Game of Thrones: The Legend of Jon Arctic - ASOIAF/GOT [Book - 1]

Chapter 124 - Artican Trade in Westeros 51 (Oldtown 01).

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Pessoa Thrid POV

Westeros, 295 AC.

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The days went by while Oldtown had a common routine day. Fishermen went out to sea from the port, seeking to bring back many fish to sell and sustain their families. The port was filled with ships coming from Lannisport, Starfall, and other places in Dorne, even merchants from the Vale and Essos filled the docks, seeking to sell their goods and buy items to resell in their lands.

Everything seemed normal, but one conversation was quite debatable among the sailors and people in bars and on the docks.

"Have you heard about the rumors?" Someone asked in a nook in a tavern in front of the fishermen's port. The place reeked of fish, but these people were already used to it. This person had just spoken to a man in front of him, who had returned from his days at sea while fishing and had brought a good quantity. He ended up meeting an acquaintance, and they went to this place to drink.

"What... are you going to talk about the northern fleet passing through these waters weeks ago? I heard they are in Highgarden, and the nobility treated them very well," the fisherman said.

"It's not just that..." The opposite man leaned closer to his companion. He looked at his cup before continuing. "Waitress, bring me another cup of alcohol!" He requested as a young woman nodded from the counter, going to the barman to get more drinks.

"For me too!" The second man said, drinking the rest of his cup to have it refilled as well. "Continue," he urged.

"So... some merchants arrived..." He began to speak while the young woman approached to refill their cups. The man waited until she withdrew, but not before slapping her on the butt.

The young woman looked at him surprised and gave a small smile. "Later," the man said, as this woman was the local prostitute.

"You're worthless if your wife catches you doing that again..." the first man remarked.

"Fuck it, just continue," the second man insisted.

"So, some merchants were talking that they found them on the other end of the continent... and saw the ships passing by like a horse passes a mule... they say their ships are so fast and powerful. Moreover, there are rumors that no pirate survived once they decided to attack them... They say they eliminate anything on the sea. Stepstone is on its knees to this fleet; several coastal cities and even cities dominated by pirate groups have ordered no one to attack them unless they want to be among those who disappeared..." he explained.

His friend looked at him for a moment, then took a sip and responded to what he heard. "I didn't see the fleet... but boats that got close... saw and described them as you heard too... but it's kind of exaggerated this story that they eliminate everyone on the sea... One of the maesters approached and talked to the Articans, but they refused to enter the city and went to Highgarden," the man said.

"Tsk. I heard the septons saying they are savages who need to be purified... Do you believe the stories about giants on their ships?" the man asked.

"They are northern savages... of course, they don't follow the Seven, they are heretics... and about the giants... I'll only believe it when I see it... it's too much to believe in such things," he mocked.

This kind of discussion became the talk at Oldtown port, with some claiming they saw the fleet and actually saw giants, while others mocked, not believing much in what they heard.