Chapter 208: Squire

Seeing his younger brother Dickon come back to life with his own eyes, Samwell was very excited.

But besides being excited, he was also faintly worried. Because according to the original book, the resurrection technique of the Lord of Light is actually flawed.

For example, "Lightning King" Beric Dondarrion loses a piece of memory every time he is resurrected. As for "Lady Stoneheart" Catelyn Tully, after her resurrection, she becomes a walking dead who only knows revenge.

So, what price did Dickon pay after being resurrected?

"His injury hasn't healed yet, so he can't bow my lords," Lady Melessa supported her son and apologized to everyone on his behalf.

"It's fine. It's a good thing for young people to suffer some setbacks on the battlefield,"

Earl Randyll said lightly.

But anyone familiar with him can tell that the Earl of Horn Hill is not as calm as he appears on the surface.

In fact, after Dickon died in battle, Sir Hale Hunter immediately sent someone to deliver the news to his lord. After the Red Comet, Dickon came back from the dead, and Sir Hale was also very frightened, so he hurriedly sent someone back to Hornhill to deliver the letter again. Thus, Earl Randyll had indeed received news of his son's death.

Later, when he received a letter saying that Dickon was alive again, Earl Randyll's mood really cannot be described in words.

While he was yelling at Hale Hunter for being unreliable and not knowing whether he was dead or alive, he also asked his wife to bring some knights to meet him and confirm the news.

He seemed stable as an old dog staying in the territory, but in fact, he was so worried that he couldn't sleep all night.

Seeing that his son was fine now, Earl Randyll was finally relieved.

Supported by his mother, Dickon went forward to greet his father, but instead of the joy of reunion after a long absence, there was a lot of confusion hidden in his eyes. The tone of greeting was also unfamiliar.

"Brother!"

Dickon suddenly became very excited when he saw Samwell, "How did you manage to escape from the siege of the Dornishmen? And the Red Viper, you actually killed him! Too awesome! And Joffrey... By the way, there is a dragon ! Brother, where is your dragon?"

Samwell rubbed his brother's hair and said with a smile: "Cleopatra went hunting in the woods."

Every time Samwell and Margaery were alone, he would send the white dragon out to hunt.

' It's not that I'm worried that Dragon will disturb us, but I just think that the little guy should eat more when he's growing up...'

"Then when it comes back, can I pet it?"

"Of course."

"Okay, okay."

Lady Melessa persuaded her youngest son, "Don't worry about these things, your injury hasn't healed yet, go back to the room and lie down."

After finishing speaking, Lady Melessa hugged Samwell again after a long absence. The reunited eldest son was left with a heavy kiss on his cheek.

After some pleasantries, everyone entered the castle.

Earl Randyll ordered his servants to prepare a sumptuous dinner to welcome the distinguished guests from afar.

A roaring fire in the fireplace dissipated the autumn chill, and the air was filled with the scents of roasting meat and freshly baked bread.

The flags of Horn Hill, Eagle Island, Bright Water Keep, and Goldengrove City were hung on the grey stone walls of the banquet hall.

A gaudy troubadour plucked at the strings and sang a ballad, but it's a pity that it couldn't be heard clearly under the clamour of clinking glasses and drunken conversation.

The second son of Earl Mathis, Noah Rowan, was only thirteen years old. This time he followed his father to conquer Dorne, and it was his first time on the battlefield. Everything he saw shocked the young man, especially Baron Caesar.

Everything this man did was like the heroes of nursery rhymes. He looked at Baron of Eagle Island sitting on the high platform with reverence. He was wearing a sky-blue silk gown, dark straight breeches, and a smile as sharp as a blade on his face.

Noah found that he could barely take his eyes off the baron, and his mind was turning over and over again, the scene where the baron was holding the flaming giant sword that fell from the sky, killing the hateful false king.

'This is what a king should look like! ' The Rowan family boy thought so.

There was also Lady Margaery next to Baron Ceasar, and she was even more beautiful than the rumours.

Her soft and curly brown hair was hooped up by a crown inlaid with sapphires, and her deer-like eyes were full of gentleness like water, making Noah dare not look more.

And dragon. Especially dragon! What Noah saw the most was the white dragon perched on Samwell's shoulder. The milky white scales reflected a strange gleam under the candlelight, the translucent wings disturbed the air, rolling up misty mist, and the bright red blood-like eyes scanned the audience, just then Noah's gaze bumped.

The white dragon flapped its wings and roared silently. As if struck by lightning, Noah looked away in a panic, as if he could smell sulfur in his nose.

He took a sip of wine, only to feel his heart pounding as if it was going to jump out of his throat.

Now Noah didn't dare to look around, just kept drinking until he heard an exclamation. As soon as he looked up, Noah saw that the white dragon had already stood on his table at some point, stretching out its long snake-like neck to pick up the roast chicken on his plate.

Noah's mind was blank, and all the sounds in his ears seemed to become extremely distant, blurred as if separated by a world.

In his field of vision, there was only this strange white dragon that was not like a mortal creature but exuded a breath-taking aura.

"Cleopatra." A low voice said, "Come back."

Then the white dragon flapped its wings and flew back to its master, not forgetting to take the roast chicken away. The scorching air hit Noah's face, making him unable to recover for some time.

It wasn't until the knight around him reminded him that Baron Ceasar was apologizing to him that Noah suddenly stood up to return the salute, stuttering nervously.

Earl Mathis let out a loud laugh and said, "Sam, this is my youngest son, Noah. Ever since he saw you chop down four kingsguard with a sword at the Skyreach City banquet, He completely become your admirer.

On the way here, he asked me to be your squire. How about it, can you let this kid lead your horse?"

Samwell froze for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "It's my honour."

The squire's of A Song of Ice and Fire World are not simply holding horses and swords or serving as servants for their masters. This is an important relationship more akin to a master-student relationship.

The squire needs to lead the knight's horse, hold weapons, and maintain equipment for the knight, but in return, the knight will also teach the squire his fighting skills, the way of chivalry, and if it is a great lord, he will also teach the squire how to rule.

In the future, the Knight will also confer knighthood on the squire. Therefore, the children of the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms would be proud to be squire of the great lords or famous knights.

More importantly, it is also a political statement that is almost second only to marriage. Earl Mathis asked his second son to serve as Samwell's squire in public, so Eagle Island and Goldengrove City will have a closer and more reliable connection.

"Okay!"

Earl Mathis laughed again, waved to his younger son, and said, "Come on, Noah, from today onwards, you will follow Lord Caesar ."

"Yes, Father!"

Noah excitedly saluted Samwell solemnly and couldn't help but take a peek at the white dragon. It's a pity that Cleopatra was busy dealing with the roast chicken she snatched from his plate, so she didn't have time to pay attention to him.

Samwell accepted a new squire, and he was unavoidably proud while being happy. After all, he was the second son of Goldengrove Rowan. It stands to reason that Samwell, as the Baron of Eagle Island, is not qualified to accept such a squire . But Earl Mathis took the initiative to send his son over.

This is not only because of the "Anti-Lion Alliance" organized by Earl Randyll this time, but also because of the Earl of Goldengrove City's recognition of Samwell's status.

Even if he is just a little baron, Samwell can now stand on an equal footing with these great lords of the reach, relying on his prestige on the battlefield and a white dragon.

Halfway through the banquet, the servants removed the long table in the middle of the hall, leaving an open space, and the musicians played cheerful songs.

Margaery held Samwell's hand and said with a smile, "Come on, Sam, let's go dancing!"

"As you wish, My lady."

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