Chapter Fourteen
The next morning the city was a hive of activity with everyone getting ready for the coronation. The streets were already lined with crowds and soldiers and many of the guests had already entered the Sept waiting for the coronation to take place. Robb, Margery and their families ate together that morning before they began the journey to the Sept.
As the royal party made their way out of the Red Keep Margery noticed something different about the Star banners flying over the city. The banners of the Royal House of Stark now not only had the crowned direwolf but the bottom have of the banner below the direwolf was now a pale green colour with four roses on it. Margery turned to Robb "when did you order that?" "The morning after we took the city so that they would be ready for today do you like it?" "I love it Robb" Margery said with a huge grin as she leaned over from her horse to kiss Robb. All along the route to the Sept the crowds cheered for their new King and Queen.
Once they reached the Sept they were greeted by the High Septon and all of their bannermen they stood and waved to the crowds allowing the others a chance to get into the Sept before Robb and Margery made their way to the doors. Robb took her hand and looked at her "are you ready for this?" "Yes Robb are you?" "Honestly I do not know if I could do this without you at my side" "well I am not going anywhere let us not keep our guests waiting any longer" Margery said before they walked into the Sept.
A short while later and the ceremony was complete the new King and Queen made their way outside to be greeted by more cheers from the crowd, the guest then all made their way up to one of the pavilions where the feast was being held while Robb and Margery went and greeted some of the people in the crowd. Robb then walked over to where a large group of Northern soldiers were gathered and he greeted each of them by name and spoke to them for a few minutes each. Margery watched her husband as he did this and knew that things had turned out better than she could have hoped not only did she have a good and that she loved as a husband, she was the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms and she knew that yes there was still work to be done but with love and loyalty that those en showed Robb they could build a stronger and safer Kingdom together.
Robb and Margery took their seats at the high table with their families, after the guests had finished their meals Robb banged his cup on the table before standing up everyone fell silent "today marks the new beginning for the Seven Kingdoms over the next few days, weeks and months we will continue to make this realm better therefore I have decided that today at our coronation is as good a day as any to start and heal the divisions that have caused so much damage to the realm Tyrion Lannister step forward" there was murmurs as Tyrion his way to the space before the table ad knelt before Robb "Your Grace" "Do you remember our conversation from yesterday?" "Yes I do Your Grace" "have you come to a decision?" "yes I accept your offer Your Grace" "Very well I hereby grant you back your ancestral home of Casterly Rock and name you Warden of the West" there was more murmurs from the crowd "Lord Tyrion I also said that your mind was too good to go to waste so I have decided to name you as the Master of Coin do you accept?" "Yes Your Grace" Tyrion said before standing and returning to his place.
Robb waited for Tyrion to return to his seat before speaking again "I have also decided that it is high time I name of Hand of the King I have not come to this decision lightly as there were so many of my loyal bannermen that could fill the roll but it came down to one man, a man who I have grown to trust not only as an advisor but as a friend as well a man who I know I can trust to tell me if he thinks I am doing wrong but also a man who understands what myself and Queen Margery want this Kingdom to become Garlan Tyrell step forward" Garlan who was shocked stood up and made his way around the table and knelt in front of Robb "Your Grace" "Garlan do you accept my offer to become Hand of the King?" "I do Your Grace" "then rise and come forward and receive your badge of office" Garlan stood up and walked towards Robb who handed him his badge "I will not let you down Rob" "I know you will not" Garlan then returned to his seat and Robb sat down.
Margery turned to Robb "that was a surprise" "are you not happy with my choice?" "no I am but I thought that you would choose one of your Northern or Riverlands Lords" "do not worry I have already got a few ideas for positions for those of them who have truly earned them but Garlan was the perfect choice for the Hand". Sansa approached Robb "Robb?" "Sansa what is it?" "Mother told me about your deal with Theon" "oh and?" "I have been spending some time with him these last few days and he is truly not the same boy I once knew" "and you are not the girl he once knew either Sansa we have all had to grow up these last few months" "well he has grown into a good man and I would be lucky to have someone like that after everything that has happened so if he still wishes I will marry him" "I will discuss it with him tomorrow" just then the musicians began to play Robb turned to Margery "would you like to dance?" "I would love to" she took his hand and they made their way to the space that had been prepared for the dancing.
That night Robb and Margery were lying in bed "well how does it feel being the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms?" "it feels like all my dreams have come true well maybe not all of them" "oh and what dream has not come true yet?" "Having children" "well if my Queen wishes it then it must be done" Robb said with a laugh before rolling on top of Margery.