"Prince Gendry, my Lords, we need to rest a bit and then head to The Eyrie tonight," Baron Nestor Royce said cooperatively.
So everyone settled down, the Knight of the Blue Robe and the guests, and the atmosphere became harmonious again.
"The sky-blue cloaks of House Arryn are indeed very beautiful; blue has a melancholic hue," Gendry thought.
This was just an uninvited delegation, rushing to The Eyrie.
Since they were only going to reason with that Madwoman Lysa, what did it have to do with them?
"A special operation on The Eyrie," Gendry thought, another decapitation strike, and the difficulty was extraordinary.
He would rely on everyone's martial prowess as a backing and charge straight in.
It was just that this mission was too grueling, as the group traveled without stopping, passing The Bloody Gate, traversing mountain roads, and then continuing straight, from riding horses to climbing.
Moreover, Gendry's team had many old men, making it almost an ordeal for them.
However, Gendry felt that as long as they climbed to The Eyrie, there wouldn't be much of a problem.
The Eyrie, the smallest great lord's keep in the Seven Kingdoms, could accommodate at most five hundred people, and currently, there weren't many people in The Eyrie, as even The Gate of the Moon below only had less than three hundred soldiers, and many inside The Eyrie were defenseless servants.
"Thank you for your cooperation, it is truly a family misfortune," Ser Blackfish Brynden Tully said.
"After all, who can see through the poison behind sweetness? We were almost all deceived by her," Bronze Yohn comforted Nestor.
"Lord Jon valued me, I understand, but Lady Lysa… she always gave me a cold shoulder and rejected my proposals.
I even thought my service wasn't satisfying to my lord, but it seems Lady Lysa is even crazier than I thought…" Nestor thought to himself.
It turned out that woman Lysa was not unaware of her pride and greed, but wanted to give The Gate of the Moon to Littlefinger or the Bastard Child they had.
Thinking that the arrogant and foolish woman Lysa might be swept out of The Eyrie, Nestor even felt a sense of satisfaction.
"And that Singer Lady Lysa likes, the one Lady Catelyn brought last time, he compared us to pigs," Ser Albar Royce declared indignantly.
"He wrote a song saying two pigs lived at the foot of the mountain, surviving on the leftover scraps of the falcon.
Isn't that clearly mocking us? But when I accused him, he retorted, 'What, Ser, it's just a song about pigs.' That's what he said."
"That's just how he is," Baron Nestor confirmed, wisely omitting the honorific 'Lady.'
"A coward, who only hides behind women's skirts, arrogant and rude due to Lysa's favor.
Do you know? She dressed him up like a Lord and gave him golden armbands and a moonstone-studded belt."
"Even Lord Jon's favorite falcon is about to be gifted to the Singer," a certain Knight said, "That was Lord Hand's favorite bird, a gift from King Robert.
If Lysa gave the Singer so many gifts, she probably gave Littlefinger even more, considering his master of coin position."
"These matters are truly improper," Gendry said.
"Lord Jon was the most honorable of men, and we cannot let people defile the pure tower."
Gendry looked at the dissatisfied Nestor and his son, and the blue robes soldiers; Lysa's popularity was indeed quite extraordinary.
Most of the vale men were dissatisfied for reasons: they were unhappy with that arrogant and rude widow who showed no concern for Jon Arryn, not even bothering to pretend, and also unhappy with that smug Littlefinger.
"It's not a full moon tonight, climbing the mountain overnight? That's too difficult," Ser Brynden said, the perilous nature of The Eyrie was world-renowned.
"It is a bit difficult, but we have experienced hands here," Baron Nestor said.
"However, this guide, is he yours…"
"I know," Gendry said.
Nestor had people prepare hot roasted meat and baked onions to fill their stomachs temporarily.
Warm and fatty food gave a sense of happiness.
The drawbridge of The Gate of the Moon was lowered, as a token of Baron Nestor's sincerity and cooperation in staying out of the matter.
Ser Boros also led some cavalry from the shadows into The Gate of the Moon, mostly from Runestone.
After a short rest in the rooms beyond the courtyard, it was time to climb The Eyrie.
If they truly had to fight, they would need their spirits up.
Nestor would also go to The Eyrie to see the truth come to light.
Gendry placed his longsword and warhammer nearby, guarded by Jon Snow, who was very clever and also arranged below to handle any eventuality.
Gendry felt exceptionally comfortable sleeping tonight; after waking, it would be time to seize the eagle's throat and deal with that Madwoman Lysa.
Although the rest time was not long, it rejuvenated everyone.
Jon woke him, and the other warriors were also ready to depart.
"This is Mya Stone, and she is also our guide.
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