[1 month later]
As time passes, I was sitting in the library reading about some sword arts to improve my swordmanship.
Suddenly the door open, It was my page monty who arrived with a letter in his hand.
"What is this" I said to Monty.
"It is a letter from Falhall, send by my father" Monty said, while looking for my response to the letter.
"Read it" I said to which he responded "My lord, Barrick says that although the harvest went well, they weren't able to make the most use out of the wheat due to a lack of equipment as well as the fact that the fire had burned a portion of the field, he also mentions that the lynchets are nearing completion and will be ready for the next sowing.
My father, Lord Falwell also wishes to offer his thanks and is grateful that you have enabled him and his people to eat without worry Cerion." Monty announced, reading off of a small scroll of parchment that he had pulled from the inner pocket of his jacket.
After meeting Monty for the first time since the incident, I designated him as sort of liaison between Casterly Rock and the agricultural project in House Falwell's land due to his familiarity and relations with the locals.
The crops that were sown on Barrick's farm had matured and been harvested in the months I had been away, the results were normal for the most part and that was what I was expecting, the benefits would start to show themselves after the next couple of harvests.
Barrick's farm consists of four fields available to grow crops, with the other fields containing livestock those four fields were originally growing wheat and then brassicas type vegetables will be sown in the next few days before moving onto legumes.
The four fields were a similar size to one another and made up nearly 11 acres in total, though that should increase to 14 with lynchets. Around 347 bushels were able to be harvested, which is in line with the previous harvests of Barrick's farm, that is around 31.5 bushels per acre and that number should increase within the next few years.
"Thank you Monty." I tell him, "For now I want you to stay here with me at Casterly Rock while I will draft a letter to be sent to your father explaining the change in circumstances. I also want you to join me and Ser Benedict with my lessons." For if I must suffer why can't he. In all seriousness my lessons in sword fighting were going well in the last two months, Ser Benedict said I had talent and that my lack of a formal teacher and my procrastination of training were mostly the reasons for lack of skill with a sword.
I was thinking of way to get funds because 'overall the farming is going well but there is lack of equipment as well labour. And I need money to solve this problem, father is already waiting for the results and he will not give me more funds that easily'.
Suddenly a group of ships arrived at the harbour of Lannisport.
It was House Martell's reparations for my abduction. A small group of three galleys made its way into Lannisport's harbour with sails of orange and a golden spear piercing a red sun.
Normally important guests arriving via ship would dock within the port of Casterly Rock, a well-defended cavern that could hold half the Lannister fleet, however whether they didn't due to distrust or simply not knowing, I don't know.
My diligent uncle, Ser Kevan was there to greet them as father refused to and I didn't even know about it at the time. The Martell envoy was an unknown cousin of Doran Martell who had seemed pulled the short straw, there was rumours that the Lord of Sunspear's brother, Oberyn Martell would travel to Lannisport but I suppose that having the moniker 'the Red Viper' means that your skill set probably doesn't include being an emissary.
The reparations that House Martell had sent consisted of: 40,000 Gold dragons, bolts of silk, bags of spices and other expensive miscellaneous items that have been transported from Essos, a small team of Sand steeds along with a short spear made out of Castle-forged steel decorated with carved suns and lions. As I was the one who suffered, I will most likely receive most of these items.
I smile as I read the report. ' Now the problem of funds has solved. Overall Its safe to say that I am pretty rich'.
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