In the small council chamber, Aeryn sits at the head of the tables. I get in with Daeron. Aeryn smiles standing "I am sorry about what happened in the throne hall" Daeron and I sit in front of him "What is wrong?"
Daeron says "We are in a big problem"
I say "You are the only one who can help us" Aeryn gives us a look to talk "I carry Daeron's child"
Aeryn laughs hysterically so I and Daeron share a look "I beg your pardon, you carry Daeron's child or I can not hear you" he laughs "I am sorry I just get deja vu. Is your speech containing you love each other and he is the older__"
Daeron says "Whoa whoa slow down"
I say "We were in love" Daeron nods "Until I married"
"I was going to marry her and lord Stark said no"
I give Daeron a look"To fix your mistake"
"Whoa, I told you are not a mistake"
Aeryn looks at me "You are married" turn to Daeron "You too"
Daeron and I at the same time "I was drunk"
Daeron says "Help us, I need you by my side"
I say "Please, Prince Aeryn"
Aeryn sighs remembering when he and Rhaella are in the same position "The only thing you can do now is stick to the plan we made then we will figure out what this babe Targaryen"
Daeron says "But that's my child my blood, we can just not mention it when her belly starts showing, Lyonel will think it's his child"
Aeryn says "Stick to the plan and this babe is yours"
I say "You betrayed me, Prince Aeryn"
"I choose the queen only"
"Why Daenerys? Viserys here"
"Sometimes you need to see the bigger picture, Lyanna"
"I and Jaime gave you the damn island for you to be the king because he believed in you, he trusted you and I didn't. he said you are trustworthy"
Aeryn looks at Daeron "I know and I believe in him. But you should believe in me we will give you the dragon glass but give her time and you will know she is a good queen"
Daeron wonders "With the Dothraki??"
I say "I had a disagreement with her about that too"
Aeryn says "Look at the bigger picture"
Daeron and I share a look.
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Narrator POV
Laela stands watching the sea alone thinking about everything that happened. Viserys walks toward her "She bothers you, doesn't she?"
Laela says "I guess I am not the only one, she bothers"
Viserys look at the sea "She was a nice child, she loved to listen to me telling her all the stories about our family that I can remember. I made her weak and scared her all the time until telling her that she would wake the dragon And now, I stand in front unknown woman who suffered a lot without me, not my nice beautiful little sister, she braided her hair, not like Targaryen, she made it like the Dothraki"
"As I understand from Daeron, you are the one who let her marry Khal Drogo"
"I was wrong, I thought that they would help me and give me my throne, I told you before I was that drunk prince. until the day that I realize that I should wake up and see old Valryia so I lock myself in the library and study and figure out something, I will not be a wise king if I bring Dothraki to Westeros. I can not be a king to anything and I train more in swords when I killed men with you in Winterfell nothing special only blood" Viserys sighs "You knew why my father brought me to life"
"Why?"
"Father hates Rhaegar so much when Rhaegar grows up, He sees that Rhaegar is wiser than him and he hates to be better than him. So he have me as just a replacement for my brother"
"But he could choose Daeron, he is older"
"Daeron gave all his rights to Rhaegar and he chose to be Prince Dragonstone so Daenerys and I are nothing but new heirs. Replacement for my father's fear, so I am nothing" he laughs "What meaning of my life?"
"You went to old Valrya and back safely you had a war dragon sheepstealer a wild dragon, not anyone can ride him. A dragon sees a war between Targaryen and sees you have a thing in common and he runs away until you find him. Maybe your meaning or purpose in life has not shown up yet"
Viserys smiles "You are a wise woman, thanks for listening to me"
Laela smiles "Anytime, my prince"
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In the Twins, the dungeons. Bernia Frey sits watching the sky from the window. Tears fall from her eyes. Emmon Frey gets in. Bernia stands "Brother, I did do anything to my brothers and father"
"You will be beheaded today"
Bernia falls to her knees "Brother!" she holds his hands "I did not do anything"
Emmon to the guards "Take her" They take her outside.
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Lyanna POV
Daeron gets into the chamber, he looks at the broken jar. I sit on the chair watching the dragons outside flying. Daeron wonders "What happened here?"
"I am leaving"
"What? Why?"
