Fire in the Sky

Bass decides to insert the stone into the Weirwood. He searches for the opening, but it only reveals itself once he lays his hand on the tree. Something that looks like a wound opens, and accepts the stone. The 'wound' closes itself quickly over the stone. The tree lights up like a lighthouse, lighting the sky and brigthening the mood of the entire island immediately. It also radiates heat and a sense of wellbeing.

The light in the sky must be visible from King's Landing it looks like. Bass climbs the tree. The tree turns to light further up, and when he comes down he is literally glowing. There is magic at work here.

Barret and I are severely hurt, and I speculate, or hope, that the tree might have healing powers. I nick Bass, and tell him to climb up again, but it has no immediate effect. Bass, Willard and Anja tours the island. They find a battle horn, a mythical elk of enormous size. Later the battle horn arrives at the Godswood, and in our current state we just evacuate. It seems to be territorial, and we are in no state to fight anything larger than a hare. Giving in to a herbivore. Not my best day.

During the night, Anja the Greenseer dreams that a White Walker comes to the Godswood, kills the battle horn and takes the stone. In the morning we hear fighting around the Weirwood. Three peasants are getting thrashed by the herbivore. It moves like cat, with horns the size of a wagon. The peasants have absolutely no chance.

We approach the elk, it seems to accept us, and we approach the tree. It is still warm. Marroc, Barret and I lean against the tree, hoping that there might be some healing power in it in spite of what we found yesterday. Eventually we decide to go to Harrenhall instead, the light will attract attention, and we are in no condition for anything interesting.

When we arrive we are met by city guards, and taken to Lady Whent, Stella. Her bannerman, Lord Wode, Willis is also present. They have of course seen the light, and the rumour mill is running full speed.

The following day Lady Whent is getting an expedition over to the island. Willard talks them out of going there, and we explain the whole story. They decide to send some rangers to scout. We send crows to Edmure, Jason and Lord Blackwood, explaining what we can, asking for advice. We are all worried over the implications in this.

3 days after the rangers return, confirming our story. Edmure answers, asking for more explanation, and issues a decree that no commoner shall approach the island.

After a week we have all been nursed back to health, and decide to go back to the island. Nothing has happened there. The next day, Lord Blackwood arrives. We tell Titus the story, and explain about the battle horn. We start by taking his maester carefully to the Weirwood, he is intrigued. He makes a minor incision in the tree, it actually bleeds.

We explain the whole story to Titus, including the seeming link to Blackfyre and his undead. We discuss this link, its implications and possible uses. I must admit that I no longer see the Blackfyre threat as so remote. Titus thinks the vision about the dragon bones might be the dragon pit at King's Landing. As usual, the conclusion is that we need more information. Titus will send his maester Trevin to Old Town. We will talk to Jason.

We ride back towards Riverrun. I really appreciate the company of Titus, and it seems to be mutual. I ask his advice on the old faith, I find it hard to resist this faith. It speaks to my hart, and the recent events have a very convincing nature. I will make a Godswood when I return to Keath. Also, he very much desires a hunting accicdent to befall certain members of house Bracken.

We part from Titus, and meet Jason. We explain everything; he opposes informing the King at the moment, and wants to play down the oooooh-factor of the shining tree.

Everyone but me heads to King's Landing, I go to Seagard to keep Joy company. I tell Joy everything. Then, in the first night back, she receives Ser Richard and Lord Craydens heads in a basket. The peasant who received them describes a man looking like Fenton Pyke. We call Barret's number 1, Ella, to the castle. She receives a scalding, and orders to more aggressively pursue Pyke. She will start by picking up Harolds 'helpers'.

I will help. I also have to go to Ehrenford to see what is going on; This might mean that the Freys will try to get Ehrenford back in the fold. We send a bird to Jason, with the heavy news that his brother has been abducted and beheaded.