407 Allegiance
"Your dragon wants to eat me."
Tyrion's voice trembled as he looked at the dragon head that was close at hand, almost the size of his own body.
Samwell jumped off the dragon's back and joked with a smile:
"Don't worry, it doesn't eat dwarfs, and it won't grow much if it eats."
"Yes, yes, yes." Tyrion didn't feel offended at all, instead nodding his head repeatedly, "And I haven't taken a shower in days, and I'm going to break my stomach if I eat it." ”
Cleopatra seemed to understand, snorted, and turned away, no longer staring at the gnome.
Tyrion breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but look at the white dragon with envy.
Beautiful and dangerous creatures, nothing short of a miracle of creation.
Tyrion followed Caesar to the Old Palace as he transformed into a curious baby:
"How high can it fly?"
"Ten thousand feet is fine."
"Will you fall off when you ride on it? I've heard that the Targaryens used to wear dragon saddles, why don't you pretend? ”
"I have a lot of strength, I don't need it."
"How much does it eat in a meal? Is it much pulled? Will you be a picky eater......"
Seeing that the other party was endless, and the questions were getting stranger and stranger, Samwell rolled his eyes and ignored him.
Tyrion persistently asked:
"Is it male to female? Brother Bass said that dragons are not male and female, what do you think? Don't stop talking, Caesar, we were still visiting the technical institute together, don't be so angry......"
It wasn't until he entered the main hall of the Old Palace that the noisy dwarf finally closed his mouth.
There were dozens of nobles from the Riverlands and the Valley gathered in the hall, but they were not in good health, obviously because they had suffered a lot of sins in their previous captivity.
"Master Edmure, it's been a long time since I've seen you, but you're still so handsome." Tyrion greeted with a smile, "Ha, little Cleo, it's great that you're okay, Aunt Gina is worried about you, don't worry, I'll take you home."
Yo, Sir Patrick, you're here too, oh yes, your sister is married to my old Sir Simon, and we'll be relatives from now on......"
"That's enough, little devil." Edmure Tully interrupted Tyrion, who was in a relationship, and said in an unkind tone, "Don't giggle here, you know how we've lived these two years!" Tens of thousands of brothers starved to death in the scorching sun, and this was all thanks to Tywin Lannister! ”
"You're so wronged." Tyrion shouted, "It's the Martells who have captured you, and they're the ones who won't give you food, so this feud can't be counted on the Lannisters." ”
"Withdrawing in the middle of the night, and burning the grain with a fire before leaving, Tywin did this, right? If it weren't for him, how would we be trapped in Dorne? ”
"I can't deny it." Tyrion shrugged his shoulders and argued, "But my father only wanted to delay your return to the Riverlands and Valles, but he didn't intend to hurt you, and you know the situation at the time, there were people with malicious intentions who questioned the bloodline of the former King Robert......"
"Those three children are not the bloodline of the first king at all, they are the evil seed of your Lannister family!"
"You can't talk nonsense." Tyrion smiled, "Did you know that even Lord Eddard Stark, who first questioned Skyside City, has publicly admitted that what he said was a lie, and volunteered to become a night watchman on the Wall of Desperation in order to atone for his sins. ”
"Good volunteer." Edmure sneered, "Are you taking us for fools? ”
"I consider you a friend." Tyrion said, "I regret the death of your father, Lord Lord Horst Tully, for His Majesty Tommen has issued an edict to crown you Duke of Riverrun, guardian of the Riverlands, pending your arrival in King's Landing to swear allegiance." ”
"It's just a duke's title, and I can afford it." Samwell finally spoke, "Sir Edmure, don't forget Tywin's betrayal, he can betray you once, he can betray you a second time. Only I am a friend you can trust. ”
"Dragons can never be trusted." Tyrion immediately said, "Ser Edmure, don't forget what the Mad King did, don't forget that the fish, wolf, deer, eagle and lion teamed up to drive the evil dragon out of Westeros, and now that they are back, aren't you worried about their revenge?" ”
"Of course I won't retaliate."
"Of course you say that now."
Samwell shook his head with a smile and said:
"Do you know why I would never retaliate? Because it was the Targaryens you drove away in the first place, what does it have to do with me Caesar? ”
Tyrion added, "But your wife is the daughter of the Mad King, won't she take revenge?" ”
"Robert who killed Daenerys' brother Rhaegar is dead, and it was the Lannisters who invaded King's Landing and killed Daenerys' father and people," Samwell said as he looked at Tyrion with a dangerous smile, "Even if she wanted revenge, she wouldn't go to the Tully family." ”
"But Tully and Lannister are allies."
"Well, we all already know how Lord Tywin treats his allies." Samwell sneered, and then added, "And, Sir Edmure, you should know that I have a good relationship with your brother-in-law, Duke Eddard, which is why I murdered the False King in the first place in Heaven and City. He even entrusted his two daughters to me. ”
"Sansa and Arya?" Edmure was slightly startled, "Are they still alive?" ”
"Of course." Samwell laughed, "They're all alive and well under my protection, and if you're willing to be allegiant, you'll be able to see them soon." ”
Seeing that Edmure was showing signs of being moved, Tyrion suddenly became anxious:
"Sir Edmus, do you know that Riverrun has now recognized His Majesty Tommen, and all the families of the Riverlands and Vales have recognized His Majesty, and have all sent troops to King's Landing to fight for His Majesty.
If you are loyal to Caesar now, don't you worry about going to war and making enemies of your own people in the future? ”
Edmure hesitated again.
Samwell Says:
"You don't need to worry about that. You don't need to participate in this coming big war. ”
"Really?"
"Absolutely." Sam Will nodded solemnly, "Your current physical condition is not suitable for participating in the big war, so I will arrange for you to recuperate first." When the situation is settled, I will send you home. ”
"Good!" Edmure finally nodded, "However, I want to add another layer of protection. ”
"How do you add it?"
"Marriage."
"Yes." Samwell naturally won't refuse, "I have three unmarried sisters, you can pick one you like to marry." ”
"Good!" As he spoke, Edmure strode forward, came to Samwell and knelt down on one knee, lifted his partner above his head, and said loudly,
"Honorable Storm King Caesar, I, Edmure Tully, the eldest son of the Duke of Riverrun, pledge my allegiance to you, and from now on, my sword will always be wielded for you!"
Samwell took the other man's sword, nodded on each of his shoulders, and said:
"I accept your allegiance."
With Edmure taking the lead, the rest of the nobles of the Riverlands also stepped forward to swear allegiance.
As for the nobles of the valley, under the leadership of Robert Royce, they also swore allegiance to Caesar.
Tyrion watched from the sidelines, feeling bitter.
He knows
Dorne, already Caesar's.
(End of chapter)