Man of ice woman of fire
Chapter 5
On the eastern banks of the brimstone Eddard was watching from his tent as the last of the northern army disembarked, the blockade was in place and the men were resting. The last time he was in dorne he learned it was easy to move men at night then during the day.
Lord Stark Eddard turned see Lords Medgar Cerwyn, GreatJon Umber, Ser Rodrick Cassel enter 'My Lords how goes preparation', ''last of the supplies have unloaded'' spoke Medgar, 'the men are resting and the horse are watered' continued GreatJon and, 'the scouts are preparing to move out' finished Ser Rodrick.
Good he said turning to the map 'lord Medgar and GreatJon I want you two to arming and readying the men before the nightfall, as for the scouts Ser Rodrick half shale go down the river back wail the other goes inland route be on the lookout for any dornish forces' as Eddard finished solider entered.
Lord Stark he called this just arrived for you from Lord Arryn. Eddard took the scroll from man dismissing him he opening It, 'what does it say' called GreatJon ''Seaguard has been retaken, but the ironborn have attacked Casterly Rock and the shield island and have strengthened their positions from FairIsle to the red mountains Eddard said looking up from the letter and turning to the map''.
'Is this a problem' asked Medgar 'Yes it is if the ironborn take the Shield islands sail up the Mander to threaten Highgarden, the most parts of the Reach, King landing and the Crownlands as well as having access to the Goldengroven River as a way into the Westerlands' answered Eddard.
''So best get this war on'' cried GreatJon, 'yes let's' said Ser Rodrick, 'Lord GreatJon start breaking down the camp and get the men ready to March Ser Rodrick send out the scouts, Lord Medgar send a message to lords Bolton and Manderly that we march now'.
The Northern Armies forced march along the brimstone was under way by the afternoon with Eddard at the vanguard, the first lot of scout had returned and reported that both banks of the brimstone were clear of any ironborn rearguard. As the sun began to set the last of the scouts arrived.
''Lord Stark, Lord Stark'' Eddard turned to see Ser Rodrick ride up to him, 'Yes Ser Rodrick' Eddard called ''the last of the scouts have reported back theirs a camp a half mile ahead of us around 100 strong'', 'what banners do the fly!' Yelled Eddard ''the banner is orange field with three black marks on it'' answered Ser Rodrick.
'Order the army to halt and bring Lords Umber and Cerwyn to the front' he said as he rode ahead. The banner of which the scout reported sounded of house Qorgyle of Sandstone but there was only one way to be shore as he stared down the road GreatJon and Medgar arrived.
'Ser Rodrick you will stay there with the men lord GreatJon, Medgar and myself shale go on ahead to see this camp'. The three men nodded and set off down the road the three nobles watching everything for any movement eventually they came across two horsemen in dornish dress.
Clutching the hilt of Ice Eddard a porched. 'Who are you and what your business here in dorne' the first men said ''my name is Eddard Stark I'm the lord of Winterfell and warden of the north and my business in dorne is to restore the kings peace and bring those who would break it to justice.''
'Well welcome to dorne Lord Stark I'm Quentyn Qorgyle and this is my youngest son Ser Arron Qorgyle we heard you were coming but with more men' finished Lord Qorgyle. ''I have 12,000 men marching with 5,000 men on the east bank with another 5,000 men on the west bank and 2,000 men coming down the brimstone by sail'' explained Eddard.
'A three front attack'' asked Ser Arron 'Yes' answered Eddard 'good that means we can attack tomorrow at first light' Lord Quentyn Qorgyle said, ''How far is Hellholt from us'' Eddard asked 'follow me and I'll show you' said Ser Arron follow Ser Arron to the edge of the bank he handed Eddard a spyglass look down the glass along the riverbed doing as Ser Arron said he could hellholt damaged but standing.
''We were going to wait for lord Daeron Vaith who is still a half days march away but you're here know with twice the men'' said Lord Quentyn 'two hours before dawn' Eddard said ''good'' Lord Quentyn replied. Eddard turned to Medgar 'lord Medgar I want you to go back to Ser Rodrick and bring the men foreword Lord GreatJon I want you to send a message to' but he could finish a giant fire ball an appeared behind he turned to see the village of hellholt was ablaze.
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Ellaria stood by the gates of hellholt pacing back and forth, her father and uncle both left on the raiding party hours ago. She had hoped they would back by now continuing to pace she felt a wave of heat pass over her and the smell of smoke.
She ran up the battlements to the wall, reaching the top she could the village ablaze looking over that the destruction she heard a cry 'Open the gates' she turned to see men running to the wall. 'Open the gates' she cried to the guards the gates opened the group lead by her father came in.
'Father' she cried running to hug him what happened where is uncle she asked before Harmen could answer there was a horn blast and A yell of 'Lord Uller' from beyond the wall 'I'm lord Harmen Uller of Hellholt and who mite you be' he asked ''I'm Aeron Greyjoy lord of the sea of dorne I have come to make you and offer''.
'And what is this offer' he asked Aeron. ''You open your gates bend knee and let my men inside or I will kill your men if you do not open them before I killed your last man House Uller and hellholt will be ash and dust by the morning''.
Harmen and Ellaria stood atop the and watched as the ironborn dragged up five men to the gates then two ironborn brought a sixth men Ellaria's went wide as she sore who the sixth was her uncle had been captured.
''Father'' she said ''we have to do something turning to him'', 'there is nothing we can do' ''yes there is'' she cried as went to grasp a bow and arrow her father graphed her and turned her into his chest. Ellaria hit her father crying ''let me go let me go'' 'there is nothing we can do Ellaria sometimes in war we lose the ones we love' Harmen said.
Harmen turned to his men-at-arms 'take her to her quarters' ''I can take myself'' she snapped at him. She entered her quarters and sat at her desk opening the draw she removed the vial of Nightshade that Maester Warrick had given her tomorrow the siege would end for her one way or the other.
