The Red Viper and The Dragon Princess X Oberyn Martell L.S

Chapter Eight

Rickard Karstark never killed the Willem Lannister or Tion Frey, he was never executed by Robb and has served him loyally as he never lost the North and Karstark knows House Stark is strong.

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Chapter Eight:
Early 299AC
Alliances

The next morning was a busy one for everyone as Robb and his Lords prepared for the meeting and Visenya and her advisers made plans. Jace knew that if everything went according to plan that he would have to step up and be a commander. As his aunt always said, good kings lead their people in mind and body, if you cannot or will not fight for them, than why should they fight for you? He knew that as future King he would have to be the one to lead the armies of Westeros as the soldiers from Essos followed his aunt and no other. He was okay with that too as his aunt had made many plans and back up plans and plans to back up those back up plans, it was time for him to do the rest.

Roslin had told him that Westeros was different from Essos and the men of the North were strong and cold hardened men, he had believed her when he had seen them the night before. He was also surprised to see who much her looked like his cousin, Robb. Everyone always said he looked a lot like his Targaryen family but he also looked like part of the North. He had wanted to speak with his cousin the night before but with his aunt rushing off and Ser Gerald ordering them all back to set up camp, he knew it wasn't the right time.

Now they were getting ready to go for a council meeting and offer terms to each other. Jace wasn't sure what his aunt had in mind but he was hoping it wouldn't end in bloodshed. Roslin was in the carriage behind him and he was afraid of what might happen when the other allied Lords arrived, as not many knew he was already married. He was thankful to his aunt on bringing Roslin to Essos as Dany's lady-in-waiting otherwise they wouldn't have met or would have met after he had been married to someone else.

Now he rode at the front of their party which included his aunt Visenya who rode at his right side, Sarella on his left, the four Kingsguard behind them, followed by Grey Worm, Ser Loras, Ser Jorah and ten Unsullied who walked on either side of the carriage carrying his wife, aunt Dany, Lady Missandei, Lady Shireen and Lillian Hightower. Daario was still away so his spot by Ser Arthur was empty and while Ser Loras who was representing the Reach would have rode up with him and Visenya, he had sworn himself as Roslin's sworn-shield and Ser Gerald said if he proved himself he could join the Kingsguard, so he rode next to the carriage.

This was the Targaryen party that they had at the moment. Ser Loras had already written to the Reach and his father that the Targaryen's had arrived and they were waiting. Sarella had wanted to write her uncle but Visenya had told her she needed to wait because they weren't ready to summon Dorne as they hadn't paid their debts yet. So Sarelle spoke for Dorne in her uncle and ada's absence.

They had decided to leave the dragons at the camp as they were growing bigger and Urrax had taken to trying to challenge the other males over anything and everything. Visenya had said if he didn't learn to share soon, they would have to send him back to Dragonstone and away from the others. Drogon, Viserion and Rhaegal tended to stay close to Dany so they didn't have many problems with the trio. Balerion, Vhagar and Meraxes on the other hand were all handfuls and always getting into trouble, Visenya had had to use chain and locked them to their perches in her tent because they were always doing something they shouldn't have been. Silverwing and Quicksilver had taken to staying close to each other and didn't have much to do with the other dragons but loved people. Stormcloud had taken to Shireen and barley left the little girl alone. Rhaella named for his grandmother, stayed close to Moondancer who seemed to be the shyest of the dragons.