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Dorne: Complete Surprise

-West. Dorne. Sunspear-

-POV Ashara-

Ashara's life had been turned upside down recently. If she had to be blunt she couldn't believe that her life could change as radically as she had. Her father was basically trying to sell her like she was worth nothing that had pissed her off. She had had the privilege of sending her father a message from her explaining in detail how incredibly upset she was with hers and how her mistress Melania Martell was dissatisfied with hers. She was aware that her father would not care what she thought, but she would be more concerned about what the princess of Dorne would think, since she was the most important force in the region and of course the person who had the most power.

Later she discovered that the entire plot of her father could be summed up in the actions of a frightened man. Her father was incredibly scared. Her older brother, although a more than competent and charismatic ruler, did not finish convincing as the lord of the Dayne house. It did not help in any way that his brother Arthur was becoming the knight of tomorrow and royal guard was a completely huge blow to the mind of what was basically his older brother to be seen as inferior to one of his younger brothers ( though she didn't understand what it had to do with being a good gentleman and being a good lord anyway) and then she came to the equation

His father had found out how he had the ear of Princess Melania Martell. How princes Oberyn and Elia considered her a sister to her. And it didn't take a very smart person to know that Doran would see this as an opportunity to advance whatever plan she wanted in the way she wanted. So she decided that the most sensible thing to do (at least in her mind) was to marry her most dangerous daughter to a house where she wasn't going to be a threat. That removed baratheon and Lannister from the list. The Baratheon because he was neither more nor less than the king's cousin and the Lannister because Tywin was in the minds of many people the most powerful man in the seven kingdoms.

With that explained he decided to marry her off to someone who wasn't a (visible) threat and then Rickard Stark came along. Apparently Lord Stark was looking for a wife for his eldest son. Apparently he had heard of his achievements. Of her incredible beauty. Of her intelligence. From his ruthless streak. In short, he loved her for being herself. Of course her father, as the desperate person that she was, didn't ask a question. If he wanted his daughter who was seen as she was, didn't he mean that in a nutshell that her son would also be incredibly dangerous and skilled? It was a question that anyone with half a brain would have asked themselves immediately knowing that it was the best decision that could be made.

But her father was really desperate to get Ashara out of the way for the reason that he wanted in a nutshell to make sure that no one tried to put her in Lady Dayne's position (even though there were plenty of people who thought she could do better in the position of Lady Dayne). in question) and therefore I accept without thinking twice at any time if what I was doing was entering a very well elaborated trap or not. Not that she cared too much. If her father didn't seem to realize in any way that he was basically a man wanting to do something that he was clearly looking for an ideal wife then it wasn't his fault.

That of course led to more questions being asked about Lord Stark and his son. Rickard Stark was known to all the nobles of the south as The Great Wolf of the North. The Dire Wolf of the North. The massive Wolf of the North. It was in reference to his appearance. He was six foot two and had a body that almost seemed carved out of what was rock (what she didn't know is that ever since the Northern gyms were launched Lord Stark had used them as a means to relieve stress) and it was so formidable that some would say it was better not to attract the fearsome wolf's eye. Not that it mattered too much in some people's minds of course.

As is natural, he found out that Rickard Stark, although not a politician (he lacked that of betraying), was intelligent and ruthless. He was a man who had full control of himself and knew how to exploit all the things that were for his benefit. If he thought he was okay he would use everything he had in his hands to achieve his goal. While some would say that this was a fearsome personality Ashara and Lady Melania were actually surprised (also Ashara watched as Lady Melania watched the reports moaning for such a man calling him a potential husband) that the north would have someone like that even though of course they were northerners. They were survivors in the extreme word and would use everything in their power to make the survival of their people a priority a trait approved by both.

They then focused on Lyara Stark. From the reports they got Lyarra was the symbolism of a woman you couldn't tell her how to do things. She would do them her way and not even a god would be able to tell her in the slightest how to do things. A healthy respect for the woman came but also an admiration for the Stark man for not trying to subdue the woman's spirit in any way. Needless to say, this had gained the attention of both Melania and her adopted daughter because if both parents were that special then who knows what Hariric Stark could really be.

Naturally, the reports did not say much about the future lord. They had nothing. There was no more than a physical description. A six foot three man with short but somewhat wild hair with grayish green eyes that made him seem enigmatic. At the same time he was as fit as his own father. However, when his spies took the risk, they discovered several things or rather discovered several events that were significantly important for the future meeting. In a meeting like this, if she had to be blunt, advantages meant everything if she had to be blunt. So naturally she wanted to know as much as possible and at the same time she wouldn't deny that she wanted to know about the man.

Hariric Stark had established an extremely lucrative business in Braavos that was slowly gaining a beyond advantageous position in the great city. The Olympus hotel, as many called it, was one of the greatest luxuries that no one could ever even imagine. He was very surprised if she had to be frank since she had the voice of many people. So since his adoptive brother Oberyn liked to travel so much they sent him there to have a view of the place. The impression from Oberyn's letters was that the place was impressive. Not just because of the top-notch treatment he received. He described the place as heaven itself incarnate. I'm talking about the excellent masseuse service. I'm also talking about the pools that were there to relax. The good beds. relaxation rituals.

The hotel in question was actually the main place where merchants stayed and many other people who were more trying to do business in bravos. Soon the other inns were being forced to close because not as many people were interested in them. But in the end they didn't because at least they could cut out the cheaper clientele to keep them going. But the nobles and rich people who went to Braavos stayed there especially. Also many people from Braavos went at least once a month for the massage service of what was the place

With that information, something became clear. Hariric Stark was not a normal person. Being able to set up a business like this spoke highly of his abilities and more importantly how he was somehow able to earn resources in large quantities. At the end of the day it didn't matter what people thought but what mattered was that the bank had allowed this investment. She was sure that they were making money from the investment but that led her to a question. How did he manage to control and prevent the iron bank from trying to take control of said business in any way? Being such a lucrative business she found it hard to believe they didn't try somehow

´´I see that you are once again completely eating the jar with the things``. A woman's voice was heard. Ashara turned to see a beautiful dark-skinned, dark-haired woman with warm brown eyes. This was Elia Martell. Second daughter of Melania Martell. The flower of Dorne as many called it. Her kind and affectionate character won everyone's hearts. What no one knew and she hid very well was that like a snake when she hit she did it with precision and it was lethal.

what can I say. When something is bothering me I rarely let anything leave me alone in any way. I honestly feel like there are a lot of things to worry about at this point considering the mess we're getting ourselves into``. Some people might reason that it was strange for her to say a mess with the northerners. Too many people's view of the Norteños is that they were easy targets. She had never believed it. For thousands of years they resisted the Andals, so the question that had to be asked was why did people think that this changed?

