The young and beautiful Fiona's selection as Danyla's personal maid immediately lifted the spirits of many nobles from the Reach. They had seen how well the maids at Danyla's side were treated.
These nobles of the Reach were bound together by a tangled web of marriages. They had always stood together, sharing both glory and disgrace, so in a sense, Fiona could represent their common interests.
With Danyla's support, the families of Anne, Rhaella, Jarelle, Bethany, and the other maids who had followed her earliest had all grown much wealthier over the years.
The once obscure House Stokeworth had now become one of the richest and most prominent houses in the Crownlands. Its soldiers had also grown far stronger under the training of instructors from Holy Flame Island.
Moreover, thanks to its fertile lands, along with the high-yield crops and quality livestock supplied by Holy Flame Island, Stokeworth Castle had now become the largest supplier of everyday necessities to King's Landing.
After Earl Royce of Runestone died, his cousins had contacted Runestone's vassals and begun plotting to claim his title.
But once Rhaella arrived at Runestone with a Holy Flame Fleet, they obediently allowed Earl Royce's eldest daughter, Rhea, to inherit the title. Rhaella remained at Runestone to assist her sister, working to make her a Lady Paramount with real authority.
Rosby had originally been a small town built of timber and mud, scarcely larger than an ordinary village. Over the past few years, it had rapidly amassed considerable wealth by following Danyla, and had purchased a large quantity of dragonstone from Holy Flame Island to rebuild its walls and family castle.
As an essential stop for travelers heading to Rook's Rest and Maidenpool, Rosby had grown increasingly prosperous.
Maidenpool, home to House Mune, had already been a thriving little