Game of Thrones: Lord of Winter

The walls, floors and ceilings of the Mermaid Palace are cleverly made of thick wooden boards, with various marine creatures depicted on them.

Edric saw countless crabs, clams, and starfish beneath his feet. These animals were hiding in the seaweed, as well as the bones of drowned sailors.

The wall is still dark blue water, with pale sharks, black eels, and light gray octopuses.

In the high arched windows were schools of herring and cod.

The ceiling is already above the sea, and there is a painting of a warship approaching against the rising sun and breaking through the waves.

On the back wall of the high platform is what he considers to be the most wonderful mural. A giant octopus and a gray sea monster are fighting to the death amidst the stormy waves.

Unfortunately, as Edric guessed, there are no mermaids here at all.

He saw that Shireen was also attracted by these murals, but Aunt Celis was dazzled by them.

She was very tall, almost as tall as several knights, with a slender face, protruding ears, a sharp nose, and a voice as sharp as a whip.

Edric knew that she didn't like him, so he didn't like this aunt either.

"Is that a sea monster?" Shireen asked him softly.

It was an ugly monster. Legend has it that sea monsters and giant octopuses would come with the storm. Some of the ships were swept away by the storm, but some of the ships were swallowed by the sea monster.

"Who is more powerful, them or the dragon?" his cousin continued to ask him.

Edric thought for a while, "One is in the sea and the other is in the sky, but I think the dragons should be stronger because they can breathe fire."

Lord Manderly hosted a banquet for them in the Mermaid Palace. Edric sat next to a knight of White Harbor, and Shireen sat with her mother.

The knight asked him, "What are you doing in the North?"

Edric took a bite of garlic sausage and said, "We didn't originally plan to come to the North, but to Storm's End."

"Oh, Storm's End, I know." The knight suddenly showed excitement, "I followed the fleet to send those wildlings to Storm's End, and Marquis Julius entertained us in the castle."

"Savage?"

"It's those guys in the Mingyue Mountains."

He silently drank a sip of wine, thinking about the relationship between Savage and Cole. At this time, he heard the fat Earl Manderly on the throne saying to Aunt Selyse, "Madam, although the Northern Territory has also been disturbed by war, Lord Stark has driven out the Ironborn."

Lord Eel obviously didn't agree with his aunt's statement.

"The ancient gods are gathering strength, my lord." The beautiful red-robed woman said, "The cold wind has blown, and the evil power is coming. This is a war of gods, a war with power beyond mortals. The war and the fight for the throne are just a fight between people's greed and desire. In the eyes of the gods, it is nothing more than a meaningless fight among ants. "

He saw that Earl Mandalay was just listening with interest to the doomsday story told by the red-robed woman named Melisandre, and Edric did not believe what she said.

"Every Northerner knows that winter is coming, Madam. When the Maester announced that winter is coming, Lord Stark told every castle that we have already begun to prepare for this winter. Northerners I know better than anyone what winter means.”

Edric had never seen winter, and Maester Pylos told them that the last winter ended before they were born, so they were children who grew up in the summer.

When he was a child, his wet nurse also told him that everyone born in Westeros would have to withstand the test of cold winter until the day of eternal summer comes.

But Bachelor Palos also said that there are many scholars in the city who study the climate of Westeros, and they do not agree with Yongxia's statement.

"Ice and night are both weapons of the alien god, and his servants are also watching." The red-robed woman continued.

Edric saw the fat on Lord Manderly's face forming a kind smile, "The Stark family will lead us through every winter."

A thoughtful look flashed across the beautiful eyes of the red-robed woman. The tone of her stories was flat, and her expression seemed careless, which made it difficult for the listener to discern her intentions.

"Who is that lady?" asked the knight beside him.

He saw that the knight had been staring at the ruby ​​​​on the chest of the red-robed witch. Edric obviously felt very cold, but the priest of the Lord of Light named Melisandre was only wearing a thin red robe.

"She is Melisandre, my uncle's priest." He could often see the priestess looking at him with her bright red eyes.

After the meal, the maid brought him and Shireen a lemon cake. He didn't like it very much, but Shireen ate some. The cousin's appetite was very small.

They were placed next to the Mermaid Palace. Edric wanted to walk around the castle, but Shireen only wanted to stay in the room, so he could only walk around alone.

This is the third castle he has stayed in. The castle in White Harbor is larger than Dragonstone, but much smaller than Storm's End.

He walked through the training grounds, where soldiers were fighting. Edric heard those people talking about Melisandre. They said that her figure was more powerful than the girls in the brothel. If she could sleep for one night, it would be... I am willing to spend a few silver deer.

Davon also said that the witch was beautiful, but Edric didn't like her.

From the hanging windows of the castle, they could see the harbor in the distance. White Harbor was divided into two, with inner and outer floors. There was a market along the coast. When they passed the market, they saw many fishermen selling sea fish. peddler.

Edric thought that he was now a man who could pick up a warhammer. When he was at Dragonstone, he asked to stay and fight with the Onion Knight and Uncle Stannis.

At Storm's End, he learned martial arts with the knights. He could use the lances used by the knights for training, and he could also lift the hammer given to him by his father.

He walked around the castle and returned to his residence.

They stayed in Lord Eel's castle for three consecutive days. During these three days, Edric finally learned his nickname. In the dark, the servants in the castle called him "Lord Eel".

Lord Eel was very kind to them, and he would ask the maid to bring cakes and other delicacies to Shireen every day.

On the third day, Aunt Selyse and Ser Axell Florent decided to take them to Winterfell to visit the Stark family.

Lord Manderly saw them off and sent knights to escort them.

Shirin and his aunt sat in the carriage, while he asked to ride a horse. They went up the White Blade River. This was the first time Edric saw the land of the North.

The hills in the distance could see white snow, and what came into view were large tracts of wasteland. They walked for a long time without seeing any traces of people. The cold wind hit his face like a knife, and he could only reach out and hold the cloak tightly to cover his neck.

The horse's hooves kept heading north, and the wind became more and more fierce.