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Third person pov:
225 After Conquest
A year has passed since Walder Frey became lord of the Twins, and of House Frey.
They have finished the road to Seagard and are a month away from finishing the renovation of the Kingsroad in their lands, they've began constructing the docks on the western bank.
The traders that Walder had Maester Harran train made there first trip to Seagard selling the lizard lion pelts turning out to be profitable for the Freys and the Reeds.
A small settlement was built outside of the eastern Keep along the stone road. The small town had homes for the residents, a tavern, a brothel, warehouses to store goods, a small sewer system was built, and a market place where people could sell and trade their goods.
The small settlement numbered around a hundred people.
The Freys owned the warehouses, houses, brothel, tavern, and the market place. They would get a cut of any profits gained from them.
A wall and towers were built along the bank of the river connecting it to the Twins outer gatehouse and a small brick curtain was built around the settlement connected to the river wall.
When the lizard lion pelt came the weirwood saplings. He had them planted through out his lands.
Walder's uncle questioned why he would want weirwood trees since house Frey was a Andal house all that Walder said was "The new gods ask for you to give something up, while the old gods only ask you to take care of their trees, which one do you think costs less?".
Walder has two years until he meets and marries his Reed bride.
Walder Frey pov:
The small settlement has taken form on the eastern bank, hopefully once the docks are built on western bank a town will form. I hope before Robert's rebellion the Twins will be a budding city.
Practicing archery in the court yard.
Uncle walked up next to me, "The brothel owner has been making noise that you have no right to own or tax his business." He said, with annoyance in his voice
Drawing the arrow, "Bring the owner and the madam here unharmed and have Harran right up a contract for a transfer of ownership to the House of Frey." I said, letting the arrow loose.
Time skip:
Standing in the courtyard, the brothel owner was on his knees yelling at anyone mostly at me and the madam was silent kneeling on the ground.
Walking up to the owner I backhanded him, "You've been saying that I have no right to tax you but I do have the right, and about ownership. I do own the brothel, you were meant to run it, maintain it, and to provide protection for the girls and boys that work there." I said, walking away from him
"All that I am asking of you is that you run a tidy business for customers and employees and that you give me the share of money that I am owed." I said, grinning calmly
My uncle and some guards forced him to sign the contract.
"Girl what's your name?" I asked
I could just barely hear her, "It is Mia milord." She said, glancing up at me
"Ok, Mia you are now going to be the one who will be running the brothel for me, someone please escort her back to the brothel so she can move into his office/room." I said, motioning to the ex-owner
Two guards began to walk her back to the brothel, she had a dreamy look on her face as she walked.
Once they were out of sight, I drew my sword, "Grab his right hand, for the crime of stealing from me he will lose his hand the punishment befitting of all thieves!" I yelled
Four guards were holding his arm out and holding him still.
Leveling the blade on his wrist, I raised it, slashing it downward all there was a sickening ghligh and the was man screaming, and writhing on the ground.
"Get him cleaned up, then throw him into the cells." I said, dismissively
Wiping my blade clean on his shirt, then putting it back into the sheath.
Maester Harran and my uncle were walking on either side of me, following me to the solar, "You know what you just did might cause trouble." He said frowning
"As long as I don't take too much and I don't close the brothel, no one will give a rat's ass." I said, laughing
Walking into the solar, I sat down.
"Why did you give the girl control?" Harran asked
"She's less likely to do anything to jeopardize her new found position in life going from a lacky to drunken fool to a lacky of a lord." I said plainly
They both left the room, they're both worried about this incident making problems in the future.
Leaning back in my chair, I relaxed in my chair, since I knew that guy won't survive through the night.
Opening the drawer in my desk pulled out two little vials that was a gift from lord Reed, the poison from the mighty Lizard-lion and antidote. I've taken to coating my weapons in it.
Pulling out my journal I began to write.
Since coming to this world I never would have thought to do these actions. But, if I'm to survive and thrive in this world. I will have to become something else, because in this world cruelty is seen as justice, the line between stupidity and bravery is pretty much none existent. I know can't win by what is considered by this world honorable or noble.
Yours truly, Walder Frey, Lord of the Twins