Titus didn't say anything more. He stretched out his hand and patted Eddard's shoulder. You could feel the stiffness of his muscles in the palm of your hand.
The young man who had never been in a hurry was getting nervous.
"You just did what you had to do."
Titus's voice is calm and powerful.
Some things and some pain can only be healed slowly with time.
"That was someone else's choice, not your fault. The death of Arthur and Lyanna is not your responsibility either.
You have to remember that Caitlin of Riverrun is still waiting for you, and the burden of the North has been handed over to your shoulders from your father and brother."
The two of them exchanged words with each other and continued walking along the lower edge of the stone wall. The sound of chiseling stones above their heads continued.
The stonemasons are carving the eyes of the head, and each cut is done with great care, as if they are carving a legend.
"After you go back, take a good rest and try to have more children with Caitlin. The arrival of the little ones may dilute the sadness caused by those tragedies."
There are some words that cannot be said openly for the time being. Titus tried his best to comfort his brother, "Your wife needs you, your brother needs you, Winterfell needs you, and your children will need you in the future. You have lost your family, but not all of them. Let the past pass. All we can do is stand in the present and protect the future——"
Eddard looked at the stone sculpture again. I wonder if it was Starpike Earl's relief that had an effect. The gloom in his eyes seemed to have faded a little.
He nodded and said softly, "I know. Titus, I know----"
The two stood under the stone wall, looking at the craftsmen working high up, and also witnessed the "eyes" of "Titus" gradually taking shape.
The sun poured down from the top of the stone mountain, shining on the five heads, slowly coating them with a golden edge.
The old and the new are opposite each other, and the past seems to be in dialogue with the present, telling about the family, the inheritance and glory of the family----
Although Jon·Snow, "you know nothing", Titus did not meet Jon·Snow this time, Titus still very warmly entertained Eddard·Stark and his party, including the badly injured lord of Huangjiatun and William Dustin, who was very "lecherous" in his eyes.
--Actually, he is not lewd. At that time, at Riverrun, young Dustin Earl just wanted to vent his anger and get revenge with his drunkenness. After all, at his wedding to Barbrey·Laswell, his bride was also touched randomly by many young nobles----
At the dinner, Titus also introduced his new guard to Eddard--
The "strong man" Belworth successfully attracted the attention of Duke Winterfell in an exaggerated way of gobbling up food.
The young Duke was amazed, especially after learning about the exotic rumors in the arena from the storyteller Tisandi.
At the banquet, Eddard·Stark let down his guard and got drunk.
Just let the joy stay at this moment.
After this.
Eddard may not stay in the south for long, but will choose to lead the nobles under his command who have made enough money to return directly to the North.
Titus xin said:
The next time they meet, they may have to wait until five years later.
When the news of the death of "Wolf Girl" Lyanna·Stark came out, it was time for some things to settle.
Robert, do you want the queen or not?
When Titus left King's Landing, he left one more message for the young king:
Rhaegar takes away your fiancée, and you can also take away his wife.
I said it in a joking tone at the time, but what happens after that depends on what Hand of the King does.
That's right, the candidate for marriage introduced by Titus to Robert is none other than the former Crown Princess, Princess Dorne, and the sickly beauty Elia Martell.
For Elia, in the current hostage dilemma, marrying Robert I is actually a good choice.
By doing this, you can not only protect yourself, but also protect the safety of Rhaenys.
Especially the latter's identity, she will become the adopted daughter of the king.
Speaking more broadly, her integration into the Byra Theon royal family as Sunspear Martell will also help the entire Seven Kingdoms achieve peace.
For Robert, the other party is also a suitable choice. As long as you marry Elia, you can get the support of Dorne, the only one in the kingdom who has not surrendered to Iron Throne.
Seven Kingdoms, among all the legitimate daughters of the great nobles, only Casterly Rock's Cersei·Lannister's identity is more suitable than Elia.
However, although it is only Robert·Baila Theon who sits on the throne - after all, Red Keep only has one Iron Throne, and Robert himself also possesses "dragon blood" - there are five major families who can send troops to lay the foundation for the new dynasty.
The other four families were not willing to see Lannister, who was "working hard but without effort", crossing them, bringing Red Keep with the coat of arms of the golden standing lion into King's Landing, and carelessly placed it next to Crowned Stag.
It's not like I don't have a choice.
As long as there are competitors who are on the same level as Cersei·Lannister, Stark of the North, Tully of Riverlands, Peake of the Reach, including Vale who has been convinced by Titus Arryn, will choose that competitor first.
Cersei can't take them to the moon.
Even the king himself has to treat the clear attitudes of these four companies with caution. This is a common opinion from within the alliance.
As for the second-married husband, does he have his ex-husband's blood on his hands?
This is not important.
Robert killed Rhaegar.
But no one would be willing to practice any more "feminine virtues" for a dead person who started a relationship but ended up abandoning her. His cheating during marriage was known to everyone and he wanted to tell the world about it. It was so heart-wrenching.
Westeros There is no such statement at all.
