Chapter 220: The Inheritance of Family and History
Three men, a mule and a dog set off in the light of the stars, first climbing up the woods, enjoying the feeling of the moonlight brushing on their faces from time to time. The rustling of leaves www.biquge.info pen and fun pavilion makes people sleep, and Caitlin seems to have really taken a nap as she travels all the way. When she opened her eyes again, the woods had long been forgotten, and they had already stepped on the winding steps of the slope.
Mia trains the mules very well, always picking up with a small bevel along the way, so riding on them doesn't feel too bumpy. On one side of the road is a steep mountain wall, and on the other side is a dark nothingness. The darkness covered her eyes, at least not to let her see too far at this time, lest she be frightened. Caitlyn insisted on looking down, thinking that her eyes could penetrate the layers of darkness that covered her eyes and discover the secrets that lurked behind.
But she failed. "We're now on the other side of the Vale of Arryn, around the cliffs, so we can't see the castle at the foot of the hill for a moment. Mia tugged at the reins with one hand and reached out of the road with the other, feeling the free and dangerous mountain wind, as if to grab them.
"What kid are you, Mia?" said Mrs. Stark, feeling the need to say a few words to the girl who had taken control of her course, again to prevent herself from falling asleep again.
"My name is Mia Shidong, and I'm not from any family, my honorable lady. β
She listened but was not pleased. Shidong is a surname for illegitimate children, which is common here in the East, and is given to those who cannot inherit their father's surname, like the Buddha Flower in Gaoting, the Shad in Dorne, and the River Script in the Riverlands, as well as ...... and Snow in the North. Their existence is evidence of broken oaths, irresponsible and recklessness, a living disgrace. This illegitimate daughter reminded her of the one in her own family: Jon Snow. When Ned Stark, who has always been impartial and impartial, returns from the war, and when Catelyn wants to pounce into her husband's arms and enjoy her long-lost warmth, there is already a boy there. "This is Jon Snow," said the husband's face with a resolute look as if he were fighting the most difficult battle, "her mother is dead, and you have to take good care of him, Caitlin." β
She was furious, but pressed down. Family, duty, and honor were the mottos of the Tully family, and she couldn't embarrass her husband at that time for the sake of the family.
In the years that followed, she also tried to be a loving mother, trying to treat everyone equally, but she couldn't do it at all. Every time she saw that Snow, and saw his face similar to her husband, she couldn't suppress the pain in her heart! She was a young girl from Riverrun, so she and Ned's descendants had a little southern characteristics, which was vividly reflected in her eldest daughter Sansa, which was simply a replica of her youth, gentle, beautiful, and lovely. The three sons were also outstanding, but none of them were more like their father than Jon Snow, especially when it came to a slight frown, the two of them were carved out of the same mold.
Fortunately, he had gone to the Night's Watch and would never return. The only thing Caitlyn was glad for was this. The Night's Watch live on the Great Wall in a desperate situation, and they vow to defend it for the rest of their lives from the so-called "evil" on the other side of the Wall, and only death can end their vows. She doesn't have to look at Snow anymore, and she can finally enjoy family time with her own children.
Even when she was in King's Landing, she couldn't bear not to see her two daughters in order to prevent them from accidentally revealing her whereabouts. Although he was full of expectations for his daughters when he said goodbye in Winterfell, it also contained the pain of his mother, which invaded again when King's Landing was separated! And the three sons of the family, what happened to them? Poor Bran, who will never stand up again for the rest of his life, wants to be a knight the most!
"Madame, hold on, there is a bit of a steep ahead. Mia's crisp voice rang out again, pulling Caitlyn out of her memory. She had already seen her child's face in her memories, but she was shattered by Mia's voice and disappeared in an instant. These nasty Shi Dong, Shad, Buddha Flower and Snow made her feel ashamed and angry, but fortunately, she could hide her nervousness when she walked on this dangerous mountain road, so she was not discovered by the naΓ―ve Mia. However, she also lost interest in talking, and was preoccupied with looking at the ever-changing landscape around her.
Zhao Mai, as always, focused on his surroundings. In his perception of the natural Force, the runic words that appear every other paragraph contain mysterious powers. According to records, the lineage of the Arryn family is quite ancient, and they can even trace the bloodline back to the ancient Andals. The Andals, the Ancestors, and the Roynars are one of the three oldest races in Westeros, and magic was common when the Andals first arrived on the continent, and the Children of the Forest were the ones who used it.
"In other words, the Arryn family probably also used the power of magic when they built Eagle's Nest City, and it is no wonder that they were able to build such a majestic castle on such difficult terrain. Zhao Mai walked all the way, carefully studying these runes that were completely invisible to others. "It's not like Westeros' alphabet today, it's some older runic script. β
The homework done on Earth before helped at this point. Runic writing was first used by the Children of the Forest, the earliest and only native race on the continent at the time. When the ancestors came to Westeros, they cut down trees and burned fish beams, so they inevitably fought the children of the forest. The end result was that the two sides had to reconcile, and then turn around and fight the undead together, which led to the establishment of an alliance belonging to the living. The ancestors learned from the children of the forest and believed in the old gods, planted the fish beam wood as a basis for their faith, and promised not to cut down the fish beam wood again. For other tree resources, they should also be replanted and restored after felling.
Later, the Andals came. They landed from the Valley of Arryn, brought with them the faith of the Seven Gods and a new script, and began a war against their ancestors. The Andals founded six kingdoms one after another, but the descendants of the ancestors held the northern border and became the seventh kingdom, and the war between the two sides came to an end. The writing brought by the Andals became the lingua franca of what is now Westeros, and the belief in the Seven Gods spread widely in the six countries except the North.
At this time, the "Valyrian War" broke out on another continent, and the Loina people came to live in the territory of Dorne in the south of Westeros as refugees. Their traditions are different from those of the Andals, but they can still live in peace. This is the composition of the Westeros race.
Then, Aegon Targaryen the Conqueror led the dragon to unify the Seven Kingdoms and establish the sole royal rule in King's Landing. It wasn't until countless years later that the reign of the Mad King caused a civil war, and the Bucks Baratheon, the Icewolf Stark, the Eagle Arryn, the Silverfish Tully, and the Golden Lion Lannister joined forces to overthrow the reign of the Dragons Targaryen. It has been many years since Robert Baratheon became king.
There's a very strange thing in the data. The Arryn family, who had the earliest Andal bloodline, were the ones who caused the battle against the ancestors and the children of the forest, and also brought the faith of the Seven Gods. However, they also planted a fish beam wood belonging to the old gods on one of the towers in Eagle's Nest City, which seemed out of place. Although the fish beam eventually died due to the small size of the place, leaving only the immortal wreckage behind, the Arryn family never eradicated it. Only the ancestors and the followers of the old gods would do this, but why did the descendants of the Andals, the believers of the Seven Gods, the ancient family of Arryn have such a custom?
Maybe the truth is not what is written, and maybe there is something wrong or missing. "It's better to believe in a book than to have no book," he muttered, only seeing is believing, runes and magic are real. There are obvious fluctuations in the natural force in these runes, and although the runes used are a different system entirely, the natural force is common. The Children of the Forest must have contributed to the construction of the Eagle's Nest in the Arryn Valley, and they are the only ones who are the true aboriginal magicians and users of the Force of Nature.
The Natural Force has different uses in different worlds. In Gralion it will help the druids, and in Attath it can be transformed into magic. In Westeros, the Children of the Forest can use it to fortify mountains and build castles. Zhao Mai spent all the time memorizing these runes and adding them to his knowledge of the Natural Force. (To be continued.) )