Dragon Egg as a Wedding Gift
Dear Mrs. Lady Olenna, Lord Mace, Alerie, dear Miss Margaery, we agreed at the beginning that if I capture Casterly Rock, Miss Margaery will hold a wedding with me at Casterly Rock. Now that I have conquered Casterly Rock, I look at the problem from a different perspective, but I realize that this is not the best choice.
Casterly Rock is currently just my trophy and has not been turned into my home. This is not Miss Margaery's home. If the wedding venue is placed at Highgarden, I think it might be better and warmer.
After the wedding, I think maybe Miss Margaery and I can build our new home together.
May the light of Seven bless you forever.
Casterly Rock's Jon·Stark.]
Highgarden Bachelor Loga read Jon's letter to everyone Tyrell, and everyone had different expressions on their faces.
After Mace took the letter, he hummed and said, "This guy knows what he's doing, so it's not in vain that I gave him so much help." As he said that, he looked to Margaery aside. "Then there's no need to worry about cleaning up, we'll wait for him here."
"Yes, father." Margaery nodded with a smile.
Mace patted the back of Margaery's hand and said, "Okay, today I'm going to meet a very special person. That guy is said to have been to Valyria. I'll go take a look."
When he thought that his daughter was married from Highgarden, Mace felt particularly happy and left the room in three steps.
He who had been successfully becoming a duke since he was a child would never have thought that Jon came to Highgarden to get married just to save some money.
Even Lady Olenna, who has always been shrewd, did not think of this problem, thinking that the grandson-in-law who had just captured Casterly Rock should not be so stingy, especially with his previous behavior of spending money like water.
Under the leadership of the attendant, Mace met the adventurer who claimed to have been to Valyria.
As a result, when Mace saw him, he found that the appearance of this adventurer was beyond his expectation: he was in his early thirties, wearing a tight-fitting leather jacket made of sealskin, with long black hair hanging behind his head, a black eyepatch on his right eye, blue and black lips, and a sharp beard trimmed on his chin.
For some reason, the so-called adventurer in front of him reminded Mace of a poisoned dagger, which made him feel very dangerous.
When the other party saw Mace, he smiled and said, "Dear Duke, I am very honored to be received by you."
"Well, there's no need to be polite." Mace said with style.
Seeing the adventurer sit down again, Mace asked, "Someone told me that you have been to Valyria?"
"Yes, Your Majesty Duke, I heard that your daughter Highgarden Rose is getting married, so I specially sent a congratulatory gift."
"Oh?"
Mace looked at the other party's exposed black eye and thought about what good things a mud-legged person could come up with.
The follower behind the adventurer placed a brown wooden box between the two of them, and Mace also turned his attention to the box.
This box was only solid, not even exquisite. Mace had less and less expectations for his gift.
However, the adventurer with the eyepatch remained calm and gave people a very confident feeling. He opened the box, and inside the box was a round blue gem that required two hands to hold."
"Such a big gem?"
Even a rich lord like Mace rarely sees such a big gem.
"No, this is Dragon Egg!" Mace's fat body trembled, and he felt like his eyes were almost falling out.
"Yes, dear sir, this is exactly Dragon Egg. I got it in Valyria. However, it is already a fossil and there is no way to hatch the dragon, but I think it should be barely worthy of the identity of Miss Margaery."
"Yeah." Although Mace nodded, even though he didn't say anything, his eyes and actions almost gave him away.
Although the attendants and maids around Mace still abide by the rules, they all squint their eyes and prick up their ears, wanting to see Dragon Egg who is said to be able to hatch a giant dragon.
Dragon Egg is very precious. Back then, King Targaryen almost went to war with Free Cities because of Dragon Egg.
He held the heavy and cold Dragon Egg and placed it under the bright sunshine to appreciate it carefully. The Dragon Egg with its scaly texture bloomed with a different kind of luster.
Only then did Mace realize that Dragon Egg was not just blue, but had a white pattern on it, like lightning.
Mace's eyes became blurry the more he looked at it, the more he looked at it the more he liked it. He turned around and asked, "Did you just find one?"
"Uh--yes, after all, the disaster was so terrible. In such a glorious empire, I didn't even see a complete house." The adventurer smiled politely.
"Well, okay." Although Mace also liked this Dragon Egg, he didn't want to snatch his daughter's things. He looked at the adventurer and said, "Speaking of which, what do you want?"
"Hey, sir, first of all, I certainly hope to attend Miss Margaery's wedding. In addition, I have lost several companions in this adventure of Valyria. I am also a little tired of this adventurous life. It would be great if you could give me a small fiefdom so that I can spend the rest of my life safely."
