"My lord, did you see? A great wall rose up from nowhere."
"I'm aware, Chett. Take a seat."
Chett calmed himself, seeing Lord Kaiser reacting so normally. "I… I don't understand how. Old Harwin claims—"
"I told him. But he honors the Gods, not the First Men. Truth is, a great city once stood where Ramsgate sits. Across the long ages, it sank, left to rot, soil piled over it, and trees took root. I reckon the new moat and walls stirred what slept. There's a spring beneath us as well. Even without a hard quake, the earth can grow restless under pressure. The wall rose for that very reason. If the Gods see fit to raise a few more like it, I shan't complain. It would spare me the bother."
"..."
Chett looked at Lord Kaiser for some time.
There was no reason to lie, and what could there even be? But in his heart, he knew something. Strange things happened around Lord Kaiser. The bridge at the Twins fell, and now this. Both events were on a scale that no man could accomplish. Yet, both happened around Lord Kaiser.
"Understood, my lord. I will go and correct Old Harwin."
"No, leave him be. To the smallfolk, a wonder from the Gods sits better than a quiet shaking of the earth. They aren't learned as you and I, Chett. I have more pressing matters. Lord Stannis sent me an invitation to his wedding, so I'll be traveling to the Reach in the latter half of next year. See to your work… One more thing, I'll soon depart to survey my holdings at Ramsgate. I'll pass through each village and decide if any can be shaped into a town while this place grows into a city."
Chett stood up stiffly. "How many men should I prepare, my lord?"
"None. Only me… I'll take young Ben with me."
Chett frowned. Ben was Viserys' nickname. "My lord, isn't he after your blood?"
"That is what I mean to learn. Rest easy, no child will do me harm. Have rations readied for the road and bring out one of the new carriages. Give Caliburn a proper scrub. Speaking of him, what's he up to these days? Did he breed the mares Brandon brought us?"
"Aye, he has. All of them, my lord."
"All ten of them?"
"Aye…" Chett was at a lack of words. Clearly, the steed was just as 'gifted' as the rider. "I'll go and make preparations, my lord."
"See to it, Chett. When I ride out, the castle's safety is yours to keep."
"Understood, my lord."
With that, Chett left the solar.
Once the door closed, he let out a long exhale. To this day, he felt a strange pressure in the air whenever he was in Lord Kaiser's presence. It wasn't fear, but an overwhelming sense of admiration.
Knowing Lord Kaiser's story, his rise from a stableboy to here. And having seen him from so close. How wise he was, and strong, and kind to nearly all people. Chett couldn't help but feel he was less of a man, and that he needed to do more to even try to match his lord's majesty.
Lord Kaiser should have taken the throne… Gods, what am I thinking?
Shaking his head, he went to fulfill his duties.
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Rasmgate Town,
Jenna was beautiful. Long, dark curly hair, green eyes, pale skin, a good height, and full breasts with an hourglass frame. She knew about her beauty, but she also knew of her ordinary origins. The sole purpose she had in life was working herself until she no longer looked beautiful, get married to a farmer if her luck was bad, or a craftsman if she was lucky. She never looked beyond.
But when Lady Ros approached her and suggested she become a whore, she nearly spat in disgust. However, when Lady Ros explained that a whore wasn't merely someone who sold her body, but much more. That seduction was an art, one that if you master, you could earn more coin in a night than many would in their entire life.
Reluctant and hesitant, she ended up agreeing.
What followed was the most joyous time of her life. Lady Ros was just as pleasant at teaching as she was at making men moan, which was only Lord Kaiser. She wondered how the mighty, imposing Lord Kaiser would look moaning. She just couldn't imagine that hulking man doing so.
Months went by, and finally she felt confident. When the King's entourage arrived, she got her chance. In those few days, she made more coin than she had seen in her life. She even got to pleasure the King. While the man was imposing, once drunk, he didn't even bother moving. She was expected to ride him, and she did that with her companion, Kaeren, a redhead beauty.
There weren't many whores in Ramsgate, but she was certain she was the most prized and expensive. Some men would save coins for weeks to lay with. But still, even after the King left, she had plenty of visitors. They were new faces.
"Gods!"
