Narrator POV
In Driftmark, In the hall of the throne, Rhea and Monford stand saying goodbye to each other to attend the battle. Monford is a commander of the Velaryon ships in the battle with Stannis Baratheon. Rhea pleads "Just take care, please"
"I will be back for you, Princess" Rhea chuckles and they hold hands "If anything happens make sure this suicidal team you have don't get them killed"
"You will take care of them with me"
"You will role the castle and don't make my brother enter anything and Larissa to meet the council every day to make sure everything is well"
Rhea nods "Okay"
"When Monterys back from Qarth make sure he learns everything from you and his sister"
"It's just a battle and it's not your first, you will back and you can teach our son, okay"
"If anything happens to me don't help any side stop until the right time you choose because this war won't stop easily"
Rhea nods and they rest their heads on each other closing their eyes.
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In Catelyn's tent, Robb enters, finding Catelyn at her desk. Bernia sitting and reading a book Robb says "Tell me this isn't true." Catelyn and Bernia don't answer. They look up at him "Why?"
Catelyn says "For the girls."
"Both of you betrayed me."
Bernia says "Robb__"
Robb shouts "No! You knew I would not allow it and you did it anyway." Pointing at Bernia "I trusted you on everything, how could you?"
Catelyn says "Bran and Rickon are captives in Winterfell. Sansa and Arya are captives in King's Landing. I have five children, and only one of them is free."
Rickard Karstark says "I lost one son fighting by your son's side. I lost another to the Kingslayer, strangled with a chain. You commit treason because your children are prisoners? I would carve out my heart and offer it to the Father if he would let my sons wake from their graves and step into a prison cell."
Catelyn says "I grieve for your sons, my lord."
Rickard says "I don't want your grief. I want my vengeance. And both you stole it from me."
Bernia says "Killing Ser Jaime Lannister would not buy life for your children, but returning him to King's Landing may buy life for your mother."
Robb says "Jaime and Lyanna Lannister has played you for a fool. You've weakened our position. You've brought discord into our camp. And you did it all behind my back. Make sure they are guarded day and night."
Catelyn says "Robb."
Robb asks "How many men did we send in pursuit of the Kingslayer?"
A soldier says "Forty, Your Grace."
"Send another forty with our fastest horses."
Bernia holds Robb's arm "Robb, listen."
Robb frees himself and exits.
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Lyanna POV
Outside Riverlands woods, A white horse gallops over a small hill, riderless. Nearby, Lady Brienne of Tarth pushes me and Jaime off our mount, hooded and chained. She sends the horse off. She helps us up "Damn." She takes off his hood and helps him stand "You're much uglier in daylight. What's your name? I'm Jaime Lannister of Casterly Rock, son of Tywin."
I stand "I'm Lyanna Lannister of Winterfell, daughter of Eddard Stark. Hi"
Brienne leads the chained Jaime and me forward.
Jaime says "A captive knight has a right to know his captor's identity."
I say "He is right we have a long journey to King's Landing together"
Brienne says "Brienne of Tarth."
"Oh_"
Jaime cuts me to stop talking not to tell her we take Tarth "Tarth, Tarth, Tarth. Crescent moons and starbursts. Lord Selwyn Tarth. Your father."
"Do you have any brothers and sisters, my lady? It's a long way to King's Landing. Might as well get to know one another."
"Have you known many men? I suppose not. Women? Horses? Ah."
I hit his arm and Brienne forces him down to his knees on the riverbank so I fall because of the chains "You piss them off and I am the one who hurt her knees"
"I didn't mean to give offense, my lady. Forgive me."
A canoe sits nearby. Brienne looks off down the river, concerned about being seen "Your crimes are past forgiveness, Kingslayer."
Jaime says "Why do you hate me so much? Have I ever harmed you?"
"You've harmed others, those you were sworn to protect, the weak, the innocent."
I say "But he did not harm you"
Jaime says "Has anyone ever told you you're as boring as you are ugly?"
"She is beautiful, forgive my husband's behavior"
Brienne pulls us up and leads us to the river's edge "You will not provoke me to anger."
Jaime says "I already have. Look at you. You're ready to chop my head off. Do you think you could? Do you think you could beat me in a fair fight?"
"I've never seen you fight."
I say "You must see him he is amazing" I and Jaime smile at each other.
Jaime says "The answer is no. There are three men in the kingdoms who might have a chance against me. You're not one of them."
Brienne says "All my life men like you have sneered at me. And all my life I've been knocking men like you into the dust."
"If you're so confident, unlock my chains."
I say "Let's see what happens."
Brienne says "Do you take me for an idiot? In!"
Jaime and I enter the canoe and lie down. Brienne boards as well and sits in the stern. Jaime says "I took you for a fighter, a man Pardon. Woman of honor. Was I wrong? You're afraid."
"Maybe one day we'll find out, Kingslayer." Brienne launches the canoe and paddles it downstream.
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Tarth; called the Sapphire Isle, is an island in the narrow sea off the eastern coast of Westeros. It is separated from the continent by the Straits of Tarth and is situated northeast of Shipbreaker Bay. Tarth is considered a part of the stormlands and is ruled from Evenfall Hall by House Tarth. It is sworn to Storm's End.
