Taking Back Riverrun

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After three days of being on ship, they had finally arrived to the mainland. They had reached ashore at Runestone, it belonged to the Vale and was ruled by the Royce family, who were quick to pledge themselves to the Dragon queen and her Wolf king, even though the head of the House was currently with their liege lord Robin Arryn who happened to be Robb's cousin.

"We should send a raven to Robin Arryn. His men are currently at Winterfell to fight the white walkers. He should know that you and i are married and that we are fighting for the throne. Mayhaps he will join us at Winterfell himself." Robb said to Rhaenya as he, Rhaenya, Daenerys and Jon were now in the main tent. Yes flying would have been easier but it would call attention. So the dragons were currently catching their own meals in the waters, while their mothers decided their next move.

"Won't that delay us?" Daenerys asked, causing Robb to tell her. "No. It is actually on the way to the Riverlands, besides we need as many men as we can get, plus right now Petyr Baelish is lord protector of the Vale due to my cousin's young age and the fact that he was married to him at the time of her death."

This caused Rhaenya's brows to furrow. "Is this Baelish man not trust worthy?" She asked from her seat next to Robb.
The tent was currently filled with the queen, her husband, the khaleesi, the former commander of the night's watch, Mace Tyrell, lord Tarly, Ser Arthur Dayne, Ser Jorah Mormont, Ser Barristan, Nizam and the heads of the houses Velaryon and Bar-Emmon.

"My mother was good friend's with him. But i don't trust him. Specially with the way he looks at Sansa."
Her husband answered.

"Sansa?" Questioned the Stormborn, only for the white wolf to tell her that Sansa was their younger sister, who was currently in charge of Winterfell.

"Very well. To the Eyrie then. How long will it take us to get there?" Rhaenya asked around the table, only for the question to be answered by lord Tarly.
"By water? Another day and then two by land."

"We should tell the men to return to the ships then and be on our way. The Night king will soon reach the wall and we still need to return to Winterfell."
Jon suggested, which received the support of all around the room.

With that everyone left the tent leaving it empty, as they returned to the meraxes.
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They reached the Bloody gate right in front of the Eyrie, a mountain-top fortress located on a shoulder of the Giant's Lance, one of the tallest mountains on the continent. It is inhabited by the Arryns during the long springs and summers, before the family removes to the Gates of the Moon at the bottom of the mountain to sit out the winters. According to Ser Arthur Dayne, the Eyrie is only a small castle itself, but is almost impossible to reach. "An invading army would have to overcome the Bloody Gate at the mouth of the Vale before taking the Gates of the Moon.Then, as it advanced up the mountain path to the Eyrie, it would come under sustained attack from the Eyrie and the three way-castles up the path, all of which can drop rocks, boulders and oil on an advancing foe at will." He once told her and Olyos.

At the Bloody gate, the dragon queen and her wolf king were met with guards, who were shocked by the presence of the Targaryen women and their dragons that were now flying over the great fortress.

"I am Robb Stark of Winterfell and this is my wife the queen Rhaenya Dragonheart Targaryen. We come to speak with the lord Robin Arryn, my cousin and lord protector of the Vale." The Young wolf spoke to the guards, he avoided to use the title of king consort as he was still not completely confortable with the title himself.

The guards had heard of the dragon queen. Everyone had. They had received the letter that she was back on westerosi soil and was going to take back the throne. Each receiver of the letter was expected to answer to swear fealty to her or be her foe. The poor men at the Bloody gate now thought that mayhaps their lord should have answered and bend the knee to the womam with dragons at her back.
They didn't speak a word and let the queen and her forces pass the gate and march towards the Eyrie where young Robin Arryn now was with his teacher Lord Yohn Royce.
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The trip from the gate to the fortress was short and soon enough Rhaenya, Robb, Daenerys, Jon and the rest od the queen's council were standing in front of a boy around Rickon's age seated in a stone like throne with a serious man standing next to him.

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⏰ Last updated: Nov 12, 2023 ⏰

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