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"And is it I who pays you? Or you that pays I?"I asked/ stated to the mercenary leader.
The man frowned at that, but he had forgotten himself. I was the contractor not he.
The Red Snake, a bravosi sell sword company that did not speak of their reluctance to undertake certain missions.
"I paid you and your 50 riders, to ride out and do your duty then ride out and do it, how you best preserve your numbers is up to your discretion not mine", I said once more as I rested my chin on my joined fingers.
I understand that harassing the mountain and his ilk might seem a bit overwhelming but I wasn't sending him to die by the man's hand indefinitely. I just wanted them to distract the band of miscreants that was all.
Distract them from further murdering off the people of the river lands to which they continued to do with impunity.
It was bad for business. The traveling merchants… weren't traveling anymore due to the fear of being brutalized by the Lannister's force as a many were at the start of the war.
"I understand my lord,"Jorin says .
Marqus Jorin the leader and Captain of the Red Snake company a veteran by all standards but he wasn't fond of taking on missions where he might lose his life.
Well this wasn't one where he would so I do see why he was so afraid, he was playing on a large field wide lands and playing a role as a scout and harassers not foot soldier.
"Finally, then if so ….you can leave my chambers. I have other matters to attend to." I said with a slight sarcasm.
Since Robb married that Westerling girl everything was turning to shit.
Atleast for him that is.
I made myself scarce from Riverrun. Now holed up here in Harrenhal with my contingent I had made it away from the troubles of Riverrun and the fool hardy decisions of Catelyn, one of which was to free Jaime Lannister to which I had, recaptured sword hand still lying in tact but a few fingers were missing, one of the summer islanders had removed them as he had freed himself and killed one of the hunters , said man was the former's brother.
And he did not take lightly to that, the man was gonna kill the king slayer but boris the leader had stopped him thankfully but It didn't prevent the man from doing him harm.
We needed him alive after all not in perfect condition.
Tywin Lannister could understand this at least I'd stake my part in none of if the blame was to be passed and I had informed Jaime then of this.
He wasn't so smug anymore. Can't really swing a sword with two fingers now can you.
"My Lord…" Vanee greeted
"The lady as you requested", he says as he presented Brienne of House Tarth.
The hulking woman and former king's guard of the now deceased renly.
"Take a seat lady Brienne", I gestured.
"I had written to Lord Tarth of your whereabouts and told him of your safety in my Jurisdiction. No doubt he'd be worried about you especially after your killing of betrayal of renly I heard."
"I did no such thing!" She denied out flat while slamming her hands on the desk.
My praetorian at my flanks had move the moment she gestured forward standing at her sides with hands on their daggers instead of their swords.
"So you say lady Brienne , but without proof none would believe you and that fact will never change. So stop letting it bother you."
She frowned but it was clear she was taking heed.
"Nevertheless I have a proposition, well not really a proposition but you'd resume the same mission lady stark had charged you with".
She went wide eyed at this.
"I aint insistent on keeping you here though thank not me but your father wherever you see him. He has been rather with our dealings in the past after all"
Gods I'd be hanged for treason if Robb found out about this. Well that was if he could even capture me to do so that is.
His position had gotten weaker as it was in otl. Lord Rickard Karstark was killed. A many of his banner men had abandoned him. I had sent a many of his other infantry on suicide missions weakening his position even more.
Robb had been digging his own grave and ge hadn't realized it. How ironic that he was doing the same thing that condemned Ned Stark to death. He wasn't thinking properly, honor aside he was politically inept and lacked mediation skills.
To top it all off Theon had or was in possession of Winterfell but I had sent my men to take it back. Many of the Iron Born had been captured and I planned to send many of their corpses back to the Iron Islands after I dealt with Robb.
Asha Greyjoy too was captured, and the princess had been brought back to the dreadfort. Now I had both heirs of the Iron islands, Balon Greyjoy shall know despair.
Bran and Rickon Stark too were found by my trackers along with the reed siblings. How wonderful things were going. Too bad for the three eyed raven things would not go as he planned and I'd have him dealt with sooner than later.
Contrary to Robbs new belief that I was loyal than the rest of his banner men . True to his word as I had still remained committed and hadn't questioned his motives. But he'd made a sad mistake and the noose was tightening.
I had his castle, his forces were exhausted the war was stalled, I had the younger male contingent of his family, arya as well was yet to be found but searching for her wasn't necessary. She'd make her way north and he'd get the opportunity to capture her.
He now wondered if killing Catelyn Stark was necessary she'd hold a grudge once Robb was sidelined that was for sure but the plan was to manipulate things for the Freys to commit this treachery upon their own while he pretended to remain oblivious.
He'd of course be set apart from any political or social backlash that may be caused by killing a man under guest rights would , assuming Robb would heed his advice of marrying Edmure Tully to the frey girl instead. Since he was marrie to the Westerling girl.
His hands would be washed clean and all in all he'd have his other forces lying not too far north of twins to intercede just in time after robs passing at the supposed wedding and Catelyn's death.
He'd put house frey to the sword, take rule of the strategic point of the twins and going on to take regency and rule the north. Brokering a deal with the incest king in the south and Tywin Lannister.
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