Game of Thrones: Dawn of Justice

Chapter 28: Grand Harrenhal, Ashara Dayne
From a distance, Harrenhal looked like an old black dragon with holes all over its wings.

It is magnificent, spectacular and dilapidated.

Garen and his companions were somewhat shocked by the size of Harrenhal.

This is a building that will amaze anyone who sees it.

At the same time, one can't help but think of how strong and prosperous it was before it was damaged.

But soon, Garlon's shock was attracted by another scene.

Outside the tall black walls of Harrenhal, countless tents of different colors were growing wildly in the open spaces and fields like mushrooms.

Just a quick glance reveals that there are tens of thousands of them.

"Oh my God, Master, how many people are here!"

Barius was riding on his horse. He was drinking, but his movements froze, his face full of shock.

After being surprised, Garlon quickly returned to normal.

He smiled and said, "There must be at least tens of thousands of people."

Come to think of it, the prize money for this martial arts competition totals 12 gold dragons.

It's enough to drive every knight crazy.

As long as you win the championship of any competition, it will be enough to live a carefree life for most of your life.

Whether they were renowned knights, young and inexperienced knights, or even free riders from all over Westeros, they all came to the battle.

In addition to many knights, many nobles from the seven kingdoms also arrived.

The Harrenhal Tournament is also a grand exchange meeting for the nobles of Westeros.

Such a grand event has not been held for more than ten or twenty years, and the nobles all brought their children to see the world.

In addition, it is also to reach a political "consensus" in private.

Except for Dorne, several other dukes also added fuel to the fire.

Therefore, almost two-thirds of the nobles came to the Harrenhal Tournament.

Nobles and knights are undoubtedly the most powerful and wealthy groups in Westeros.

Their gatherings attracted a large number of bards, merchants, prostitutes, vendors, etc.

The ruined Harrenhal naturally could not accommodate such a terrifying flow of people.

So the nobles, knights and other idlers had to set up tents on the plain outside Harrenhal.

As the date of the tournament drew closer, more and more tents appeared.

By now, the tents had surrounded Harrenhal so tightly that no one could get in or out, and they were even forced to slowly extend along the shores of God's Eye Lake.

Garlon and his companions looked towards the Divine Eye Lake and couldn't help but sigh at the beauty of the lake.

The waters of Shenyan Lake are emerald green and warm, and are home to black swans. The Bibo River feeds Shenyan Lake, and an unnamed tributary flows from Shenyan Lake into the Blackwater River.

There is an island called Thousand Faces Island in the center of the lake. It is said that the Children of the Forest and the Ancients signed an oath there.

Garen could vaguely see the emerald green island on the lake in the distance.

"If you have a chance in the next few days, you can go to Qianmian Island and take a look. Maybe you can see some relics of our ancestors."

Garen thought.

"Master, should we set up camp immediately or go to Harrenhal first?"

Stoin rode up to Garlon and asked sideways.

"Let's go to Harrenhal first. Father said Lord Riveran will arrange a room for us and provide us with stables and hay."

Stoin and the others nodded immediately.

They had no problem setting up tents outside, but they really couldn't stand taking care of the horses and enduring the smell of horse manure.

Soon, Garen and his party followed the passage to the gate of Harrenhal.

The thick and steep walls of Harrenhal stood before them like a cliff.

Looking up, I saw that the catapults in the battlements at the top of the city wall were as small as insects.

Some of the stones on the city wall are cracked and faded. When viewed from outside the gatehouse, only the tops of the five towers can be seen because the view is blocked by the high walls.

Of the castle's five towers, the shortest was taller than Evenstar Tower at Duskfall Hall, but none of them remained intact. The towers were twisted, their stone cracked, melted by Targaryen dragonfire centuries ago.

The city gate was not closed, and there was a team of guards at the gate.

When they saw the flag on the carriage, they immediately knew the identity of Garlon and his group.

"Respected young master, are you from the Stormditas family?"

A knight in his thirties with neatly combed hair immediately stepped forward and asked.

Garen nodded. "I am Garen Tarth, representing Duskfall Hall at the Harrenhal Tournament. Please inform Lord Hean."

"Okay, please follow me!"

The knight immediately bowed slightly respectfully and then led the way.

The surrounding guards made way.

After entering the castle, Garen was even more amazed.

It is too large and is made entirely of black stone.

It is hard to imagine how much manpower and time it would take to build such a castle that is comparable to a city.

However, even such a large and solid castle in Westery was easily destroyed by the dragon.

"So we still need a dragon!" Garen thought to himself.

From the traces on the ruined towers of Harrenhal, one can clearly feel the power of the dragon's flame.

Led by the knight, the group soon arrived at the stable and deposited their horses.

The stable was built of stone with a wooden roof and was large enough to accommodate a thousand horses.