''Well I guess I have to completely agree with you on this. After all we don't have the remotest idea of ​​how things are in the North and more importantly how the people there will see us``. Although Elia was the same as her mother and Ashara worried about the upcoming marriage for the same reasons, she was more worried because she doubted that the entire north would see well the marriage of their sovereign and lord with the daughter of a second house and what is most important in the south regardless of whether it is one of the first men. Northerners could be very racist in what they thought of southerners with many considering them inferior

''I'm not so worried about it. If Hariric Stark is anything, he is an incredibly intelligent person if I have to be honest. There's a good chance that he's already counted on one of his lords making some sort of trouble and somehow he'll have already figured out or at least thought of a way to deal with them``. She did not hide the point that she had the same fear as her friend. She was afraid that some lord from the North would decide to be incredibly idiotic somehow and decide that she didn't like her lord marrying someone from the south. She knew the opinion of many lords of the north regarding the south

´´Hariric Stark is a very interesting man if I have to say so my dear friend. How many men can you talk to and even say that they are so incredibly intelligent and capable in what is the revolution of a kingdom? You will be interested to know that I have discovered more about him thanks to my time in the capital``. Frankly calling King's Landing the capital made her sick. The place smelled like shit and what was worse there were so many people trying to screw you that it was not fun. The gold cloaks that were basically the city guard were incredibly corrupt and thought they were above the law. If it were up to her, she would clean up the city

oh really? You'd think the capital would have no interest in the north seeing as how incredibly snobbish these people are who consider themselves above everyone else. But if you think there is something worth mentioning I would like to hear it if possible``. Not to say that she was dying to have more information from her side that would allow her to put together the great puzzle that she had before her. Was it strange that she wanted to know as much as possible about this? She needed information to get the most sensible idea of ​​what she was dealing with if the North was as powerful as she feared it was then possibly any plan to use it to influence her lord husband would be a good idea to keep in mind.

Oh yeah. It turns out that Varys who is a councilor of the kingdom's whispers had been in contact with Lord Bolton. Lord Bolton was kind enough to let the eunuch know that the north was proceeding to become independent in terms of food. Something that that alone could radically change the rule in question``. And it was no less true. The north had to buy a lot of food from the Tullys. If the Tullys were without that business, they would weaken considerably. Not that Elia cared too much. She had known Hoster Tully. The man was a snake in every sense of the word. He was not in the least surprised that he is considered untrustworthy by many.

''That sounds like a good thing to me. If the North does not have to constantly pay for what is basically food, it means that this money can be used for much more. But I doubt that's all you've discovered. I know you well enough to know that you do a more than efficient job of discovering information and have ample control of being in and banishing more things``. It wasn't that hard to see. Elia had a gift. It was as if she was able to see the threads of something, trace them, and then figure out basically everything there was to it. It wasn't too hard to believe too if you stopped to think that she was an intelligent and brilliant woman of course.

''I like that you know me so well actually. The truth be told is that what you say is true. The North has not stood still. I don't know how but it has been offering a unique service in the form of alcoholic beverages that have been taking over the market all over Essos. They have divided the drinks into two classifications: low level and high level. I don't think you have to be a genius to figure out what this means. Elia would not be the first to deny that she had been impressed with the discoveries obtained at this point. For what reason? Because she felt that it was a very important thing that the northerners have done on her part. If she had to be blunt she was terrifying to know this detail in question.

´´ohh? I suppose that would mean that a group of drinks are sold in what is the business of selling products for taverns and much more. easier to produce. Cheaper and that generates wide ranges of money. The second is a stronger classification that has, in a nutshell, gotten the attention of the middle and upper classes, right?``. The game was heating up if Ashara could tell. If what her friend was saying was true, it meant in a few words that the game was far from ending in a kind way as some might actually think. it wasn't pretty

indeed. The drinks are of many kinds. Whisky, Rum, Vodka, Sake. These drinks are the most outstanding of all. At the low level they sell a lot. But at the high-end level they are too. Recently the north has also started to produce more than incredible wine. And that's without counting that somehow the North has also put in their hands a way to produce an element called sugar, cocoa, coffee and tea. Not to mention spices. They are selling big all over Essos earning them a ton of gold``. And I wasn't lying. Coffee had basically become the item used to stay awake while working, cocoa for the kids, sugar to spice things up, and tea to relax.

´´…shit, how the hell did you discover so much? Lady Melania's network of operations has just uncovered a flourishing Stark business. How the hell did you manage to find out who knows what other businesses the Starks have done? Sorry if I'm having a bit of a hard time believing it's just a pretty devastating blow if I may say so honestly. Ashara was now more shocked. New alcoholic beverages. Spices (the gold of food). New culinary elements and different drinks. If this was true, the north was making gold with only things of business. That was saying a lot if she had to be blunt and it was scary to actually know.

''I didn't discover everything on my own. Varys has been trying to figure out the source of all the new wealth in Braavos for some time now. It must be understood that Braavos is already a powerful city capable and perfectly possible to fight against those who threaten its interests. So it's natural to see that they have new interests was Varys's mission. And he wanted to find out not only for himself but to score points with the royal family``. Frankly Elia had to admit that it was a very well done thing for the Stark family actually. Spices aside, other products were quickly becoming products taken by many people. Needless to say, she knew they were making a lot of money.

''And let me guess you couldn't let you know before this for the simple reason that it was an operation you didn't have a clue about until it was possibly brought up in court somehow. I find it hard to believe that the matters that are discussed in the small council are made known just like that. She calls her being a suspicious person but she sincerely doubted that the information obtained is as she thought. She doubted that this information had just reached the ears of the entire court. She didn't make sense. And she could see Elia agreeing with her on that point as if she thought it was foolish of her to even think things were that way.

