He had brought with him a small army, some five hundred workers promised good pay for their services. Treachery could only be dealt with in one way: death. That was what had been visited on the Manderly's. They had rebelled, trying to claim a crown that was not theirs and were driven in to the far North as punishment. What they had left was a legacy of moss and lichen.

Did he agree with his daughter's decision? No, not really. The wealth of Tyrell could be put to better use, especially in such times as when royals threatened to rip the realm apart. However, it was his position to serve the Lord of Highgarden, and in his minority, the lord's mother. If she said to rebuild a traitor's hold, rebuild a traitor's hold he would.

We have the money, he told the engineers at his side who would oversee the details of the project. We have the materials. Take this letter: it is signed by Lady Alla herself. You need anything that cannot be provided from Highgarden itself you show that to whoever you need something from. I have yet to find a craftsman or artisan who has dared to defy such a symbol of Authority.