"I do not want to stay here, I thought it would be different, I have unfinished work in Riverlands"
"Five seconds, What is going on?"
"I thought Winterfell was my home but no I am not welcomed there and South is my home, I will send a raven to Jaime. We should tell Luke the truth, he must be with his parents in a safe place. Laela deserves her child with her"
"South is not your home"
"Let them bring me a ship, Daeron. I should leave to meet Lyonel"
"Okay, just tell me what happened?"
"Nothing, nothing happened. I am alone and just stuck and I can not breathe. I want to breathe, I want to leave everything behind me."
Daeron kneels and wipes my hair "Jon here, I am here, Why do you feel alone?"
"I am not feeling home. I feel like something is strangling me, I want to feel at home"
Daeron thinks a little "I will take you somewhere maybe you feel at home but you can not leave everything behind, you have duty and people who just break their words with you"
"I am done fighting"
"Our plan worked, Lyanna"
"So my role ended here, I should leave."
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In the courtyard, The Frey guards pulled Bernia Frey to be beheaded as her older brother ordered. Accusing her that she murdered her father Lord Walder Frey and her brother.
Bernia walks with guards tears falling from her. Bernia killed many people and hated her father but she could not dare to kill them. Bernia admired her siblings.
All Bernia could think is her days since her father ordered her to marry Robb Stark to let him base the bridge until they lived together at Claw Island hiding together.
Emmon Frey stands watching.
Bernia pleads while the guard puts her head on the wood "Emmon, I beg you, I did not do anything, He was my father as yours, I can not hurt him"
Emmon says "One last wish, Bernia"
Bernia pleads crying "Please, I did not do it"
Someone runs between the people pushing them. Bernia smiles in relief and sees Robb who stares for a moment and remembers the day he lost Talisa Volantis at the same place.
All Robb thinks is he can not lose Bernia.
Bernia smiles "Robb"
War horns played and Stark banners raised around the courtyards. Emmon turns "Seven hells"
Robb takes out his sword "What meaning of this, Frey?"
Emmon still does not believe "Robb Stark" he looks at Bernia "You betray us"
Harrenhal forces draw their swords and put them behind the Frey forces.
Robb says "The Twins is under my command now" orders his men "Take him" The men take Emmon Frey. Robb hurries toward Bernia and untied her "So I saved you"
Berina laughs with tears "I saved you first"
Robb helps her to stand and hugs her "No more hiding I am here and I will fight the Lannisters and take Riverrun"
Bernia smiles "Let's take Riverrun"
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Daenerys is at the bottom of the path looking out into the ocean. Dragons are flying over the ocean and over the mountains in the distance. Jon approaches Daenerys from the top of the stairs "Amazing thing to see."
Daenerys says "I named them for my brothers Viserys and Rhaegar" She turns to look at Jon "You lost two brothers?" He nods "People thought dragons were gone forever but here they are. Perhaps we should all be examining what we think we know."
"You've been talking to Tyrion?"
"He is my Hand."
"He enjoys talking."
"We all enjoy what we're good at."
"I don't."
Daenerys pauses and looks at Jon "You know I'm not going to let Cersei stay on the Iron Throne."
"I never expected that you would."
"And I haven't changed my mind about which kingdoms belong to the throne."
"I haven't either."
"I will allow you to mine the Dragonglass and forge weapons from it. Any resources or men you need I will provide for you."
"Thank you" Daenerys turns back to the ocean "So you believe me then about the Night King and the Army of the Dead?"
"You better get to work, Jon Snow."
Jon turns and quickly walks up the stairs toward the castle.
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In the Twins, Robb heads to the dungeon, Edmure Tully in one of them. Edmure sits on the floor and put his face between his hands. Robb stands outside "You like it in here"
Edmure raises his head not believing the voice he heard "Robb"
Robb smiles "Long time, uncle" he breaks the lock "We have a castle to take"
Edmure walks outside and embraces Robb "You are alive"
"The Lannister love benefit for that I am still alive"
Edmure takes a deep breath in relief.
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Lyanna POV
I sit at the rocks watching the ocean, I hate being with child because that makes me emotionally cry and overthink. I watch the oceans and see Daenerys and Jon talking and when I look left I see Viserys and Laela talking too.
