Gryn·Crabb first pulled a chair and sat opposite Eddard·Stark, then put a pair of big feet on the table.
He put his arms around his chest and said, "Lord Eddard, Cersei Queen ordered me to leave here and lead the Blue Cloakss to wait outside Red Keep."
Lord Eddard naturally thinks that Gryn refers to the 200 Blue Cloaks in his hand.
"Gryn, don't worry and go to Riverrun, you'll be fine."
Janos·Slynt who just left has helped Lord Eddard solve the biggest problem. Commander of the Gold Cloaks came with the "death" of Robert, Lord Janos and his 6000 Gold Cloaks will fully assist Lord Eddard. It can be said that he has taken control of the situation of Red Keep... Even if Cersei·Lannister wants to resist, her 200 Red Cloaks alone cannot make it happen.
Gryn rubbed his hair and said, "Duke Ned, I see now that you are in danger, but you want me to leave. You must at least tell me the reason, otherwise please forgive me for refusing your... any order. I will stay Red Keep to protect your safety."
Lord Eddard felt Gryn's firmness, and he also rubbed his hair with a headache,
There was silence in the study.
Gryn refused to give in, and Lord Eddard was moved but helpless and chose to reveal the truth.
"Gryn, Robert has no biological son to inherit Iron Throne after his death. Those three children are the illegitimate children born by Jaime·Lannister and Cersei·Lannister**."
Gryn's waist straightened immediately, his eyes slowly opened wide, and he stared at Lord Eddard's serious face, as if to confirm whether it was a joke.
After a while, Lord Eddard's expression remained unchanged. Gryn moved his lips in disbelief, but could not say anything.
Lord Eddard sighed, "So, Stannis is Lawful Heir of Iron Throne. This is why I want you to leave King's Landing temporarily. I will handle everything and will not implicate you because of Cersei. When you come back, you can serve the new king with peace of mind."
Lord Eddard always speaks in short words. In order to persuade Gryn, he broke his usual habit.
Gryn took a breath and murmured, "No wonder..."
After a pause, he took his feet off the table and sat upright. "The truth is really... cruel and unacceptable."
When Lord Eddard mentions this incident, he can't help but feel sad for Robert again. His old friend passed away in a hurry without having time to know the cruel truth. It can be considered a kind of kindness.
Gryn stood up, paced back and forth for a while, and then stood still in front of the table.
"Ned Duke, please forgive me for being presumptuous, and please allow me to speak frankly to you."
Lord Eddard looked at Gryn who looked serious and nodded slightly.
"Duke Ned, if Lord Stannis inherits Iron Throne, the entire kingdom will be a river of blood..."
Lord Eddard frowned, and he interrupted, "Gryn, Stannis is the eldest brother of Robert, and he is the legal heir of Iron Throne. I don't want you to make a mistake."
Gryn did not flinch. "Please allow me to finish, Duke Ned. We all know that Lord Stannis has a tough personality and will never compromise.
Once he sits on Iron Throne, unless Cersei and her illegitimate children are all dead, Stannis's Iron Throne will definitely not be able to sit safely.
King Robert is willing to pardon those who served in Aerys II as long as they swear allegiance to him... but Stannis will never do that.
According to Lord Stannis's character, he will never forget Siege of Storm's End, while House Tyrell and House Redwyne dare not forget.
Casterly Rock's Lord Tywin will definitely raise troops, and they are by no means weak. When the time comes, Seven Kingdoms will make people panic.
As long as someone holds high the banner of Targaryen, the Reach, Westerlands, and Iron Islands will all unite, and even Stormlands of House Baratheon will join them."
Seeing Lord Eddard frowning and keeping silent, Gryn sighed secretly.
After a pause, Gryn said again, "Duke Ned, the second son of Mad King opposite Narrow Sea, Viserys, has long been an adult. I am by no means an alarmist. Your and Robert's identities will be called the Snatchers by them.
They will attack the North and attack Winterfell just like you and King Robert did when they went on an expedition to Iron Islands. In order to please the new king Viserys... the tragedy of Targaryen will be repeated for Stark."
After some advice from Gryn, Lord Eddard only hesitated for a moment when he heard about the tragedy of Targaryen.
