"But the whoremonger is one of those who fell the hardest in the aftermath of the destruction of Kings Landing. Baelish went from Lord Paramount of the Riverlands and Lord Protector of the Vale to a mere Master of Whispers." He was about to dismiss this idea but paused. "Or maybe not. House Tyrell's strength would be greatly sapped, and with Aegon Targaryen at Storm's End, the following war would have been a long and bloody affair. The Ironmen would have kept a portion of our men busy here, and the conflict with the Faith would have torn the more pious lords away from our cause."