Storm's End
Jon Connington Hand of the King, Lord of Griffins Roost sat in the "Lord's Solar" in Storm's End thinking. The battle (if that's what it could be called) for control of Storm's End had been a mighty sight easier than he'd first thought, in fact the fighting only lasted a few hours before the last of Stannis Baratheon's men Ser Matthew Estermont surrendered. The fact that they'd taken the mighty Baratheon stronghold with only 200 losses was a might feat and something that hadn't escaped the notice of the men fighting for Aegon; they'd spent the last few hours celebrating in the great hall. Aegon himself had retired to his chambers for some well deserved rest, any fear Jon had harboured about allowing Aegon to lead the attack had quickly disappeared after he'd seen the boy in action, Jon thought not for the first time that the boy was so like Rhaegar in almost everything he did, he was as good if not better than Rhaegar had been at the same age.
But no that was not where the main focus of Jon Connington's thoughts were they were thinking over the letter that Maester Sareys, the Maester at Griffin's Roost had sent to him informing him of the Dornish retinue led by Princess Arianne Martell that was heading this way to speak with himself and Aegon. Jon did not doubt that they were coming to first see whether or not this truly was Aegon, and he hoped and prayed that once they'd had their doubts soothed the Dornish arms they so desperately needed if they were take King's Landing would be theirs if Varys' letter was anything to go by they would need to take King's Landing soon before the "Queen's" trial.
The latter part of Varys' letter was also of concern for Jon, Varys wrote that his "little birds" reported that the north had stirred again, and that the "King in the North" Dareon Stark was marching south to reclaim the Riverlands as well as look for his missing sister Sansa, who Varys had heard tell was in confinement in the Vale at the behest of someone called Petyr Baelish
Jon was no fool he knew what it would mean for all their carefully laid plans unless they allied themselves with the North. The only question was would the Stark boy see reason and ally himself and the north with his rightful king or would he be swayed by power lust that had ultimately led to his twin's murder at the so called "Red Wedding." Varys had suggested that one sure fire way to ensure the boy's loyalty would be to deliver his sister to him, however, Jon was wary of having any personal and direct dealings with the Starks especially after what that northern harlot had caused to happen all those years ago.
Jon decided there was little point brooding over such issues now, he would need to discuss it with Aegon on the morn, so now he decided to go to bed. As he walked past the chambers where Aegon was sleeping (not the Lord's chambers incidentally, Jon noted) he nodded to Ser Rolly who was standing guard outside the King's room, any doubts Jon had had about Rolly and they had been few to begin with had been immediately dissolved by his performance the fight today. Not once did he allow anyone to so much as touch Aegon and that was for good as there had been many people who had tried to strike him when he'd been fighting someone else. As Jon got undressed he looked at his hand to see the rot slowly making its way down his hand, soon he would be unable to wield a sword properly, he desperately prayed to the seven to give him enough strength to last until he saw Aegon sit the Iron Throne and maybe to see him have his first child. As he got into bed and closed his eyes, the sound of bells which had so haunted his sleep for the past few years seemed to be lessening.
Jon Connington went to sleep with a small smile on his lips.