"--Master Titus, I sincerely ask Little Caledon to be your cupbearer and to practice and learn by your side. I wonder if you can agree?"
Selwyn Earl stood up solemnly from the main seat and smiled.
Obviously, after what happened today, Tarth and Starpike, who had no friendship at first, are destined to become close friends.
At least that was certainly the case while the Selwyns were still alive.
In Westeros, the sons of nobles often serve as cupbearers for other distinguished lords. The higher the status of the other party, the greater the honor, especially becoming a palace cupbearer and serving the king.
After little Gardon was rescued by him, he became very close to Starpike Earl.
At this time, he also grabbed the position of captain Wenda and sat next to Earl. Apparently his father had communicated with him in advance. After Selwyn Earl finished speaking, the boy looked at Titus Earl with eager eyes.
Titus looked at the small lightning-shaped scar on his forehead that had been wiped clean of blood. He couldn't help but laugh and nodded in agreement:
"It is also an honor for me to personally teach the next generation of 'Evenstar'."
It was a blessing in disguise that Gardon Tars, at his father's signal, happily picked up the wine glass and stood on tiptoe to pour wine for Lord Titus.
Little Gardon's eyes were filled with admiration. He successfully retrieved the "Lady of Justice" Oswin from his seat and learned many short stories about Titus Earl.
Selwyn Tas also smiled and was very satisfied with what he saw.
Since the rescue of Caledon, he had the idea of strengthening the relationship between the two families. Like his son, he
I heard many "black Earl" anecdotes from my brother Andrew.
The other party is young and promising, and has a close friendship with the equally young Lord of Stormlands, Duke Robert. Harrenhal will soon become famous after the tournament. Selwyn is very optimistic about the future development of House Peake.
It has to be said that Buddha relies on gold clothing and people rely on clothing. It is the same reason to put it here Westeros.
Titus The attire of the guards, coupled with the description of Sir Andrew Towers' wealth and wealth, also shocked this scumbag old man.
Little Caledon will not suffer any loss if he follows him--
Starpike Earl did not stay longer at the Evenfall Hall.
Two days later, Black Beth and Storm Dancer drove away from Tarth.
As the outline of the mountains of the "Sapphire Island" behind him gradually faded on the sea level, Titus raised his hand and gently pressed the new waiter Galedon's shoulder, asking him to stop holding on to the side of the ship.
This little guy is very smart. Before he got on the boat, he got to know Oswin in a short time. However, he needs to be carefully watched and set the rules. Otherwise, he would be like a naughty child here at Titus, which he wouldn't be able to bear.
Little Garedon, who has become somewhat well-behaved after leaving home, is temporarily handed over to the supervision of deputy captain Bowen. Titus secretly hopes that this kid will not follow suit and become a bad boy--
The fleet of two ships continued sailing in the southeast direction. The farther away from Shipbreaker Bay, the gentler the wind and waves in the Narrow Sea became. Only when they rounded "Cape Wrath" did they encounter a brief storm.
The largest peninsula in Stormlands is covered with Rainwood, and the rainfall is so heavy that it is no wonder that the whimsical Aerys II once proposed a grand plan of "East-to-South Water Diversion" to save the Dorne desert.
After bypassing Cape Wrath, the waves gradually subsided.
After the fleet sailed into the Dornish Sea Bay, the water gradually faded from the deep blue of the Narrow Sea and turned into a clear blue color.
On the north shore, you can see the gray port, white sculptures and black towers arranged at random.
The exteriors of the buildings there are all monotonous colors of black, white and gray, mixed together, but they also have a special layering and beauty. From a distance, it looks like a strange picture of three intertwined colors - that is the Stonehelm in the south of Stormlands.
The ships entered the port slowly, one after another, and the noise of the dock rushed towards us.
Porters carry goods back and forth, vendors shout loudly, and the docked ships are like a forest of masts, and the most eye-catching one is
There are large and small stone sculptures with swan elements that can be seen everywhere in the port terminals:
Some stand on the top of the pillars of the pier, with black and white swans spreading their wings and fighting; some are embedded in the walls of warehouses, with chains in their beaks, just like the crest of the ruling family here.
As the most powerful noble in the east of Dornish Marches, House Swann has always boasted a long history. The founder of the family was the same generation as the Storm King. He is one of the oldest and most important lords of Stormlands.
The current head of the family, the young Gulian Lord Swann, had served as the leader of the Stormlands delegation on behalf of Storm's End Duke Robert Baila Theon, who was the Eyrie's adopted son, during the previous Harrenhal tournament.
Titus's younger brother, Bryce·Caron of Nightsong, also said that although House Caron has always called himself "Commander Dornish Marches", he has never been recognized by Stonehelm, who is also in Stormlands.
Except for Storm's End, House Swann looks down on all the other Stormlands families equally. He is very arrogant and indeed very powerful.
Not only did their family have their own seaport, they were also responsible for guarding the mouth of the Slane River in the south of Stormlands. They penetrated Rainwood to the east and Red Watch to the west. Their territory was quite large, and they were ruthless characters who could compete for territory between Boneway and Dornish.
"Sir Earl, Stonehelm is here."
The green-bearded Captain Morio Domitis stepped forward and reported, "When you get off the ship, you can look for a warehouse near the dock. The rent is naturally not worth mentioning to adults. You can load your important goods into those warehouses on the shore, and transportation is also very convenient."
The ship owner, whose hometown is Tyrosh but loves to hang out in Westeros, wants to continue to build a good relationship because Starpike Earl is very generous.
Titus nodded and turned to look at several guard captains:
"Parker, select some people to come out and work with the crew of the Storm Dancer to unload our armor from the ship. After careful inventory, prepare to store it in the warehouse next to the dock. Bowen, take the people into the city and look for traces of Peake's home.
See if our people have arrived.
If we arrive, we can leave directly.
Wenda Come with me, let's get off the boat and take a walk. Anyway, none of the Stormlands contestants have come back yet, and Gulian Earl is not here either, so there's no need to go out of the way to visit Shi Wen's house--"
As for Davos and Oswin on Black Beth, they have their own tasks to carry out in the next stage, and Titus has already given instructions during the previous voyage.
The crew and guard members immediately took action, and box after box of heavy cargo was moved off the ship. The muffled sound of the big wooden boxes being scraped together with the rattling of the iron chains.
Little Garedon also wanted to go over and help, but was stopped by Titus with a smile, "You are still young, just follow Bowen to see more and learn more."
Bowen The deputy captain reluctantly took over the responsibility of taking care of the child. He guessed that he would have to continue taking care of the child in this way until he grew up enough to become a qualified knight's squire.
Titus and Wenda took several guards off the ship and wandered around the port with two swans that were much larger than other stone sculptures. Seeing that the patterns on the wings were carved in extremely fine detail, Titus chatted casually:
"Stonehelm has always been a battleground for military strategists on the southeast side of the continent. The Battle of Slane River and the second Dorne war all took place here."
Wenda looked back at the stone swan and responded to her Earl:
"Yes, I once heard Mr. Dick say that whether it was the Andals invasion or the Dornish army's invasion from the north, Stonehelm's House Swann held their ground."
Dornish Marches The idol of all archers, with a status comparable to "Sword of the Morning" in the swordsman world - the late "arrow maker" Dick grew up in a village near Stonehelm.
This is the reason why Master Titus prefers Lady White Eagle. He can talk to her about many things.
Unlike Parker and Bowen, it's either "Fight! Enjoy!" or "Woman! Fuck!" - low-level fun and downright boring.
"House Swann has produced many great celebrities, many of them women. Do you know Black Swan"?
Stonehelm: