Castamere, his home, but all he saw was smoke and fire, he also heard their screams and pleads. The little boy had just turned four, a few days ago, He nor his family knew of their impending defeat or that the young Lord Tywin would lead the Lannister forces.
"You have to rest M'lord." Ser Bradford, his sworn shield said. The young Edric Reyne looked away from his protector and started to tear up once more, he felt ashamed of crying, but he couldn't stop. "Where are we going?" The young lord asked.
He heard a sigh "To the Vale, you will be fostered by Lord Jon Arryn." He turned his head "And what makes Jon Arryn a saint?" Edric replied.
"He is your uncle by law." Ser Bradford told him. He then gave him an extra blanket and told him to 'lay down'. He then wrapped the blanket around him and closed his eyes.
A few weeks later they found themselves at the Bloody Gate.
"Halt, who comes to the bloody gate?" one of the knights of the vale said. Ser Bradford shifted and spoke in a gruff voice "Harry of the House of Bradford and Jon Arryn's own nephew Edric of House Reyne."
The Knights of the Vale hesitated but soon the Gate started to open, Edric looked at Ser Bradford and started to walk on his own up the mountain pass, Ser Bradford trailed behind him but then they saw the impregnable castle of the Eyrie.
They both came through the gates and walked into the court room, surprisingly, no one was there but Old Falcon who was sitting in his Weirwood throne. It was silent for the most part but then Jon spoke up "You must be exhausted from your travel, please rest, we'll speak in the morning." Edric only nodded and followed one of the knights.
Edric was laying in the bed fuming, he was not sad anymore but angry , he hated everyone the Lannisters, Tarbecks, and most of all Tywin Lannister, who was responsible for the deaths of his family.
He didn't want his life to change, he wanted to go home. Started to think about his family, he made a vow that night that, he will restore House Reyne, Bring down House Lannister and kill Tywin Lannister.