No. Although the small council has kept it hidden, well, you know, Tywin talks about it and his daughter is an idiot who discusses everything without counting the people around her. They have not yet made the connection to the north but the council is considering making offers to bravos to acquire these same resources. I don't even want to imagine the face when the small council finds out what is basically the north and not another possible source that is producing what they covet so much``. He did not even want to imagine the look of each lord, especially the pompous ones of the domain or the possible fury of Tywin Lannister at the possibility that things had gotten out of hand

''I almost feel sorry for all the spies these people have. I have no doubt that both Tywin Lannister and Olenna will be furious. That they missed what is basically a clandestine money operation in a big way won't do them the slightest bit funny and it is possible that they will take it out on their spy bosses. And what is more, it will also make them feel weak and that does not bode well``. Tywin Lannister and Olenna Redwyne were people of a different breed. If they looked or felt weak, I had no doubt that they would use every tactic or strategy to regain the advantage and with an unknown enemy it was not good.

´´It could not happen to better people. It is indeed a good fortune that you may find and marry the future Lord Stark. Although I hope Doran completely forgets his plans to use you for something. Hariric Stark does not seem to me to be easily manipulated and I have no doubt that he will have already devised plans and contingencies designed to ensure that no one can use his future heirs to be used for the benefit of another``. If Hariric was as intelligent as he seemed, it was something that she had no doubt about, it was very possible or at least she was certain that she would have plans to make sure that in case of having an heir, even in his death he complies with your will and not that of others

''It's the same from me. Although I can respect your brother, I do not see myself capable of doing anything that harms my new family in any way. I love the Elia family and I mean it with all my heart but I don't see myself in any way capable of acting against a man like Hariric Stark if I get married. Frankly, I also see it as an idiot's mistake``. She was a good judge and she knew that a man who had moved to make the North such a power was not stupid. He had moved. She had neutralized the spies from each kingdom and was possibly even using them to his advantage. That's someone she wouldn't want to be against in any way.

''I see that you are sincere about it and if I have to say it myself I have to agree with you. My brother may not realize it but he is possibly talking about pissing off the least suitable person for it. I think to be honest that it is stupid to get along or try to manipulate a person who is aware that you tried. Elia was very fond of Doran but in Doran's mind everything was necessary to further the interests of Dorne. Even Elia's future marriage to the prince was, despite seeing how bad things were. It didn't matter because in her mind it was all for the good of Dorne really. And she didn't want to see what would happen if she tried that with Stark.

´´I doubt very much that Stark is so bad or against me. I sincerely believe that he is already aware of any future plans of your brother against him and in fact I do not want to sound too unpositive but I think that he will be well prepared to act against them. Not that he can blame him. It is the normal thing to do in these cases``. Ashara could only say that she found it a complete waste of time for her to try in any way which is to inconvenience Hariric or God forbid House Stark in any way. There was no reason to promote interests when there will be no way to move the person in that direction

´´In any case, all this will be a clear event that will happen only and only if there is a wedding. I don't want to spoil anything, but if Doran doesn't see the point in it, she will try to cancel it somehow. I know him pretty well. Doran sees you as family but he is a believer that everyone in the family should bend over backwards to move the family forward. I don't exactly agree with that but going against it was silly``. Doran was like that. He had not been born to be a warrior like Oberyn. He didn't have the most definitive traits of House Martell. But he had a sharp mind. No wonder he was somehow planning for her benefit.

´´As you said yourself we must wait and be patient anyway. Doran better know what she's getting into though. Trying to fuck with Stark might be the biggest mistake she ever makes. And I know your brother well enough to know that he can screw up big time by letting her ambitions really eat him up. It didn't matter how else you could see it. It didn't matter what others might actually think. But Doran Martell was very ambitious and when he had a fixed interest in mind he would do everything in his power to fulfill it there was no doubt about it. He is how he was he was and nothing would change it

good. We are going now. I would like to meet your future husband. I have heard that he is in very good shape. Rhaegar hasn't been as satisfying as I would have really liked despite all this beauty. Maybe the wild force of the north is much more for me``. Elia laughed amused thinking about how much fun she could have if she gave her the reason for it. With that in mind she was sure it could be more than just fun. She heard the amused laugh of her friend. The two of them were about to do something else when a song was heard. They had never heard it before in their lives and that said a lot since both of them were close to musicians due to their positions.

The beautiful song that had never come. He felt strange. They had no voice to say what it was (lugia song) but they both felt very full of life. Of hope. They say that music tames beasts but it is also said that music treated heart wounds. It was just meaningless in their minds. So they decided to go see who was playing that song. Elia, well, was curious. But Asha was very moved by the music. She had never felt like this before. She saw that more people had come out to watch. It was then that he arrived at one of the areas where young people trained in sunspear. A place where children were trained to be guards by their own parents. She saw many children around one man. A man wearing a flute that seemed to be made like a shell but made of snow white glass. They had never seen anything beautiful. And the man though he looked strong and dangerous didn't feel the way. he was extraordinary

-POV Hariric-

When Harry was told he was possibly getting married, he reacted as expected…he swallowed hundreds of curses. He still remembered the day of his wedding to Nymphadora. But he was perfectly aware of his obligations as the future lord of a great house. Whether he liked him or not, he had an obligation to find an exceptionally good match for him. Some would only look for a beautiful woman or a woman who provided them with ample resources. A good plan if you really stopped to think about it but not for him

Some people would be surprised but not him. Harry had learned long ago that a partner just as capable and as capable as you is what you always wanted. When he proposed to Nymphadora it wasn't just because of her attitude but what she was capable of. She was about a loving and caring woman who had a strong desire for family but zero hesitation to use the force herself to teach some of her people her place in pissing her off. If you stopped to think about it, it was a very good couple for him. That was why he had been more than satisfied with the idea of ​​being with her. He doubted he would find something like this in this world

However, when her parents told her that they had found a potential mate, she decided that the most sensible thing to do was to observe what they had in mind of all things. He called him a self-interested person but he knew his parents weren't exactly jerks by any means so he decided he wanted to see what they found acceptable as a wife. If he was told by one of the tully girls, he might have gone crazy. The idea of ​​joining two girls who were in his mind little more than fanatics of the faith of the seven or in the case of the second a crazy crush on someone else was frankly a big no in his mind.

