Chapter 19. King Stannis

The gates were opened and Stannis was received as King with a mix of feelings from the citizens of King's Landing. He appointed Davos as his Hand. With Verys gone he appointed Lord Tarth Master of Ships. Mace Tyrell was made Master of Coin, and Prince Oberyn was made Lord of Whispers. "I am issuing warrants for the capture of Verys, Jaime and Tyrion Lannister and that bastard Tommen." Stannis said meeting with the small council in the Tower of the Hand.

"Forgive me your grace, but we should focus on the crown debts…Now I say we plunder the Westerlands and sell the commoners off as slaves to the free cities of Essos…"

"The first part of that plan is wise…The second part is fool hearty…Besides in the East slave trade has been disrupted by Daenarys Targaryen…" Davos says speaking up.

"The Lannisters started this war so the west can ensure its end…" Stannis says, "Everyone from Cornfeild to the Crag will be sold into slavery and their possessions taken…"

"My King is that wise?" Davos asks.

"Yes! In the meantime we need to build up our forces and march North…"

Davos was uneasy about going to war with the North, "Your grace! How about a more diplomatic approach…A marriage!"

"I have no sons! And I am already married…"

"You are the King and it is your right to take a second wife…Perhaps Catelyn Stark…She may be still capable of bearing children…"

"Why not make a deal with Daenarys Targaryen…She has three Dragons…8,000 Unsullied warriors, and 2,000 second sons…The people would be more accepting of your throne…And you will have the power to march North and force the Starks to bend the Knee…" Prince Oberyn says.

"I shall pursue both courses of actions…" Stannis replies.

After the meeting Stannis sent a raven to the wall requesting Milisandre's presence. Lord Commander Jon Stark replied that she had left the wall and ventured into the frozen North. Another raven was sent to Jonathan Errol the current head of House Errol. He was to come to King's Landing so that Stannis could promote him to Lord Paramount of the Westerlands. Stannis also sent Ravens to the Banners of the River-lands, the Vale and the North inviting them to swear fealty to the one true King of Westeros. None of them replied back.