The Breaking of the Ruby Front

Combatants| * House Verdant
* House Jadefyre
* House Redflame
* House Wolf
* House Terrace
* House Redwater of Raventree hall
* House Redwater of Ruby Keep
* House Mallery
* House Subare
* House Arachnid

Commanders| * Ser Tion Raine
* Lord Vaelys Jadefyre
* Lord Jachaerys Redflame
* Lord Shamus Blackwolf
* Ser Tristifer Terrace
* Lord Robin Redwater
* Ser Jory Redwater
* Ser Marq Mallery
* Ser Cinna Subare
* Lord Gerold Arachnid

## Prelude

> *Tristifer: How much power do you think the enemy has left to offer*
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> *Tion: After the death of Tavion the Lashes will need to lose everything before they surrender, so alot more then we might be ready for.*
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The Campaign to Castamere had been stalled but not stopped and after some more time they were back on the campaign closing in on Castamere that would put an end to the war if they were able to capture it. Daemon had retreated back to the castle where he had heard news of the Coup in Darkspear and a letter from Haywin that gave him the news he had wanted to hear. However for this to matter he needed time which meant he needed a victory that would keep the Lashes out of his turf long enough to get the necessary results in the meantime he would send out more letters and make more deals from his castle while Tion took the reigns of the battlefield again. Gathering what forces he could of his battered army he had prepared what might be the most important battle in the war and he knew retreat wasnt an option. With Tavion dead Jory had taken to leading the forces now, not wanting to put too much pressure on the new Lord Ethan. He had brought up his army and was looking to push past the last of the defenses in there way to Castamere and secure a much needed end to the war that had hurt the land around him. Marq who had been injured in the last battle would be in charge of the rear and Jory took the main host upon himself with Cinna leading the vanguard. Ethan still wanting to prove useful and out for revenge had taken control of the Calvary and slowly and cautiously they approached the next battlefield

## The Battle

> *Ethan: This war will end at the tip of my blade! Charge with me men*
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> *Cinna: Stay careful my lord! Were not looking to lose two Lashes in this war.*
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There isn't much talked about the battle itself which many say was a blur, after a few minutes of relative simply and basic fighting Ethan lead his Calvary to try and crush the front line of the enemy held by the Jadefyre's however this brought him out in the open and riding up a hill. This was the moment the battled started to shift as the Calvary were hit with arrow fire and Ethan's horse was taken out from under him, the charge derailed and opening for Lord Jacharys to try and fill up with an attack of his own that set them loose upon the Calvary that had been hit, Ethan Lash was soon fighting for his life alongside his men. Despite Jory's orders this caused Cinna Subare to break and try to save Ethan and weakened the front even more, though the rescue attempt was successful and Ethan got out unharmed the opening it gave the rest was also too good to pass on as Ser Tristifer and Shamus began bearing down on the enemy's weakened sides. Soon enough the line began to break and soldiers started to fall back to avoid being slaughtered as part of the army was routed, meaning Robin redwater would need to rush up to fill the gaps, and he likely would have done so as well but Jory had ordered them to fall back, he had seen the writing on the wall and the lack of communication which had broken down in the aftermath would cost them too many men to be worth it, especially after the losses of the previous battle. The enemy retreated and Lord Tion feeling relieved chose not to risk falling into a trap by giving chase.

## Aftermath

> *Daemon: If Jory's retreated I've already won. Castamere is safe from harm*
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> *Vaelys: What stopes Ethan or Jory from reorganizing and trying again?*
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> *Daemon: Jory is free to try with what he has left, but unless Lash feels like being homeless he wont make an attempt at me again. Not while my allies are at his front gate.*
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House Verdant had secured there first decisive victory in the war since Castle Claw and Daemon felt his troubles going away with the news that campaign had ended he offered a feast to the returning forces though many had doubts that peace was on the horizon they didnt know what daemon did. Haywin Darkspear had agreed to fight in the war, having pushed out Rheagon for good and taken control of the Stepstones the Lord Paramount was set to help Daemon for his assistance in the matter and a show of there friendship of which he knew the man would repay if there situations were reversed. Beyond that Daemon had also gotten word to many of his other allies who weren't able to come to his castle and made it clear his plan to assure that no help would be coming to Castle Lash and with everything in place Daemon raised a glass to his allies, knowing the war would be won in time and he wouldnt need to leave his castle until it was over.

The news reached the Lash and Redwater camps quickly as the spies in the Stepstones had been monitoring the matter and when Rheagon made his retreat to his new home in Oldstones the word reached Ethan soon enough. Realizing the threat that would be knocking on his door soon Ethan packed up and gathered his men to march back to Castle Lash, his home needed him and as its Lord he refused to fail them. However Daemon wasnt about to allow Ethan to so easily head back home after coming so close to knocking on his own doors and he had people set to intercept Ethan on his way.