Ned shut the door, Cersei, Jaime and I looked at him with this face that said what are you doing. He walked into the middle of the room with his head down. I couldn't understand what was running through his mind but I guess it was about what had happened tonight.

"Ned? What are you doing?" Jaime asked.

"Thinking. Lyanna feared for you and..." His voiced faded. He looked up at me trying to tell if I heard him slip up. "You are what he fears, Acelyne. He mustn't know about you," Ned spoke once again.

"But he does... I've been raised by him," I said.

"You were not raised by him, do not lie to yourself," Cersei said.

"Fine what do you both purpose I do? Just run and never look back?" I said.

"Tell him you are going to go see Qarth. I know how you've always wanted to go there," Jaime said.

"Yes but really? I don't want to go, this is my home," I said.

"Like I said you need to go. He mustn't know about you. He would kill you in an instant Acelyne. Do you understand?" Ned said.

I looked to Cersei and she was anything but loud. Cersei had been a mother to me, though she did not like my mother. At this moment I was looking toward her for guidance but she was giving none. I looked down. Was there nothing I could do?

"You will go away. To the rest of the Targaryens and forget this land," Jaime said.

"But I don't want to. My family is here, in Westros. What will I do?" I asked.

Everyone was quiet and it felt like a knife to the heart. "You will do what you know. Acelyne, you never were just a woman who sat by the sides and waited for a man to save her and you will not do that now. You will go to Pentos and be with the Targaryens. You know that's what you must do," Cersei finally spoke.

"But how can I? They will not trust me. I look like a Stark. How is this going to be any different from trying to make a life in Kings Landing? I was an outcast there and, by the gods, I will be one with them. I am not pure, they'll send me out," I said trying to reason with them.

"Do you want to die?" Ned said.

"No... but how can I do what you are asking of me? I do not know them. I rather stay here then go to Pentos," I replied.

"You will die here. He knows this is where you would go. This is for your own protection Acelyne," Jaime spoke up without hesitation.

I looked at them all and I was crushed. They were my family and I was just supposed to leave them for the hopes that my father would never find out that I am a Targaryen. I stood there looking at them hoping they were wrong but I could see it in their eyes that there was no changing the fact that I was a Targaryen. I nodded and all of them walked out of the room.

I fell to the bed, this was the last time I was to see the Starks, the last time I would see Cersei and Jaime. I don't want this. I stayed to the bed until I heard a knock at the door. I got up and opened it to see Jon standing there waiting for me.

"I heard you were going to Qarth?" He asked all nicely.

"Yes," I said trying to keep a straight face.

"Why might I ask?" He said.

"There are things you do not know Jon and I wish I could keep them unknown forever but I can not and I have to leave because of it," I smiled.

"You're lying," he said pulling me into a hug.

"I have to Jon. It's not something I can say out loud but just know that it is for a good reason," I smiled trying not to let the first tear I had fall.

He pulled away and looked at me. "I love you," was all he said.

"I know that silly," I replied.

He let go and started to turn around. "I guess we are both headed off in different directions," he said.

I smiled as he left but he left a question in my head. Where was he going? I was about to go after him when I saw Robert coming down the hall in a rage. I was praying that no one told him that I was going away so soon but as I expected he saw me and started walking toward my door and I wanted so bad to be gone from this place.

"Father," I bowed.

"What is this I hear about you going to Qarth?" He questioned.

"I want to see Essos father is there a problem?" I asked.

"No..." He said. I turned around headed for my bed when I heard him. "You're the last thing that I have of her Acelyne," he said much to my surprise.

"But I am not her father," I replied.

He was quiet and I took that a sign that he didn't want me around him any more so I started to walk back into my room. As I thought he turned around and left with no other word, no I know just nothing. I shut the door and went over to my bed and sighed. What was I doing? How easy could it be for him to find out that I was a Targaryen? I took a breath, did I really want to know that answer?

I sat down on my bed and picked up the chest once more, the dragon eggs were lovely and it was an amazing surprise to actually have them. Though I wonder, what did Rhaegar mean by do what he could not? Did he mean that there were real dragons in them? I looked at them, if that was the case then it made them all the more special to me.

I set the chest right by my bed side and I layed my head on the pillow. I fell asleep fairly quickly though the thought of having a dragon kept running through my mind. I wanted to know if there was a way to hatch the eggs and if there was, I was going to do it. These are my dragons.

I woke up the next morning to a howl at my door, to which I was not surprised. Lady would always wake Sansa up and then she would be at my door when I was here. She was a really beautiful wolf but she did like having us on a schedule.

I walked out the door. "I'm awake you silly girl," I patted her on her head and she barked.

I walked down the hall and went to the dinning hall, I think that's what they call that room, and sat down by Myrcella. Cersei was talking to them and I was all quiet just siting there. Myrcella started talking to me about my trip and why I wanted to go.

"Myrcella it is not nice to nag," Cersei stated trying to get Myrcella off my back.

"But she never goes anywhere. I just wanted to know why now?" Myrcella asked.

