"It was the greatest moment of my service as a kingsguard. I sneaked inside the dungeons and saved the King against all odds, but he was not the same man as before. He endured all kinds of cruelties during his captivity, and whatever little had remained of his sanity was shattered. All of House Darklyn was put to the sword, and not even the women and the children were spared. Aerys then saw shadows of treason everywhere, and they could only be purged by fire. Even small offences like stealing food from the kitchens could get someone burned to death. Growing even more distrustful of Tywin, the King sent his cousin, Steffon Baratheon, to the Free Cities. He was tasked with finding a bride with Valyrian blood for your brother, Rhaegar. Steffon and his wife returned unsuccessfully and even died in a fierce storm just before he got home."