Just like Brightwater Keep's old the Fox also secretly missed Titus on behalf of his widowed daughter - similar things were not taken seriously by the mainland lords at all.
In the history of Westeros's aristocracy, it is indeed not uncommon, if not commonplace.
Titus·Peake fired the "first shot" first, and after he left, Jon Hand of the King took over.
After getting married, it's quite powerful to find the old man's second spring.
Robert is not a real innocent male. After Lyanna's "died of illness" message was sent by Eddard, he was furious at first,
Sad and mourning for a while.
However, the bloodline from "Godsgrief" and Willow's version of "Seven Fairies" seems to be somewhat abnormal. At least Robert I, which is combined with the bloodline of Targaryen, shows some specialness.
Whether it's due to divine influence or dragon nature - his desires and needs in that area are too strong.
The majestic king, who was recovering from his injuries, slowly began to turn his grief into desire, and resumed his dissolute career of conquering the bed.
Whether it was a lady he was secretly seducing or a young lady who threw himself into his arms, even if he was hungover, even if he was lying on the soft bodies of girls and the name of his beloved "Lyanna" was in his mouth - he never stopped his "rehabilitation" activities at all.
What kind of stag is this? It is clearly an energetic Baila Theon stallion!
When his adoptive father and Hand of the King Jon·Arryn, on behalf of the five alliances, mentioned the candidate for the new queen in the "post-Lyanna" era, Robert I could not help but be stunned for a few seconds.
In those few seconds, he recalled a lot and thought a lot. Finally, he stopped at the words of Earl in black:
Rhaegar takes away your fiancée, and you can also take away his wife.
Seven Hells ah!
That was simply a whisper from the devil----
He [Stormlands Southern Rainwood expletive] is tempted!
Then.
Robert, with a weird face and awkward mood, recognized and accepted the candidate proposed by Hand of the King.
He has seen Elia Martell, of course she is a beauty.
Damn Rhaegar!
He expressed daily contempt for His Highness the "Silver Prince" who was hammered into the depths of Seven Hells. Since Lyanna's death, Robert, who regarded all women as his tools for venting, for a while seemed to treat the Martell princess in a different light.
Due to strong political reasons and consideration for the sensitive identity of the king's wife, the wedding between the king and the queen was held very quickly and simply.
However, not surprisingly, something unexpected happened.
Before waiting for the "congratulatory message" from Sunspear in the southernmost part of the mainland, the groom entered the "bridal chamber" with some complicated emotions and was in the same room with his bride for the first time. As soon as he was about to show his well-trained aristocratic demeanor to the woman, he received a slap in the face.
King's Landing.
Wedding night.
Inside Red Keep, it seems that it is still immersed in the residual alcoholic and meaty aroma of the royal wedding. The silk ribbons on the pillars are gently floating in different colors.
Some are black, some are yellow, some are red, some are gold, there are stags, crowns, blazing suns, spears and halberds.
The bedrooms of the king and queen had fallen into a stasis that was incompatible with the festive atmosphere outside.
The gilt candlestick was burning with faint firelight, reflecting the crests of the two families on the wall flickeringly.
The brocade bed curtain hung like a waterfall, and the palace door, which had been renovated due to the previous military turmoil, was firmly closed, blocking out all sounds from inside and outside.
The new captain Kingsguard and the young "Kingslayer" who were guarding the safety of the newborn royal family outside the door were completely unable to hear what was happening inside.
"What! What did you say?"
The king of the new dynasty and tonight's groom Robert·Baila Theon suddenly woke up from the drunkenness of being hugged by the beauty.
His handsome face, still full of alcohol, was filled with disbelief, and his powerful voice vibrated in the confined space. "What are you talking about?!"
He stood up suddenly, his eyes were as cold as the North's cold snow, and he stared at the woman beside the bed, his bride -
Elia·Martel.
Elia, who has been a princess, a crown prince, and now the first queen of House Baratheon, is wearing a red wedding dress embroidered with gold patterns. She seems to be frightened by the appearance of the groom, her delicate shoulders shrugging slightly.
Her face was very pale, almost transparent under the illusion of lighting, but her brown eyes still held a calm determination.
Elia raised his hand to tuck the broken hair around his temples, and repeated the words just now in a soft but clear voice, "Dragonstone's bachelor has already diagnosed me and I can no longer have children."
"This is impossible!"
Robert's fist hit the wardrobe hard, and the wooden cabinet board groaned fragilely under the king's fist.
"You're lying! You don't want me to touch you, right? If that's the case, then why did you tell Jon that you are willing to marry me?"
The young king is not only a "stallion" in performance art, he is also as majestic as a galloping horse.
At this moment, in shock and anger, the aura around Robert was extremely oppressive, almost swallowing the weak woman opposite him whole.
But Elia did not feel afraid, let alone flinch.
She did not learn to stand up like the groom, but still sat on the edge of the bed, with an extremely determined expression on her face.
"I am willing to marry you----"
Jon·Snow, you don't know anything, do you know: