Chapter 27: 23: Garth Flowers, The Falcon's Bastard of Highgarden
(The Eyrie, The Mountains of The Moon, The Vale of Arryn, The Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, Westeros, GoT Universe)
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(Year 281 AC)
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(Rogar Arryn POV)
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Rogar didn't quite really know what to think when Janna Tyrell showed up on his figurative doorstep with a newborn babe that was distinctly his Bastard son.
One thing was for sure, she was under his protection for all time now, she would be his Paramour. The abuse she suffered would not go unpunished.
Their Son was Called Garth Flowers. A good name.
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Leaving Janna behind in the Eyrie in Eskel's Care. Rogar rode with a force of three hundred Strong. They rode to Riverrun ahead of the main Army. He wanted more land, and a piece of The Reach. The loyalists of the Riverlands gave him a direct line into The Crownlands where he would then move into The Reach.
This would limit the power and Influence of The Reach during the WOTFK. He planned to seize Darry, Maidenpool, Antlers, Rook's Rest, Every Castle on Cracklaw Point, Sow's Horn, Ivy Inn, and Brindlewood in order to facilitate his taking of much of the Reach.
Specifically he planned to add Tumbleton, Bitterbridge, Longtable, Grassy Vale, Goldengrove, Old Oak, and New Barrell for his Future Foothold and create a Line into The Westerlands come WOTFK. Of course the crucial point of it was dependent on his Alliances and how successful they would be.
Robert agreed when he explained his history with Janna and her problems. But first things first, he had to bring Riverrun to the Table. Luckily Lysa was already wed, Rogar was glad to have put her in someone else's bed before this shit kicked off. If Tully tried pushing her onto him, he was prepared to castrate himself or Tully, preferably Tully.
Although being inside Catelyn wasn't unappealing, especially given how many times he'd be able to fuck a kid in her belly or sample her breastmilk as he would have done with Myranda, in the end, he was ultimately content to satisfy himself with Janna and his Dornish Bride. And Two Snakes of Dornish Sand as well of course....
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(POV Shift: Brynden Tully)
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War was in the air, Aerys Targaryen and his Son Rhaegar had gone too far. Having fought in the Last Blackfyre Rebellion, Brynden knew that Houses Stark, Baratheon, and Arryn had the right side of morality on their side.
And though Brynden had no desire to shed Rivermen's Blood, he would, because Brynden was tired of always waiting for the other shoe to drop with House Targaryen for one.
''Brynden, we've a guest, let us greet him.'' Hoster called.
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(POV Shift: Rogar Arryn)
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Rogar stood inside Riverrun, Some fifteen men of his Three Hundred Men, acting as his personal guards. Lian and Benjicot were his Order's best Blades so they stuck glued to his ass figuratively speaking.
He was in Catelyn Tully, Hoster Tully, and Brynden Tully's presence. ''What do you want? What will it take to side with us?'' Rogar asks.
''You once refused my Lysa, now you and my Little Cat are both...'' Hoster starts only for Roger to sigh, making Hoster Pause.
''No, I'm sorry Lord Hoster, but in order to secure peace with Dorne should we win, I am promised to a Dornish Bride. However, I can offer you something else. Two Things specifically. Ned Stark is prepared to stand in place of Brandon. Keep your alliance with the Stark's secure. I am willing to also offer your son an Arryn Bride if you so wish. But What Robert is prepared to give you is The City Watch of King's Landing. Your Brother can serve as Lord-Commander and advise on the Small Council, giving you an extra Voice at Court. As for yourself, only Robert can answer that.'' Says Rogar.
''It's a good offer Hos, and I for one am inclined to take it.'' Brynden says to Hoster just loud enough for Rogar to hear.
''You can give your answer to the others, they'll be here in a couple days. As for me, I have to take my boys to hit Darry, The Plough Horses have unsurprisingly declared for the Crown.'' Says Rogar as he stands and moves to see himself out.
''If you think your headed to Darry without me and just Three Hundred Men at yer back, then your not as smart as I've heard.'' Blackfish says stepping in his way.
''Three Hundred is all I need. Every one of them better with a Sword than you.'' Says Rogar a challenge in his eyes.
''We'll see.'' Says Brynden as he heads out.
''Just what I need, a Backseat Swordsmen.'' Rogar mutters.
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(POV Shift: Janna Tyrell)
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Janna laid in the bath provided to her by Ser Eskel. Rogar reluctantly rode out for Riverrun without her. He promised her marriage or now he'd never let her Husband take her back. By naming her his Paramour, she knew she had accepted a place at his side. Reaching to cup her breasts, Janna fiddled with her nipples, squeezing them feeling the milk run across her hands. She felt her sex, the lush forest of brown hair and her sex.
She then shyly touched her bruised, from where her ''Husband'' had beaten her for a premarital pregnancy. She nearly miscarried due to his breaking of Queen Alyssane's Laws regarding Infidelity. But how could claim Infidelity as they weren't married at that point?
Her answer was another beating and him forcing himself on her. Rogar would see him punished. No doubt about it in Janna's mind.
Garth despite being a couple months old looked a lot like his father. He may be a Bastard, but Rogar loved him all the same, she saw it in his eyes. Her Bastard Husband, called him Garth Flowers, The Falcon's Bastard of Highgarden. But Rogar dubbed him Garth Flowers, The Falcon of Highgarden.
He would be a good father of that Janna had the absolute certainty of....
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(POV Shift: Hoster Tully)
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Rogar Arryn offered terns for better than The Loyalists. And forgetting that fur a moment, because of Rhaegar's Abduction, his Cat lost her Wolf. It was an insult and Aerys needed to be Held accountable for it.
Hoster really wanted his Cat to become Lady Arryn, but Rogar's Claim of being promised stalled that. And being perfectly truthful, an Arryn Bride for Edmure was not out of the question. Especially if one considered that in addition to that, Catelyn married Eddard Stark, that would have locked in the Riverlands more securely than just one or the other, especially if Lysa's Marriage to Lyonel Corbray stuck.
Brynden would speak to the events of Darry and Hoster would have an answer as to the Boy's Character from a first hand source directly and one that Hoster could trust without any exaggerations.
And Hoster would have his answer to the boy's suitability for his Catelyn.
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