Shortly before the Targaryens fall (before 283 A.C.)

Aerys Targaryen is the current king of the Seven Kingdoms. You personally only know the man by his moniker, the Mad King. Some of the things you've heard of him are not pleasant at all.

Still, the Mad King has never troubled you personally, so you do not let his true nature concern you.

As you follow the eastern road atop Aerion, you think about where you should go.

If you follow this road all the way to the end, you will enter the Vale and ultimately end up at the Bloody Gate. Once behind the Bloody Gate, your safety is all but guaranteed, and you could find work and shelter at the Eyrie, the ancestral home of House Arryn. However, first you need to venture through miles of dangerous terrain. The area between the crossroads and the Bloody Gate is crawling with many clans of wild men and unsavory beasts such as shadowcats. Furthermore, you have no way of knowing if the Knight of the Bloody Gate will allow you entrance. You would definitely be taking a gamble if you choose that path. On the other hand, Lord Jon Arryn, the current Lord Paramount of the Vale and Warden of the East, is known to be an accommodating and hospitable person. That gives you some degree of hope.

Another option is to only follow the eastern road until you reach the border between the Riverlands and the Vale. Once there, you can turn southeast, towards the Crownlands. From there, you have options aplenty.

Your two most promising prospects would be Dragonstone or King's Landing. The island stronghold where privacy is guaranteed, and the capital city, where work is in abundance. On a side note, Queen Rhaella Targaryen is located at the former, and her daughter-by-law, Princess Elia Martell, is located at the latter.

With all that in mind, what will be your destination?