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-Excerpt from ‘The Sea Snake’, the biography of Corlys Velaryon, Abridged Edition.The very first meeting of King Jaehaerys the Conciliator and Lord Corlys the Sea Snake happened at the funeral of Lord Corlys’ grandfather, Lord Daemon Velaryon. As aforementioned, Lord Daemon was none other than the uncle of Jaehaerys himself, and so the presence of Jaehaerys, his sister-wife Alysanne, and their three eldest children, Princes Aemon and Baelon, and Princess Alyssa, at the funeral, should not have been a…- 463.2 K • Completed
- Third Moon 109 ACViserraNine years had passed since her family had moved back home to Driftmark. In those nine years, Corlys and her had worked hard to prove that their people’s faith in them was not misplaced. They had strived to rebuild Driftmark’s shattered economy in a myriad of ways.First of all, they had reined in their defiant vassals; Wendwater, Bar Emmon, and Sunglass. All three had had little choice but to accept their invites to several feasts on Driftmark celebrating House Velaryon’s…
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- Sixth Moon, 109 ACRhaenys“Viserys, what do you think should happen with the Velaryons?” She asked her husband and cousin.He sighed. “I’ve told you once before that my opinions are yours did I not?”“And I appreciate your support, but when my own opinions are yet to be fully formed, I need counsel from my husband, unless your opinions are as unbuilt as mine? Be frank with me Viserys, what are your honest thoughts?” Rhaenys said sternly. Viserys’ unconditional support was endearing at other…
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- Sixth Moon, 107 AD (6 AC) Aerion Targaryen “Aerion, come up here and demonstrate for your siblings,” his mother commanded, gesturing ever so slightly to the slab of obsidian resting on the stone mound. “Yes Mother,” Aerion answered obediently, walking up to the obsidian before his mother raised her hand. “Before Aerion starts, would anyone like to give their thoughts on what he’s doing? You can put your hand down Valaena. I know you know. Let your younger siblings learn for once,” his…
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- Seventh Moon, 113 ACBaelaThe tourney that was thrown in celebration for her and her twin sister’s wedding was as grand as the wedding ceremony that preceded it. Apparently the tourney was greater and grander and even more expensive than the one which had been thrown to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of her late grandfather’s reign in 98 AC. Not that Baela remembered that particular tourney though, she had only been a one-year-old at the time.The day immediately after her wedding had been a day of…
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- Ninth Moon, 97 AD (5 BC) The Lion Prince They saw it long before they reached it. Five black towers stretching high into the sky in the distant horizon beside the waters of a lake so large it looked like the sea. It was another two days’ ride after that before they finally arrived though. Had he been any other man, his jaw might have dropped in shock at the sheer size of Harrenhal’s walls and towers. They rose as sheer as cliffs and as high as hills and even the gatehouse was larger than some entire…
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- Sixth Moon, 130 ACThe Dowager Lady of Winter“Thank you for your hospitality Sister, Nephews. It was good to see you again after so long but alas, the time has come for us to part ways once again,” her elder brother said regretfully.“You can always stay a little longer Uncle,” her elder son Cregan said.Her younger son, Corwyn, and her nephews, Vaemond’s boys, Daemion and Alyn, looked approving of the idea but her brother rejected it. “I thank you for the offer nephew, but it is a long ride to…
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- Eleventh Moon, 101 AD (1 BC) Visenya “At ease,” Aegon said with a smile. The councilors who had risen to greet them all relaxed, though by decorum none took their seats until Visenya and her siblings did. Her son Aerion and her niece Valaena meanwhile went to the nearby table and began pouring cups of wine from the pitchers to serve to them and each of the ministers. The two of them had started serving as the council’s cupbearers this past year so that they might observe and learn how to govern…
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- -Excerpt from 'The Sea Snake', the biography of Corlys Velaryon, Abridged Edition.Shortly after the letter from Prince Aemon arrived, Corlys and Viserra Velaryon and their four would journey to King’s Landing with a full retinue of Tide Guard and servants. They made a stunning return to court for the first time in twenty years, awing many with their splendor and majesty, with their fine clothes in Tyroshi fashions never before seen in Westeros, their jewelry of gems, gold, silver, and Valyrian steel, and…
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- ViserraFirst Moon, 100 ACThe ride over to Dragonstone was not long. The island was visible from the highest tower of High Tide, and a dragon covered the distance in little more than five and ten minutes. Her first instinct had been to take Laena and Daeron to ride with her on Dreamfyre, like they’d taken them when they rode the horses. However, her two youngest children had begged and cajoled her to let them ride their dragons and she had begrudgingly relented after ensuring they were strapped and…
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