"Tis a pity..."
"No need to be so dramatic about it Ashara. It is a chipped nail, calling it a nuisance will do quite finely."
"I was speaking of the fate of poor Lord Baelish, but seeing as you have more important matters at hand." Ashara said with a smile as she took a seat across from Cersei. Dinner was served every night in the great hall, but Ned preferred his breakfast in the peace and quiet of his chambers. A habit picked up by the ladies of his life as Ashara picked at the small platter of fruit, which made his absence all the more noticeable.
"Oh yes. That." Cersei tutted as she continued to examine her nails. "A true shame, though hardly the first brothel owner to be dealt with by an unruly patron. An even greater shame the flea bottom filth resisted capture. Ned would have wanted to deliver justice personally." She continued, tone dripping with disinterest.
"Has our Lord Husband gone to investigate? To see if there was foul play?" Ashara asked carefully, knowing that even in the safety of their chambers that the walls had ears.
"Hardly, the Lord Hand had other matters that needed his attention. If he were here he'd no doubt apologize for disappointing you with his absence." Cersei said, finally done with her examination.
"Oh Ned, you noble fool... We really must reign him in. I do not wish him to have grays before his forties." Ashara ignored Cersei's sly look to her own strands of silver.
"Prevent Ned from doing his duties? Would you be so kind as to bring the Wall south as well, I am in dire need of chilled wine, and the cellars are nowhere near as cool as needed."
"I imagine between the two of us we could manage a miracle. Now come, unless you are also in dire need of a handmaiden to deal with your nuisance, we have a Master of Coin to replace. Maester Luwin was so kind as to draw up a list of candidates and I wish to be done by midday."
"And what happens after midday?" Cersei asked as Ashara fell into step beside her as they left Ned's chambers.
"We console our dear Ned for the sudden and tragic loss of his council member, of course." Cersei could only roll her eyes at Ashara's coy smile. The Dornish woman pulled off innocence the same way Cersei pulled off feeble, not in the slightest.
AN: Whoops, I accidentally put up the wrong drabble. This was part two, while the Robert thing was a separate but connected story. There will probably be a few more of these to show/drop hints at what happened to other characters and such. All of them told through Ashara and Cersei of course. Anyways! Comments, concerns and questions are always welcome, and hope you have a good day.