Eagle of the Valley of Ice and Fire

The fireplace in the living room of the Prime Minister's Tower was burning with flames, which made my father's face turn red. The father held a pen in his hand and carefully reviewed the resolution documents discussed by the Imperial Council.

Attis put on light mail and put his helmet on his father's table. He was enjoying the popular barley wine in the Riverlands alone. The bitter taste made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"Father." Attis said, "Did you personally make the decision to let me go to the Longbow Hall?"

His father put down the pen and paper in his hand and raised his head slightly sluggishly, "Of course, you need experience, and you performed beyond expectations, didn't you?"

Attis leaned forward, "Father, I want to know who is giving you advice and advice when you are thinking."

My father laughed when he heard this, "At that time, I thought it was a private matter in the valley. No one knew that the commotion in our valley was so big."

"Didn't anyone even mention this?" Attis asked.

The fire in the fireplace seemed to be burning too much, and the room was unusually hot. My father had to stand up, open the curtain behind him, and open the window to let in the evening breeze of King's Landing.

"The weather is getting colder, so you'd better close the window, father." Attis reminded.

The father waved his hand, "You don't know, Attis, the wind can make people think better. That is a blessing from the gods."

Artis gave up and changed into a comfortable position and continued to lie on the soft chair.

After a long time, when Attis was about to fall asleep, his father's voice finally sounded, "Assassin of Qarth."

Attis finally captured the information he wanted, no longer sleepy, and looked at his father's back.

"The amount of the regret guest is not low, although it is not as good as the House of Black and White." Father turned around, "Are you sure that the regret guest prepared by Harlan Hunter is not for their Eustace?"

Artis nodded and replied firmly: "Definitely not." After saying that, he put down his wine glass and said, "The Hunter family can't afford to pay for the regretful guests. That's for sure." He was in the Longbow Hall. After looking around a lot and staying there for a long time, the Hunter family didn't have many maids.

"I want to kill the heir to the valley." Jon Arryn's eyes gradually narrowed, and a sharp look appeared on his face, "I can't think of anyone who can be so disrespectful of honor." He paused, "Except for Robert, Ly and I Sarah mentioned this."

Attis's heart tightened.

"I discussed this matter with Lysa, and Lysa said that I hope you can be an example of a brave knight to little Robin. Little Robin gets sick too easily, just like I did when I was a child.", the father sighed.

"Yon only led less than a thousand people. He was too confident. I didn't expect this." said his father.

Attis secretly agreed in his heart, "I didn't expect this either." He put aside these distracting thoughts and stood up directly, "Father, did you decide from the beginning that I should follow Count Yohn to the Longbow Hall?"

Duke Arryn stroked his chin hesitantly, "Neist is stationed at the Gates of the Moon. He can drive straight in."

"This is the truth." Attis teased his father.

His father ignored him and replied directly: "King Robert has asked you to go to war."

"King?" Attis didn't expect Robert to ask about this matter at all, and it was a bit unbelievable.

The father stroked his beard and said, "I didn't expect this. Robert seems to value you very much and wants you to practice more in fighting."

Attis was still puzzled, "But this is completely unnecessary." He paused and thought carefully about the pros and cons.

The father smiled softly, "Did you know that Robert always wanted you to be his adopted son?"

Of course Attis didn't know and shook his head.

The father returned to his seat behind the long table and said to Attis with a little regret: "If Joffrey hadn't been so bad, Robert wouldn't have been so anxious. The prince wasn't that bad before, until he took a knife to cut him open." It was only when Robert was shown the dead cat inside the pregnant cat’s belly that he became disheartened.”

Attis frowned unnaturally.

"It doesn't matter that Robert is not a good king. Ahem, I can't say that. At least, damn, he at least surpasses most Targaryen kings in tourneys and fun." The father said helplessly. Shake his head.

Attis smiled secretly upon hearing this, his father's evaluation was still pertinent.

"As a father, Robert still considers the future of his heir. Needless to say, the Wolf family and the Lion, as long as Joffrey does not behave like the Mad King, Stark has no reason not to support Joffrey. The North has always The wolf prefers to stay in the winter without getting involved in palace politics, and the troublesome Deer brothers will not threaten the Iron Throne without any legal reason," his father analyzed calmly to Attis.

"As for the Lannister in the West, if you pay attention, there are Lannister guards everywhere in the Red Keep. The prince's mother family is Lannister. There are regicides in the Kingsguard. There are lions everywhere. Robert doesn't believe that Thor Xi will endanger his own son."

The father poured himself and Attis a glass of wine each, and continued: "Robert is looking for support for Joffrey, so Robert of the Vale is not at ease. I am too old to handle it, and the Vale will be handed over to you soon." , Attis, that’s what he’s worried about.”

"You are of the same age as Prince Joffrey. Robert hopes to train you and gives you this opportunity to clean up the rebels in Longbow Hall so that you can convince the public in the valley as soon as possible. This is something Robert and I rarely agree on." , there was a little love in his father's eyes at this time.

"But I have only met the prince a few times." Attis drank the wine his father poured for him. It tasted different from the wine he had tasted. He felt unusually bitter and wondered if this was what his father used to refresh himself. Cerebral.

