๐ฃhe halls were still, save for the flicker of torchlight and the quiet shift of Harwinโs weight as he adjusted his stance. Hours had passed since heโd last spoken. He didnโt mind the silence. It let him listen. The creak of settling stone. A servantโs soft steps far below.
missed the Riverlands: the honest smell of horses, the open air, the sense of earth beneath his feet that wasnโt paved in marble.
Still, duty bound him here. That, and his fatherโs ambition.
Harwin Strongโs shadow stretched long across the corridor floor as he walked the Red Keepโs stone halls, his stride heavy with purpose. Kingโs Landing had always felt stifling to himโthe air thick with whispers, alliances, secrets that coiled like snakes behind every smile. He โโ
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โ โ โ but will it, the deed shall be done
โ โ โ as I have planned it, unflinchingly!
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๐arwin Strong stood at the edge of the yard, arms folded across his broad chest, the leather of his tunic creaking with each breath. His presence alone seemed to silence the rowdy clamor of the squires, whoโd been half-heartedly sparring until his arrival. Sunlight filtered โโ