[b][u]Lady Gemma Baraetheon of the Stormlands[/u][/b]

Gemma smirked as she listened to Jakob try and work out terms of an alliance with the grizzled knight. "I think you two are overlooking something. The king is a Tyrell as well as a Targaryen. I highly doubt that a simple political position will get in the way of the loyalties of family. If swords are drawn, I have no doubt that the Tyrells will side against you. And those are people I'd never want to fight. The Reach can raise 100,000 men, at least. Plus all the forces of the North? We'd lose. However, the Young Wolf is an honorable boy. If he pledged a vow to your family Vernan, than he'd be inclined to keep it. I believe your daughter is not yet betrothed? And Jakob, you want a wife as well? Seeing as how you aren't too hard to look at and seem more than intelligent enough, you are welcome to take my hand in marriage? These are only suggestions of course. If you think there's a better way Lannister then fine. But I won't stand behind you unless I feel confident that we will win. Get the North on our side or out of this war, and you will have all the forces of the Stormlands marching by your side," Gemma said.

Gemma was confident that her idea was one of the best there were. She knew that the North could easily win this war for either side. They had skilled commanders and quite a lot of men. Their forces combined with The Reach's would be disastrous for them. They'd need the Starks or the Tyrells under their control if they had any chance of winning this war and seeing their own king on the Iron Throne.