Gendry needed to visit Dorne, pass through the Stepstones, and then head to his loyal Twin Cities.
Chapter 465: Dragons at the Water Gardens
In Highgarden, within Rose Hall, the glorious wedding feast and sacred hall were filled with smiling guests.
"To the king!"
"To the queen!"
"To growing strong! To remaining unbowed and unbroken!"
The lords and knights were so boisterous that even the musicians could not drown them out.
After a war of blood and fire, they could enjoy Highgarden's food and merriment.
Quentyn Martell felt he had somehow won without doing anything again. For a long time, there had been a vague rivalry between him and Arianne.
He hated to see his elder sister marry and leave, but his inheritance was now secure.
He was a ward of House Yronwood, and the Lord of the Great Road commanded considerable power.
It had all begun with Doran's assurance. Doran had directly promised his son Sunspear, admonishing Quentyn to follow every instruction from his maester and master-at-arms, because "one day, you will take my place and rule Dorne. A ruler must be sound in body and mind."
Unfortunately, Arianne had seen that letter, creating a faint rift between the siblings.
Gendry heard cups clinking and saw people laughing and talking merrily.
Gendry drank a cup of Golden Wine, its fragrance lingering in his mouth. It was an aged vintage from the Arbor.
The circles of friends and relatives around the Tyrells and the Dornish were equally large and powerful.
Lord Mace Tyrell had several uncles, along with his sisters, his sons, and his daughter.
The ranks in green brocade robes made an impressive sight. These people already had an extensive network of marriage alliances.
Lord Mace Tyrell's wife came from House Hightower. Mace's sister Mina had married Paxter Redwyne,