Bran watched the ship arrive, several northern soldiers disembarking, and one woman in particular. The girl smiled at him when she saw him.
Bran walked over to her and kissed her calmly.
She smiled at him.
"Meera" he muttered.
"Did you miss me?" she asked.
"You have no idea how," he told her.
The girl hugged him and then noticed a figure approaching.
"My lady, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am Shireen Baratheon" said the new girl.
Meera smiled at her.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, princess" Meera told her calmly.
She looked at Bran with a raised eyebrow.
He just smiled at her.
"I see Rickon got some men," he said.
His wife nodded.
"I came here in case you needed me," she said.
Shireen looked at them a little uncomfortable.
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Night fell on the storm bastion, Gendry looked at Arya, she was standing in a window looking at the moon.
The boy approached.
"So, have you made a decision?" she asked, turning around.
He looked at her.
"Maybe I can try," he said.
Arya smiled.
"Good boy," she said.
Gendry rolled his eyes.
"Are you staying?" he asked.
"Do you need me here?" she asked.
"Yes," he answered.
She was surprised at what he said and looked at him.
He was looking at her too.
The girl blushed.
"Do you think so?" she whispered.
Gendry took her hand.
She raised her face to look at him.
"I know, I need you here" he informed.
He steeled himself against her even more.
Arya stood on her tiptoes and their lips met.
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Rickon was sitting in his tent.
It opened and Lyanna entered.
"Tired, Stark?" she said sitting next to him.
"A little" he admitted.
She nodded.
They remained silent for a few seconds.
The boy turned to look at her, she did the same to him.
He took her hands and pulled her closer.
Lyanna let herself be guided.
They kissed.
Calmly, without rushing.
It was she who broke the kiss.
She smiled, and leaned back against him a little.
"Do you like me, puppy?" she asked.
"As much as you, little bear" he replied.
Lyanna looked at him smiling and kissed him again.
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Oberyn left the place where his daughters and brother were waiting for him.
"Okay, we're going to Stone Steps " he reported.
"Be careful" Doran told him.
He nodded.
Tyene looked at him.
"I will stay as Arianne's protector" she informed him.
Oberyn nodded.
That calmed Oberyn.
His lover would also stay with the minors, he was hesitant to go with his father to Hellhot, but decided to stay, his daughters kept Arianne company.
Doran watched him leave, he had a bad feeling.
' The Qorgyle will come in a few days, then I will be able to know more about the situation ' he thought.
He felt uneasy.
He shook his head.
" I'm just nervous "
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Bran and Meera were lying down.
Naked, one on top of the other, after having sex, after so much time apart.
"So Shireen" Meera began.
"Nothing is certain, Rickon is still here, but without a doubt, Father is planning something like that" he muttered.
"All Stark men will have multiple wives, your father takes Ashara Dayne, your brother Jon married two Targaryen princesses, your brother Robb will take Margaery Tyrell as a second wife, and possibly you will take the Baratheon princess as a second wife," she said frowning.
Bran laughed.
"Nothing is certain yet, but Rickon is still single," he said.
Meera raised an eyebrow.
"What do you think of her?" he asked.
"She seems nice," she said.
Bran nod.
"And beautiful," she said.
"You are prettier" Bran replied.
Meera giggled.
"I'm not pretty, everyone knows that" she informed.
"You're perfect," he said.
Meera felt sorry.
"Bran," she told him.
"I won't do anything you don't want, wife," he said.
She hugged him.
"For the North, for our family. Do what you must, and I will do it too" she promised.
Bran said nothing and devoted himself to enjoying the kisses his wife placed on his neck.
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Aldric Dayne gasped in discomfort, hearing the shouts of his men outside.
He didn't understand how it happened.
They came out of nowhere, the Manwoody army arrived and attacked their army.
Aldric tried to negotiate, but they called him a traitor.
He did not understand.
No, he did, it was a Lannister strategy.
Somehow they found out.
From the wall, he could see Edric and Gerold attacking the enemies.
" How did they find out? " he wondered.
He waited a few minutes for them to calm down.
The door opened, and Darkstar carried an unconscious Edric.
"Edric!?" he exclaimed and stepped forward.
"What happened?" he asked.
"They knocked him out, he's not hurt, I brought him here before anything else," said Gerold.
Aldric nodded.
"What are we going to do?" Gerold asked.
"How much longer can we hold out?" he asked.
"A couple of days maybe," said Gerold.
The old man nodded.
"That's all we need, allies will come soon, Prince Oberyn, Ned Stark," he said.
Gerold looked at him with feigned surprise.
"Stark? Why? Ashara? Are the rumors true?" he asked.
The old man nodded.
"Yes," he said.
Darkstar looked at him.
"I don't know how much longer we can hold out, but Edric can't lead anymore, our best option is for you to take the lead and lead the men" Darkstar reported.
"Any ideas?" the old man asked.
"Look for yourself," he said.
The old man frowned and walked to the window.
Darkstar came up behind him.
"What do you want me to look at?" He muttered as he watched the men fight.
Then the sword of dawn came out of his stomach.
"What!?" he gasped at Darkstar who had pierced his stomach.
"You shouldn't have betrayed the king, uncle" He whispered maliciously.
"Edric was right, you are a traitor" the old man gasped.
"I am now the lord of the Daynes," he promised. He took out his sword and beheaded the old man.
