Riverlands. Riverrun.

One of the Seven Kingdoms, the Riverlands is bordered by the Lannister's realm to the west, the Vale of House Arryn and the towering Eagle's Nest to the east, the Stark family's northern realm to the north, and King's Landing to the south.

The lord of the Riverlands is Duke Horst Tully, and the city where he lives is the ancestral fort of the Tully family for thousands of years. Founded during the Andals invasion by Lord Asser-Tully. Rushing City is located on the delta where the Tengshi River meets the Red Fork River. Riverrun City is a triangular castle built according to the topography of the delta.

Lord Horst Tully, lord of Riverrun, is the king of the Riverlands.

He is the father-in-law of Eddard Stark, Lord of the North, the grandfather of Robb Stark, father of Catelyn Stark, and the father-in-law of Jon Arryn, the former Hand of the King of the East, and the biological father of Rysa Tully, the current Lord of Arryn Valley and Eagle's Nest.

Lysa Tully was the second daughter of Duke Horst Tully and the younger sister of Catelyn.

The Tully family has been in charge of the Riverlands for more than a thousand years, and is an ancient family with deep roots.

The castle is flanked by the river on both sides, the Tengshi River to the north, and the tributaries of the Red Fork River to the south, and the Tengshi River and the tributaries of the Red Fork River flow through the city on both sides, and meet the Red Fork River in front of the triangular tip of the city. The Red Fork River flows eastwards and eventually joins the Blue Fork River and the Green Fork River, which is where the famous Trident River comes from. In the end, the three rivers were one, and flowed into Crab Bay through Yantang Town, and returned to the sea.

There was a large man-made ditch on the west side of Riverrun, and when it was attacked, the sluices on the north and south sides were opened to release water, and in a short time, the river filled the entire ditch, turning the castle into an island, surrounded by water, impregnable.

The castle has sandstone walls raised from the water, the battlements have pheasant moats and arrow holes, and the tower fire covers the opposite bank of the north and south rivers. There was a fortress in the city, and the supplies could sustain men and horses for up to two years. In normal times, more than two hundred guards would seem to be overcrowded.

The main fort of Riverrun is like Riverrun itself, which is triangular in shape. Duke Horst-Tully's room was also triangular, with a balcony jutting out to the east outside the room, which was also triangular, like the bow of a huge triangular battleship. The balcony is reached by a spiraling interior staircase, standing on the balcony overlooking the view of the Twin Rivers and the river, overlooking the castle inside the city and the guards on the ramparts.

At this time, Ser Edmure Tully, Catelyn's younger brother, the heir to the throne of Riverrun, was standing on the balcony in front of his father, Duke Horst Tully.

The Duke was half-lying and half-sitting on the bed, he was a tall man, a sturdy old man, who was also warlike and martial in his youth, who had participated in many famous battles, and who had participated many times, but now he was pale. His face and hands were covered with age spots, his red hair had turned grayish-white, and his blue eyes were dull.

The duke had been ill for more than a year, suffered a stroke, could not get up, and half of his body was paralyzed in bed, but he loved to bask in the sun, to watch the boats on the river come and go, and to watch the soldiers walk around the walls.

"Father, there's a Lord Will who wants to come up and see you. Edmure whispered.

"Lord Will?" the Duke's lips barely moved.

"Yes, Father. He is a friend of Robb Stark and the leader of the Night's Watch of the Wall, and he says that he is a master of healing, and that he wants to come up and help you. ”

Night's watchman?

"Is he a student of Maester Amon?"

"No, father. ”

The Duke stopped talking, and looked at the river in the distance, and a small boat went down the river, skirting the boulders in the river, and flowing down like an arrow.

"Yes, father. You have a good rest. Edmure understood what his father meant, and he didn't want to see Will, the Night's Watchman.

The father was taken care of by the Weyman Bachelor.

Sent from the Old Town School in Dorne, the Bachelor is well-versed in many disciplines and is also a doctor.

The Duke closed his eyes, feeling tired.

Today he met Robb Stark, Kate's eldest child, and he was very happy. Back then, when Caitlin left with this child in her arms, the child was still a babbling little fellow, but now, he has grown into a heroic young master, a real warrior.

Robb Stark inherited the red hair and blue eyes of the Tully family, much to the Duke's delight.

The Duke's eyes are poisonous, and at a glance he knows that Robb Stark has grown up, not physically, but mentally. He talked to Robb for a long time, which also took a lot of his physical strength, and as soon as he calmed down, the tiredness drowned like a river.

I don't know how long it took for the Duke to feel someone move his hand, and someone whispered in his ear. I must have been dreaming again, he thought to himself, Lyza, can you forgive me?

For a long time, he needed to use the dream wine and poppy milk made by Master Weiman to fall asleep, but today's good sleep did not rely on the dream wine and poppy milk, he was happy to talk to Robb Stark, and he overdrew his strength, so he also slept deeply.

It's been a long time since he's slept so much on his body's autonomy, and he's always going to rely on Master Weyman's poppy milk or dream wine.

This surprised the duke, and then he opened his eyes.

He saw a handsome stranger, with black eyes and black hair, and his eyes were like bright stars. Then the Duke saw him dressed in black.

Beside this man in black, who has a good temperament, stands Robb Stark, Edcur Tully, and Master Weyman.

Master Weiman stepped forward and patted the duke's hand gently: "Lord Horst, wake up." This is Lord Will, the Chosen One of the Night's Watch. Master Weyman's tone was particularly aggravated by the Chosen One, with a slight sarcasm.

The Old Town School is the largest religious association in the Seven Kingdoms, and they are all contemptuous of the other so-called Chosen One. The academy used to be armed, and its theological power was the first in the Seven Kingdoms, and its military strength was also very strong.

The duke's eyes flickered at Edmure, and Robb Stark hurriedly said, "Grandpa, I asked my uncle to bring Lord Will to see you." ”

The Duke smiled, he was always kind to Robb Stark. As for Edmure Tully, this reddish-brown haired and red-bearded mighty man (neither powerful nor bearded in the TV series) was not satisfied. Edmure Tully was not young, but he was immature, rash in his work, greedy for cups, and had fun with a group of nobles, and did not do his job, and the Duke was not satisfied with his son.

Will smiled, the Night's Watch didn't look obnoxious, his calm temperament was faintly above Robb Stark.

"Lord Horst, I have seen your body bedsores while you were asleep, and I have read your veins, and I have learned about your condition from the mouths of Master Edmure and Master Weyman. I already know the cause of your illness, two causes, one is heart disease: tansy, and the other is poor diet: meat and wine, especially because you are the most induced by alcoholism. Believe it or not, I can cure you. ”

The Duke was shocked! No one told him what was on his mind, and he was ashamed and indignant, and he could not speak of it. How did Will, the man in black, know?

Master Weyman's face changed slightly, and his mouth opened and finally closed due to Robb Stark and Edmure's insistence on inviting Will to come up to see him.

Master Weiman knew that the Duke's illness could not be cured by the current known medical skills, and that he could only be helped to sleep through dream wine, and his pain and numbness were relieved by poppy milk.