In Kingslanding, The Throne room, A white horse expels manure at the doorway leading to the throne room. Lord Tywin Lannister rides the horse in, through the gathered crowd.
From his throne, King Joffrey Baratheon addresses the room. Baelor and his father Lord Leyton Hightower with the crowd. Joffery says "I, Joffrey of the House Baratheon, first of my name, the rightful King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm, do hereby proclaim my grandfather, Tywin Lannister, the savior of the city and the Hand of the King."
Bowing, a page presents a pillow to Joffery, who places the Hand's brooch up to Tywin. Tywin bows "Thank you, Your Grace." He turns his mount and exits.
"Lord Petyr Baelish, step forward" Petyr steps forward and kneels before Joffrey "For your good service and ingenuity in uniting the Houses of Lannister and Tyrell, I declare that you shall be granted the castle of Harrenhal with all its attendant lands and incomes to be held by your sons and grandsons from this day until the end of time."
"You honor me beyond words, Your Grace. I shall have to acquire some sons and grandsons."
The crowd laughs. Joffrey says "Ser Loras Tyrell" Ser Loras Tyrell steps forward from the crowd and kneels "Your house has come to our aid. The whole realm is in your debt, none more so than I. If your family would ask anything of me, ask it, and it shall be yours."
Loras says "Your Grace, my sister Margaery, her husband was taken from us before... She remains innocent. I would ask you to find it in your heart to do us the great honor of joining our houses."
Lord Varys watching with a hateful look, Baelor glares at his nephew Loras and Loras shakes his head at his uncle Baelor that he has nothing to do
Lord Leyton Hightower married five times and he is a father of a lot of children, Baelor, Alicia, Malora, Alerie, Garth, Denyse, Leyla, Alysanne, Lynesse, Gunthor, Humfrey.
Alicia Hightower married Prince Aeryn Targaryen.
Alerie Hightower married Lord Mace Tyrell.
Joffrey asks "Is this what you want, Lady Margaery?"
Lady Margaery Tyrell takes a few steps forward "With all my heart, Your Grace. I have come to love you from afar. Tales of your courage and wisdom have never been far from my ears. And those tales have taken root deep inside of me."
Baelor stares at his niece Margaery and under his breath 'Is this family going insane' and looks at his father who is smiling and says under his breath 'Son of bitch'
Joffery says "I, too, have heard tales of your beauty and grace, but the tales do not do you justice, my lady. It would be an honor to return your love, but I am promised to another. A king must keep his word."
Baelor looks at Joffrey and then at Sansa who looks shocked and looks at his former one side love sadly.
Cersei says "Your Grace, in the judgment of your Small Council, it would be neither proper nor wise for you to wed the daughter of a man beheaded for treason, a girl whose brother is in open rebellion against the throne as we speak. For the good of the realm, your councillors beg you to set Sansa Stark aside."
The crowd murmurs. The crowd shouts "Margaery! We want Margaery!"
Joffrey stands and gestures to quiet the crowd "I would like to heed your wishes and the wishes of my people, but I took a holy vow."
Pycelle says "Your Grace, the gods do indeed hold betrothal solemn, but your father, blessed be his memory, made this pact before the Starks revealed their falseness. I have consulted with the High Septon and he assures me that their crimes against the realm free you from any promise you have made to them in the sight of the gods."
Queen Cersei Lannister looks across to Lady Sansa Stark. Cersei is pleased and Sansa is quite worried while Baelor has his heart broken not to know how to help Sansa.
Joffrey says "The gods are good. I am free to heed my heart. Ser Loras, I will gladly wed your sweet sister. You will be my queen and I will love you from this day until my last day."
The crowd applauds. Baelor shares a look with Loras and Sansa walks away, quite solemn. Once she is out of view, she smiles and laughs in relief. Little finger catches up to her "My lady. My sincerest condolences."
Sansa says "They're right. I'm not good enough for him."