Of all the possible couples frankly discredited those in two groups. The people of the Dominion had no doubt that he would work internally in an attempt to enrich his people and more importantly screw him up in some way. Also as his future wife she would have a considerable amount of power. If someone were to question, why would a Dominion person do such a thing? The Dominion held a level of resentment towards the North that was matched only by the valley itself and most of its lords of all things. So of course marrying a Dominion person was out of the question. Especially since he didn't want to deal with a posh nobleman.

In the lands of the West it was for a different reason. He had learned very thoroughly about the man called Tywin Lannister. He was a tyrant who was not afraid of getting blood on his hands to get what he wanted. Although normally she wouldn't give a shit about what the man did since the Stark family itself was not a saint, one thing that was clear to her is that if she married someone from the West they would work from within to benefit Tywin so that his house could be returned. in the West is benefited in some way. Thanks but no thanks. If he wanted a saboteur or spy he could let in anyone with at least some decent body. He had seen several girls like that in lys. He would never understand how people didn't know that Lys had possibly one of the largest spy networks.

In the lands of the storm there were good candidates but well he preferred to avoid interacting with the people there. He didn't have a love of any kind for Robert Baratheon that reminded him too much of a boisterous idiot. It didn't help that Robert had complained about being in love (something he would never understand where the idea came from) and his father with the support of Jon Arryn had sent or that it was a fucking marriage contract for Robert's little sister. he. That day Great jon, Dareon, Tykren and twenty other guards had to bravely sacrifice themselves to get rid of their anger. That only a few days before they had told him that he was going to get married did not help in the least.

The less said more of the Lands of the iron islands the better. Seriously a big no thank you very much but the lands of the ironborn would first be cleansed with hundreds of kilos of napalm and then they would start to rebuild. If it were for him. Look that I had read about Vikings and many more. The Vikings could be whatever they are but first they were explorers and much more. But the ironborn were looters, pirates, rapists, and murderers. The dregs of society on his mind. Being told to marry a girl from there would have led to many deaths or perhaps doing the same thing Andromeda Tonks did to avoid getting married (note: let it be known that said action was recorded in the Black history books as one of the most pleasurable actions known)

So that left two options. Number one was the crown lands. But hey, his father had a healthy disgust for everything that Targaryens had in them. No. It wasn't because of what happened almost three hundred years ago. No. It was because ever since this piece of monarchy was founded the Targaryens treated the Northerners like weapons and then didn't give them proper pay. Say what you want but the Starks don't forget just like that and fucking being told some dragon art would only end up with his father almost possible assaulting them. Not that he could blame him

Then Donre arrived. Of all the Dorne snake nests it wasn't as bad as some would think. Okay, it had its flaws, let's be honest, any kingdom had its flaws. What kind of idiot would I be to not think they had no flaws? But they were at least the most sensible of all. Dornishmen weren't big-headed idiots. They weren't morons with delusions of grandeur. And what is more important, none of them would throw themselves into what was a stupid attempt to tell a northerner how to do things. It would be incredibly hypocritical seeing that they were the same and well the Norteños had as much genius as they did

When he found out that he was going to marry Ashara Dayne, the first thing he did was run away from the mocking looks of his friends. Jon Umber specially declared him the luckiest man in the seven kingdoms. There was no one who did not know about the woman with hair black as night. She with eyes as violet as an amethyst. Beautiful brown skin. She was considered by many to be a gem. Of course Hariric was far from being an idiot and said that he had the feeling that he was walking into a trap with a big lion right under his nose. Everyone who heard it said it was the nerves of a possible wedding. And he said that he would be dealing with a very dangerous animal. He had no idea how true that was.

In any case, when they informed him of it, only his father could come with him. Among other things, his mother stayed in the North to control the administration. Many more projects were being finished. While the Stark fiefs were finished, those of their fellow vassals were not, and there was also the new merchant city that had been handed over to the Cassels. Although this city belongs to the Cassel house, it would be in Stark lands. Its location was perfect since it would allow deploying ships to transport merchandise from the center of the North to what was White Port of merchandise that would come from the Umber and many more people as well as from the Starks (although they had a channel found that transport by ship It was safer than big caravans)

Also her mother stayed trying to calm her sister down. Benjen was with the Dustins as a ward. The last pupil Ending Isengard would mean that from now on all lords would send their children to Isengard to learn and be educated. Much better than the ward method in his mind. But he was put out of his mind by Dareon walking beside him. The man with brown skin and platinum hair looked normal in the calm clothes he was wearing. Seeing that they were in the south, they had put on more comfortable and lighter clothes than those they would wear in the north, which said a lot.

´´Fuck in the good fight that we have gotten into. All because your parents had to try to find you a marriage. Why couldn't they stay in the North? No sir. Instead they decided they wanted to look for a girlfriend further south, damn it``. Jon complained. The seven meter ten and pure muscle man was attracting attention. Luckily he was wearing lighter clothing than typical Northern silk pants and a vest with an all black and red T-shirt. On his back he had the mark of his family and also his Valyrian sword, a weapon given to him courtesy of Hariric which he called Giant (the sword of heimdall)

''Jon you don't have to be so upset. We all understand it perfectly. There are better things than being like this but let's be honest we have no choice but to put ourselves here. Not for anything special or anything like that, but well, you must admit that this is better than putting up with Lyanna, trying to cut everything that gets in her way. Dareon grimaced. Lyanna had been less than pleased. He wore silk pants with a white shirt and a black vest with the emblem of his house that was a white dragon on two black swords in a red sun. Needless to say, he was drawing a lot of attention with his appearance from both Dornish and Valyrian. Something that made more than one person look at it

Yeah. Besides you just have to think that at least we are not the ones who are also trying to be in a political conversation. Quite frankly, I've had enough of all the lessons at home and we're about to see a fucking political fight between Stark and Martell``. Tykren shuddered. His black hair and light green eyes were something that also drew attention. Fortunately no one knew that he was a reyne. He wore dark blue pants with a red silk shirt and a black vest that also bore his symbol of a white lion with red eyes on a black field. he was pretty good

''We won't get that far. However, Shelia was kind enough to inform me that they are expected to try to use Ashara Dayne to seduce me and possibly use me to further the power of House Martell. At least that's Doran Martell's plan for me. Not that it's that much of a problem if I have to be honest``. He honestly would have stayed up north. He preferred to calm his sister down. At least he had made the idea clear to his father so he would know what to demand. He wouldn't leave his sister in the hands of a worthless idiot who thought knowing how to fuck was the greatest achievement of all time really. Not to mention the little value he had for him.

''pff whatever you say. Frankly dealing with your sister in the mood she was in is the scariest idea. Good thing we left Eldrich and Theon there. Possibly it is the best for your father. I doubt he would be able to calm your sister down on his own if you know what I mean my good friend``. Jon shuddered. He was a brave man. He had led his own battles with the winter legion not only in the disputed lands (where he had made good money) but had also earned a linden tree like the Giant of the North that he liked very much. He honestly felt good but not even he would challenge Lyanna Stark in a bad mood.

´´Eldrich will do well. As the future lord of the Tallharts my sister knows better than to kill him though I'm not denying that she may maim him a bit. She is that special if she may say so. The concept of leaving something intact is a big no for her if I have to be honest``. She felt sorry for her friends. Willem was taking care of his little brother and teaching him a lot. Eldrich had been at Winterfell with Theon and had offered (read forced) to stay to help his father deal with his sister who was in the worst mood because she hated the idea of ​​marrying the biggest brainless idiot. and with more tendencies to fuck anything that moves than anything else

Yeah. Your sister who at this moment is crying and wants to kill everyone. I say we let her go to the Vale of Arryn let her go up to the eyrie and finish killing the jerk. Totally there is nothing to lose with the waste of space that she only knows how to drink and fuck``. Dareon had had the misfortune to meet the man in question once. Her opinion was bad enough. He teased her for having silver hair by telling her some comments. He curiously got in a worse mood when he practically crushed him in a sparring match. Since no one knew who he was, they couldn't answer. But at least I brighten Ned's day, which was something much better in reality

''Unfortunately that plan is going to hell because the imbecile is the cousin of the Targaryens who would really take it badly or at least that's what they told me if their cousin died. I honestly don't see it that much. Honestly and then they wonder why I want to put Isengard up and running. I'm not going to tolerate buffoons like him in the North by any means``. Besides not tolerating buffoons like Robert there was also the point that young lords had obligations not just benefits. He had grown tired of the number of idiots who thought they had a last name and were somebody. Either you put your weight or through the fucking door, that was his thought on the matter and if someone has doubts, give them up the ass with a pine tree

''I'll be honest hariric I don't know if it's a good idea to let a man who is clearly so irresponsible even associate with your family. Many will think that your sister is only worth it for that idiot. What Tykren did not want to say is that at the same time he liked Lyanna very much and he had thought of asking her to marry him to make her her lady wife. He was aware that there was very little left to finish off the Boltons and he knew that his lord would give him the land. Why him? In addition to having an education and his loyalty because something told him that he knew of a crush on his sister and he wanted to make sure that his sister has a good place

''I'm not the least bit happy. I am of the firm opinion that doing this just proves in a few words that it is wrong. If Robert was really worth it or had even a slight thought form that he would make her happy he would be satisfied with it. Really. But he will not be happy. Hell she'll be a fucking hostage``. That's what infuriated him the most. His sister would be little more than a hostage in the hands of those who would claim they were actually interested in her well-being. Needless to say, that made him very angry and even more so because people would think that they could get away with it by doing what she wants and him being too far away from her to help her.

''I still haven't seen how he got Lyanna's hand of marriage. I mean, she's your sister and all, couldn't you somehow have sent a nice message telling that idiot that if she really loved your sister to start showing it? We could at least laugh as we watch him screw up big time. Jon was just shaking with laughter at the thought of watching the idiot somehow try to win Lyanna's love and watch him fail in the meantime. Not that it was difficult. Jon admitted his flaws. But when he found her beauty, he promised himself that he wouldn't just leave her like that and if anyone wanted to say shit, fuck them.

I would have liked. There's nothing she would have wanted more in reality than to say screw it and all. But Robert Baratheon has the fucking back of Aerys. Tell him it's to further unite the seven kingdoms to the North and the jerk will sign a fucking royal document that says my sister is to marry Robert in three fucking days. I'd rather not get the crazy king into any shit in my family``. Frankly, he would prefer a thousand times to prevent his family from having the slightest contact with what the Targaryen family was. The madness that he was seeing was a clear example that he wanted to avoid by all possible means. And that wasn't all he wanted to avoid.

´´Well, we knew that there was a very big possibility. After all, King Aerys wants to be remembered as the greatest king of all time. The king who will undoubtedly be the reborn of the Targaryen house``. Dareon had read the reports from Aerys Targaryen. He had become obsessed with finding a woman of Valyrian descent. He had hidden her sister just to make sure by all means that she tried to get his hands on her with her child. Seeing as how the bastard was so obsessed he would be able to do anything. He luckily he ended up marrying the Martell girl for the sake of further uniting the seven kingdoms which was a good thing. Although at the same time he told her that it was better not to trust her. He still had a second child

´´Aerys Targaryen is a man with very clear goals. Frankly, I prefer not to find myself in his crosshairs. I have no doubt that one day the time will come when the north will become his focus. I prefer some time to pass before then if I have to be honest. The idea of ​​having an obsessed Targaryen on top of me doesn't appeal to me. Frankly in Harry's mind he didn't trust the King of Fools as he called him. He also felt that his own son would be a pain in the ass. If he was indeed a seer or at least he had some talent he could be seeing a possible future and it was consuming him. There was a reason why he hated psychics if they didn't learn to tell truth from lies.

´´You seem very sure that this will happen although of course. Let's be honest there is always the possibility that such things will happen. Whether we like it or not actually the point at issue is that the man is obsessed with being the greatest Targaryen king ever. He really has it difficult``. Tykren believed that the man was a threat but better he on the throne than Tywin lanister on the throne. He had a clear opinion. While he didn't blame him for the stupidity of his family members, he did feel that the man was too great a threat to all those who are a threat to his so-called legacy.

''It's just a matter of time. If the south or at least the Dornishmen have surely been able to make some northern connection to business and even more so with Varys supporting the crown I feel there is a good chance the good king will try to do something. Otherwise he will be the crown prince of him. The question is when because who knows that he can happen``. It didn't matter how you saw it, what mattered was that it was about to happen. There was nothing more to say about it really. It was the cruelty of existence if he had to say it himself. Why did he think of it in such a way? Because whether or not he wanted to admit it, the North would get attention for all it earned.

''Well, let's go to more important things. Hariric tell me, do you know anything about your future wife? Come on, you must know something about her. I am more than sure that you are going to surprise us with an incredible girl or something like that…although I still say that you could have stayed in the North of all things``. Jon was clearly amused (he was also ignoring people's stares about how he was a near-giant at least in some people's minds. Not that he cared too much. He wasn't denying in his mind though that he was questioning the reason why his lords did not want the future bride to be from the North although there was always a chance that it was simply a lack of suitable candidates

´´Ashara dayne is the ward of house Martell. She known as the star of Dorne. Unlike most southern women she has trained herself in the art of combat becoming a master of the spear interestingly. As if that wasn't enough she actually is also known as a more than competent fighter in the mental sense being her and having been the cause of the Yronwoods' monetary loss``. When Hariric became interested in her future wife, he hoped to learn as much about her as possible. He calls him a nosy person but at the end of the day he was a normal person who was curious about the person they wanted him to marry no more no less

oh really? That's good. Clearly she will become a very big asset to you as a wife if I have to be blunt. In other words, it is obviously a better option than some women of the seven kingdoms would actually be. However, I feel like there's a lot we don't know about her that could be dangerous, right?``. Her concern actually came from the fact that she seemed to be an intelligent and dangerous woman. Those combinations were the worst thing you could want to find in a person. Yet she knew hariric well enough to know that he was not in the least afraid of it. Hell I'd find it to taste

''I know what you're thinking my friend. Your healthy fear is that you think Ashara might somehow become a threat to the north by trying to kill me once I've married and produced an heir by her. It's a foregone conclusion for us to think about it when all we know about southerners is that they're more snakes than good people. It was true. It was a more than healthy fear. Olenna Tyrell herself was an example of thinking so after all, how many people really believed that her husband died in a hunting accident? No. It was not credible in the least, at least not for him and for many other people, but there was no proof of it.

You must concede that the thought of it is correct. We don't know anything about Ashara and we all know exactly what the Southerners of the North think. If I had to guess or at least put it simply I think trusting a southerner especially one who has a lot to gain is a pretty bad idea if I may say so``. While some would say it was brutal of him to think so, Tykren had a bad impression of what the south was like after what Tywin did. He didn't blame him but he made it clear that all means would be used in the south to secure victory in his hands. It was that simple for all of them

''Normally I would agree if it weren't for the fact that Ashara has a lot more to gain from this marriage than she realizes. After all it is to her significant advantage in her mind to get married and more importantly to stay out of the South. More with the rules and things we are doing in the North. She will see the advantage of all things. Hariric had made a very deep thought about Ashara. He felt that she was clearly a sensible woman and at the same time intelligent. She wasn't an idiot in the least but more importantly she was a woman who would never just move forward without having something to gain from it. It wasn't her way. A true Slytherin if she had to say so.

''So your confidence in her not stabbing you in the back either way is that you think she'll see the possibility of being in the north as a significant advantage over what is possibly the option of being in the south. That just seems too simple to me if you know what I mean``. It was the truth for Jon. He had learned that southerners were complicated as fuck. They liked to do things in a way that they came out on top without caring about the people below. He really had a hard time believing there were good southerners if he had to be blunt but he trusted his friend to know what he was doing of course.

it will not be easy. His loyalty to the Martells is very high. She owes them the chances of having grown the way she has. She feels that there is a good chance that if she weren't for them, she would just be another little lady. That loyalty is one I can respect. However, I am aware enough to know that she is intelligent and has a more or less sensible idea that she will not be walking into troubled waters just like that. He frankly doubted that Ashara was such an idiot to think that her absolute loyalty to House Martell was paramount. There was no doubt that she owed them but valuing your life as a debt is never good.

´´mmm we can't exactly blame her for being a normal person who is clearly influenced by what friends and ties are. But how do you know that the Martells won't somehow try to take advantage of those same ties? I mean, there's always the possibility that they tried to do something like that if you know what I mean. Dareon knew enough about people. When you had what was basically a rope they tried to pull more. The maximum possible. A smart person stops pulling when they basically feel the string snap but there were those who weren't that smart by any means and who thought they could get away with making endless demands.

´´If I were to blame a person for being loyal or something like that I would quickly run out of capable subordinates just so you know. But not. She doesn't worry me in the slightest if I have to be honest. Because I know that at the end of the day Ashara is the most intelligent girl and she knows that now that it is possible for her to get married then she has to choose who to be loyal to. And I have no doubt that she will choose us above all else. Ashara reminded him a lot of the most interesting women in the Black family. Those who in a few words became wives controlled their husbands and turned them into mere puppets. It's how things were after all

´´Well at least you are a decent boss. The truth is that I agree with hariric. She will have to choose who she prefers to be. If she prefers to be a simple lady from the south that she is tied to being a mother of children, watching them grow up and doing little else or if she wants to be a free woman and much more. Frankly, I think that if I'm being honest, it's that she will choose what is best for her at the end of the day. Tykren spoke by voice of the experience actually, how else could you talk to what people were? It was simple. At the end of the day the matter at hand was that Ashara would be forced to choose what kind of life she wanted and she could easily see her choosing an advantage over it.

´´That is what I count. What bothers me or at least what I know will be a real nuisance will be in a few words will be the man known as Doran Martell. I've heard about him. The man is believed to be a calm person. Calm above all else. That is the image. Actually the guy is a thinker who treats everyone as his own chess pieces of some kind``. It was the harsh reality. The guy was that simple. He saw people as useful or not useful. His own family was tied to it really. It never occurred to him that he could try anything against him.

´´go one of those. Hey, you're very lucky if you stop to think about it. Anyway, Harry, I don't think you have anything to worry about in that regard. If the guy is as smart as he thinks he thinks he'll know better than to fuck with someone he can clearly hit him from behind. Jon could understand the friend's opinion of him. If this Doran Martell was how he was supposed to be explaining of all things there was a very good chance actually the guy was a brainless idiot who thought he could get away with a little game behind his back he was still questioning why bolton I was alive but I understood it more or less. Having such a visible enemy, people would try to use them in some way.

Yeah. He's one of those nice guys actually. Not that it matters too much in the end if I have to be honest. What worries me the most is that the idiot will end up destroying Ashara's ties if she ends up getting tired of me. I don't like being responsible for the destruction of family ties of any kind``. It was not a lie. She hated the very idea. In her mind, family ties were the most important thing. The family stuck together above all else and there was nothing that could bring them down when they were their strongest. If Doran was too much like the type of person he believed he would ultimately end up destroying Ashara's ties to House Martell.

''You can't be focused in any way on what are basically the things you have no control over. If the man is incapable of realizing that his actions have consequences then he is to blame for all things not you there is no doubt about it in my mind``. In Dareon's personal opinion that a person is only responsible for his actions and not for other people's. He felt that if this Doran Martell was such an idiot as to try to force things then he and only he is responsible for things ending badly for him at least he believed so of course.

´´It is good to know that I have such a good support network if I have to be frank. He feels so much better than I could have thought of all things. Anyway, I would like a moment to be able to think for myself. Honestly this heat is oppressive in part. I have gotten used to our climate too much``. It was not a lie. Being so surrounded by what was Dornish heat did not sit well with him. He could use his magic to try to soften the temperature but he did not want in any way to appear that he had some kind of gift in the presence of anyone, much less in the south where magic and the slightest suspicion of it were hunted without further ado. In fact

''I suppose we can leave you a moment of peace. I mean that we know and are capable of taking care of ourselves. We're not kids or anything. I also have to admit that I would like to see the architecture of this place. It looks very excellent if I may say so``. Tykren could see what he was thinking hariric. He wanted some peace for himself. He couldn't blame him in any way since he would also want to have some peace if possible in such a new place that is this place. On top of that there was the point that he knew Hariric wanted to relax. He hadn't had time to do it at any time unfortunately in the time he had been in the south.

''thank you Tykren. If you may be interested in the library there will be the documents of how this place was built as long as the master has not stolen it for some reason. It is a simply amazing place if I may say so. The architecture of this place is just amazing if I have to say so. Hariric was a person who could appreciate good architecture if he had to say so. Besides that there was the point that the place was beautiful to see. It was also built in the very old usage of the Persian empire. The magical Persian had been possibly one of the most beautiful structures of all if he had to be honest. In addition to that they also used easily conductive elements of magic. There was a reason they had been an empire after all.

´´Hahaha well I could take a look at his parade ground and see if anyone there would like a little combat. I think there is a lot to learn from people's martial skills. Who knows maybe we can learn something completely new from this place if I may say so``. He wasn't lying about it if he had to be honest. A good fight wouldn't hurt him at all. He wanted to get an idea of ​​how the people of Dorne fought. He had a very basic idea of ​​their ways of fighting but nothing serious and frankly felt that knowing as much as possible about them would be a good advantage. Who knows there might be something to add to the legions when I return if it was true that they had a capable enough way of training at least I thought so

''In that case Jon don't waste time with me. Only one thing tries to leave them intact. As I think you are seeing these people are not as physically strong as you are. They may be faster but not stronger so maybe you should make it clear to them that your power is indisputable at least in my opinion of course``. Harry almost laughs when he sees Jon's excited look. He was smart enough to know when his friend was planning to do something that was going to be both fun and humiliating. He had no doubt that people would cringe before him. Not that it was that big of a problem for him anyway.

´´Well then I hope you don't mind but I would also like to take a look. I always wanted to know what Dorne was like. This is basically the capital of Dorne and I would really like to be able to know as much about it as possible``. Dareon wanted to relate a bit to his Dornish roots and he honestly felt this was the best opportunity for it. He knew he was a bit demanding. He had come here to support his friend but at the same time he felt that it was an exaggeration. For as long as he'd known him, his friend had been more than capable of taking care of himself. He was a capable and competent person who knew not to take unnecessary risks in the least which was a good thing.

''I would never get in your way Dareon. Just please don't abandon us northerners. I know that this is warm and the women go a little lighter but I think that if we are honest the north is better``. Hariric laughed in amusement. He knew that Dareon's loyalty was absolute to his person. Why? He knew it perfectly well because Dareon was a man of his word. He was not a saint. But he was a man of his word of course. Dareon just chuckled at what he thought was his joke. If there was something also quite good about Dareon, it is that he was a man with a good sense of humor who could laugh at something good.

''I wouldn't dream it. I may come from here but I also come from Lys. And yet it was the North that accepted me and he welcomed me with open arms hariric. I can be many things but I would never forget those who have clearly given me a chance in life. That and let's be frank, you're more revolutionized than down here. I think it's the best thing to do``. With an amused laugh she moved and went outside to see the market and much more he also wanted to see if he could see something exciting here in Dorne. Honestly the possibilities of seeing completely new things were always an advantage in her book so she went to see the things that were here.

Hariric smiled at his friend before moving on. He wasn't nervous about the meeting that was going to take place. He knew that Melania Martell was now reunited with her mother. He knew that her mother was more than capable of taking care of herself. She wasn't some brainless idiot unable to make a living of it. But Melania Martell was a brilliant woman, she couldn't deny it in the least. Her mother too. But he decided to look for a place and he found the perfect place in a training ground more for children than anything else. He had to be honest that the place, although a place to train, was quiet. When he entered he was immediately confronted by a group of children quite enthusiastic if he had to say so though or it was a bad encounter.

´´Stop you are entering the training grounds of the Martell family. Unless you want us to throw you out by force, you'll get out of here immediately. The children were all in training clothes wielding what appeared to be training spears and swords. They were all made of wood. At least they weren't wearing the horrible padding clothes. Even he himself had to admit that these clothes were disgusting because they weren't good for what training had to be. The training was to help train people in the art of combat. If you know that you are protected you will make many foolish mistakes by trusting you too much with something that he did not find acceptable in any possible security force.