He laughed out loud as he watched him fall and turned to see an unconscious Edric.
"You, my prisoner, our aunt with a good engagement, and I will have Arianne, perfect" smiled Darkstar.
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Oberyn gasped as he took out another man.
His arrival at Stone Steps was catastrophic.
Waiting for them there was a squadron of five thousand men, Flower's shields on them.
"Traitors" he muttered annoyed, passing through the others.
His men were reduced by half.
His daughters fought bravely.
They had arrived from Valyria a few days ago, Rhaenys went to war with Yiti, but they preferred to return to Dorne after Oberyn contacted them to tell them about the possible war against the Lannisters.
But the Flowers knew the terrain.
They undoubtedly waited for days, or weeks.
Oberyn had no doubt that this plot involved the Lannisters, but also that the Flowers were not alone.
" Why attack us here? And not Sunspear? " he asked himself.
But he knew the answer.
This wasn't only one attack.
They didn't attack Sunspear, because someone else did.
"I should have warned Doran," he muttered.
A spear hit an enemy soldier next to him.
Obara appeared.
"It's too late for that," she said.
Nymeria also arrived.
"There is no doubt that there are multiple attacks, it makes no sense to attack us, unless they attack Sun Spear as well," she said.
Oberyn knew that.
But he didn't want to admit it.
They were so close.
His revenge.
Elia.
But now, they were cornered.
"Prince Oberyn" he heard and saw some soldiers arriving.
"An Opportunity?" he asked.
The soldier shook his head.
"None, they attacked us head-on, the only thing we can do is resist until the Yronwood arrive, but if they haven't, it's simply because they are in their own battle, it will take days at least, we can only resist a few more hours" he reported.
Oberyn nodded.
"So it's over" he muttered.
"Not necessarily," said the soldier.
Oberyn looked up.
"We are about to strike a strong blow against them," he said.
Oberyn looked at him.
"What good would that do?" he asked.
His daughters did not understand this strategy either.
What good would it do? Their best option was to resist and wait for support from allies.
"Distraction, we will strike hard, we will be bait. Giving you and some men the opportunity to escape" he said.
"It's suicide," said Obara.
"Maybe, but we are close to the sea, there are many fishing boats in this area, you can reach one with enough men, we are dead here, but you have a chance to avenge us" he informed.
"No," Oberyn said confidently.
"Prince, I am not asking for your permission, this has already been decided by the soldiers, we will send the minors with you, the old ones will stay" he informed.
Oberyn lowered his head.
"I understand, you are good men" he whispered.
"It was an honor to meet you, avenge our princess, our families" he muttered and turned around.
[T/N: That is true loyalty.]
"Everyone is ready! They know the plan! For Dorne! For the Martell! For Elia! Attack! " he shouted at the top of his lungs.
Oberyn watched as thousands of men screamed and ran towards the enemy in a suicidal attack, leaving only a few behind.
"Let's go!"
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Doran calmly watched the screams through the windows.
It didn't take long for the soldiers to reach his door.
His faithful guard Areo Hotah prepared his spear.
"That doesn't matter anymore," he told him.
His guard ignored him.
And he got ready.
The doors were blown to pieces by the blows and the attack, Doran watched with pride as five soldiers fell before his guard died.
"Good hideout" he heard.
"It was," Doran said simply.
Quentyn Qorgyle looked at him.
"It's over," he said.
"For me, not for you," said Doran.
"Dorne is free from war, now," he said.
" Free? You joined the Lannisters, you know what will happen, you will be nothing more than a slave to Tywin" he informed.
Quentyn shrugs.
"Tywin is an old man, he won't last long, his heir is the Kingslayer, good swordsman, terrible Lord" he informed.
Doran shook his head.
"You betrayed Dorne for that?" he asked.
"I protected Dorne, you would condemn it for your revenge, I'm sorry about Elia, I mean it, but I will not sacrifice all of Dorne for your revenge" he informed.
"Your father loved Elia," he told him.
"My father died protecting her, you will not condemn us, the Starks are strong, but they will not win... I'm sorry Doran but it's over" he said.
"If you say so, old friend. But I will give you one last warning, wrap up warm… Winter is coming" finished the prince of Doren as the man approached, took out his sword, and decapitated him.
"If it's any consolation, this gave me no pleasure," he said to the corpse.
Some soldiers arrived.
"Well?" he asked.
"We took the city, the princess and her cousin are arrested, Princess Myrcella is safe in her room," said the soldier.
" Trystane? " he asked.
"Dead. Prince Trystane died protecting his cousins, the younger ones who are with Ellaria Sand " he said.
Quentyn Qorgyle nodded.
"Quentyn?" he asked.
"With the Yronwood, but I doubt he will survive, they know that we only need Princess Arianne" the soldier reported.
"Keep the princess safe, she will marry my son, her cousin the sand snake, put her in the dungeons, the same as Elliaria Sand," he said.
"And Elliaria's daughters?" asked the soldier.
"Give them to Princess Arianne, she will need ladies-in-waiting and the girls will be a good incentive for good behavior" he finished.
[T/N: Now I have to go look what happened to Elia, knowing GOT, I'm not gonna like it.]
[T/N: Fuck Patreon, truly. You have probably read it in my note, but I got hacked or something, and my account was deactivated without warning.
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