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As High as Honor

JON The summer sun was shining brightly above the Vale and the gates of the moon were wide open down below. It was a splendid harvest this year in the valley. The offerings were coming in a stream of carts from all over the east. Wheat, Barley, Plums, Apples and many other commodities offered by the Lords of the Vale to their liege lord, their beloved falcon. The Vale was prosperous under Jon Arryn and the people, from small folks to the Lords, felt safe under his wings. It was a season for cheers and pleasure and the whole valley was blooming with it. The great Andal warriors conquered these lands from the savages of the hills and cliffs and they have made it a stronghold throughout the centuries. The savages remained still, inside the caves where Ser Artys Arryn, the Falcon Knight, drove them into. Over the years, they tried to spoil the peace of the Vale but the knights of the Vale dealt them deservedly; As a horde of savages. Even if the savages got disciplined and have joi

The Rise of the Lion

Tywin Casterly Rock lies at the highest point of the Westerland, looming over Crag and Lannisport, like a lion's den, watching over its subjects and preys. The Hightower of Oldtown might boast the way their tower lights the farthest seas but the maesters of the Citadel will disagree. Casterly Rock looms the sky higher than any other castle in the Seven Kingdoms and House Lannister rules the west of Westeros since the Age of Heroes. Some might say Lan the Clever swindled his way into power but every sensible man knows the truth behind it. House Casterly was gullible and its Lords were stupid enough to throw away the richest lands in the Seven Kingdoms. If it wasn't for Lan, there might've been a war which would've taken a great many of lives. Lan was a Clever man to see it through and Casterly Rock was a mere gift for his efforts. The Lords of the Rock changed but it is named remained after their previous Lords. It was a reminder to all those weak men who po