Eagle of the Valley of Ice and Fire

Chapter 27 The Northern Territory
The narrow causeway of the Neck is extremely difficult to traverse. It is surrounded by endless swamps and quicksand that looks sticky but is actually fine. Huge red flowers are soaked in the rotting swamp. Attis was extremely alert from the moment he entered. In this state, Tyrion's short body was still in front of him, which forced him to consider whether Tyrion's center of gravity was stable when walking.

The surrounding swamp was constantly bubbling, and Tyrion judged that most of them were lizards and poisonous snakes. The rotten smell was everywhere, and there was even a faint green mist in the distance, but it was gradually covered by white smoke.

"Where is the Reed family in Greywaterwatch? Seven Hells, it's too difficult to get out of here." Robert used his signature roar as a trailblazer, holding a long sword in his hand.

Cersei insisted on sitting in the car with Tommen and Myrcella. The two children looked excitedly at the dense swamp around them, counting the strange plants and strange insects and birds they saw along the way.

"It's so innocent." Tyrion considered whether he should get back on the horse instead of walking hard under the horse. He could no longer see where his squire was riding in the team, and everything was green when he looked up and down. swampy fields.Attis in the Vale walked slowly behind him, but Tyrion guessed that it was probably because he acted as a dwarf blocking the way.

"If this is not rude." Tyrion turned around while being dragged by the horse, "Lord Arryn, ahem, can you carry me to the horse?"

Attis was amused by this funny look. He didn't answer, but grabbed the clothes on Tyrion's back with one hand and easily put him on the horse.

"Aha!" Tyrion pointed at Attis, grinned, and twisted his waist, "I feel much more comfortable now, thanks, Eagle."

Joffrey did not get into the chariot under the king's threat, but followed Robert without saying a word and with a look of disgust on his face. The hound that had been following the prince also took off its obstructive armor and easily pulled the horse forward.

The causeway in the distance was finally much wider, and the familiar stone road appeared in front of him. Robert was overjoyed. He knew that this meant that he was approaching the Bay of Cailin.

"You fools, get on the horse!" Robert ordered loudly, and he quickly climbed onto the horse. It was very difficult to ride a horse with his fat body, but Robert's arm strength seemed to be inexhaustible, and the horse even staggered a few times. .

The team accelerated their pace, and the southerners passed through the causeway of the Neck and arrived at the gateway to the north, guarding the dangerous pass on the north-south land route, Carlin Bay.

Outside Winterfell, the green grass stretches endlessly, and there is no hint of winter.But only the people living here know that the weather is getting colder, the gophers have dug holes, the grass is only strong for a while, and the long summer is over and winter is coming.

Eddard took the "Ice" from his guard captain Jory, a huge Valyrian steel sword, a family sword passed down from the Stark family since the time of the King of Winter. The blade is as dark as black. cigarette.

The deserter from the Night's Watch knelt at Eddard's feet.

"In the name of Robert I of House Baratheon, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, and Warden of the Realm, I, Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North, Ed, of the Tucker family, hereby sentences you to death."

Ed raised the giant sword "Ice" and dropped the sword. The head of the deserter from the Night Watch suddenly separated from the body and fell on the green grass.

The face of the deserter from the Night's Watch had a big mouth, as if he was calling for help, as if he wanted to tell Ed some important information.

It seemed that just at the moment after the execution, a light snow fell in the sky. Ed looked at the light snow in the sky worriedly. No one knew better than him what the change in the weather meant. It meant that late summer was coming to an end and the long Winter is about to invade this land.

Jory took the greatsword from Eddard's hand. The journey back to Winterfell was very long, not to mention the light snowfall and the coldness accompanying him along the way.

Eddard saw his sons riding horses quietly and bathing in the snow. The youngest Bran had a small face and seemed to be trying to remain serious as an adult. Robb and Jon Snow stood aside, admiring the flying things in the air. of flying snow.

He walked up to Bran with satisfaction and patted his upright chest, "Good performance." Bran suddenly smiled when he heard this, with white snowflakes on his eyelashes.

"He said there are white ghosts outside the Great Wall." Bran's childish voice reached Ed's ears.

Robb laughed at the sound, Theon of the Greyjoy family even made a face in front of Bran, Jon also smiled slightly, and Bran looked at them in confusion.

Ed smiled helplessly: "Old Nan's story is not credible, Bran. I haven't seen any of the stories I heard when I was a child."

"It's magic when you see it, Lord Stark." Theon had a mocking smile from the beginning, and there was a joke in his tone.

Robb and Jon ignored Bran's childish words and raced their horses to compete in speed as usual. Ed looked at the two galloping backs and felt happy in his heart.

The king's team should have passed the Moat of Cailin and be almost at Winterfell.Eddard thought to himself that since he received the news of the death of his adoptive father Jon Arryn in King's Landing and the news of Robert's journey north, he had been calculating the time for Robert to go north, but later he did not expect that Robert had been delayed in Harrenhal for some time. , so the journey was delayed for a while.

Robert met with Attis Arryn, the new Warden of the East, at Harrenhal. Perhaps he would bring his adoptive father's eldest son with him when he went north. Then he would have to comfort the child who had just lost his father.

Ed thought of that wrong spring, how sad he was when he heard the news of the death of his brother and father in the Eagle's Nest City. He didn't want the child Attis to suffer the same emotions of the old gods punishing the world.

