not be mentioned.

"And that leaves us with the plague of rats. The so-called wise men. Let me guess they have not taken well the foundation of the City of Isengard, which is in this same the main producer of the members of each guild of the North. As well as the one that is producing the new medicines. As well as the future education of the future lords of the North. They're not happy about it, are they?''. An order of guardians of knowledge who have had the monopoly and suddenly a shitty competitor appeared against them? Of course they wouldn't be happy at all.

'It's like you say my lovely wife. Fortunately, we don't have to do anything here. We just have to let it be. If someone doesn't like it, it's not my problem. There is no law that requires teachers to be accepted in each castle.'' Frankly, in Harry's mind, the mere idea of dealing with the teachers was a nuisance.

"As well as possibly avoiding a group of spies safely in the North, right, my lord? After all, most of the teachers are members of southern houses who represent the different houses and who seek to help their families in one way or another. Eliminating them from the equation is the best thing that could be done, isn't it my lord?" Shelia laughed amused.

''What can I say. Honestly, I didn't have the best impression of them when I went to see them. Their beliefs. Their points of view. The way they treat people. They think they are special and what is worse they store knowledge like a fucking bear that is about to winter or any other animal. No. I prefer to see them outside my kingdom if possible, thank you very much.'' Harry was clear. Why allow a part that is more of a tumour than a benefit to prosper in the North?

"So in addition to because they are a nuisance that seems to think that they can control knowledge you wanted them outside because they are spies. OK. But the order is with the cry in heaven because we are making a fool of them. I guess I can understand why the order could have an interest in the North''. Ashara shrank. I was very aware that trusting teachers was a bad idea.

"In addition to being spies if those are my reasons for wanting them out. But it's not the only thing they are. Anyway outside the North means fewer problems for me and that's what has them annoying. They want to put their hands on Norte's knowledge so as not to look bad themselves and they are very disgusted to be surpassed in that case.'' The teachers had had their egos hit in the worst possible way. So it was not surprising that they wanted some kind of compensation in their minds.

''´That's what your last report leaves us, my lord... what is it about?''. Shelia was looking at the last folder. But the moment he opened it when Harry passed it to them, he was surprised... because there was a letter inside.

''It is an invitation to the next Harrenhall tournament that is being mainly financed by the prince. That is to say... it is not a trap of any kind or anything.''