[X] Liege Duty
-[X] "We journeyed to Tarth to parlay with Renly Baratheon, youngest brother of the Usurper and current Lord of Storm's End. He brought with him various knights of little import, and the Lord of Tarth, seeing as we were using his island as a neutral meeting ground."
-[X] The meeting was arranged in response to a letter offering ransom for Stannis Baratheon, who the Usurper named Master of Ships and Lord of Dragonstone. We captured him when he attempted to sail the Royal Fleet to Sorcerer's Deep with orders to destroy all I had built. As I told you a few nights ago, they failed. The fleet never came within sight of the island, in fact, but for those that defected to my banner."
-[X] "The Usurper, it seems, would not bother himself with the matter of his brother's release, and so the responsibility of that ransom fell to his younger brother. In the end, the exchange was successful and we parted amicably."
-[X] "However that's not the only occasion on which I've travelled to Westeros, and treated with its Lords. In White Harbour, I aided the Manderly family against a threat to their very souls, and before that I acted in a similar fashion to secure settlements of the Crownlands from similar fates. To them, I have done a liege's duty to his vassals. For all that I do not sit upon the Iron Throne, the Seven Kingdoms are still my birthright. And where the Usurper cannot look beyond his next cup of wine, I work to protect that which I will one day rule. I have spoken of this duty to many, and Stannis Baratheon himself could not deny it."
-[X] "In some ways, in fact, I've been had to deliberately hide my presence, as I am not yet prepared for banners raised in Westeros under my name. When that time comes, however, I will not lack for allies."
-[X] I had but to show myself to the Lord of House Velaryon to regain their loyalty, for they have not prospered under the Usurper's rule. With their pledge came a fine coup against the Lannisters, too: a dragon's egg, plucked from their grasping hands by magic and trickery."
-[X] "One of my first allies is a scion of House Royce, and his family is one that I would favour if only for his steadfast loyalty. He wields a magic of the First Men, and I hope to treat with his house in the coming months. If all goes well, it shall secure us a family of influence within the Vale."
-[X] "To Dorne as well I have given aid. The first supernatural allies we gained went to them, as guides and tutors for their own school of magicians. Oberyn Martell has been the most used messenger between us, but in the last few months I finally met with Prince Doran in Sunspear."
-[X] "There, I renegotiated the terms of the agreement made in my name, to better suit the realities of the present. Dorne will stand with us still when the banners rise, so long as I uphold my side of that new bargain, which I have every intention of doing." After this, we let her ask what realities we're asking about. I have a suspicion she will already know, to be honest, but I'm breaking it here to work from that baseline.
