In the long and narrow corridor in the castle, rows of dragon-claw-shaped torch stands extend from the wall. The flames are burning fiercely, emitting light and heat.
The main castle on Dragonstone Island is entirely made of black stone, and the overall atmosphere is a bit depressing. A timid person may even feel uncomfortable walking inside.
At this moment, the silence in the corridors of the castle and the fierce battle on the sea outside are like the sky and the earth.
Renes held a rag doll in her arms and walked timidly in the quiet corridor of Shigu Tower. Her throat rolled and she swallowed softly, then she called out in a cautious and tentative voice.
"Hey...is anyone there?"
However, the only thing that came back was her echo, and the faint sound of wind.
The rest is still silence.
Although she has lived on Dragonstone Island for half a year, the little brown-haired girl is only four years old after all.
Moreover, the terrain of the castle on Dragonstone Island is undulating. The castle is built on the mountains, with twists and turns. The internal facilities and rooms are even more complex, and there are even many hidden secret passages.
therefore.
Rhaenys is lost.
She had just woken up in the middle of the night and wanted to go find Viserys. The two rooms were not far apart. However, when Rhaenys walked to his bedroom, she found that the bed was messy but there was no one there.
Even the queen's maid who had been taking care of the two of them didn't know where she had gone.
Unsupervised, Rhaenys was free.
Then the brave little girl hugged the doll and ran out in the middle of the night, trying to find the missing Viserys.
But she walked around the castle holding the doll for a long time, and could not find Viserys and Queen Leila who were in the Sea Dragon Tower at that time.
Maester Daniel suddenly became critically ill, and they were seeing the old maester off.
But at this moment.
Boom——
distance.
The lighthouse on Dragonstone sounded the alarm, and the low and distant sound of the bell spread throughout the island, striking everyone's heart.
The brown-haired little girl had been wandering around the castle alone for a long time, and she couldn't help feeling a little nervous. Then she heard the bell, and her little body shivered slightly. This feeling was hidden in her heart.
Fear was dramatically amplified.
The little girl bit her lips tightly without daring to utter a sound, then ran away all the way back to her bedroom and huddled under the quilt.
Then...
She was miserably lost.
…
Except for the lighted areas, other places in the castle at night are immersed in darkness, and the view is far less extensive than during the day.
Because of her young age, Rhaenys was closely guarded on weekdays and rarely had the chance to come out at night. Her current situation was as if she had arrived in a strange area.
Fortunately, the brown-haired little girl was braver than other peers. She was not frightened to the point of crying, but her eyes were slightly red and tears welled up in her eyes.
A small hand was holding on to the cold wall, curling up with the doll in his arms, listening to the constant sound of wind in his ears, and then groping forward.
Phew~
The flame above the head swayed gently with the dark wind blowing from an unknown source, and the girl's shadow cast on the opposite wall also became slightly distorted.
"scare."
Rhaenys was startled when she saw her own shadow, and her scalp felt numb.
Then he subconsciously leaned on the edge of the wall and held the hem of his skirt with one hand.
And at this time.
Dang clang——
There seemed to be some tiny sounds coming from the dark place at the end of the corridor, like something falling to the ground.
"Huh?"
The little girl's ears moved slightly, and she heard the faint sound, then she leaned against the wall, turned her head and looked into the darkness in the distance.
"Viserys?"
Rhaenys called softly, thinking Viserys had just heard her voice in response.
However, the next second, she heard the sound of metal friction.
Clang...
At some point, a nail claw was thrown in from the stone window not far away, fell to the ground, and then pulled back slightly until it hooked into the gap in the wall.
Click——
The nail claw was constantly adjusting its position, and the metal friction against the uneven wall made a tooth-breaking sound. There seemed to be a person outside pulling the rope to fix the nail claw.
Under the light of the torch, the nail claws not far away shone slightly with a cold light, and at the same time, a strange man's rough voice, deliberately lowered, came from outside the wall.
"get ready..."
They seemed to be communicating something in a low voice, and then the sound was blown away by the wind.
Rhaenys instantly felt that the hair all over her body was freezing.
"who is it..."
The little girl's face was slightly pale, her lips trembled, one hand tightly grasped the hem of her skirt, and the stuffed doll she held in the other hand fell to the ground. However, she was completely unaware of it, and involuntarily clung to the cold temperature behind her.
black stone wall.
She didn't know... what to do at this moment.
but.
Even though she was young, Rhaenys knew that the person who sneaked into the castle through this method would not be a good person.
Moreover, she had also witnessed the previous battle on the avenue, with blood and flesh flying everywhere as the two sides fought. This became a nightmare that woke her up from nightmares countless times.
She also understood the dangers of this world.
Of course Rhaenys didn't want to die.
But then she heard the sound of people outside pulling on ropes and trying to climb up, which seemed to be getting closer and closer.
"what should I do?"
The girl was so frightened that a thin layer of cold sweat oozed from her forehead and her brown hair stuck to her skin. Then she turned her head left and right and looked around.
Immediately, the little girl suddenly got smart, and stood on tiptoes with her immature hands to pull the door handle, trying to open the door of a nearby room and hide in.
However, the door seemed to be blocked by some debris, and Rhaenys did not open it for a moment.
But the tiny sounds coming from outside were getting closer and closer.
The panic in Rhaenis's heart reached its peak, and she felt that her legs were a little weak.
Then he gave up holding the door open, turned around and ran away.
...
Wow——
The waves are constantly crashing on the rocks.
A longship sailed on the dark sea without lighting any lights, and then quietly approached Dragonstone Island. Then everyone packed up their weapons and abandoned the ship ashore.
They are a group of mercenaries from the southwestern coast of Essos, located in the disputed land between Myr, Tyrosh and Lys, and are employed by the Iron Throne.
Lord Redwyne knew nothing of this.
Robert Baratheon hated the Targaryens with a passion and swore to drive these 'dragon's brood' to an end.
However, he did not completely trust Paxter alone. At the same time, he divided his forces into two groups and bought a group of members from a small mercenary group from the Eastern Continent.
Entrust them to find an opportunity to go to Dragonstone and kill Viserys and Queen Leila.
And now.
After receiving a huge deposit from King Robert, this group of mercenaries finally seized this opportunity and touched the coast of Dragonstone while the Targaryen fleet was dispatched to fight against the Arbor fleet.
Click——
The nail claws scratched three shallow white marks on the uneven stone wall, and the moonlight outside the window was pale.
The next second.
A burly figure appeared above the stone window, carrying a sharp battle ax on his back, glistening slightly in the moonlight.