Game of Thrones: Winter Dragon Lord

Chapter 94
"Lord Stark." He looked at Ed who looked a bit haggard. "I thought you had returned to the North."

Cole took a bite of the lemon pie. The refined wheat flour was mixed with eggs and lemon juice to bake a bright yellow crispy pie. There was a pastry chef in the castle. In addition to the daily bread, he also made some fruit cakes and cake pies.

A bitter smile appeared on Ed's face, why didn't he want to leave.

"Lord Stannis seems to have forgotten his guest," said Lady Catelyn grimly.

She was furious that Stannis and his group had ignored them these days, and if he wanted the men of the North to fight for him, he should have given their lord enough respect.She thought angrily in her heart.

Cole just ate the food on the plate in silence, and he couldn't figure out what Stannis was thinking.In fact, it should be beneficial to him to send Eddard Stark back.

He had originally intended to advise Stannis to ally the North and Dorne before pursuing King's Landing.

That night Cole was looking through the letters in the hall of the main cabinet. These were all left by Stannis, which was very helpful for him to understand the situation. After all, the only way to obtain information in this era is through people or letters.

I accidentally read a letter from the northern border. This letter has not even been opened. I think it should have been delivered recently. The envelope happened to be stuck together with another letter.

Cole finished reading the letter, then got up and went downstairs, but turned back after walking halfway, it was getting late, let's talk about it tomorrow.

The guards assembled at the crack of dawn, and Cole led them in a run over the ramparts.This is the long state in Storm's End recently. After the morning run, the guards began to train humming.

Cole has been training with the team until the end before leaving, and then Jose will arrange a day of city defense duty.

The servants connected the hot water, and Cole could go straight into the bath without testing the water temperature.

After taking a bath, he went straight to the guest building and knocked on the door of Ed Stark's room, only to see Mrs. Stark slowly opening the door.

"I ask to see Lord Stark, my lady."

She opens the door and lets Cole in.

But I saw Ed sitting on the head of the bed, facing the afternoon sun coming from the window.

"Sir Julius?" He asked softly, his brows were uncomfortable, and he looked a little melancholy.

It seems that suffering has made our honorable and steadfast Lord Stark weak and cowardly.

"Here's a message from the North that I thought I'd show you." Cole produced the letter.

Ed took the letter and read it word by word, his expression became heavier the more he read it.

The iron people invaded the northern border in a large scale, and captured several northern fortresses such as Winterfell and Deepwood Castle.

The news hit Ed like a thunderbolt. He stood up in a hurry, but forgot about the injuries on his legs and feet. He staggered and fell out of bed, but Cole helped him up.

"My lord, please pay attention to your legs." He persuaded.

Caitlin also rushed up to help her husband, and at the same time asked nervously, "Ned, what did you write in the letter?"

"It's the Ironborn who are rebelling in the north, ma'am. They took Winterfell," Cole explained to him.

"What!" Caitlin screamed, and she asked in a trembling voice, "How are Bran and Rickon?"

"It's Theon, it must be Theon. Robb sent him to Pyke Island." Catelyn gritted her teeth. The same goes for the son of a robber, the son of a robber can only be a robber.

"There is no news about your son at the moment." Cole shook his head.

It is unknown who wrote this letter, but the text description in it is very superficial, and there is no information that can be dug deeper.

"Ned." Caitlin looked at her husband, who was sweating like rain, and gritted his teeth.She swallowed back what she wanted to say in an instant, thinking: What can Ned do when he returns to this state, the maester said that his leg needs to rest for at least half a year, and a few days ago he stubbornly wanted to follow Stannis to King's Landing.

"Sir, please." Ed grabbed Cole's arm tightly.

It was the first time Caitlin saw her husband begging for help in such a humble manner. His Ned would abide by his honor all his life, and would rather die than bow his head.

But he loved their children, as she did, and they both worried about 'Sansa' in King's Landing and 'Bran' 'Rickon' in Winterfell.However, due to injuries and illnesses, he could only stay in this Castle of Storm's End, helpless.

She saw the kid about Robb's age frown slightly. "Lord Stark, I will call attention to passing ships."

Cole walked out of the room, sighing silently, he also had to get ready.

Your Majesty, you must not go back to the original track.

He went straight to Gilbert Falling.

"Ser Farring, I never imagined that the king would entrust you and me with the task of guarding Storm's End."

"My lord, this is His Majesty's trust in us."

"Yes, I heard that your son is His Majesty's attendant?"

"Well, Bailan has always been His Majesty's attendant."

Cole nodded. "He'll make a fine knight, like the coat of arms of your family."

"Accept your auspicious words, my lord."

"Have you seen Lord Stark?" Cole asked him casually.

"There was a few conversations."

"His Majesty Stannis is the most trustworthy person in the Seven Kingdoms." Cole pretended to be worried, "But people always miss things, just like I sometimes forget what I said."

Although his face was full of doubts, he still said, "No one can remember every word he said."

"Yes, but as vassals, how can we watch the king break his promise?"

Sir Gilbert looked questioning.

"I need to go out for a while. During this period of time, the things in Storm's End will be handed over to you temporarily. During my absence, you will be the acting city lord. I will let the knights under me help you."

He looked at Cole in shock, unable to guess what his intentions were.

"Where are you going, my lord?" he asked.

"Of course to send Lord Stark back to the North." Cole said to him.

"You don't have to"

"Sir, we need allies." Cole looked directly at him, "After Your Majesty captured King's Landing, we still have enemies from the north and the south, Lannister in the West, and Greyjoy in the Iron Islands. Nobles, when will we be able to put down the rebellion?"

Gilbert Law wanted to say that these things should not be their consideration.But thinking that the marquis is an important minister of the king, he has thought about many more things than him.

Thinking about how this invincible general on the battlefield was left behind, maybe it was to carry out some secret orders of the king.

If Cole knew what he was thinking, he would probably say: No, you think too much.

Cole just knew that Stannis "may" be defeated, so he had to keep a hand. He didn't want the Marquis he just got to become an empty title in a blink of an eye.

ps: It has been almost two months since I wrote it, and it will finally be put on the shelves tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)