"Robert wanted you to be his adopted son, but I refused." The father said his reason, "I have no time to intervene in the affairs of the valley after I became the king's hand. It has been a mess these years. In my opinion, it is not From Robert's perspective, not from the kingdom's perspective, but from the perspective of the valley, most nobles would prefer an heir who was born and raised in the valley, especially"

The father paused for a brief moment, and his sad face appeared again. He seemed to be reluctant and continued: "Especially with the approval of Runestone City, this heir is what the nobles of the valley want."

Attis knew better than anyone else the high status of the Royce family in the valley, and could almost single-handedly call on most of the nobles and wealthy knights in the valley.

The father cleared his throat and sighed slightly: "So the reason why I rejected Robert's request to adopt a son is the same reason as Ned's refusal to send Robb Stark to King's Landing to be Robert's squire."

"After Robert saw your outstanding performance, his thoughts changed one after another." His father looked at himself with a smile, "He learned that you became a knight and were in need of a squire. He wanted to Joffrey will be your squire."

Attis was not overly excited when he heard this. He felt that Robert's idea was in line with the image of the king himself, and said: "I need an ordinary attendant who can serve tea and water, and can wear armor and helmets for knights, rather than someone who needs me to serve him." Prince." He spread his hands, guessing that his father did not agree.

"I have been in the Red Keep for many years. Prince Joffrey has a weird personality and likes to abuse others. King Robert often discusses this matter with me when he is drunk. He is the most serious at this time. Usually when I discuss it with him, he pretends not to care, hahaha "My father described the king frivolously, even laughing.

The father quickly stopped laughing, and the majesty and fatigue of the Prime Minister returned to his face again, "I refused. I am too tied to the royal family. I don't want to see such a relationship tied to an unstable royal heir. of."

"The common idea of ​​the valley nobles is to seek stability and avoid change." Attis thought to himself.

"So, since I went to Longbow Hall because of King Robert's suggestion and to train me, what happened to that sorry guest." Attis still wanted to find out, this is his own wealth life.

Father stood up and said, "Don't you want to watch the civilian archery competition outside the city tomorrow? Get some rest early. In my opinion, if you want to find out the truth, you should look for the source of Harlan Hunter's funds. It's a pity that the guest was not hired by him. Who could it be? He has a very good reason for wanting to kill you. He destroyed the body and wiped out all traces. Without evidence, who would know that he killed his master and his relatives. "

Attis wanted to ask more questions, but his father had already left the room, so he had to give up.

He did not want to live in the Prime Minister's Tower. Little Robin's cries made him upset during the day, so he put on his helmet and rode away from the Red Keep.

Night falls in King's Landing, but the nights in King's Landing belong to prostitutes, travelers, and traders. The civilians in the residential areas have already cleaned up their messes and gone home, but the lights near the brothels are still brightly lit.

Attis never acted alone at night, and dozens of blue-cloaked valley cavalry swept the streets until they reached the house.

Weimar stayed dejectedly in the yard, wiping the dragonglass dagger in his hand. He was filled with shame and anger when he thought about the funny scene of being hit in the head with a shield by a knight from the Reach during the day.

He drew out his sword angrily and struck the ground two or three times.

"Weima, why have you lost your mind again?" Attis came in from the courtyard door with a half-smile.

Weimar didn't look back, and her tone was slightly low, "I'm embarrassed today. I've embarrassed all the people in the valley."

Attis was not surprised by Weimar's reaction. He had always been aware of Weimar's fragile self-esteem and took care of him as much as possible. "You guys fought in a disorganized manner, and the Reach must have studied the routines of group competitions beforehand. I don't blame you."

Weimar turned around curiously.

"Their leader, Garlan Tyrell, is in the middle. The Knights of the Riverlands are gathering together, seemingly compressing their defenses, leaving more room for you to display, but also allowing the boys in the valley to spread out. In addition, they attacked your head from the beginning, so our defeat was not unjust." Attis looked at Weimar seriously and gave him a simple analysis.

The more Weimar saw Attis calm down, the more dissatisfied he became. He shook the sword in his hand depressedly.

Seeing this, Attis changed the topic, "But from the side, it reflects that as knights, their personal martial arts are probably not good."

Weimar's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Really?"

Attis spread his hands and said, "Of course, when we compete on horseback, we will have the good fruit of the knight from the Reach."

Weimar raised his fist, clenched the sword in his hand, and said angrily: "Yes! When it comes to the jousting competition, Garland of the Tyrell family will definitely not be the opponent of the Vale Knight."

Attis walked into the room without telling Weimar that his beloved opponent had not participated in the jousting. He still harbored worries in his heart and fell into a deep sleep.

It’s still too difficult to add a fantasy line at the beginning. If it’s equivalent to starting a new book, it’s too difficult. Let’s solidly advance the plot. If you sign the contract later, it will be later. New Game of Thrones books are usually signed quite late and are released on the shelves. I will definitely stick to it. Yes, although it is a bit difficult to balance writing, study, and life, I will not give up.