Jenna heard the man groan atop her and finish his deed. She had already taken the coin, a gold dragon. Gold! She couldn't believe it, but she had a few now. Most came from the King.
"Tightest cunt in the realm! Jenna, come with me. I'll—"
Jenna giggled. Most men, when emptying themselves, murmured nonsense. From love confessions to wanting to gift her the world, or give her mansions. She scoffed at them in silence. In the end, all they wanted was a convenient cunt around; the rest was a simple ploy to not pay.
"I'm content in Ramsgate," Jenna said, shoving the man off and snatching a cloth to wipe herself quickly, before pulling her clothes back on. "Don't be so glum. I'm going nowhere. You can come see me again, mayhap tomorrow. Or tonight?"
The man, not old, but not young either, well built, shook his head. "Can't. I'm leaving today."
"You are? But why?"
"I… Doesn't concern you."
Jenna scoffed, seeing the signs of him finally returning to his senses. "Aye, I s'pose you're right. But I don't think you can leave Ramsgate anymore."
"What—"
Bam!
The doors to the chamber opened, and two armed Ramsgate soldiers stormed inside. One of them grabbed the man from behind, arms locked, and the other walked to the front and punched the gauntlet in the face, knocking him out.
Before that, however, Jenna made sure to deliver her favorite line.
"Lord Kaiser sends his regards."
Oh, she loved saying that. She felt powerful, feeling closer to the ruler of the land. Ros had told her about the spies who were infesting Ramsgate. Most of them were already caught, but a few were elusive, hard to catch in the open.
"Thank you, Jenna."
She smiled at the guards ogling at her. Oh, she didn't mind that. If anything, it was proof of her charms. But sadly, she wanted to be ogled by Lord Kaiser. At least once. After having heard from Lady Ros about how magnificent Lord Kaiser is in bed, she couldn't stop thinking about it.
As a woman who gave others pleasure. She pondered how amazing it would be to be satisfied by someone else.
I can only dream.
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The Twins, Riverlands,
Genna Lannister felt disgusted simply by being there. The Twins had lost all their glory. No, it was worse. Twins hadn't just lost its glory but also its lifeline, its pride, and its place as one of the most powerful houses in the Riverlands.
While House Frey earned significant coin from the lands it ruled over, the villages and a few towns, it was the bridge that made them special, or even memorable.
When Genna looked at the now ruined sight of the bridge, she was at a loss for words. In fact, even making the bridge now was pointless, as multiple fords had been discovered downstream, not far away.
Lord Walder Frey was alive, but now bedridden, still in shock at what had transpired. Already, House Frey had tried to use her marriage to ask House Lannister for loans to rebuild the bridge. She had sent a strongly worded raven to her brother to refuse any such request.
And then there was her husband.
She felt like puking at the sight. A knight in name only, pathetically scrawny, weak, small, and nearly bald. The filth of a man enjoyed chewing on sourleaf, which always left his lips with a pink-ish froth, and spit red, teeth stained.
Never again.
How could she accept this after having lived the most pleasing days of her life at Ramsgate? Lord Wylis Kaiser was not only a man amongst men in body and appearance, but also in mind. While she didn't know if he could be compared to her brother, she knew he was better than most men in the realm.
And of course, the sex.
Seven, I can't even look at him.
Genna finally eyed her children. Four of them, three from her husband and one from Wylis. She couldn't deny that Leonel was the most beautiful of them all. She loved all of them equally, however. Though there was the issue of her third son having the Lyonel name as well, only with a different spelling.
Best get him drunk.
Yet, she knew she was pregnant once again, a most sweet gift from Wylis. But she now had to share a bed with Emmon Frey to pass the child as a trueborn. Good thing Emmon was a weak man, and an even weaker drinker compared to her.
A few moans, disrobing each other's clothes, and a few touches here and there, she made sure to leave traces of his 'spill' on the bed.
Once she was sure she'd done a good job, she left the bed and then the bed chamber. She truly couldn't tolerate being near him.
There is no meaning left in this marriage. Tywin, you owe me this.
She knew exactly what she wanted now. Ending her marriage with Emmon would free her to go wherever she desired. She just hoped Tywin would agree and, unlike their dead father, choose her happiness over some foolish ambition.
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