Apparently, when Harrenhal was first built, it was intended to be an impenetrable war fortress.

"Quail, we won't leave Leiyan here. You hold her and we'll take her to the tent to feed her later."

Garen said to Quill.

Lei Yan's health is related to the upcoming martial arts competition, so it is obviously not safe to leave it to others to look after.

Otherwise, what if someone secretly feeds Lei Yan croton or poison?

"Okay, Master."

Quill said in a muffled voice, and he immediately stayed to look after Lei Yan, not allowing other strangers to touch him, and personally checked the hay and beans used to feed Lei Yan.

"Garlon, I'm glad you can come to Harrenhal!" After storing the horses, a middle-aged man with brown hair, a slightly bald head, and wearing a black noble robe came over with his servants with a smile on his face and greeted Garlon enthusiastically.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Earl Hean."

Earl Selwyn had described Earl He'an's appearance to Garlon, so Garlon recognized him at once and said politely.

"Selwyn has already communicated this to me in his letter. Garlon, this is the first time I've seen you. You're much more handsome than your father!"

Earl He An said with a smile.

His eyes were full of admiration.

Garlon is only fourteen years old, but his height, temperament and appearance are all eye-catching.

Earl He An exchanged greetings with Garlon, and then had someone take Garlon to the prepared room.

There were too many nobles coming to Harrenhal this time, and Earl Hean could only prepare one or two guest rooms for them.

The earls' children and servants could only set up tents outside the castle.

Even the Stark family is no exception.

People like Brandon, Eddard, and Lyanna all set up tents outside the city for the night.

The rooms in the castle are usually used for washing and dressing.

Afterwards, Earl Hean's butler introduced the location of the public bath to Garlon's guards.

Harrenhal has a large bathhouse large enough to accommodate seventy or eighty people bathing together.

Knights and squires could wash themselves in public baths.

After looking around the room, Garlon decided to go outside the castle and set up a tent with Stoin and the others.

Because Harrenhal is really gloomy and dilapidated.

Although the room was clean, it felt very cold. It seemed that no one had lived in this room for a long time and it was temporarily cleaned up to be used as a guest room.

"Master Garlon, there will be a dinner party every evening in the Hundred Furnaces Hall in the next few days. You can come down and enjoy it with the other nobles."

The butler said to Garlon before leaving.

The Hall of a Hundred Hearths is the main hall of Harrenhal. It is said to be large enough to accommodate an entire army and has dozens of fireplaces, hence the name.

"okay, I get it."

Garen nodded.

After visiting the owner of Harrenhal, Garen did not stay in Harrenhal any longer. Together with Stoin and others, he led Lei Yan and the carriage to the outside of the city.

They chose a piece of grass beside the God's Eye Lake as a place to set up their tent.

This place faces Harrenhal and backs onto God's Eye Lake. The grass is soft and there are a few willow trees nearby to block out the sunlight.

There were black swans wandering around the lake, and many young servants and girls were throwing dried fish out to feed them.

The four Stoin men, as well as Peake and Harrison, began to take out tents from the carriage and started to work together to set them up.

Garlon's tent is relatively large and is made of the best materials.

Stoin and Quill also laid a carpet on the ground.

After construction, it looks spacious and comfortable.

Stoin then raised the blue moon and red sun flags of the Tas family.

The noble flag can effectively avoid a lot of trouble.

It can also serve as an identification tool.

Carina also happily arranged the berth in the tent for Garlon, taking care of every detail.

Garlon originally wanted to help, but was rejected by Carina, Stoin and others.

How could I let the young master do this? If the master knew about this, he would scold them to death when he got home.

Helplessly, Garlon took Lei Yan by the lake and sat by the lake to feed the black swan.

This year's weather has gotten rid of the cold winter and is moving towards summer. Spring is warm and flowers are blooming, and all things are blossoming.

This climate is much more comfortable than summer.

The evening breeze blows across the surface of Shenyan Lake and blows on your face, which is very comfortable.

Lei Yan lowered his head and ate grass, occasionally looking up to snort, and seemed to like the environment here very much.

Just when Garlon was thinking about whether he should buy a small boat from a nearby fisherman, go boating on the lake, and explore the Thousand Faces Island, a clear voice with some surprise sounded behind him.

"What a beautiful horse! Is it your horse?"

Garlon looked back and saw a girl wearing a Dornish-style brown dress, long black hair, tall figure, fair skin, and a pair of lavender eyes. She was standing next to Lei Yan with a smile on her face, looking at him in amazement.

"Correct."

Garen nodded.

When she saw Garlon's face, a gleam flashed in the girl's eyes. She didn't expect Garlon to be so handsome.

"Can I touch it?"

The girl looked at Lei Yan and said with some longing.

There are few pastures in Dorne, and few good horses of good quality.

