Chapter 26: Feast in the Twins
The feast is being served. chicken, meat, fish, bread, fruit wine or water, anything.
Wilhem/The Phoenix sits right across Lord Frey. Sansa sits between Kalimar and Tyrion. Alto sits next to Falicia who is sitting next to Wilhem/The Phoenix.
Lord Frey demands more wine.
Olyvar Frey walks in and approaches his father.
Olyvar Frey: Father, if it would please Lady Stark. I would love to show her more of the Twins.
Lord Frey looks at Sansa. Waiting for her approval. She nods in agreement. She stands up, Kalimar following.
Kalimar: Permission to come.
Lord Frey looks at Wilhem/The Phoenix.
Wilhem: Alright with me.
Kalimar follows Sansa and Olyvar Frey; leaving the dining hall.
Edmure Tully sitting in a dungeon cell. Upset by the lost of his sister Catelyn Stark, and the death of his nephew and king Robb Stark.
The cell door opens, it is Olyvar Frey.
Olyvar Frey: Lord Tully... I bring you someone, she came all the way from Kingslanding.
Olyvar steps out of the way for Sansa to enter. Edmure is relieved and happy to see his niece.
Edmure: (To Sansa) You got big. Haven't seen you since you were very little.
Olyvar: I'm going to keep watch.
Before he exits he leaves a stool for Sansa to sit on. Kalimar enters and joins in the conversation with Sansa and Edmure. Olyvar closes the door. Kalimar seems to be worried that Olyvar might commit something treacherous.
Sansa: Uncle.
Edmure: You know you look so much like you mother.
Sansa: I've been told.
Edmure: I'm so sorry for what happen to her and to your brother. I should have done something, but we didn't see it coming. Lord Frey betrayed us all.
Sansa: Why did Robb came here?
Edmure: He betrayed his oath to marry one of Lord Frey daughters, he married a girl from Volantis... He needed more men to siege Casterly Rock, and Frey had enough men to help him with that. So to get back Frey loyalty, we a marriage alliance, and I was the proper suitor because I'm the lord paramount of all the Riverlands. Her name is Roslin.
Sansa: I met her. Before I enter the feast. She very pretty.
Edmure: I gotta find a way to get out of here. If I can, I'll gather the Riverlords and their men.
Kalimar heard that; approaches Sansa.
Kalimar: Sansa. May I speak to him alone please.
Sansa pats Kalimar on the shoulder.
Kalimar: you can continue when I'm done.
She nods to him and then she exits the dungeon cell. See if anyone is listening, it's clear.
Kalimar sits on the stool.
Kalimar: You wanna get out of here and avenge your family.
Edmure: I do.
Kalimar: I'll make it happen, but it will lake time.
Edmure: Who are you stranger?
Kalimar: Kalimar... I'm from Essos. My father set sail here for one purpose, to restore a certain someone to the Iron Throne.
Edmure: How?
Kalimar: Have you ever heard of a sellsword company commander called The Phoenix.
Edmure: No, I haven't. Sorry.
Kalimar: It's ok I would't expect most people here to know who he is, many of these lords and other noble people never took the time to visit Essos.
Edmure: So what about this Phoenix from Essos.
Kalimar: Well he coming here. To liberate this country of the filth and corrupt. And he needs honorable house to help him with it.
Edmure: And you and your father know this Phoenix?
Kalimar: More like we worked for him, and now were doing it again. The Phoenix is a very complicated person; more mysterious than complicated... sometimes there no telling what he thinking. If you ask me he a great match for many feared lords here... including Tywin Lannister.
Edmure: And what? You plan on helping me escape this place and want me to gather what's left of the armies of the Riverlands.
Kalimar: Just like that. Only you'll have to wait for you to get out of here, because if I know the Phoenix, which I do... he'll kill Frey and take this castle, and escaping won't be a problem for you can just walk out of here with his army.
Edmure: His army?
Kalimar: 20,000 men ready to fight. Waiting for our signal to set sail.
Edmure thinks it over.
Edmure: Those numbers can help make a difference... I'll fight. And if this Phoenix sets me free, then all the banner men of the Riverlands will gather and we will laving the Starks.
Kalimar: I've been told Sansa Mother has a sister. Your sister as well.
Edmure: Lysa. She the lady of the Vale, her husband was Jon Arryn Lord of the Eyrie and Lord Paramount of the Vale. There a free your sellsword commander can also use.
Kalimar: I'll keep it mine.
Edmure: I was being sarcastic, she didn't help her nephew by giving him any men and that was requested by Catelyn. What makes you so sure this Phoenix can do it.
Kalimar: He has his ways. I promise you this, you will be free and Lord Frey will be dead before he can ever die in his sleep. The Phoenix will slit his throat right in front of the men who surrendered s an example of treason.
Edmure: I like that part.
Kalimar: Good.
He stands up off the stool.
Kalimar: Right now you'll have to wait. We can't risk rushing through this. One step at a time, but I assure it won't be too long. And don't worry about your niece she in good hands.
Kalimar knocks on the door, it opens. He looks at Sansa from outside. He gestures for her to go back in and finish her conversation.