Aegon's Winter Council

Aegon Sat With His Small Council, and So Too Did Lord Stark, Because The Matters Concerned His Territory. "We Need Grain, Now, I Want Every Farm and House Of The Reach To Begin Farming and Growing Their Crops, This Will Need To Be Stockpiled, Primarily At Highgarden, The Eyrie, Casterly Rock, The Red Keep, and Winterfell. We'll Also Have House Tully and The Rivermen and Ironborn Begin Bringing in Far More Fish and Meat Than Before, This Will Be Stockpiled At Harrenhall, Moat Callin and Winterfell. Varys and Tyrion Will Have Lord Mopatis Bring In More and More Grain, Barley, Wheat, and Other Vegetables, Alongside Livestock and Meats, Fruits, and Wines." Says Aegon. "I'll Have My Bannerman Begin At Once Your Grace." Says Mace Tyrell. "And Mine Will Begin The Process Of Butchering Our Animals and Salting The Meat." Says Stark. "Keep At Least Three Female and Two Male Livestock For Breeding Purposes. Winter Itself Comes When It Pleases. We Cannot Estimate How Long We Need Wait." Says Aegon. "Of Course Your Grace." Says Stark.

"As For The Matter Of The Wildlings, We Need More Information, If The Reports Are To Be Believed, The King-Beyond-The-Wall Has A Hundred Thousand Wildlings and Even Giants. But, I Can't March On The Wall Without Concrete Evidence Of Such An Army. If My Brother Were To Request Military Aid, I'd Be Able To March Without Much Problem, and Without That, I Can't Do Much, I'm Sorry Father." Aegon Tells Lord Stark, Addressing Him As Father. "I Understand Your Grace, I Really Do." Says Stark. "Good, But There's Another Matter I'd Like To Raise, The Return Of House Blackfyre. The House Will Need A New Seat, So Why Not Give Them Harrenhall?" Says Aegon. "Harrenhall Is Cursed, Or So They Say." Says Varys. "Indeed, Which Is Why I Want The Young Lord Blackfyre There, Give Him One Of Lord Frey's Daughters, To Secure House Frey's Loyalty." Says Aegon. "Very Well Your Grace, I'll Ask My Wife To Send Word To Her Brother Edmure To Arrange The Match." Says Stark. "Now, All I Need Do Is Assign It." Says Aegon.

Aegon Sat On The Iron Throne, and Listened As Jon Connington Listed His Titles. "Magister Illyrio, Lord Aenys, I Have Decided To Allow You To Remain In Westeros, Once More As House Targaryen's Cadet Branch. But You Shall Need An Appropriate Seat. Therefore, Lord Aenys Blackfyre, I Name You Lord Of Harrenhall, Master Of Trident Trade, and Prince Of Rivers. Lord Aenys Will Marry One Of Walder Frey's Heiresses, To Secure The Riverlands and Lord Walder's Support. Be Careful Lord Walder Isn't Known For His Kindness, He Takes Offense Easily, and Isn't One To Forget A Slight Easily." Says Aegon. "Thank You Your Grace." Says Aenys. "You Will Be Given A Full Garrison To Man At Least Three Of Harrenhall's Towers, and A Sum Of Coin To Get You Started. The Rest Is Up To You." Says Aegon, As He Waves His Hand In Dismissal.

As The Young Blackfyre and His Father Depart, Aegon Whispers To Lord Jon Connington. "Have Varys Attach At Least A Dozen Agents To Him. He's Blackfyre, and We Know Not If He Can Or Can't Be Trusted Fully. But Do So Discreetly, Let Him Think I Trust Him." Says Aegon. "Yes, Your Grace, I'll See To It Immediately." Says Connington. "For Now, See If We Can Repair and Maintain Moat Callin, It's The Lynch Pin In The North's Defense From The South." Says Aegon. "I Understand." Says Connington. "Good, Now Then, I Have To Go and Check On Whether There Are Any More Problems." Says Aegon

Aegon Was Watching The Jousts, and As Expected, Ser Arthur Carried Aegon's Favor In The Lists, Ser Loras Carried Visenya's Favor, and A Few Were Competing To Carry Queen Sansa's Favor In The Lists. Aegon Hoped To Find A Worthy Champion, He'd Sent The Call For The Best and Brightest Knights and Fighters In The Realm To Participate. There Were Three Main Champion's That Had Caught Aegon's Interest, A Giant Knight Of Tarth, A Mercenary, and A Young Squire From The Westerlands. The Tarth Knight Fought With Honor, But There Was A Need To Prove In Their Step, and The Squire Was A Bit Clumsy, The Mercenary Was Capable But Was Derided For "Cowardly Combat". Aegon Foresaw Good Things Potentially From These Three, and Commanded Varys To Learn What He Could.

His Interest Was Peaked, When The Knight Of Tarth Unhorsed Jamie Lannister and Ser Barristan Themselves. When He Declared Them Champion Of The Jousts, and They Removed Their Helm, Uproar Was Immediate and Righteous. ''Your Grace I Am Brienne of Tarth, Daughter Of Lord Selwyn Tarth.'' Says The "Knight Of Tarth". ''Your Skill Is Undeniable, You Unhorsed Ser Barristan, My Lord Commander Of The King, and Ser Jamie Himself. However, You Defied The Precedent, Woman Are Forbidden From Becoming Knights, and Yet, My Mothers Would Kill Me If Allowe That To Take Priority. Lady Brienne, I Name You Ser Brienne Of Tarth, and I Give You The Title: The Unbinding, In Light Of Your Refusal To Be Bound By Social and Lady-Like Norms. Furthermore, I Name You Sworn Shield To Queen Sansa." Says Aegon As Half The Crowd Roars In Outrage, While Their Wives Roar In Approval. "This Tourney Is Over, Any Who Question My Decision, Lose Their Heads.'' Says Aegon Loudly.