Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord.

Chapter 3 Three Towers

Since Gavin was born, he lived in the castle with his mother Alice. His mother worked as a laundry worker in the castle. Gavin also learned about the situation here and his life experience through the conversations of people around him. After all, the servants never avoided a young child when they talked.

His father, Morton Cotoin, the earl's eldest son, died of illness on the ship back to the territory, leaving only Alice who was pregnant with Gavin. In this world, the marriages of nobles would not be recognized without the mediation of monks and registration of scholars, and the children born would be called illegitimate children. Moreover, according to other people's discussions, Gavin's mother Alice was a foreigner from another continent.

Gavin lived in the castle for three years, but his cheap grandfather, the Earl, never showed up. Instead, he tried to drive Gavin and his mother out of the castle many times. It was only because of his cheap uncle Edmund's strong resistance that he was not driven out. It is said that Edmund was punished by the Earl many times for this. Sir Edmund would occasionally visit him and even bring some "toys" that Gavin didn't need.

Just when Gavin thought he would grow up here, an accident happened. The War of the Usurper broke out, and the Cotoin family responded to the call of the feudal lord, the Tyrell family. His uncle Edmund Cotoin, as the heir to the Three Towers, replaced his elderly father, Earl Houghton, to go to Highgarden to respond to the call and followed the feudal lord to lead troops to attack the Stormlands.

Not long after Sir Edmund left, Gavin and his mother were expelled from the castle. Perhaps Sir Edmund had anticipated this and had arranged accommodation for Gavin and his mother in the town below the castle in advance.

Alice was also assigned a job of washing clothes in the military camp. From time to time, people from the castle would send some money and property to subsidize their lives.

The pain of losing her lover, the loss of Gavin, and the years of hard work had taken their toll on Alice, causing her health to deteriorate. Her face had lost its former luster, her skin had become rough, her eyes were sunken, and she looked exhausted and haggard. She was often seriously ill and bedridden.

The family's finances were often cut off because of this. Alice, with her frail body, occasionally did laundry, but the meager income was just enough to support the difficult lives of the mother and son. If it weren't for the frequent deliveries of money and property from the castle, the lives of the mother and son would have been in jeopardy.

The pressure of life forced Gavin to use his own means to refine refined salt in exchange for some income, but he had no choice.

Gavin knew that using knowledge far beyond this world to make refined salt was undoubtedly risky. He had thought about it repeatedly before making the decision. If someone with ulterior motives found out, it would cause trouble. After all, if this technology was in his hands, it would be like a child carrying gold through a busy city. He had no power to protect it. Gavin was already considering whether to give away this technology for refining refined salt in exchange for something.

After going around a hill full of thorns and weeds, Gavin could already see the town under the castle. At this time, his forehead was covered with sweat. Gavin raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat. He couldn't help but complain about his young body that had not yet grown up, thinking that even this short distance was difficult to cope with. The Three Towers Castle is like a shining pearl, located on the cliffs on the south bank of Whispering Bay, facing the junction of Redwyne Strait and Whispering Bay. It is only three days away from the old town of the Hightower family. The scenery here is magnificent. The castle is like a resolute giant, standing on the top of the cliff by the sea. The three towers are like three sharp swords piercing the sky. They are not only watchtowers to guard against enemies at sea, but also lighthouses to guide the direction of ships at night. The Three Towers Castle is also named after these three towers.

This is a purely military castle. Due to its relatively small area, people living in the castle gradually expanded outside the castle. After a long time, a small town was slowly built under the castle.

The Three Towers Castle is the family castle of the Cotoin family. Together with the two small towns and dozens of villages attached to it, it forms the Three Towers Territory.
The history of the Cottoin family is long, dating back to the time of the ancestors, and it was once powerful. However, in the thrilling Dance with Dragons more than a hundred years ago, the then Lord Owen Cottoin fought for the Black Party, but he did not expect to be killed tragically by Jon Rockton's sword in the Battle of the Mead River, and most of the family members died with the Lord.

The death of the lord caused the family's strength to decline sharply, and then the Three Towers Castle was captured by the Hightower family. It was not until the end of the Dance with the Blood Dragons that it returned to the Cotoin family. At this time, the Cotoin family only had an underage son to succeed the throne. In the hundred years after the Dance with the Blood Dragons, the Hightower family often clamped down on them and suppressed them, and their situation became increasingly difficult and embarrassing.

Now, there are only three knights left in the family, and only a hundred professional soldiers on standby. Even if the militia in the territory is recruited to the maximum extent, it is difficult to pull out a team of a thousand people. It is already quite difficult to deal with the Ironmen's looting of villages and towns. If it weren't for the Redwen family's fleet regularly patrolling the strait ahead, the scale of the Ironmen who come here to loot is not large, otherwise the fishing villages near the sea would have been looted long ago.

In an unnamed tavern in the small town, Gavin handed the salt to the proprietress Raman. When Raman saw the six-year-old Gavin coming to sell salt again, she couldn't help but pinch his pink face, then weighed the cloth bag of salt, took out five bronze stars from behind the counter and gave Gavin five bronze stars. She touched Gavin's head and said, "I squeezed a lot of goat milk this morning. I'll bring it to you." As Gavin thanked her, she walked towards the kitchen.

The boss lady of Raman has become Gavin's only regular customer in recent months. Through previous contacts and understanding, Gavin found that this boss lady is very down-to-earth. Especially to children, she is very friendly, and most importantly, she always gives Gavin some extra food.

Six-year-old Gavin looks like a delicate porcelain doll. His silver hair makes his fair face as soft as mutton-fat jade, with a faint blush. His big watery eyes are like the twinkling purple stars in the night sky, bright and lively.

Gavin leaned against the counter and listened to the conversations of people in the pub. This was also an important channel for him to obtain information from the outside world.

The mainstream topic is always about the ongoing Usurper War. As people of the Reach, everyone is looking forward to the Reach winning the war. In particular, they hope that Sir Edmund will return victorious and glorious. Every time a major victory is achieved, the territory will hold a grand celebration, and many people are looking forward to participating in it.
(End of this chapter)