Lord Eddard stared at Gryn, his tone was very firm. "Stannis is Iron Throne's Lawful Heir, I will not make any other choice."
Lord Eddard does not deny Gryn's speculation, but Direwolf will never tarnish his honor for his own selfishness.
Gryn sighed, "Sansa, Arya, Jon, how do you plan to arrange it?"
Hearing that Gryn stopped persuading, Lord Eddard felt a little relaxed. The child's tongue almost shook his heart of glory.
Lord Eddard is always more tolerant of children, and he can feel that Gryn has no other selfish motives. Gryn's purpose is to protect his safety.
Lord Eddard did not hide anything. "I have arranged for someone to hire a sea ship, and I will let the children leave first King's Landing."
Gryn stretched out three fingers and said, "Duke Ned, I have three questions about the children."
Lord Eddard looked at Gryn, slightly chin.
"First question, are you sure you want Jon·Snow to return to Winterfell?"
"..."
Lord Eddard remembered Catelyn's attitude towards Jon. He indeed ignored this issue.
Gryn spread his arms. "It seems that you have temporarily forgotten Jon's difficulties."
Lord Eddard groaned. "..., I can't deny my carelessness."
Gryn smiled, "Duke Ned, if you have no objection, you can make Jon my squire. His character and sword skills are both excellent. As long as he continues to work hard, he has a great chance of being canonized as a knight of Crackclaw Point."
Lord Eddard understands the strength of Gryn, and he has to admit that this is a good way out for Jon, and it is also the best choice at this moment.
Lord Eddard did not hesitate. "I will talk to Jon about this tomorrow morning. Thank you, child."
Gryn first smiled humbly and then said, "Second question, do you think Sansa and Arya can leave safely?"
Although Gryn is young, he is very calm. Lord Eddard believes that Gryn is not a person who is aimless.
"Gryn, are you worried that someone will hurt my child?"
"Duke Ned, there is no doubt about this. When you choose Lord Stannis as the heir to Iron Throne, you are already enemies everywhere. Red Keep has no secrets. Before a new king is established, or before the winner is determined, interested people will keep an eye on your child, and if necessary, they will even become your hostage."
Lord Eddard:"..."
Lord Eddard thought that the arrangements had been made, but after listening to Gryn's words, I realized that he was still too careless and had not thought carefully.
Gryn solemnly said, "Duke Ned, please hand over Sansa and Arya to me. My Blue Cloaks is enough to protect them. I will hand them over to Lady Catelyn safely, I swear."
"Gryn, I believe you..."
After a pause, Lord Eddard sighed, "Thank you."
"Please rest assured... last question."
Gryn said bluntly, "Are you sure that everything will go smoothly?"
Lord Eddard and Gryn looked at each other for a while. The corners of his lips curled up slightly and he said, "Don't worry, kid, I will take care of things here."
"Just in case."
With that said, Gryn picked up a blank piece of parchment and placed it in front of Lord Eddard.
"You should have a way out. Please name me Captain of the Iron Gate in the name of the Warden of the Realm and Hand of the King."
Lord Eddard shook his head. "Gryn, you should leave King's Landing as soon as possible."
"Duke Ned, we have all been on the battlefield. Except for the Gods, no one can guarantee absolute victory. You need to leave a way out."
Gryn picked up the quill, dipped it in ink, and handed it to Lord Eddard.
"My retainer knights will stay at Iron Gate with their soldiers. If anything changes, please join them and leave King's Landing directly."
Lord Eddard:"..."
Gryn added, "If you don't agree to my request, we will all stay and advance and retreat with you. Arya feels that her sword skills have improved greatly..."
Hearing Gryn's "threat", Lord Eddard couldn't help but smile, and he took the pen from Gryn's hand.
Winter is Coming, A lone wolf dies, a pack wolf lives.
Gryn put away the appointment letter and said, "Duke Ned, I will come to pick up your children early tomorrow morning."
Lord Eddard nodded slightly. "Gryn, thank you."
He seemed to have just remembered. "How did you know that I was appointed Warden of the Realm?"
Gryn shrugged. "Varys's hint, I still say the same thing, Red Keep has no secrets, please be more careful."
"Damn it!", Lord Eddard cursed.
Gryn nodded and resigned. When he was about to reach the door, he was stopped by Lord Eddard.
