"W-what is going on?"
Earl Hightower stared in horror through the Hightower's window at the endless stream of people pouring toward the Weirwood garden.
"Didn't we only ask Uncle and the others to use the church's influence to stir up public opinion and put some pressure on the royal family? How did they end up inciting those wretches to riot?"
"Quick, quick! Gather every knight and warrior! We must protect those Great Dragons. If anything happens to them, House Hightower will be finished!"
At that moment, Earl Hightower's eldest daughter, Emily, anxiously reminded her father,
"Father, the princess went out sightseeing and still hasn't returned! If something happens to her on the way back, House Hightower really will be facing disaster!"
Emily's words made Hightower sway. It took all his strength to steady himself and avoid embarrassing himself in front of his family and subordinates.
"Seven above! This will be the death of us!"
"Hobart, don't just stand there! Gather some men at once, go meet Princess Danyla, and protect the Great Dragon!"
Fear and fury churned in Earl Hightower's heart, making him shout at his younger brother.
As the steward of the Hightower, Hobart Hightower was quite capable. He quickly gathered all the knights and soldiers stationed inside the tower, more than three hundred men in total.
Some of House Hightower's young knights were also called up. If they mishandled tonight's events, House Hightower wouldn't need to go to King's Landing to stand trial. They could meet their end right here.
But by then, many rioters had already charged into the Weirwood garden.
The Great Dragons had completely taken over the Weirwood garden, and the Hightower knights and soldiers stationed there naturally dared not remain. With the garden left undefended, the rioters had simply stormed straight in.
Danyla had