Lei Yan's appearance was the only one she had ever seen in her life.

"can."

Garlon nodded, turned around and continued to appreciate the scenery of the Divine Eye Lake.

Anyway, Lei Yan has a gentle temper and won't hurt the girl.

The girl with lavender eyes first carefully stroked Lei Yan's neck a few times. After finding that Lei Yan was very docile, she gradually became bolder.

She reached out and touched Lei Yan's head.

Lei Yan's eyes moved, and he guessed what the girl was thinking. He took the initiative to move his horse's head closer and rubbed the girl's hand.

A smile suddenly appeared on the girl's face, and her eyes narrowed, she was very happy. After playing with Lei Yan for a while, the girl said, "It's so docile. Does it have a name?"

"Yes, Lei Yan."

Garlon threw a small dried fish to the black swan in the water and replied.

"Lei Yan, what a nice name."

The girl sat down one meter away from Garen.

"Hello, my name is Ashara, from Starfall City. Are you from the Tars family?"

The girl laughed.

Garlon turned his head when he heard this, a little surprised.

I didn't expect it was her.

Ashara Dayne, Arthur Dayne's sister.

Ed's rumored girlfriend.

A relatively tragic character in the original novel.

"Yes, my name is Garen Tas."

Garen nodded.

"Hello, Garlon, is Lei Yan a horse from Tas Island?" Seeing that Garlon didn't seem to like talking to her like other nobles, Yashala took the initiative to ask.

"No, it comes from the Dothraki Sea in Essos."

Garlon had nothing to do, so he chatted with Miss Yashala.

"The Dothraki Sea?"

Ashara couldn't help but let out a small exclamation.

She had only read a little about the Dothraki Sea in books, and she had never expected that this stunningly docile horse was from there.

Yashala was standing next to Lei Yan, asking her many questions like a curious baby, and slowly the conversation turned to toothbrushes and toothpaste. Garlon felt a little helpless. Isn't this Miss Yashala socially anxious at all?

"Miss!"

"Miss!"

Just as the setting sun slowly sank into the Divine Eye Lake and it was getting dark, several maids anxiously searched along the lakeside and called out.

Soon, one of the maids saw Ashara and ran over.

"Miss, why are you here?"

The maid panted, then breathed a sigh of relief.

Several maids came running over.

Ashara curled her lips, sighed softly, adjusted her skirt, and stood up.

At this time, the maids also noticed Garlon sitting on the grass next to them, and their faces looked strange.

They didn't expect that the young lady was chatting with someone here.

He is still a young and handsome nobleman.

"Miss, Lord Arthur asked us to come look for you. Please go back with us."

The maid spoke again.

"Why is my brother looking for me so anxiously?"

Ashara asked.

"Lord Arthur said he would take you to the dinner tonight." said another older maid.

"Dinner party? Okay."

Ashara knew her brother's temper, she had to go back.

She looked at Garlon, showed a bright smile, lifted the hem of her skirt, bowed slightly to Garlon and said, "Garlon, I'll go back first!"

At the same time she thought to herself, "See you at the dinner party."

Garen nodded at her.

Then Ashara left, surrounded by several maids.

After Ashara left, Garen looked at the ripples on the lake, his lips curled up slightly, "Ashara Dane, Arthur Dane..."

Garlon still felt a little sorry for the brother and sister.

Ashara is very beautiful, even Barristan likes Ashara.

Unfortunately, after the tourney at Harrenhal, Ashara became pregnant out of wedlock and gave birth to a stillborn baby girl.

Afterwards, she suffered a mental breakdown and jumped from the top of a tower called the White Stone Sword Tower on the cliff by the sea in Starfall City, losing her life.

Ashara's death became an eternal regret in the heart of the fearless knight Barristan.

It is a pity that Ashara's brother Arthur Dayne, the famous sword god of the dawn in Westeros, died.

He was ordered by Rhaegar to guard the pregnant Lyanna at the Tower of Joy and failed to shine in the War of the Usurper.

After hearing of Rhaegar's death and the fall of the Targaryen dynasty, he stood before Eddard in order to fulfill his oath as a Kingsguard.

In the end, he was stabbed to death by Holland Reed.

It was said to be a sneak attack, but in fact, to some extent, it was more like Arthur Dane seeking death on his own initiative.

He lost the will to live.

Because the king and prince he swore to protect all died before him.

It is a pity that such a sword god with the best swordsmanship in Westeros should have had a brighter future, but he died in such a hasty way.

Perhaps Arthur Dayne's death also crushed Ashara, causing her to jump into the sea and die.

In the books, Barristan once said that a Stark slept with Ashara and made her pregnant.

There are only three boys in the Stark family: Brandon, Eddard and Benjen.

According to speculation, Ashara is most likely pregnant with Eddard Stark's child.