"You shouldn't say that. You'll be good enough for many things. He'll still enjoy beating you. And now that you're a woman, he'll be able to enjoy you in other ways as well."
"But, if he's not marrying me__"
"He'll let you go home? Joffrey's not the sort of boy who gives away his toys. You have a tender heart, just like your mother did at your age. I can see so much of her in you. She was like a sister to me. For her sake, I'll help get you home."
"King's Landing is my home now."
"Look around you. We're all liars here. And every one of us is better than you."
Baelor holds Little finger arm so not to touch Sansa's hands "Great you know that Littlefinger" he squeezes his arm "I want to talk to Lady Sansa"
Littlefinger stares at him "Of course, Lord Baelor" he leaves.
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As Sansa and Baelor walk outside, they hide in an empty room. Sansa jumps in happiness and Baelor smiles at her and she jumps hugging him and he pats her shoulder and takes a step back smiling. Bash smiles "Now I can say Congratulations"
"It was a nightmare"
"Little finger right, he won't let you go easily"
"But I won't be his queen, your niece will be" he nods sadly "He is a monster save her"
"Do not worry, Margaery has a very good heart and tongue she will play with words with him and control him"
"I am sure he won't be controlled"
"We will see what life brings"
"How are Robb and my family?"
"Separate and that is sad"
"Lyanna betrayed us"
"Lyanna trying to help Robb and he did not listen and Lyanna is in the lion's den, what should she do"
"She became one of them, you did not see how she controlled all the red keep when she was here"
"Because that's what any woman does to her husband and she showed all of them how lord Stark raised a woman"
Sansa nods "I should go before they search for me" Bash nods "Bash, I am sorry"
"For"
"This is karma, I refused you for Joffrey and I take my punishment from Gods now"
"We're over it, Sansa"
"No, we are not, I know you and you still__"
Bash stares at her "I have a lovely wife now and we accept a child"
Sansa nods "Congrats, Bash"
Bash kisses her hand "Send me a raven anytime and I will come to take you home when you want to leave"
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Lyanna POV
Outside, Westerlands shore, Lady Brienne of Tarth pulls the boat up to the shore. Jaime and I wait, our hands chained. Jaime to Brienne "You're a virgin, I take it?"
I glare at him annoyed and he raises his eyebrow at me.
Brienne pushes us forward. we walk and she follows "Walk."
Jaime says "Childhood must have been awful for you. Were you a foot taller than all the boys? They laughed at you, called you names? Some boys like a challenge. One or two must have tried to get inside Big Brienne."
"One or two tried."
"Ah. But you fought them off."
I smile proudly "I am sure you kicked thier ass"
"But maybe you wished one of them could overpower you, fling you down, tear off your clothes. But none of them were strong enough."
I whisper "Shut up, stop bothering her"
"I'm strong enough."
I look at him and raise my eyebrows
Brienne says "Not interested."
Jaime says "Of course you are. You'd love to know what it feels like to be a woman."
I stop walking and Jaime falls to his knees "I am sure I am still alive dear husband" Jaime glares at me to make him fall "Help yourself" Brienne was going to help stand "No! Is he strong help yourself"
Jaime stands and I walk next to Brienne to avoid him because I can smash his head easily.
We encounter three hanged women in the trees.
Jaime says "Ah. 'They lay with lions.' Tavern girls, I'd say. Probably served my father's soldiers. Maybe one of them gave up a kiss and a feel. That's how they earned this. The glorious work of the Northern freedom fighters. Must make you proud to serve the Starks."
Brienne says "I don't serve the Starks. I serve Lady Catelyn."
"Tell yourself that tonight when they swing in your dreams."
Brienne pushes us roughly below the bodies, finally pinning us against a tree, and tying us fast against it.
I ask "What are you doing?"
Brienne says "Burying them."
I nod.
Jaime says "We shouldn't stay here. We should get back on the river."
Brienne says "I think these women would understand if I don't care what you think."