I was talking with Daeron before I came here. I love our gang with our auntie and uncles. Wait a minute the bigger picture. Daenerys and Jon. Jon and Daenerys. Is that the bigger picture? I turn to look at Laela and Viserys. or is this the bigger one?
Daenerys walks towards me "Lyanna, I heard about you the she-wolf that the sheep must take refuge from"
I wonder not looking at her "Are you one of them?"
"When a person loves to devour people, he thinks everyone he sees is a sheep"
I didn't look at her "When someone gets used to being herded like a sheep, he thinks I am the she-wolf"
"You knew I could command them to seizure you"
I still look at the ocean "Command them"
"Why did you not like me?"
I turn to her "Do you realize bend the knee to you I will be fighting my ex-husband, the father of my children"
"Right you are Tyrion's sister in law"
"You can say it is the dishonored girl they chose for him"
"We will not play the alias game. You want Cersei on the Iron Throne"
I give her a look "Of course not, do you think I came all this way to tell you I support Cersei"
"Then why the sharp talk in the throne hall"
I look back at the ocean "When Jaime gave the island to your family we agreed that Aeryn is the one who will take the throne because that is his right and your father took it from him.
"Well, my father was not a good man. you did not see me could be queen"
"I have no right to tell you you can be or not but I have the right The good thing you make it alone you are here and alive" I laugh "You are the breaker of the chins, you saved these people and we must not forget this"
Daenerys smiles "I did" she looks at the oceans "You said children, I saw only one"
"My first son died" tears in my eyes "He was born dead seven years ago" Daenerys stares at me "I got to hold him and then it was time, Jaime said we must burn him, then I let him go" I smile "I know Jason he is in a good place with father"
"Rhaego, My son, he would be seven years old too"
I smile sadly at her.
Daenerys you are smart but not like me, I am smarter. It's a strategy to tell your ally one of your similar facts so that you feel like you've passed through the same fate, for Gods's sake, Daenerys. I learned from the expert Tywin Lannister.
Daenerys and I continue talking together, Daenerys is strong, persistent, inquisitive, and quietly and intensely determined. She suffered for years after the death of her parents and an extended time being treated cruelly by her brother. Others would have been broken, but she only grew stronger.
I am impressed by her but still, I can not trust her. but she deserves a chance.
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Narrator POV
After days, It's nighttime, In the Riverrun. Thunder rumbles through the darkness. It is raining at the gold cloak encampment. The Lannister forces guard Riverrun. Guard #1 says "You hear that"
Guard #2 says "No, nothing just thunder."
"There is something out there."
"Nothing, man."
The howling of a wolf can be heard strongly and resonates "What is this?"
"It is just a wolf."
"Do you think I'm an idiot? I know, What wolf do in the south?"
"It must be the red queen forces" he draws his sword.
A dire wolf "Snow" leaps from the darkness and attacks Guard #2. Robb Stark's face appears in the darkness as the guard screams. The guard on the roof gets an arrow in his neck from Bernia Frey standing on the cliff drawing arrows at the Lannister guards.
Harrenhal forces raise Storng, Tully and Stark bannermen. Harwin Strong, Edmure Tully, and Harrenhall's forces fight Lannister men outside Riverrun castle. Robb gets down his horse and holds a teenage soldier "Tell them the young wolf back to the game"
The soldier runs and Robb takes out his sword and the battle starts.
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The next morning, The Harrenhal forces completed their assault on the encampment. bodies and wounded men in the mist. Riverrun Castle gate is open now. Horses neigh and soldiers cry out in pain. Ser Harwin Strong and Robb walk through the aftermath, followed by a handful of Harrenhal soldiers.
Robb pets Snow "Thank you, SNow"
Harwin says "Every day, I discover that wolves are smart, she remembered you"
"They are, Why Lyanna did not take her with her?"
"She wanted her in a safe place"
Edmure Tully approaches them "Not many men died from either our forces or the Lannister forces"
Harwin says "The elderly, women and children find a suitable place for them, and no one harms them. It's Lyanna's command."
Robb says "Good, we will send the injured Lannister men to Harrenhal Prison and give them medical attention"
Harwin says "Riverlands is officially under our command, Cersei will not be silenced"
Robb nods "I know, so you should send a raven to my sister, and tell her to come here"
Edmure says "Are you going to tell her you're alive because you told that boy that the young wolf was back in the game?"
