4th Siege of Hen Hill

### Outcome

Rheagon Henning's faction crushed, Chrisarys placed back in control of Hen Hill.

Combatants| House Henning (Keep), House Darkstar | * House Henning (Storm),
* House Redwater,
* House Starkwood,
* House Whent,
* House Flameheart,
* House Greywinde,
* House Quickgold,
* Jolly Bretheren,
* The Thorns,

Commanders| Rheagon Henning, Jon Darkstar, | * Visenya Henning,
* Jory Redwater,
* Rodrick Whent,
* Artos Starkwood,
* Darron Flameheart,
* Rickard Greywinde,
* Perseus Quickgold,
* Yohn Blacksteel,
* Daniel Youngflower,

## Prelude

Shortly after his victory in the 3rd siege of Hen Hill, Rheagon Henning sends Visenya who he assumes to have lost her army and scattered the severed hand of Chrisarys Stormfyre as a warning to her that he is in charge and he wont take it easy on her if she tries t take the castle again. Hoping t scare her off the act only ensures she will try again especially since shes convinced that while he intends to harm her brother more Rheagon wont kill him out of the taboo of being a kinslayer. Worse the act only ensures she can get the rest of Chrisarys allies to follow her and work together to avenge there loss as a unit bolstering her numbers to even great heights then they were before, while in comparision Rheagons numbers have dwindled with his recent actions of torture having ruined his working relationship and future marriage with Seles Wilder and by extension Zelos Wilder and at the same time Haywin Uller having been paid already meaning that the Broken Skulls had no reason to stay and fight a battle, though Rheagon tried to send word out to the man to get his help again Haywin could smell a losing battle when he saw one and no amount of gold could have convinced him to stick around for what came next. Down two strategist he only had Jon Darkstar who had stayed loyal mostly out of his own sense of loyalty and the idea that fleeing now would be taken as a side of cowardice had started setting up the rest of there defenses for what would surely be a lengthy siege, under the assumption that Visenya wouldn't try an assault again after seeing the walls hold the last one.

## The Battle

Jory and Artos had there men surround the castle making sure that no supplies could get in or out while Rodrick Whent started taking supplies from the local villages both to help feed his army but t make sure they had nothing to give to Rheagon, though Visenya knew that the army could last about a month without any assistance and most agreed they no desire to wait things out that long especially with Chrisarys life on the line. Daniel Youngflower revealed that Chrisarys once told him where the castle's tunnels were and suggested trying to use those again but it was dismissed since the tunnels failed before and lead to Chrisays capture that doing so a second time didnt seem smart. Though Visenya also wanted to attack somehow beyond just waiting to try siege ladders again so she convinced Daniel and Yohn to try and help her launch a stealth attack in the night backed by Bretheren and Thorn men, While the Rodrick and Darron attacked the Hennings with arrows to weaken there garrison during the day, they lost as many men as they killed, but the lack of men on the walls the next night allowed Visenya's group to sneak in during the night killing the sentries there without triggering an alarm. Though they couldnt make it to the gates as it was too heavily defended and soon they had to run from patrols hiding in one of the secret tunnels Daniel knew about.

With the party stuck in during the night and no way to report what was going on when daytime came Perseus suspected that they had likewise been caught and potentially killed suggesting they just go through on there attack and assure that Rheagon doesn't get away with these acts they should go ahead with there attack without them. Jory and Darron offered caution since an attack might risk blowing there cover or potentially kill them themselves, but Rodrick wanting revenge agreed with Perseus and started to plan an assault without Jory's consent. The two lords continued to but heads and it seemed that a fight between allies could break out a second time before Artos played mediator offering that they could still attack cautiously noting that Rheagon would be equally suspicious if they did nothing and started to lead light attempts at the castle walls with minimal artillery attacks to reduce the chance of friendly fire. This got the patrols on the walls again and gave the infiltration party time to start moving around again though Visenya wanted to go to the dungeons first to save her brother. Heading down to the dungeons they found Chrisarys badly hurt with Rheagon watching him having expected Visenya to try and save him. The men he brought with him to oversee his capture though were no match for Daniel and Yohn's company men and skill as the short battle saw Rheagons forces wiped out while only 1 Bretheren and 3 Thorns were killed. Rheagon himself was injured and brought to his knees while Visenya freed Chrisarys before Rheagon got a crossbow and made it clear he intended to take his brothers life before he ever allowed him to go free. Chrisarys then decided that before someone died he would challenge the man himself, goading Rheagon with the promise that he would have Hen Hill if he beat him. Rheagon accepted and the two dueled with Rheagon in control for the majority of the fight due to Chrsarys' torture but then Chrisarys crashed into the man to bring him down and knocked him senseless with punches before he was stunned enough that Chrisarys could finish him ending his brothers life before he collapsed as well.

Visenya took her brother and the party departed fleeing through the escape tunnels and returning to the group. Once it became clear they were out of harms way and there was no fear that Chrisarys would be killed Jory had no issue going for an all out assault attacking the smaller numbered forces with everything the allied troops had who as the Hennings will was shattered with the overwhelming numbers. Jon Darkstar saw his men being slaughtered and finally surrendered to avoid further bloodshed and not too long after the gates fell did the rest of the army surrender as well. Putting an end to the Henning Civil war.

## Aftermath

Hen Hill was in shambles with this battle being the first siege to see the castle fall and so soon after the last siege it would be months before the castle saw its former glory but with Chrisarys in charge and now a vassal of the Redwaters it seemed unlikely they would make any enemies that would dare attack them. Though the relations with the Redwaters would greatly improve from how they were with the former Stormfyre back at his trial the relations with the once steadfast Whents would deteriorate, starting from a trial that followed shortly after this battle saw a trial by combat that pitted husband and wife agaisnt each other with Visenya Henning and Oswell Whent. Visenya killed Oswell when Oswell refused to fight his beloved and while it was his choice the whents were miffed both that Visenya would stand against her husband and that she would kill him, followed shortly by Visenya's refusal to bring his kid to them the family saw the two houses become enemies before the year ended.

House Darkstar didnt see much success shortly after this either, as they likewise ended up in the crosshairs of the law, when Jon Darkstar ended up killing a Goldcloak in cold blood after the man threatened Jon's brother Rickon for Jon's part in the Civil war, after his man Oswell lost to Ian the Oculus in trial by combat some men attempted to kill Ian in Jon's defense, though this was an effort by Jon's uncle to undermine him and usurp him Jon's house was still punished and the Darkstar lord died in a sanctioned quest in Essos in an effort to redeem his name when he was overwhelmed by Sons of Harpies.

Daniel Youngflower gained influence much from the battle as it proved to be experience as a commander that would help him greatly in his later years. He would lead the Thorns into another great victory alongside the crowns forces at the Battle of the broken arm before he would start to help Haywin Uller (Who likewise gained prestige and recognition for his victory in the early stages of the Henning Civil war) with his Stepstones campaign, this would lead him to becoming a lord under the newly made king Haywin and married to Visenya Henning and bringing about House Youngflower.

Perseus Quickgold was defeated by Jon Darkstar during the fight, feeling the loss was a sign he had lost his touch he started planning an adventure outside of Westeros that he felt would help him regain his lost steps, which he would embark on shortly after the battle of the Broken arm of which he also helped in.

This was the last battle Hen Hill would see for the rest of the year being several months of peace before Chrisays caused a political incident that lead to Jory laying siege on the castle again, this time in an effort to remove Chrisarys rather then help him.