"Myrcella is right. Why are you leaving now?" Jofferey said in one of the rudest voices I've heard all morning.

"I thought it best that I go visit Essos when I am still able to, alone. Do you have a problem with that Jofferey?" I stated.

"No. Though I am wondering why you aren't married or even promised to be married. Do you not like men?" He said laughing.

"What I like and what I don't like is none of your businesses. If you would, please excuse me I have to go get ready," I said walking off.

I walked to my room and started to pack the things that I has just finished unpacking yesterday. Though when you need to leave the rule of the king you do what you must I guess. I sat there looking around the room hoping that his would not be the last time that I ever see this place but knowing Robert he wouldn't give up the search until I was dead. So looking around here I was starting to think that this would be the last time.

I never heard the door open as I turned around I saw Robb and I smiled. He was looking at me with sad eyes and I didn't get it but I saw Greywind as he walked past Robb to me. I smiled and leaned down to the big Dire Wolf.

"He's grown so big," I said to no one in particular.

"Why are you leaving?" Robb spoke very bluntly.

"I want to see Essos. I guess this just seems like the time," I smiled looking up at him.

Robb walked over to me and pulled me into a hug. "But I do not want you to go," he said looking down towards me.

"It doesn't matter what you or I want. This must be done," I said.

"You are like a sister to me. If they think they can just take you away then they are sadly mistaken," he pointed out full of anger.

"Robb, no one is taking me away. I want to go. You know as well as I do how much I travel," I smiled.

"You've never left across the sea. I can't believe that you would want to. That isn't you," he said shaking me a little.

"Then you don't know me as well as you think you do," I pointed out bluntly.

"Lyne..." He tried to beg.

"Begging doesn't become you Lord Stark," I said pulling away from him.

He pulled her back. "I am no Lord to you," he finished.

We stood there for a moment longer, I knew what he was trying to do and I knew he thought it worked. I pulled away and walked to my stuff and started to pack it all up once more, he sighed and left the room. Robb had been right, I would have never wanted to travel across the narrow sea before. Thinking back to it that man knew everything about me and everything I would do.

For a long time my father wanted to give me away to Robb, saying that the north would be stronger with the two of us but that was just weird. He's my cousin no matter how much one would like to deny it. Ned finally talk some sense into Robert and Robb and I never had to go through with it.

I wanted so much more from this life, I wanted a family one day, a man who would love me and children that ran free to play where they hearts desired. That day would not come though, because I learned that we do not love but we as women are forced to love. I will be given to some high lord in hopes of a treaty with them and I will have children with him and that will be the extent of it. I looked down at the floor, now I wasn't even sure if I would marry a lord.

I had finished packing all of my stuff when Ned walked in with Robert and Robb. I wanted to roll my eyes at Robb because I knew he had told them that I said that I didn't want to go. I looked at them with questions in my eyes trying to mask the anger that I was feeling.

I bowed. "What brings you three men here?" I asked.

"Robb brought it to our attention that you really didn't want to go. Is this true?" Robert spoke.

"I don't know what Robb told you but this is my decision and I would very much like to go see Essos with my own eyes," I smiled.

"You're lying!" Robb stated.

"Robb," Ned corrected him.

"I am not and I find it quite upsetting that you would think so little of my word," I spoke only to Robb.

"I wouldn't have thought it little if you told the truth!" Robb blurted.

"I am! I want to see Qarth, Pentos and everything else over there. Yes it will be different over there than here and I might be offended by what I see but I still want to see it. Why don't you believe me?" I asked.

"It is done boy. Understand that," Robert said walking out.

Ned left the room as well but Robb stayed. I looked at him and he had tears in his eyes. I smiled at him hoping that he would get past what ever it was that held him to his theory. I wanted every one here to believe that I wanted to go.

"What if you never come home? What will we do then?" He spoke finally.

"I will. What do you mean we? No one cares for me here Robb. That's why I can do what I do without any one," I said.

"I care! I love you. You are my family. Is that why you are leaving? You think no one cares? Lyne please I need you here," he pointed out.

"You do not need me Robb. You will find a beautiful Lady, you will marry her and have many children. You do not need me," I said.

He looked at me with one of the most saddest faces that I have ever seen and a tear fell from his eyes. I walked over to him and wiped his tear away, he didn't smile, he didn't laugh all he did was turn away from me and walk out my door. I knew he didn't believe me that I wanted this but if he didn't know then it would be better on him.

I looked at the small room once more and it seemed like a cold, empty room nothing like it was before. I saw the chest on the floor and walked over to it, this is what I really had left of my parents and that was fine with me. I didn't pull them out afraid of what any one would do if they say them. I just looked at them, three of the most beautiful things and they were mine.

Cersei cleared her throat and I turned around. She was still stunning as ever but I smiled politely and she came to sit with me. She was the one that started to talk.

"Everything will be sorted out my little wolf. I know it will be," she said hugging me.

"They are not rubies," I whispered to her.