After Brandon's death, Eddard decided to marry Catelyn Tully in his brother's place.

This was already a huge blow to Ashara.

Later, Eddard killed her brother Arthur Dayne.

She herself gave birth to a stillborn baby.

Only when the triple blow is combined will Ashara collapse and commit suicide.

"So Ed is also a scumbag."

Garen couldn't help but shake his head.

However, based on his understanding of Ed, Ed probably did not sleep with Ashara on purpose. There must be some story behind this.

With Ed's wooden appearance, he has no ability to pick up girls.

Ashara is now a beautiful, rich and beautiful woman.

It's not like I'm going to give myself to Ed.

"Let it be, it's none of my business anyway."

Garen threw a stone into the lake and thought with a smile.

He felt sorry for the Ashara siblings, but he had no intention of changing anything.

He is not a saint. There are so many regrettable things in the world, and he can't get involved in everything.

The right way is to respect the fate of others, give up the desire to help others, and manage your own little piece of land.

After a while, the tents of Stoin and others were also set up.

As it grew darker, Barius took Harrison and lit a bonfire by the lake.

Pique also came back from afar. He bought some fresh mutton from a vendor. They planned to cook mutton soup tonight and then have some grilled mutton kebabs.

Garlon thought the atmosphere was good and joined in the barbecue. He also gave money to Pique and asked Pique to buy some good wine.

"Carina, you come grill too."

Carina knelt beside Garlon, her eyes sparkling as she watched the lamb skewers sizzling in the firelight.

She found everything about this trip very novel, and she also enjoyed the atmosphere tonight.

"Me? Can I?"

Carina waved her hands quickly. She was just a maid. Stoin and others were elite warriors and guards of the Tas family.

"bring it on."

Garen smiled and pulled her over to join him in grilling.

Karina was a little nervous at first, but soon she began to fiddle with the lamb skewers with great interest.

She grew up in Duskfall Castle. Although she knew how to cook, she had never barbecued in the wild and free way like this.

"Master, are you not going to the dinner at Harrenhal?"

While drinking and eating meat, Stoin asked Garlon with a smile.

"No, everyone is not here yet. I will go after all the nobles arrive the day after tomorrow."

Garen smiled and said.

The "highlight" has not yet arrived. The dinners of the past two nights have been nothing but the nobles bragging to each other. There is nothing worth attending.

As for what the highlight is?
Mad King Aerys, of course.

Garlon took a bite of the lamb kebab and found it tasted very good.

This kind of freshly slaughtered mutton is roasted on the fire. It has no smell at all, and it is sizzling and smoking, and is particularly fragrant.

On the other side, Harrenhal, the Hall of a Hundred Hearths.

Arthur Dayne left the party with his sister Ashara.

The handsome and tall Sword God of Dawn, holding the hand of his gorgeously dressed sister, looked particularly eye-catching.

Ashara was already tall and had fair skin, and after changing into a crimson evening gown, she looked even more radiant and charming.

As soon as he entered the Hundred Furnaces, Ashara looked around, trying to find a figure.

However, to her disappointment, she searched for a long time in the Stormland noble camp but could not find that handsome figure.

"Beautiful Miss Ashara, may I ask you to dance?"

Soon, a young noble from the Riverlands came forward and invited Ashara to dance.

Ashara looked around again, and after confirming that the person she was expecting didn't come, she sighed inwardly, stretched out her hand, and accepted the other party's invitation to dance.

However, Ashara seemed absent-minded. He danced for only a short while before stopping on the pretext of feeling unwell.

However, her appearance was particularly outstanding among the many young noble girls. Many young nobles, even those in their thirties, took turns to invite her to dance.

In desperation, Ashara could only drag her brother Arthur Dayne to dance with her and let her brother serve as her shield, which barely persuaded many young nobles to retreat.

Arthur Dane looked at his absent-minded sister, seeming to be lost in thought.

In the evening, he also learned from the maid that Ashara was chatting with a young nobleman by the Divine Eye Lake.

……

On Garlon's side, by the beautiful Divine Eye Lake, he was having a very pleasant time chatting, drinking, and eating roasted lamb with Stoin and others.

At night, the cool spring breeze blew in through the gaps in the tent. It was not cold at all, but added a bit of fun to the camping.

Carina originally wanted to sleep in the carriage, but before leaving, Garlon hugged her into the bed and warmed her bed.

……

The next day, Garen dressed and prepared to go to the Baratheon camp to find Robert.

However, while walking among the many tents, he suddenly heard a voice of an attribute calling him from a distance.

"Garon!"

Garlon looked back and saw Beile Haitar waving at him happily from a distance, with a smile on his face.

"Baile?"

Seeing his brother-in-law, Garlon couldn't help but smile.

He had just asked Stoin and others to help him find the flag of the Hightower family, but he didn't expect to meet Beile so soon.

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