Logically speaking, although the value of a Dragon Egg is very high, after all, it has long since been unable to hatch dragons, so the fiefdom that can be exchanged for it is also very limited.
But this is Dragon Egg after all, and it is Dragon Egg as a gift for her daughter's wedding, which greatly satisfies Mace's vanity.
"Tell me, where do you want the fiefdom? I will let you choose the land of Reach." Mace waved his hand and said very generously. But the adventurer said, "Sir, don't worry about the fiefdom. I think what you are most worried about now is Miss Margaery's wedding. Even if I doubt the king's character, I will not doubt your credibility."
"Well, okay, then I will let you attend my daughter's wedding as a distinguished guest." The adventurer's words were particularly helpful to Mace.
"This is the greatest honor of my life, sir." The adventurer said quickly. "Then are we going to Casterly Rock then?"
"No, my daughter's wedding will be held at Highgarden."
"Highgarden?" The adventurer showed an unexpected expression, a different kind of light flashed in his dark eyes, and a plan seemed to be taking shape in his mind.
However, Mace didn't notice anything strange about the adventurer. He said proudly, "That little one, ahem, Jon is lucky and has made some achievements, but after all, he has no background. Can he manage such a big wedding? Doesn't it have to be handled by House Tyrell?"
"Well, your Excellency is right. Although Duke Jon is invincible, some of his secrets can only be accumulated over time."
"Hmm~ That's a good thing." Mace looked at this adventurer, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it, but his eye patch was not so pleasing to the eye.
"I will let someone arrange for you to stay at Highgarden. During this period, you will be Tyrell's friend. If you have any requests, just ask." Mace said magnanimously, with the movements of his hands But it didn't stop. Mace put Dragon Egg into the box, closed the lid, and moved it in his direction. "When the time comes, I will let someone cut you some decent clothes. Consider it a small gift from me."
"It is the greatest honor of my life to be a guest at Miss Margaery's wedding." The adventurer expressed his gratitude to Mace.
"Don't be so polite. Please tell us about Valyria when the time comes."
"No problem, sir. I have another gift here, which may be suitable for your ladyship."
"Oh? What gift?"
----The adventurer ordered someone to pick it up on his ship, and soon he brought an oil lamp with a unique shape and complicated patterns.
I saw him twisting the wick with his fingers, and the oil lamp actually lit up with a blue flame.
Mace had never seen such cyan flames before, so he was very surprised.
"What kind of magic is this? Did you discover it from Valyria?" Mace asked in surprise.
"Yes, according to my understanding of this thing, it can protect and nourish a person's soul. The Dragon Kings of Valyria like this thing. I heard that Madam's ancestors seem to be combined with the Dragon King of Targaryen. She should also have the blood of Valyria. This thing may be good for her."
Mace's wife Alerie comes from Hightower. One of the twin daughters of the "dissolute prince" married Hightower after Dance of the Dragons.
Therefore, it is not bad to say that the person of Hightower owns Dragonlord Bloodline. It is said that Moroya of Hightower is over thirty and has not yet married. He spends all day studying magic in the family tower. I don't know if he is affected by the bloodline of Targaryen.
Not to mention Alerie's silver hair. Silver hair can almost be regarded as one of the symbols of Targaryen.
When Alerie married Mace, she was thinking that it would be great if her children could inherit her silver hair. This would be a matter of honor to her.
"Oh--nourishing the soul."
Listening to the adventurer's story, Mace was greatly shocked. He immediately said that he would definitely give this thing to Alerie for use.
This meeting could be said to be such a joyful meeting that Mace didn't even think of asking the adventurer's name until the end.
I just use the person who contributed Dragon Egg as a reference.
During this time, the Highgarden people discovered that all the sailors on the adventurer's ship were mute.
What the adventurer said about Mace is that these people bought them from slave traders because they felt sorry for them.
Although the sailors could not speak, they showed great respect and loyalty to the adventurer.
Westeros does not allow human trafficking. Mace saw that these people seemed to be what the adventurer said, so he didn't care.
The most important thing is that he has just accepted the Dragon Egg gift from the adventurer, and has even invited vassals from all walks of life to enjoy it. Dragon Egg has earned him a lot of face. And according to the adventurer's method, Alerie said that his sleep was more peaceful after using his Blue-Glow Lamp.
It's called taking advantage of someone's shortcomings. It wouldn't sound good if this got out.
Now Mace just wants to wait for Jon to come to Highgarden, mistakenly! Put Dragon Egg in front of him to show off.