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Chapter I

Stannis had won everything. The Iron Throne, the North, the Iron Islands… He was from now on the uncontested king of Westeros. In just a few months every great house had found its lord. Willas Tyrell ruled the Reach, Harrold Hardyng the Vale… And Edmure Tully the Riverlands. Two days after being given his lordship again they decided to bring him his wife, Roslin and their daughter, Minisa.

Holding Minisa tight against her chest, Roslin entered by the great gates of Riverrun. She had thought her husband was going to welcome them in the courtyard, but there were only servants and guards. She stopped in front of them.

-"My lady, please, would you surrender me your daughter and follow these guards?"

-"I'm sorry…but why do you want to take my daughter away from me? I'm her mother, I have the right to know."

-"My lady…Lord Tully ordered to bring him his daughter and to lead you to your personal quarters behind the castle…" she said, lowering her eyes.

She knew it. She had known it since the beginning. But she had prayed so hard to the gods that she dared hope he might forgive her. How naïve from her. She had grown with Walder Frey, hadn't she? She knew better. He hated her. Despised her. Her name meant only Death and Horror for him. He was only interested in the heir she could give him. And she had failed again. Soon they would annul the marriage and he would marry someone from another great house, someone whom he'd love and would give him many sons. What will she become? They won't dare separate her from her daughter, right?

-"My lady, please follow the guards."

She gave her daughter a kiss on the forehead and placed her in the fair-haired girl's arms. The little girl had been very calm but being separated from her mother made her cry. Roslin couldn't even reassure her daughter: the servant was already gone before she had the time to do so. She took several minutes to understand that one of the guards was talking to her: "My Lady, please follow us". They walked during ten minutes trough the castle before arriving in front of narrow stairs. There, servants were waiting for her.

-"Welcome Lady Tully. We will lead you to your personal quarters at the top of the stairs."

So that's where I'm going to rest of my life? An old abandoned place where no one can find me? It's only fair after all. My family killed his, how could he even bear to look at my face? How could I complain of my fate? Another man would have left me alone whereas he allowed me to live in his family's castle! Edmure was such a good man when she was only a vile woman.

They arrived in a small but comfortable living-room with a big fireplace that warmed the cold stones of the room. The little window on the left wall gave light enough, so the room wasn't completely dark. There were also a larger bedroom and a bathroom. She had no reason to complain, it was more than she had dared hope. How could she have doubted him? He was such a generous man. She could be happy here maybe. She maybe would be able to see him through the window that faced the gardens, she remembered how handsome he was before…before her father ordered to torture him. He may never love her, but she would love him as long as she could breathe. Oh Edmure! How can such a name could be so sweet and cruel! The only thing she wanted was to see her daughter, to hold Minisa in her arms. She had given her Edmure's mother name, hoping he might like a Tully name for his daughter… She wanted to ask for her daughter back, but didn't dare. He would take it as an offense if she deprived him of the daughter he never saw before.

Later that day, after having dinner in her bedroom, she called for a servant:

-"Please, can you tell me where my daughter is? Is she still with Lord Tully?"

-"No, my lady, she is with a nurse who will take care of her exclusively."

-"I'm sorry… Does that mean that I won't be able to see her again?!"

-"Yes, my lady."


I know it's very short but I'll update it very soon!

Title inspired by Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands by Bob Dylan :)