Robb says "No one will believe him, everyone knows I'm dead, I'll mess with them first"
Bernia walks towards them "The girls treat the injured, one who enters receives the key to the castle"
Edmure says "Robb, you come in and take it"
Robb argues "It's your castle"
"This is your and your sister's war"
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Riverrun is the ancestral castle of House Tully, the Lords Paramount of the Trident. It is situated in the western riverlands, at the confluence of the Tumblestone and Red Fork rivers. Riverrun is north of Pinkmaiden and northwest of Acorn Hall. The castle sits along the river road, an easy ride that links Lannisport and the crossroads.
The household of Riverrun includes Vyman, its maester, and Utherydes Wayn, its steward. Ser Desmond Grell serves as master-at-arms, while Ser Robin Ryger commands the Tully guards as their captain. Rymund the Rhymer entertains as a singer. Earlier servants included Septon Osmynd and Maester Kym.
Riverrun is a strong three-sided castle, although not especially large. It is a tenth the size of Harrenhal. Riverrun is bordered on the north by the Tumblestone and on the south by the Red Fork, while on the west a third side faces a massive man-made ditch.
In times of danger, the sluice gates can be opened to fill a wide moat and leave the castle surrounded on all three sides by water, turning Riverrun into an island and leaving it practically unassailable. It commands a view of many leagues.
The castle has red sandstone walls which rise sheer from the water, its battlements are crenellated and have arrow loops, and its towers command the opposite shores. Riverrun's keep is located inside.
Properly garrisoned, Riverrun can hold supplies for men and horses for as long as two years; a garrison of two hundred men is larger than Riverrun requires in most circumstances. Guardsmen wear fish-crest helms. The castle's doors are made of heavy redwood.
The Wheel Tower has a great waterwheel turned by the Tumblestone. It has ivy climbing alongside it, and below one makes a wide turn and ends up in churning waters.
The Tumblestone leads to the Water Gate, a wide arch and a heavy iron portcullis, red with rust in its lower half. It is named so for being half in the water, and one must use a boat to go through it. Many boats are tied up within the Water Gate, secured to iron rings in the walls.
The water stair leads from the lower bailey up to the castle. The keep is triangular, like Riverrun itself, and the lord's solar is triangular as well with a triangular stone balcony jutting eastwards. The solar can be reached by a spiral stairway. The pillars of Hoster's great canopied bed are carved as leaping trout.
The Great Hall is where large councils are held and the high seat of the Tullys sits. There is a private audience chamber above the Great Hall with another high seat for the lord and a bell to ring for servants.
The shortest way from the Great Hall to the keep is through the godswood, a bright and airy garden with elms, redwoods, wildflowers, nesting birds, and streams. Its heart tree is a slender weirwood, with a carved sad face.
The Sept at Riverrun is a seven-sided sandstone building amidst the gardens of the late Minisa Tully. Inside, images of the Seven are painted on marble. A rainbow of light fills the sept. The dungeons of Riverrun are windowless and damp, their doors heavy and made of wood and iron. The castle also contains kennels and stables.
Robb gets in the great hall holding the key. Bernia stands behind him. Robb touches the high seat arm. Robb turns to her "This place was my mother's family for thousands of years"
Bernia softly "Lady Catelyn would be proud you take it back, Robb"
The soldiers take down Frey and Lannister's banners and hang The Tully banners.
Robb sits in the high seat and Bernia smiles "What?"
"When I was six and you were seven, there was a feast and I saw you the first time, you were sitting here" Robb smiles. Bernia approaches him "Lord Hoster came to you and told you 'Robb, you are sitting at the high seat'"
Robb laughs "I told him 'I am the king, grandfather'"
Bernina nods "And he said 'No you must be squire first'"
"And he takes me and puts me on his lap and says 'You must start from scratch when you reach the position of king, appreciate your position and maintain it' he was right"
"Yes, he was good lord. I remember his words"
"I did not even know you were in the castle"
"I was hiding under the table" She laughs "You did not even know I am exist until I came to you when Father sent me"
Robb smiles "Right"
Bernia kneels before him and puts her chin on his knee "So King, Riverrun has King"
Robb smiles at her.