Chapter 109 - The Lords of the North (I)
"That'll be fun." Aenar I Targaryen, feeling certain looks full of hatred and anger coming from the Lords of the North.
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A month has passed quickly, Shadow Tower, Castle Black, and Eastwatch-by-the-Sea have undergone an astonishing transformation. The reforms only finished so quickly because the Free Folk were paid with food to help with what was needed. Tens of thousands of people infinitely sped up the time it took to erect wooden walls and fortify the gates.
However, around sixty to seventy thousand savages were ready to set off towards the fief of Mance. Aenar, Robb and Arya joined the march to Winterfell, where Mance would meet Eddard of House Stark and swear his oath again in the eyes of all the Lords of the North.
Who, by the way, were already at Winterfell at that very moment, just waiting for him to arrive.
"Arya, do you want to come with me or Robb?" Aenar asked as he put on his flying gloves, he looked at the six-year-old girl wearing men's clothing.
There was no hesitation in Arya's words. "With you!!!"
How could she miss the chance to fly on a dragon? She would probably kill herself with rage if she refused to fly on a dragon, something that perhaps every child in Westeros has thought of doing one day.
Aenar wasn't surprised by Arya's answer, if she refused he would be shocked. Looking at Robb, who was chatting happily with Val, he felt that his efforts this month had paid off handsomely. Teaching Robb to woo Val had proved easier than expected and the Heir of Winterfell had quickly learned to compliment a woman without making her feel uncomfortable or too invasive.
Sure, Robb might be in love with Val, but he was sure that Val wasn't in love with Robb. Val was a mature woman, how could she fall in love so easily, but that didn't matter in Aenar's eyes.
Companionship in his eyes was much more important than love. In science, infatuation doesn't last more than three years and that feeling of euphoria and always wanting to be by your loved one's side gradually calms down.