I hope the winter in the north can temporarily save him from sorrow and become a qualified lord, Ed thought to himself.

Jory's voice rang out, "Sir, look what your son found!" Jory swung his riding whip forward, and Ed looked in the direction.

The huge wolf lay limp and lifeless in a pool of blood. The giant wolf was bigger than the pony under Bran's crotch.

"Direwolf!" Jory lost his voice.

Ed frowned at the dead direwolf, feeling uneasy growing in his heart.

He dismounted and approached the wolf's body, squatted down, reached under the wolf's head, twisted it hard, and pulled out a broken antler.Everyone watched this scene uneasily. Eddard looked at the antlers in his hands. No matter how he avoided it, his mind always thought of Robert's journey north.

Bran's shrill childish voice sounded, "Father, look!".

Following the direction of Bran's finger, groups of furry wolf cubs were crawling at the roots of a tree not far away, yelping slightly.

Live with death?Ed thought uneasily.

The children did not panic and approached the little guys excitedly. Jory tightly grasped the hilt of the sword in his hand. He warned Ed: "This is not a good guy, my lord."

Bran begged to himself, "Father, please let us raise them." After saying this, both Robb and Jon looked at him.

Ed hesitated, but out of the corner of his eye he saw a white wolf cub lying not far away, huddled alone in the grass.

And Jon, looking at himself with melancholy and lonely eyes, seemed to have something to say, "There are five wolves here, three males and two females."

Ed closed his eyes knowing what he was going to say.

"You have five children, three sons and two daughters. The Stark family emblem is the direwolf. You are destined to accept these little wolves." Jon approached Ed, which made him extremely Sad.

Eddard didn't answer, Robb volunteered to raise the wolf cub himself, and Bran also urged himself.

He looked at Snow and pointed at the white wolf cub in the distance, "You are also my son. This is destined, Jon." After saying that, he turned around and mounted his horse and left, leaving Jon in shock but joy. In place.

You will always be a Stark. Lyanna's wolf blood is far better than that beast!Eddard let the flying snow hit his face and thought to himself that he had never hated Rhaegar who died under Robert's hammer more than he did now.

Snow has covered the land in front of him, and Tyrion kept sneezing and cursing the terrible weather in the north.King Robert also lost interest in riding for fun, and was forced into the carriage by the harsh coldness of the north, but he insisted that Joffrey be at the front of the team, "You are the face of the royal family!", Robert roared Speaking to Joffrey, Joffrey seemed to take these words very seriously. He actually followed Robert's example of leading the team and walked at the front of the team. His nose was red from the cold.

Attis walked with the blue-robed cavalry of the Aylin family. The snow was not heavy, but the chill was biting. Angei had prepared a fur coat in advance to wrap himself up, but despite this, he still felt cold.

The residents of the northern border did not even look at the southerners, but the alertness and vigilance seemed to be always visible on the faces of these silent people. They rushed to harvest the wheat, trying to harvest the last wheat at the last moment before the cold winter. .

There were more heart trees engraved with human faces, and crows were everywhere. Attis always felt that these crows were following him. Thinking of the dream of leaving King's Landing, he did not want to continue riding, but hid in the car. .

"Maybe I should come in too." Tyrion rubbed his hands and climbed into the car.

"Shouldn't you go to the queen?" Attis asked, peeling the fruit with his dagger.

Tyrion drank a glass of wine unceremoniously, "My dear old sister will kick me down, and my dear king will most likely laugh at me. Don't you dare, Aelin. Only an eagle will take in a deformed little eagle." Lion, I can’t scare you haha.”

Attis was used to Tyrion's sharp tongue along the way, so he just smiled and admired the flying snow in the sky. This was not the first time he had seen snow, but it was the first time he had seen such a long period of snow.

"The snow in the Vale is always rapid," Attis said to Tyrion, "and sometimes it hails."

Tyrion chewed the fruit and said, "May the long summer never end." He raised the glass and pointed it at himself.

Attis also raised his glass in cooperation, "I hope so."

An Gai has talked a lot less since he stepped into the northern border. These days, he has been asking Attis for advice on archery. The red marks on his palms are eye-catching.

"The squire you have taken does not look like a noble." Tyrion said to his face.

Angei raised his head when he heard this, "Of course not, Lord Dwarf, I was born in the Dorne Borders, and later came to King's Landing with no name or status."

"That's a lot of resentment, boy. Look at your strong body, and then look at the deformed body of a dwarf like me. I guess you must be thinking, oh oh oh, how could this little dwarf devil come from a noble family? Oh oh oh , How can I be a humble civilian, oh oh oh!" Tyrion's words made Ange's face turn red instantly. Ange glared at Tyrion angrily, and he tightened his bowstring.

"If you weren't a Lannister, I'm afraid you would be killed by your mouth one day." Attis said with a smile.

Tyrion shrugged nonchalantly, "Thank the gods for the gift."

The convoy was covered up by the noisy sound of horse hooves, and its speed slowed down significantly.

Attis looked over and saw the huge granite city wall standing majestically in front of him, and the sound of horse hooves came from the northern cavalry coming to protect it.King Robert got off his chariot at this time, mounted his horse, and walked majestically at the front of the team.

"Finally here." Tyrion stretched and muttered.





(End of this chapter)