The king's wedding was being celebrated in the capitals of the Seven Kingdoms, and it was very lively. People seemed to have forgotten the war for a short time and enjoyed the rare times of peace.
In other parts of Westeros, although the large-scale war has ended, the other four lords of the West, the Valley, the Reach and the Stormlands surround the occupied Three Rivers region and the royal capital, but both sides are at peace with each other.
Nothing happens, just a tacit understanding of rest and recuperation.
However, the war did not happen, but the small-scale conflicts did not end.
"The cavalry returns!"
"The cavalry returns!"
The guards' shouts came from the camp, and then the heavy wooden doors opened with difficulty to both sides, and a group of rangers wearing light armor and sand-yellow cloaks returned from the outside world.
"call"
"call"
The body of the leading cavalry was stained with blood, and on its chest was a red and black coat of arms with a golden hand. This was the symbol of the Elion family in the city of Divine Grace in Dorne.
The cavalryman took off his helmet, revealing a weathered face, then turned over and dismounted, handing the helmet and reins to an attendant beside him.
"Father."
Behind him, another Dornish ranger wearing armor also jumped off his horse, took off his helmet, revealing a young and immature face, and followed behind him.
"Damon."
The middle-aged knight frowned slightly when he saw his illegitimate son following him unconsciously.
"I'm going to see Lord Yronwood, so don't follow me."
Then he saw that his horse, which had been taken away by his servants, was covered in blood, and then he spoke.
This horse was his cherished treasure, like a piece of pure white silk, but he could not bear to see it covered in mud and smelly in the future.
"It just so happens that my war horse is a little dirty. Go and clean it."
The armor on the middle-aged man's body made a sound as he walked into the distance, ignoring the illegitimate child standing blankly behind him.
Although the status of illegitimate children in Dorne has slightly improved and they have gained some acceptance, they still have no social status.
Moreover, taking his illegitimate son to meet his powerful father-in-law?
Sir Roger Alyon of the City of Divine Grace would not have done such a thing if he had not been mentally ill.
Ever since Viserys defeated the White Walkers and the war broke out between the Twins and the coalition forces, Dorne has been deploying troops.
Although the news came back, he was caught off guard and did not expect to defeat the White Walkers so quickly, but he still cooperated with the Targaryen army in the battle.
The Dornish army came to the city, restraining the armies of House Baratheon and House Tyrell, preventing them from sending their troops north to respond to King Robert's call to support the besieged King's Landing and repel the Targaryen army.
The current commander of the Dorne army is Lord Anders Yronwood, who is known in Dorne as the Guardian of the Stone Road and the Noble of Blood. He is the most powerful family in Dorne besides the Martell family and Prince Doran's.
Left and right arms.
He had been assigned by Prince Doran to lead a Dornish army as a temporary measure to respond to King Robert's call and go north to join the coalition forces and go to the Great Wall to stop the wildlings and White Walkers.
However, Lord Anders Yronwood lost one of his feet in the battle against the White Walkers and fell down. Although he was rescued by Dornish soldiers desperately, the wound was eroded. In order to save his life, the bachelor used heat.
The knife cut off his injured left foot, and he became a cripple from then on.
After that war, Anders Yronwood led Dorne's remaining defeated troops to break away from the coalition and return to Dorne. The Dornish army did not participate in the subsequent Battle of Winterfell and the Battle of Moat Cailin.
Finally, after a long journey, they walked from the north of Westeros to the end of the south. The Dornish army finally returned to their hometown, and at the same time they brought back the true news of the White Walkers and brought it to Prince Doran.
Anders told Prince Doran that terrible demons appeared at the end of the world where the Dornish people might never go. They carried death and cold and tried to destroy the entire world.
If no one can stop the other, the world's destruction may be a countdown.
Prince Doran was still a little hesitant at that time and asked his cronies what the legendary White Walkers looked like.
However, Anders told him that the White Walkers were not the ones in the legend, but that he had seen them with his own eyes. If the prince wanted to ask, what do they look like? How fast do they have? How much power do they have?
Then Anders could only point to his lost left foot and the soldiers who were lucky enough to survive Dorne. Many of them went mad and even committed suicide on the way back, and then told Prince Doran that they
It's just what 'death' looks like, nothing else.
At this moment, in the silent Dornish army commander's tent, Anders Yronwood sat behind the sand table and quietly stared at the situation in front of him.
"Father."
Then Roger Allion opened the curtain and walked in. Roger's father-in-law was none other than Lord Anders Yronwood, the 'Keeper of the Stone Road' who had lost his leg, and was now the commander of the Dornish army.
He married Anders' daughter, Iaise Yronwood, and they had two sons.
"Well, I'm back."
But when his son-in-law returned from the camp, Anders didn't even raise his head. He was still staring at the sand table in front of him with bright eyes, as if he was looking for a way to break through the obstacles.
Although the Dornish army was coming fiercely, the attack was actually not very smooth.
After the troops left the Prince's Pass, they faced the obstruction of Nightsong City. The frontier seemed to have been well prepared for Dorne's attack. After all, this place was a battleground for military strategists in history and was extremely sensitive.
The commander of the frontier, Earl Blaise Cullen of Nightsong, summoned many nobles of all sizes to come to help in the battle, and there was also military support from the Tyrell and Baratheon families.
The main armies of both sides started a long-term tug of war here, and Dorne's cavalry troops were sent out to constantly harass the reinforcements from the Stormlands and the Reach, hijacking and cutting off their supply lines.
They even went deep into the fertile river bends and burned, killed, and looted, burning down countless villages.
This behavior completely angered the Rose of Highgarden. The Duke of Mace borrowed his uncle from his vassal, the Hightower family in Oldtown, and the commander-in-chief of the Oldtown garrison, Ser Maureen Tyrell, led troops.
support.
But here comes the good news.
"We fought off House Tyrell's reinforcements, father."
Roger Allion said, they set up an ambush on the route where the reinforcements must pass, catching the Tyrell family by surprise and temporarily repelling them.
"And there's an unexpected bonus: I caught this little fat guy."
Then Sir Arion clapped his hands, and a trembling little fat man with the emblem of a walking hunter in green and red clothes on his chest was pushed in.
The Dornish commander Lord Anderson Yronwood's eyes immediately fell on the coat of arms on his chest, and then he raised his head and spoke in a calm voice.