As Robb and his men entered Strokwen, Robb immediately became alert. Something was wrong. There were no sounds or movements. Merchants were not by their carts, no children were about and playing.
"Where is everyone?" Jon asked.
Robb shook his head, his only answer, as they continued to ride through the city's center towards the castle.
Reaching the castle, they dismounted and carefully walked inside. There were no guards or servants, No one to announce them.
Robb reached the oversized doors of the throne, he looked around before he pushed them open. Walking inside, King Bartoen was seated at his throne, unguarded.
"You are too late, young wolf." The old king hoarsely said.
"What have you done?" Robb angrily asked as he came to a halt in front of him. "Where is Shoshanna?"
"I imagine she is almost to King's Landing." Bartoen shifted in his throne, wincing.
"She cannot marry him!" Robb shouted.
"She will." Bartoen answered.
"You knew of my intentions." Robb told him.
"I did what I must." Bartoen replied.
"I will have your head for this!" Robb shouted through gritted teeth.
Bartoen started laughing, which turned into a horrible coughing fit. It overtook him as he fell off of the throne and to the floor. A blade stuck in his back. "You are too late for that, too. If you live through Viserys' army to get to her, he will kill you before you leave the city and he will have her still. Save yourself some blood and your men's lives and go home, boy."
Robb knelt down, "Who did this to you?"
Bartoen coughed again. "I threatened the last dragon."
"You have sold your only daughter to a monster, you have no army as promised and you lay here dying because of your impatience. You, Bartoen, are no king." Robb told him.
Bartoen began to laugh again.
Robb turned on his heel and left, leaving the old king to die.
Jon reached out and grabbed his arm, "What about him?" He asked.
Robb looked at the old king before walking back to him. He knelt down and removed the dagger from his back. Gripping the steel handle in the shape of a dragon, he dropped it to the ground and stormed out.