''I'm sorry but I was looking for a place to relax. Getting the attention of a lot of people is never fun and this place is quieter than most of the bustle in the area so I came to the conclusion that it was in my best interest to come here``. It was true. I wanted a quiet place to be. The rooms were under surveillance at all times. The market was noisy, the more serious training camps were with the guards and the Dornish military. Not that it mattered. The place was more peaceful and quiet than any other part of the fortress so in his mind it was a viable option to come here anyway. It was much better than the other option anyway

''This is where we train good sir. We are the future generation of great Dornish warriors. Our examples of inspiration are the legendary Prince Lewyn Martell. We have to aspire to be better than him if we really want to be stronger in reality``. The one who spoke was a nine year old girl who looked clearly serious. She had in her hand a training spear. When she saw the large man she had to admit that she wanted to tremble with fear. But there was no malice in hers or at least she couldn't see it. This man looked so calm that he was strange to her if he was to be blunt to the fullest. It was a strange thing to witness

´´Aspiring to be one of the best is a very good ambition, young warrior. You will go far. But I'm here to relax. Frankly I like to train like anyone else. I wouldn't be able to handle my sword if it wasn't for that same detail but believe me when I say this. There will be times when you want more than anything a little peace above all else``. Peace was the best in his mind. He honestly was not a man who would like meaningless bustle and at the same time he liked order. He could see the children watching him. As Dornishmen they really liked to party and have fun. But he was more serious. Not that he cared. Each person should be free to follow his own path at least that's what he he he believed anyway

''Sir we can see your sword. We have seen many swords and weapons. Prince Oberyn and many others spend time showing us weapons but we are rarely in the presence of such a great sword if I may say so. Another more excited child approached. As if a gate had opened, all the children were just as excited to see his sword. Honestly hariric was tempted to ask them to calm down for some reason without seeing a reason for them to be so upset in any way but he knew how to recognize excited children from a mile away. He had had children with Dora after all and he knew that when something caught his attention all the children turned to it.

''Of dear I can show you my sword. But you must promise me something. You must not try to touch the edge this is a very good heavy and has been sharpened to cut through meat as a hot iron can pierce through the most fragile things. I don't want anything bad to happen to you. Hariric knew that children, especially the bravest ones, could interpret that as meaning that they could do it. He couldn't exactly blame them. Courage was a part of people. If you weren't willing to get off your ass for something there was too much chance that you'd end up becoming little more than an idiot or something. So he decided to show the children the ara carefully and they were excited

´´Woah look at the color. It's like snow. That is to say, it is white, but what are these ripples? It's pretty good, and have you seen the knob? It is incredibly well detailed. The fangs almost look like they will make you bleed in the worst of ways. And he looks at the head of the wolf with the diamond. It is beautiful``. The girl with the spear looked at the weapon and was actually surprised. She had never seen such a weapon. To view the weapons of Dorne as worthless trinkets. She was a bit jealous of said weapon's beauty if she had to be blunt. To her surprise, Hariric didn't bother with them. In any case, she laughed with them.

I'm glad you like it. This is my family's ancestral sword. It has been with us for many years and I intend to keep it that way. Anyway kids I would like to relax. If you want I can play a tune so we can all relax together. The art of combat is of no use learning it if you are exhausted and about to fall. Believe me I know what I'm talking about. Hariric kept his sword on his back in the special scabbard designed for it. He allowed her to draw it without having to draw the full length of the weapon but to extract it from the side which was much better. The children looked at each other nervously. They were obviously still very excited about it because of the sword.

With that, Hariric took out his ocarina. He had long ago learned to touch her. The reason? His children could be a bit of a wild beast when they wanted to so he needed a way to calm them down so they wouldn't become the terrors they could be. He began to play the song that he had learned from watching a movie. He might be a magician but he enjoyed movies just like anyone else. Playing the song he saw that many people were enjoying it. People came out of the castle to enjoy the playing of his music. Not that he cared. He had long since gotten used to what it was like to attract people's attention of all things and he felt that it was a good thing to enjoy people.

As Hariric played the song he was best at, his mind filled with the most precious memories he had. He perfectly remembered the wedding with tonks. Contrary to Muggles, magicians married in front of a spiritualist who connected the magic of a person (if they wanted the wedding to be a true symbol of union) that was done. He could still remember Nymphadora in her beautiful black dress (and no, it wasn't because it was Black house tradition) with her silver jewelry that he had made for her. He still remembered her smile and her happiness. She had been so beautiful to watch. He would never forget the woman who captured his heart in that life because she was the reason for her having lived so long.

With it also came the memories of his three children. Her two boys and her girl. She even she could remember how in Dora's own words she didn't want a daughter because she had been such a bossy piece of shit to her parents. The day Aurora was born was the day the two of them were more than shocked. It was a fascinating day that she always felt would be magnificent. As her firstborn she was shown to inherit her parents' will. She could remember the number of times she was called to what was Hogwarts because her daughter had put some asshole (mostly Weasley) in the hospital wing because in her daughter's own words: they are too idiots and pollute the gene pool

The final memory was of his many grandchildren. He would still remember how much he had fought and bled and killed to ensure that his family would never be persecuted in any way for what the magi's threats were. The ICW learned the hard way that he was willing to mercilessly slaughter anyone who got in his way. He was neither now nor ever would be a model of light. He was forged in the same darkness to be the defense against the monsters that walked in it. There was a movie that put it well: We create monsters to fight monsters. He couldn't agree less with it. However, his thoughts went to hell when he opened his eyes and met violet eyes.

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No one knew how much time could be lost in a look. When Ashara looked at the man his violet eyes felt in tune like nothing else. She honestly felt magnificently influenced by music. As if she had somehow heard the music once. When he opened her eyes she was met with gray green eyes and then a barrage of memories of her hit her full. Memories she couldn't understand. The magic. Life. What she saw. She couldn't understand what was going on so she said a word that she had no idea could have as strong an impact as some would say was possible.

´´Nigrem thousands meus``. She didn't know where it came from but she saw the shock in the man's eyes. She didn't know what was happening when suddenly everything stopped. There was no better description for what was happening than to say that everything had frozen. And then she appeared. A gap of darkness like no other. A being that imposed a terrifying presence. But Ashara was not intimidated. Those memories of her awakened something in her that made her stronger. More powerful. She did not bow to anything or anyone

´´Saludos lord y lady black``