Chapter 230
2021-01-06
Chapter 230 Strategies in the Fire"It's not... a stomachache!" Arya sat there Wiping away her tears, she sucked her nose a few times before opening her mouth with red eyes: "My father... died at King's Landing."
Eddard Stark dead? He didn't have an accident when Stannis attacked King's Landing, why did he die at such a time? While Igor was puzzled, a sense of regret also rose in the mind: not to mention personal qualities or personal relationships, if the House Head of House Stark is alive, whether it is staying in King's Landing to continue to be Prime Minister, or returning to Winterfell to sit in town North and Wall will definitely help when they encounter difficulties. For Night's Watch, they are undoubtedly one of the most powerful backstages... Even House Greyjoy may only dare to do it after hearing the news of his death.
That's what I said, but Igor is actually full of rants: I'm your sword technique teacher, not a confidant elder sister. It's really worth your while to see your father die, but what's the matter with you coming to oneself? ,Seek comfort? oneself is now struggling with food shortages, how can he deal with the vulnerable Maiden who suddenly came!
"It's a pity, but people can't be resurrected..." The little girl lost her family after all, Igor's anger dissipated, sighed patted Arya's head, and comforted him: "No matter how sad you are, you have to be good Life is right, it's too dangerous for you to run around like this without saying a word!"
"I'm sorry...I know I shouldn't do this." Arya muttered: "But...I'm already sad. I'm going to die, and Sansa keeps talking in my ear all day - I killed my father, I killed my father. I couldn't be more angry and ran out."
The two sisters Angry, and then the younger sister ran away from home and came here by oneself? What is this called! Igor was puzzled: "You killed your father? Why do you say that?"
"Father seems to be...poison to death." Arya wiped her tears again: "They all say father It was poisoned during the detention of Renly and Tyrell's family. Margaery transferred the person who had taken care of him and replaced her with hers, and then he did it... The father was looking for me, so I didn't have that day... with King Stannis escaped King's Landing together. I thought Margaery was my friend...she—why did she kill my father?"
Igor was weird at first: Ed dignified the lord of power, from guard to cook It's all done by his own family, how can he be killed so easily - it turns out that he was murdered when he was locked up in prison, which makes sense. The bloody facts in front of me are a warning to Igor: don't fall into the hands of anyone...even if it doesn't seem like it will hurt oneself, you never know what will happen when you are controlled by someone.
(However, in this case, isn't it Arya who killed her father?)
Igor almost blurted out: The last time I ran around, I got into trouble, why is this time old Fault!
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If he hadn’t heard that Sheen was not released back to the Iron Islands this time, he almost doubted: According to the urine nature of “Arya runs around and something happens”, wait for oneself to send her back Home, will it be Winterfell who has changed the flag at the head of the city again?
"I don't think it was Margaery who killed your father, think about it...what would murdering Duke Stark do to the Tyrells...other than making them irreconcilable?" Renly and Tyrells would poison Eddard Stark I'm afraid it's not because Littlefinger is not in Westeros now, so this must be the ghost of Varys. Igor only took a second to identify the real culprit: "Since you consider Margaery a friend, you should give her a chance to explain. In other words, you Just rode all the way to the land grant to catch up with Melisandre, and Winterfell didn't send anyone to chase you?"
Arya thought about what Igor had just said, and shook her head: "I sneaked away after lunch, even if they found out. , it's night time too. I'm light and fast on horseback, no one can catch up."
"Oh... well, okay." You win, Igor rubs his head with a headache: "Just stay here, I'll find someone to take you back tomorrow morning."
"No, I'm not going back, I...I'm going to Castle Black, I miss Jon."
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"Castle Black is crowded with all kinds of people right now, and it's your little girl's place to go?" Igor glared at her, "This time, you can't tolerate your willfulness, stay obediently and honestly... ...I'll tell Jon when I get back to Castle Black tomorrow that you're here, and if he wants to see you, he'll come over."
"Well...well." Arya in a sad state is surprisingly quiet. obedient.