Gryn turned around and looked at Lord Eddard.
Lord Eddard came over, patted Gryn's arm, and said gently, "Good boy, the North Remembers."
After a pause, a smile appeared on Gryn's delicate face, and his palms were placed on his chest.
"Crabb Remembers."
Reef coast under Red Keep.
Gryn raised his eyes and looked at the night sky. It was estimated that it would be dawn in an hour or two. It was really busy tonight.
Hearing the noise, Gryn withdrew his gaze and turned around.
When the visitor came closer, Gryn showed a smile and said, "Good night, Master Petyr."
Petyr, who had been in Black Cells for a while, looked a little embarrassed.
Petyr's voice was very hoarse. "Good night, Lord Gryn, I didn't expect it to be you."
Gryn took a wine bag from Mutton·Waters and waved the others to leave.
"Master Petyr, I keep my promise, you will be able to leave in a moment."
Petyr took the wine bag, pulled out the cork, and took a sip.
"Huh."
Petyr couldn't help but make a sound of comfort and laughed at himself, "It's such a familiar taste. This is the taste when I tasted Summer Wine for the first time. I thought I would never taste it again."
Gryn's eyes trembled. "The more things there are, the more boring they will feel."
"If you lose it, it feels really expensive.", Petyr took another sip of Summer Wine.
Petyr's cheeks lost a lot of weight, but his gray-green eyes were still shining, and he looked in the direction he came from.
"Lord Gryn, I didn't expect you to have mastered the secret passage leading to Black Cells."
Gryn also looked over, as if sighing, "It's a pity, it can no longer be used starting tomorrow."
Petyr looked at Gryn and said, "Lord Gryn, I'm really curious, when did you and Varys become friends?"
Gryn spread his hands. "Varys Master may have taken a fancy to something in me, but I don't know yet."
Petyr shrugged. "It's really an unexpected answer."
Gryn first smiled and pointed in a direction on the coast, "There is a small boat over there. They are mercenaries with good reputation. They will be responsible for escorting you to the Eyrie."
After a pause, he added, "They will obey your command."
After a moment of silence, Petyr's eyes moved slightly and said, "Lord Gryn, can you tell me what happened recently?"
Gryn nodded and said slowly, "Because of Eddard Hand of the King's letter crow, Vale has become a little lively. It is said that Runestone's Lady Waynwood, Lord Belmore, Redfort Earl, Lord Hunter and Nine Stars's knight Simon Temperton jointly formed Declaration of Lords Declarant, saying that they will use all necessary means to bring shameful betrayer to justice. Lysa·Tully received the justice he deserved. By the way, Bronze Yohn is still in King's Landing. When Vale comes back, he should also join Declaration of Lords Declarant."
Petyr raised the corners of his lips and said, "Haha, it's really lively..."
After a pause, he looked at Gryn, and then said, "Lord Gryn, is the excitement you are talking about Declaration of Lords Declarant?"
"Also including Lysa·Tully, she declared Declaration of Lords Declarant as the rebel of Vale in the name of Eyrie Duke Guardian, and issued orders to all Vale nobles except Declaration of Lords Declarant to form True Declaration of Lords Declarant to fight against the rebels."
Petyr sneered, "True Declaration of Lords Declarant?"
Gryn shrugged. "Yes, that's the name, just like Lysa·Tully makes people call Little Lord the real Warden of the East, it means almost the same thing."
Petyr suddenly said, "Lord Gryn, Stark Hand of the King Did you take back my title and fief?"
Gryn pointed in the direction of the boat, and the two took steps.
"Lord Petyr, Lord Hand are waiting to try Lysa·Tully in King's Landing. Your charges have not yet been announced, so your title and fiefdom remain."
Petyr's tone was a little sarcastic. "It hasn't been announced yet? I think everyone Seven Kingdoms knows about it."
Gryn smiled and said, "Lady Lysa has blocked Eyrie. No matter if other people have opinions, there is no good solution now, unless..."
Petyr said, "Use force...Declaration of Lords Declarant Sooner or later a large number of troops will be gathered Eyrie."
Gryn glanced at Petyr who looked relaxed and said, "Lady Lysa needs your help more than ever. I think she will support you wholeheartedly, Lord Petyr."