The island is said to be beautiful, having lakes, waterfalls, soaring mountains, high meadows, and shadowed vales. Tarth is called the Sapphire Isle for the striking blue seas in which it sits. A spine of mountains with hidden valleys runs down the centre of Tarth.
In the castle, The council chamber. Baelor and Leyton Hightower sit with Lord Selwyn Tarth. Selwyn says "King's Landing will fall an hour after Stannis lands his force."
Bash says "So if that happens they must send Cersei and her children to the west to safety."
Leyton says "Surrender the Iron Throne? Tywin won't accept that"
Selwyn says "Better than seeing their heads mounted on the city gates. Stannis will execute them all."
Leyton says "No, Tywin Lannister will put his family to risk to prove to all they are strong"
Bash says "Yes, He's a Lannister. He'll stand and fight. Stannis, two days from the capital"
Selwyn says "And the wolf at his doorstep."
Leyton says "The scouts assure us Robb Stark remains north of Ashemark."
Bash says "Ha! The last time the scouts assured us of Stark's movement, he lured us into a trap. Which is why Lyanna and Jaime are Robb's prisoners."
Selwyn says "Too close to Casterly Rock."
Leyton says "He sent a splinter force to recapture Winterfell. The Greyjoys have done us a great favour."
Bash says "Stark won't risk marching on Casterly Rock until he's at full force.
Slywin says "He's a boy and he's never lost a battle."
Leyton says "He'll risk anything at any time because he doesn't know enough to be afraid."
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In Riverlands, Robb enters Bernia's tent, Bernia stands and heads to him. Bernia pleads "I am so sorry but I have to listen to your mother and Ser Jaime will send the girls"
Robb says "Roose Bolton sent a dozen ravens. None have returned. his bastard is only a few days from Winterfell. Once he captures the castle"
"But Theon has your brothers. If they storm the castle"
"He wouldn't hurt the boys. They're his only hope of escaping the North with his head."
"Robb, you trust another unknown man"
"I trusted you and you betrayed me"
"I need all your life safe and don't lose anyone"
"You are not family" Robb exists.
Bernia looks at the floor with a sigh and tells her handmaiden to follow Robb.
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In Robb's Tent, Robb sitting and Talisa enters and he stand "Your pardon, my lord. Your Grace." smiles "How are you?"
"How am I? I've had to arrest my mother and my wife to be. The Lannisters have my sisters. My sister run with the kingslayer. The man I considered my closest friend has seized my home and my brothers. I'm fighting a war and I don't know if I should march south or north."
"I'm sorry. It was a stupid question. I'm sorry."
"No. Forgive me. You're being kind. I have no right."
"You have every right. You're a king."
"That's not the kind of king I want to be."
"What kind do you want to be?"
"I don't know. The good kind. Most kings grew up as princes. They spend their whole lives preparing for the crown. I was raised to be Lord of Winterfell."
"I was raised to be a proper little lady, to play the harp and dance the latest steps and recite Valyrian poetry."
"I'd like to hear you play the harp."
"No. No, you would not."
They laugh. Robb pours some wine and hands it to her "How did you go from reciting Valyrian poetry to sawing off men's feet?"
"When I was twelve, my mother and father went to a wedding. Weddings in Volantis last for days, you know. And they left me with my little brother. The second afternoon they were gone was the hottest day in the three-year summer. We couldn't bear to be inside, so we ran down to the Rhoyne" Robb takes a sip "Every child in Volantis was in the Rhoyne that day. The rich, the poor, we were all there. Naked, screaming, racing to the little islands. Drummers were playing for coppers on the east bank. I was treading water, talking to a friend, when I realized I hadn't seen my brother. I called his name. Then I started screaming his name."
Robb gazes on her face.
"And then I saw him floating face down. My heart just stopped. I was I dragged him from the water. My friend helped me, I think. I don't even remember. He was so little. Then we pulled him onto the riverbank. And I screamed at him and I shook him. And he was dead. Just dead. A man ran over. He had a fish tattoo on his face. In Volantis, the slaves have tattoos. So you know what they are without having to talk to them."
Robb listens carefully.
"And this man worked on a fishing boat. And he pushed me out of the way. You have to understand, for a slave to push a highborn girl, that's death for the man, a terrible death. But he pushed me out of the way, and he started pressing on my brother's chest again and again and again, until my brother spat out half of the Rhoyne and cried out. And the man cradled his head and told him to be calm. I decided two things that day."
Robb takes another sip.
"I would not waste my years planning dances and masquerades with the other noble ladies. And when I came of age, I would never live in a slave city again. I'm sorry, Your Grace. You told me of your problems and I've blathered on."
They both stand "I don't want to marry Bernia."
"I don't want you to marry her. But you needed that bridge. I hope it's a very beautiful bridge." They kiss passionately and undress one another in a fury. They make love on the floor.
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In Bernia's tent, Her handmaiden informed her everything she heard and saw. Bernia looks at her "You can go"
The handmaiden excuses herself and walks outside. Bernia starts crying heavily at the love of her life who choose another girl over her.