CHAPTER 4. HOUSE BOLTON
THE TWINS
Roose Bolton stands by watching as Frey and men of his House pile up the Stark men to be burned. Those of Noble birth are embalmed by healers and the Maester of the Twins to be ransomed to their noble families. Roose is holding a banner of House Stark in his hand. He throws it into a brazier and walks back to the main hall where Walder Frey is sitting and servants are cleaning up the blood.
"Hail the King in the North…" Roose smiles at Walder Frey's words, "Did you see the look on his face…"
"Yes I was there…"
"Tell me how could stand following that cocky little whelp…"
"He lead us to many victories against the Lannisters…But he was too trusting…First Theon Greyjoy, then me…If his father was leading the war he would have kept me on a very short leash…"
"The King in the North…" Walder Frey spits, "Serves him right for breaking his word to me…"
"Did you find the Blackfish?"
He sighs, "No the old goat got away…Killed two of my men…They don't call him the Blackfish for nothing…"
"He will be trouble for you…"
"What about you? I hear those Stark boys are dead…"
"Yes they are…The only one left is Sansa Stark."
"Yes…Tywin Lannister will keep her close…In case the North rises against me…"
"The Moat is still held by those Iron Born shits…"
"And Tywin Lannister will not send any aid, but we killed his enemy…"
"You are my son by law…and we need each other…So I need you to help me to put the Riverlords in line…"
"You still have Edmure Tully don't you?"
"I do…"
"Make him send a letter to all the Lords in the Riverlands…You are Warden of the Riverlands now…"
"Right you are…Have a drink with me and let us toast King Joffrey…"
They drink and eat in the hall alone, "What did you do with that girl Talisa?"
"I gave her to the Maester…He wanted to do things to her…One of his experiments…She got any family?"
Roose frowns, "None I am aware of…She never spoke on her family…I do believe she sent a letter to her family."
Two men drag Edmure Tully into the hall, "Ah Lord Edmure…"
"My father should have stripped you of your titles long ago…"
One of the guards holding him punches him in the face, "I want no lip from you…Say something else disrespectful and I will remove your cock…I am the warden of the Riverlands now! You will address me as my lord…"
"What do you want…" He hesitates, "…my lord?"
"That's better…You will write letters to the Lords of the Riverlands…I am their lord they will pay tribute to me…"
The rest of the day Roose Bolton prepares to leave, "I need to have a Raven sent to the Dread Fort…and then I am off for home."
THE DREAD FORT
Ramsay Snow bastard of Roose Bolton is acting Lord of the Dread Fort. Our Blades are Sharp are the words of House Bolton and Ramsey lives by those words as he has often flayed men in the name of his father. Ramsey also likes torturing men and hunting people with his hounds. "My Lord a Raven has arrived from the Twins…"
Ramsey is in the main hall eating with Myranda and Gryff Whitehill son of Ludd Whitehill. The Whitehills are banners to House Bolton. "What does it say?" Myranda asks.
"The King is dead…the King is dead…ding dong the King is dead…" Ding dong the King is dead is part of a song sung after the Mad King was killed. He hands the letter to Myranda who throws it on the table.
"You know I can't read…" She says snarling at him, "…sick bastard." She says the last part whispering.
Gryff picks up the letter, "What did you say?" Ramsay asks.
"I said you sick bastard…"
He smiles, "You are going to pay for that later…"
"So…does that mean we get to bugger those shits the Forresters?" Gryff asks.
"Patience my friend…When my father returns all will bend the knee to House Bolton…"
"Not so long as that Stark girl is in King's Landing…"
"Sansa I think her name is…" He looks at Gryff, "Want to see my new pet?" They take Gryff to the kennels where a young man is in a cage.
"By the gods he stinks…"
"Reek say hello to my friend Gryff…Gryff meet Reek…"
"Hello my lord…"
"Who the fuck is he anyway?"
"Oh that would be Theon Greyjoy…"
"No shit!"
"He's not a man anymore…I cut off his cock…"
"Damn!"