"What are they?" She asked almost laughing at me.

"They are dragon eggs," I said ever so quietly.

She was quiet for a long time. "Can I see them?" She asked.

I opened the chest and moved it over to her line of sight, she gasped and she just looked at me with these eyes that held pure amazement. I started to reach for one and she shook her head. I knew what she meant but it wouldn't be to bad if a lion held one right?

"Would you like for some one to come in here and see them?" She asked.

"No," I replied.

"Good now put them up," she smiled.

I did as she asked. "Cersei, can I ask you something?"

"Sure little wolf," she smiled once more.

"Is this a right thing to do?" I asked.

"We all do things that we are not proud of and we all have a side that fears the things unknown. If Robert finds out he will kill you and the world will have lost a great heart and there aren't many in this land we call home little wolf," she said.

"This is my home," I pointed out.

"And when it is safe for you to come home I will send a letter for you but not until then beautiful," she said.

"Will you know where I am?" I asked.

"I will," she stated with such reassurance.

"I... Thank you," I said.

"For what little wolf?" She asked.

"For being the mother I needed. You didn't have to. You could've left me alone to fend for my self and yet you did not. For so long I have looked to you as my mother and now leaving you will be one of the hardest things I've ever had to do," I explained.

"I hated your mother... I did. She was everything I wasn't but that was no reason for me not to love you little wolf. You are strong and you will be strong until you can not any longer. I am proud to have raise you," she said pulling me into a hug. "I have news for you. I had a letter sent last night for the things your mother left with Lord Varys. He has delivered them to me and I will deliver them to you my little wolf. There are people who will want these and there are people willing to steal them, you need to know what people you can trust and what people you can not. For that will be the only way you survive little wolf," she finished.

"I know the people I can trust," I told her.

"Good," she said.

She handed the little bag to me and I opened it, they were beautiful diamonds. There were many of them and I was taken back for a moment. I looked at Cersei and she was just smiling.

"They are beautiful if I might add," she laughed.

"That they are," I said.

She got up. "I love you little wolf," she walked away.

I smiled and just looked at the diamonds that I had in my hand, was this really what she had left for me? This was a way to get what ever I wanted so I was guessing that this was really what she had in mind for me. I looked around and noticed that all of my stuff was packed and I took a breath. I walked down toward the entrance and saw Ned.

"Every thing is ready," I told him.

"Good I will send some one up for your things," he said.

"Tell them to leave the chest there. I'll carry that my self," I smiled.

"Of course," Ned nodded.

I saw Jon and Robb over with little Arya and Sansa. I walked over to them and I saw Sansa's grin. I looked at her with those eyes that said why are you so happy.

"I am to be married to Jofferey," she said smiling.

My face fell. "Oh," was all I could say.

"Isn't great!" She smiled.

"Something like that," I nodded and she walked away.

Both Robb and Jon were looking at me. "What?" I said.

"You know something we don't?" Robb asked.

"He's just an ass. I'm hoping over time he will get better for Sansa's sake," I said.

"For Sansa's sake is right," Jon said.

I smiled they were the reason boys feared to court me, Jon was always around when I was little and Robb well... Robb made it seem like we would always be together even though we never were to be together. It was always weird to me how he acted and thinking about it, it was now weir how he was acting this morning.

"Robb can I talk to you?" I asked.

"Sure," we walked over to a place where it was just him and I. "What did you need?"

"Why did you say I was lying earlier? It was none of your business," I said.

"None of my business? One of my family members are leaving, that is my business," he pointed out.

"Did you have to go to Robert?" I asked.

"I don't want you to go," he stated.

"Well to bad. I am going," I said walking away.

I went to Ned and then he told me that it was time for me to go, I nodded and headed up to go get the chest. I wanted to carry it because it was easier for me to carry it then some one looking in it. I walked into the room and there were three people around my chest. I walked over to them and they all scattered as fast as they could, to say they looked like mice would be an understatement.

I looked around, one last look around and I headed for the door. I sighed and then walked down the hall. I loved Winterfell like a child would like their wold home but it was time to leave the nest and live like a wold bird should. I smiled and went to the floor. I saw all the Starks there and I smiled.

Sansa ran up and said goodbye, Arya wanted to go with me but Ned had said no, Rickon and Bran said nothing that I thought was out of the normal. Jon said his good bye and hugged me, Robb smiled and wanted to not let go. Catelyn said she loved me and I was always welcome back, Ned was the worst he said that I would always be a Stark no matter what any one said. Then he hugged me and that got both of us a little emotional.

Cersei and Jaime said their goodbyes, Myrcella hugged me and told me not to go, Jofferey said nothing but there was a goodbye in his eyes that I could see. Tommen told me that when I come back I had to bring him something or else I was not to come back. Robert wasn't really there so I didn't make that big of a deal about it.

I got on my horse and I headed to the exist and I was praying that nothing bad will happen to me on my way there, though I did have an escort I just felt like things could happen even if I did have protection. I was just thinking the way to the sea.