"Okay, come to dinner with me, see Ms. Melisandre later, remember to thank her for escorting you to Queenscrown, you hear?"
"Sorry, don't want to eat."
"You have to eat if you don't want to. You are on the site of Night's Watch now, and you have to listen to what Night's Watch has to say." Igor stared at her: "Before, whoever wanted to dig into my bed was in so much pain. , said that you will listen to me in the future?"
Arya obviously didn't forget this, pouted, grunted sadly, nodded.
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Despite the food crisis, Queenscrown has not reached the end of the world. The kitchen did its best to prepare a wasteful and considerate hospitality for the incoming reinforcements. Melisandre not only came here by himself, but also brought a lot of clothes with the fire heart emblem of Lord of Light embroidered on the chest to show The loyal Red God believers of R'hllor, including many Crownlands princes under Stannis, such as Axell Florent Ser, etc...
At the moment when their lords boarded Iron Throne and led the army of the whole country to the south to suppress the rebellion , giving up the opportunity to make a fortune and accompany Melisandre to the far north to fight wildling and Others... The character and personality of these guys called "Queen's Party" are not to be mentioned, but their belief in Lord of Light is really unquestionable.
In addition to the believers, Melisandre also brought a group of good quality Night's Watch "recruits": Eddard Stark destroyed House Lannister's Westerlands when he was in the King's Landing force - many of them Igor. The inmates during the brief prison experience, as well as some of the old Crownlands nobles arrested after Stannis regained the Iron Throne - including important members of the Night's Watch industry's original behind-the-scenes support family, etc.
Political prisoners, a nuisance that can't be avoided anywhere in the world, are welcome newcomers here in Wall: compared to all sorts of murders that God knows what origins, Robbers and rapists come, these guys with a little background and education, no matter what quality or ability, they don't know how high they are. Seven new fortresses have been opened along the Wall, and a new Queenscrown has been built... There is an urgent shortage of commanders and managers, and the arrival of these people will greatly relieve the pressure of employment.
There are many familiar faces of Igor, who are well-informed and trustworthy. When I asked Mormont how many I wanted, Yam was too busy to manage Queenscrown and do errands for oneself.
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Political prisoners are not eligible to be entertained in person by the Chief Logistics Officer and are therefore not present in the restaurant. After dinner with Melisandre and a couple of Queen's Party members who are somewhat identifiable, Igor outlines Wall's current food woes to Red Woman and her followers, and frankly asks for help and help.
Florent Ser shrugged regretfully: "The food situation in King's Landing is also not optimistic. The king has already put a lot of effort into curbing the soaring food prices, and even cut off the heads of two grain merchants... I'm afraid I can't really help you."
Igor nodded to the other to hear, but turned to the other: "Ms. Melisandre, do you have any ideas?"
"I just A little priest has no ability to conjure food." Red Woman didn't move the food on the table from beginning to end, only drank a few mouthfuls of soup. She wiped the corners of her mouth with a napkin gracefully, and paused before continuing: "But I can't solve the food shortage crisis... It doesn't mean that my lord can't do anything either. Your Excellency the Chief Logistics Officer has worked hard to guard the Wall, and we, as Lord of Light's servant, of course, won't turn a blind eye. I'd like to look into the Holy Fire once for your lord to see if R'hllor has prepared a way out for Night's Watch."
With that, Melisandre stood up from the table , walked slowly to the fireplace in the dining room, pulled up the hem of his robe and squatted down slightly, and stared intently into the burning pile of firewood in the crackle.
What the hell, could R'hllor still make food out of the fire? Igor's head was full of black lines, and Arya's face was curious... But the Queen's Party people sitting around the table stopped everything and looked reverently at the priestess who was "communicating" with R'hllor by the fireplace. He even closed his eyes and prayed in a low voice, and the restaurant fell silent.
A few minutes later, Red Woman stood up again and sat back at the table with a confident smile on her lips: "Lord of Light answered my request and gave directions, Chief Logistics Officer. Want to hear it?"
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(end of this chapter)