Septa Barbra

The day news of Daeron Stark, the Winter Dragon's death became widespread; the reactions in both the north and the south could not have been more different. Whilst in the north those lords who had met the Winter Dragon mourned the passing of a legend and a man who had brought them independence and freedom from southern influence and control as well as bringing new developments and reforms to a kingdom that would have otherwise fallen into the wayside, the south on the other hand whilst continuing to paint romantic tales of Daemon Blackfyre and his doomed love for Princess Daenaerys, Targaryen propaganda and the long memories of the southern lords painted Daeron Stark as nothing more than a mad warmonger, a man so hell bent on causing bloodshed and chaos that he would rest at nothing until his goals were accomplished.

The day, the rider came from the north an emissary from the throne, riding through the gates of King's Landing screaming for all to hear about the death of Daeron Stark, shouting. "The Winter Dragon is dead! The monster is dead! The age of aggression is at an end!" Even though the peace treaty had been signed and sealed both in the north and the south, the celebrations in King's Landing and across the southern kingdom would last well into the next month as people celebrated the end of a tyrant and the beginning of what they hoped would become a long and fruitful peace. King Jaehaerys Targaryen was hailed as a diplomat similar to the first Jaehaerys and would forever be remembered for his diplomatic skills and though he was not a martial man this feat far outweighed any failings of his on the marital front.

It is interesting to note that though Daeron Stark had devoted himself to a cause, the cause of the Black Dragon along the way it seems he lost what his brother truly stood for, and as such bathed in rivers of blood so vast that he himself became disgusted with who and what he had become. Though this realisation came after his son and heir Aegor Stark was dead and the north had bled for his obsession and the risk of rebellion form his lords meant that Grand Maester Aemon Targaryen had to use all of his skills of persuasion and politics to bring the north back to the fold and away from the brink of anarchy. Even so, records show that even towards the end Daeron Stark in his delirium cried out for his brother's forgiveness for failing him and his heirs and being unable to succeed in achieving his promise and in the contradiction that became the winter dragon he would cry out to his grandfather King Aegon the Dragonbane for forgiveness in so utterly destroying the peace he had worked so hard for following the dance of dragons.

Daeron Stark died in the closing months of 260 A.L., and his grandson Daemon Stark was crowned king on the first day of the tenth month of the same year, he and his wife Visenya Blackfyre now Stark who was pregnant at the time of the winter dragon's death were coronated in the same manner that King Daeron was, in front of the heart tree of Winterfell's godswood with the lords of the north and the iron islands in attendance, their family in attendance as well. The crown of the King of Winter was placed on Daemon Stark's head and a new era had truly begun. Changes were made to the court of King Daemon Stark, the drifters and floaters who had so attached themselves to his grandfather's court who Daemon had not had the power to remove during his grandfather's reign were forcibly dismissed, and younger more energetic lords and nobles were put in place and welcomed to court. High Steward Lord Edwyle Stark stepped down as High Steward, though some rumours hold that Daemon Stark the new king so fierce of reputation asked the man to step down, nevertheless Edwyle Stark stepped down and joined the order of the forest an order dedicated to overseeing the preservation of first men culture in the north, his son Rickard Stark became Lord of Moat Cailin and High Steward.

Queen Visenya pregnant during the later months of King Dareon's reign gave birth on the fifth day of the seventh month of the 261st year After Aegon's Landing to another girl, who the King named Delena in honour of his mother. Two daughters, and whispers were beginning to grow though neither king or queen seemed to care about the rumours, and after the birth of Delena, Daemon Stark a man focussed on his duty seemed to leave his wife's bed for anything but sleep as the Queen was not pregnant again for some time, and relations between the royal couple seemed cordial if somewhat frosty during this period.

In the southern kingdom, King Jaehaerys Targaryen the second of his name did what he could to repair the realm he had inherited from his father. A kingdom divided by war and strife and famine, the king did what any good king would do. He opened his realm to trade and ensured that the lords and smallfolk alike benefitted from this, so much so that through the summer and the brief winter that followed the southern kingdom saw its gold reserves increase and prosperity return, gone were the fears and resentments of King Aegon's reign. King Jaehaerys ruled wisely for another two years following the peace treaty that he would be most remembered for, he died in his sleep from a chill at the age of forty two, never the most healthy of people still his passing was mourned though the people of the southern kingdom hoped for continued prosperity under his son and heir King Aerys.

In Dorne, the kingdom of the Yronwoods prospered, trade with the free cities, Volantis in particular flourished and their gold increased and was used to bring more prosperity to the land that so many had often underestimated, cities and towns were rebuilt and some were even built anew. The Planky Town became a major port as did Sunspear, and it was at Sunspear that the royal navy of Dorne was docked and where the vast majority of trade came into Dorne, though there were ports at Yronwood as well. King Berros Yronwood outlived the Winter Dragon and Jaehaerys Targaryen and continued to reign as King of Dorne through the ascension of two new kings, and continued to assert his hold on the throne of the sun, by defeating a invasion led by the pirate kin Saaro Saan convincingly.

Finally in Volantis, King Aerion Targaryen continued to rule justly and wisely, and though he was sad at the deaths of his brother and nephews he would later claim that it was for the best that that generation of their family was left two the only two who had been reasonable enough to call a spade a spade, himself and his brother Aemon. The kingdom of Volantis knew times of plenty, good trade with the other free cities and with Westeros and the far off lands across the Jade Sea brought riches and many other things including several rare dragon eggs said to have been laid by one of the oldest dragons to have ever lived during the Valyrian Freehold.

As for the Golden Company that band of sellswords was captained by Prince Jonnel Stark and continued to take what contracts they could, and fought in the Disputed Lands for Tyrosh and though their contracts grew fewer during peace, they still found good work as the most loyal of sellsword companies.

All in all following the death of King Daeron Stark, peace was achieved in the lands of the known world, though his memory would hang heavy across all those who had ever known or interacted with him for many years to come.