Alica saw Cersei again the same night as the first day she assaulted her, and the next few days after that, and what Cersei did to her was the same. Alica knew it would get worse if she ever displeased Cersei again. She didn't tell anyone, she didn't even allow herself to cry alone anymore. Alica hoped Tywin would come soon and take her out of this nightmare. That is, if Cersei let him.

Alica was on her way to go see Sansa when while she wasn't looking, so deep into her thoughts about what Cersei was doing to her and focusing on not crying, she ran into The Hound. Alica fell to the ground, cowering in case she might have ran into Cersei. She looked up to see The Hound's ugly face staring down at her. He helped her up and took her by the arm and lead her to the other side of the keep

"I know what the queen's been doing to you." The Hound told Alica.

"What has she been doing?" Alica asked with a laugh.

"Don't play dumb with me, my lady, or should I use the queen's term of endearment, little bitch? Little whore?" The Hound replied. Alica looked down in shame.

"Who else knows?" Alica asked, trying not to cry.

"Grand Maester Pycelle knew there was something wrong when you walked past him, he sent a raven to Lord Tywin one day ago regarding the potential causes. Jaime Lannister just attacked Eddard Stark an hour ago and is riding to Lord Tywin's camp, he knows, and there is a good chance he won't tell Lord Tywin anything." The Hound explained. Alica had known that Tyrion had been kidnapped by Catelyn Stark and that Tywin was out looking for him. "There was also a Lannister spy who found out, and he is on his way to tell the Lannister guard about it right now." The Hound gestured to the right, where Alica saw a gangly man walking across the corridor. "You aren't safe in King's Landing now that this information is out." The Hound told her. "The queen will find out eventually that more people know, and she will put the blame on you."

"She'll kill my baby." Alica muttered.

"Aye, and don't think that the fact that baby is Lord Tywin's will stop her." The Hound replied. "Your best bet is the Lannister guard being more loyal to you than they are to the queen."

"Which isn't likely." Alica said.

"No, not at all." The Hound agreed.

"What am I going to do?" Alica asked, her tears finally breaking free.

"Lord Baelish will know of this before Cersei knows others learned of what she did. While most will not believe the rumors, it will give Lord Baelish perfect opportunity to sneak you out of the Red Keep." The Hound explained.

"Speaking of me." A voice said from across the hall. "Cersei is in her chambers, given that we are on the other side of the keep, it will give us time to leave." Lord Baelish said. "Hello, Lady Lannister."

"Lord Baelish." Alica replied respectfully.

"Come with me, my lady, you've suffered far too much." Lord Baelish said. Alica followed him, leaving The Hound behind and Lord Baelish shoved her into the first closet he could. "Do not be afraid." Lord Baelish said. Alica noticed that there were two other women who looked to be whores. "These fine ladies are going to put you in some new clothes. Fair warning, these clothes won't be type you're accustomed to." Alica was then shown the semi-transparent, dark magenta gown and a pair of sandals in the same color. Alica shuddered, but she knew that she would have to do this for her child's sake, for her sake. Alica willingly dressed in the garments. The whores quickly applied heavy rouge on her face and painted her lips so dark a red they were almost brown. They undid her hair, putting it in a less elegant style. All of this took approximately three minutes, far shorter than Alica's handmaidens would have taken, but then again, Alica supposedly would pose as a whore in order to get out of King's Landing.

"She's ready, Lord Baelish." One of the whores said.

"Good." Baelish said before opening the closet door. Alica saw herself in one of the windows, she didn't recognize herself, which she knew was the whole point, but she felt so uncomfortable.

Lord Baelish hurried Alica out of the keep, no one batting an eye or giving Alica a second glance. Alica was out of the Red Keep within minutes, and now trying to survive the streets of King's Landing. Lord Baelish grabbed Alica's arm, trying to make it look as if she was an unruly whore. Alica went with it, she would go with most anything Lord Baelish would do.

When Alica was eventually outside of the city, there was a carriage waiting for her. She looked back at the city, she remembered her promise to Catelyn. She promised she would protect Sansa and Arya. She couldn't leave, not now. Alica yanked her arm out of Lord Baelish's hand.

"I promised Catelyn Stark I would protect her daughters. I can't leave them behind with that wretched queen." Alica said.

"The queen has no reason to hurt the Stark girls." Lord Baelish said.

"For now." Alica muttered.

"Focus on protecting the life of your own child." Petyr told her. "You will be home at Casterly Rock soon, a baby in your arm, a husband watching over the both of you. Just think about that, my lady."

Alica knew she wouldn't win whether she chose to go or stay. But, there was more potential for the Stark girls to be safe while she was gone than her child's life to be safe if she stayed. Alica decided to go.

"Thank you, Lord Baelish." Alica said.

"You're welcome, Lady Lannister." Petyr replied. "I wish you a safe journey home."

Alica smiled through her tears before getting into the carriage. She was greeted by two handmaidens who redressed Alica in attire appropriate for a lady. After she was dressed and settled, she contemplated whether she would tell her husband of the incident. She weighed out the pros and cons of telling and not telling until she decided she was going to keep it a secret. Tywin would never believe her that Cersei groped her, she would wait for someone else to tell him, or maybe no one at all.