Chapter 21. Peace
Winterfell
King Rickon sat in a council meeting with Nathan Stryder High Protector of the North, Bryden the Blackfish Tully First Council, his cousin Robin Arryn, Mors Umber, and Arnolf Karstark. Winterfell is still under reconstruction. "I agree with Lord Nathan…Fuck the Targaryens and the Baratheons…" Mors Umber says.
"They rule all of Essos and half of Westeros…You really want to go to war with the rest of the world?" Bryden asked. "They have the Iron Bank in their pockets…"
"Dragons can be killed…" Nathan Stryder said.
"And how many men will burn before three Dragons are killed?" Arnolf asks. "We make peace…"
"The north has bled and died to be free of the Iron Throne…" Nathan says, "And now you to hand it back to them…"
"We can keep what we have won…We insist that the North remains independent…and that the peace be held through marriage…" Bryden says.
"I will…"
The words stop in Mors' mouth as Rickon stands up, "I have heard all your arguments…I have listened to your council…I have made my decision…If the Iron Throne agrees any child I have with Vivian Karstark will marry a child produced by Daenarys and Stannis Targaryen…but the North will remain independent…If they do not agree we will go to war…Winter is coming and they will not survive the winter during a war…"
As Rickon sat down Bryden passed him a document, "My king we need to commission a fleet…I hope the Iron throne agrees, but if they do not we should be prepared…"
"We can sail half my uncle's fleet to White Harbor…and buy more wood from the Forresters…"
They discussed the Wildlings now inhabiting the Iron Isles. Supplies and the upcoming winter was also discussed. When Dany and Stannis received King Rikcon's demands Stannis was not pleased, but Dany was able to convince him to accept the deal. Two years later Dany gave birth to a son she named Rhanon Targaryen. Then she gave birth to another son who became Ivan Baratheon who became Lord of the Storm Lands. In all Dany had four sons and two daughters.
When Rickon turned 18 he married Vivian Karstark. A year later she gave birth to a daughter they named Catlyn Stark. Who became betrothed to Ivan who was eleven at her birth. Then Vivian had a son a year later Prince Robb Stark. In all Rikcon and Vivian had seven children. Four daughters and three sons. Princess Shireen's face was healed by Milisandre, she marries a High Born noble of the Storm Lands. Nathan had nine children with Sansa his sister Ester has three children with Inguss Stryder. The peace lasts for three more generations. At the end of a short winter a war is started by the King in the North Eddard V Stark and his cousin Jorren Stryder Lord of Guardstone. King Jaemen II Targaryen sits on the Iron throne with his Dragon Kar. His cousin wife Diana Targaryen has a Dragon as well.