I say "I am with you do it"
Some men approach, A man says "I didn't leave it here."
Man #2 says "I had my dagger."
Jaime nervously looks at me and gestures to Brienne "Untie us. Now!"
A man says "I gave it to you to cut the rope, and now I don't have my dagger no more" Three men approach, in leather armor and bearing swords "So unless it got stuck in your arse on its way to your cunt, it stands to reason that it's gone" notices Brienne, I, and Jaime "Whoa. What's your business here?"
Brienne says "Traveling prisoners."
The three men laugh hysterically. Man says "You're a woman. A woman!"
Man #2 says "Well, fuck me!"
"If you've quite finished up__" The men laugh even harder "All right, we'll be going." Brienne turns to take care of Jaime and me while Jaime forces me to look at the ground not to notice us.
Man asks "Whoa. Whoa! Who do you fight for?"
Brienne answers "The Starks."
Man #2 asks "What did they do?"
Jaime says "Apparently eating is now a crime. Who knew?"
Brienne says "No, stealing is a crime."
"But it's not a crime to starve, I and my wife have children and they don't eat for days. That's justice for you."
I stare at Jaime and try to laugh and he glares at me to continue this ridiculous lie "Of course, it's not, now our three little children are at home without their mother and father"
The man asks "Where are you taking them?"
Brienne says "To Riverrun."
Man #2 asks "Why Riverrun?"
Brienne works to unbind Jaime and me from the tree "Steal from the Tullys, it's their dungeons you rot in."
Man #2 asks "Why not kill them?"
I stare at the ground.
Jaime says "For stealing a pig?"
Brienne says "I don't give the orders. They must be important to someone."
The man says "Sending him with you? How important could he be?" Brienne does not answer "All right, have it your way, my lady."
Man #2 moves closer "Do I know you?"
Jaime asks "Have you been to Ashemark?
Man #2 says "No."
Jaime says "Then you don't know me."
Man #2 asks "Do you ever go to the river market at Salt Rock?"
I ask "Is it near Ashemark?"
Man #2 says "No."
Jaime says "I've never been there."
Brienne frees us from the tree, and she, I, and Jaime start to walk away.
The man asks "What do you think of these beauties?"
Brienne says "I hope you gave them quick deaths."
"Two of them we did, yeah."
Man #2 says "Wait. I do know you. That's Jaime Lannister."
Jaime says "I wish someone had told me. I wouldn't have had to steal that pig."
I say "Of course my stupid husband is not the kingslayer" Jaime hits my shoulder "We would be rich and safe with our children at home"
Jaime nods.
Brienne says "If this is the Kingslayer, I think I'd know about it."
The man asks "How do you know what the Kingslayer looks like?"
Man #2 says "I was at Whispering Wood. I saw him. They dragged him and the Lannister whore out of the woods and threw them down before the king."
Jaime laughs under his breath.
I glare at him "Who is the Lannister whore?"
Man #2 says "His wife"
Brienne says "He's not the Kingslayer and she is not the Lannister whore. Sorry to disappoint you. If he was, I'd only be travelling their heads."
Again, we try to move along. Man says "I have a question for you three. And I want you to answer it at the same time. I count to three, you both answer. What's his name? One. Two. Three."
Brienne pushes us aside, draws her sword, and sets on the men, viciously.
Jaime and I are surprised at her prowess in battle. She bests them all, and turns to Man, who lies on the forest floor.
Brienne drops her long sword and draws her short sword "Two quick deaths." She stabs the man in the gut, painfully. She plunges deeper, and the Man dies. She withdraws her sword and steps away.
Jaime says "Those were Stark men."
"I don't serve the Starks. I serve Lady Catelyn. I told you I'd take you both to King's Landing, and that's what I'm going to do. Stay."
I say "We must train together"
Brienne turns and chops the rope that holds the three women's corpses with a large grunt. Jaime and I wince as the bodies thud to the ground.