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    • High Tide, Chapter 40: Jacaerys

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      by Tertius711 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…
    • High Tide, Chapter 41: The Thickness of Blood

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      by Tertius711 Third Moon, 109 ACGael Targaryen“Well here comes another useless bootlicker,” her husband complained. Gael turned her eyes to the supposed licker of boots in question, Lord Otto Hightower of Highwatch, Governor of the Stepstones.She smirked at her husband. “You were the one who decided you wanted to attend court today. You could have been drinking with your cronies and captains out in the city instead.”Daemon returned her smirk at her. “You would have complained if I did that.”Gael smiled…
    • High Tide, Chapter 42: Peace in Our Time

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      by Tertius711 Sixth Moon, 109 ACViserraHer father had died late in the third moon of 109 AC. It was early in the sixth moon now. Though many had been increasingly coming to court to pay their respects to the ailing king, the true tide of arrivals had begun arriving once his death and the date for his funeral was announced across the realm.Every lord, great or small in the Crownlands, down to some of even the smallest landed knights had come. The great houses of the realm had all arrived, those former royal houses like…
    • High Tide, Chapter 43: Peace is a Lie

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      by Tertius711 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…
    • High Tide, Chapter 44: Failure

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      by Tertius711 Sixth Moon, 109 ACJacaerysHe’d known it was coming, but somehow his uncle announcing it in open court just made it all so much more real.The reactions were mixed. Some like their trusted allies, Starks, Tarths, Graftons, Royces, and Celtigars, were either pleased or disappointed that they didn’t get something more substantive. Jace acknowledged his family’s friends with nods and mouthed words of thanks. Caeryn and Caspian Celtigar along with many others that he was acquainted with from his family’s…
    • High Tide, Chapter 30

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      by Tertius711 ViserraSecond Moon, 88 ACShe shivered briefly as Corlys took her cloak off. The three-headed red dragon of House Targaryen was soon replaced with the silver seahorse of House Velaryon as he wrapped his own cloak around her protectively. She nestled in the warmth.The septon spoke as he brought out the ribbon. “My lords, my ladies, we stand here in the sight of gods and men to witness the union of man and wife. Corlys Velaryon, and Viserra Targaryen have come before the Seven today to be wed. To be made…
    • High Tide, Chapter 31: Justice

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      by Tertius711 ViserraSecond Moon, 92 ACJust a few more days, and it would mark one year since Rhaekar died. Even now it was still hard to believe that he was really gone, but he was, and the world had moved on without him. Aurane and Alys had had their first child, a child that would never know an uncle, a son named Malentine. Soon, Viserra would have another child that would also never know its uncle as well.Beyond Tyrosh and House Velaryon, the world turned, uncaring of their loss. The Targaryens had successfully…
    • High Tide: Chapter 22

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      by Tertius711 The Lady of the ValeTwelfth Moon, 90 ACBreaking your fast with your mother and sisters should have been an opportune time to strengthen family bonds. Daella just wasn’t sure about any of that happening today. Her eyes moved around the room, observing her kin.Jocelyn, was as kind as she remembered. Her hair remained as black as a raven’s feathers, and her eyes were still that dark purple, so dark they were almost black until the light shone on them. She had once been quite close to Jocelyn, so much so…
    • High Tide: Chapter 23

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      by Tertius711 The DisgraceTwelfth Moon, 90 ACShe watched her older sister leave, saw the tears in her eyes she struggled to hold back. And despite herself, Saera felt the shreds of guilt, the slightest sliver of shame. How many times had she made Daella cry?It had started out small. As a child, Saera had pranked as many of her siblings as she had dared. All had either been amused or angered by it. It was just the usual rowdy behavior between siblings. In a way, Saera had felt it make her closer to them, especially her…
    • High Tide: Chapter 24

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      by Tertius711 The Lion LordTwelfth Moon, 90 ACMany of the nobles of the realm had gathered in King’s Landing in the past month, as King Jaehaerys had invited many houses to meet with him to discuss and prepare a united front to move forward in light of the new trade policies and taxes. Unofficially, everyone had known that it was to unite the realm against the rogue House Velaryon.After a month of feasts and balls, discussions and enfeoffments, and carousing and negotiating, the time had come for a closing feast. All…
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