p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Everyone knew there was something off about Jaime at dinner that night. The Stark family had offered to break their evening fast with the royal family every night and even after Bran's accident, they still did for the sake of hospitality. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Ned was at the table with Rickon, Arya, Sansa and Robb. Catelyn was refusing to leave Bran's side; she had also told Jon to not be in the presence of the royal family and Evelyn was nowhere to be found. Jaime had not seen her since she had left him by the tower almost four days ago. He had seen glimpses of her after breakfast and each day she seemed to look worse. She wasn't eating or sleeping, and it was taking a toll. She was listless and lifeless…. The thing that was keeping her moving was the little string of hope that Bran would wake up./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Tyrion looked over the rim of his cup at his brother who sat opposite him between Cersei and Robb. It wasn't that Jaime was uncomfortable for he had been assigned that seat for every evening meal. No, the thing going on with him was something personal and Tyrion knew it./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Robert excused the idea as Jaime merely being tired or bored. Cersei was slightly puzzled but a part of her told her that most of the things going on in her brother's head nowadays was surrounding Evelyn Stark. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Robb seemed to sense Jaime's discomfort and couldn't quite place it though it intrigued him. Ned noticed but honestly didn't care. It never dawned on him that having postponed Evelyn and Jaime's wedding for a week after the accident would have actually disturbed Jaime. To be honest, Jaime understood the circumstances, but he was slightly impatient. It was just three more days now, but it was weighing on him. Weighing on him that he would soon get the bride of his choice… but at what cost? The possible death of an innocent child?/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""How is your brother?" Myrcella inquired softly, asking Arya./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The young Stark shook her head, "no change. Evelyn stays with him all day. She says the Peace Drug will wear off in two days and then we'll know if he'll make it."br /"The Peace Drug?" Robert inquired, speaking through mouthfuls./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Evelyn told me about it," Myrcella explained. "It's a special plant that throws a person into a stabilizing coma that will keep them alive no matter how grave their injury until they can get medical help. It only lasts for about a week though."br /"Intriguing," Tyrion mused, "Your daughter is truly talented Lord Stark."br /Ned smiled slightly at Tyrion. Honestly, Tyrion was the only Lannister that he could tolerate and had a feeling that the dwarf had a soft spot for children. He had seen it when Tyrion was around his niece and youngest nephew… and even around Arya and Rickon. It comforted him to know that when Evelyn married Jaime, at least one of her new family were decent./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Just then, the door opened and in walked Catelyn with a maid at her elbow, supporting her./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Catelyn," Ned cried, jumping to his feet, "What's wrong?"br /"She is weak my lord," the maid explained, "She hasn't eaten in four days. Lady Evelyn insisted that she come and eat before she collapses."br /"Where is Evelyn?" Robb asked, dropping his fork./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The maid smiled, "She is well my lord. She remains with Master Bran. She was the only one who could convince Lady Catelyn to rest. I fear for her my lord. She hasn't rested or eaten either."br /The conversation was cut off abruptly by the sound of a chair scraping backwards. All eyes turned to Jaime who had gotten to his feet hastily./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""If you will excuse me Sire," he said, bowing to Robert and then to Ned, "Lord Stark."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Without further explanation, he departed rather hastily. When he was gone, there was a slight silence before Ned ushered Catelyn to her seat and the meal continued./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""What was that all about?" Arya whispered to Robb./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Her brother shrugged and shook his head, "I wouldn't know."br /"He has something to do," Tyrion whispered to the two, low enough so that no one else heard, "Did you see the way he left? He was on a mission."br /Arya smirked at the Lannister, not really understanding his meaning but Robb did, and he found himself smiling slightly./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"It didn't take Jaime long to find Bran's room. He had passed by the door multiple times the past few days, hoping to catch Evelyn on her way in or out of the room but he never dared enter./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Now, he wasn't going to let the fear of Catelyn and Ned Stark stop him. Rapping his knuckles on the door, he was greeted by a maid who opened it./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""My lord," she said, bowing, "How may I help you?"br /"I would like to see Lady Evelyn," he said in a whisper./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""She is busy with master Bran," the woman explained./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jaime nodded, "she needs to rest and eat, or she will collapse."br /The woman seemed to catch on to what Jaime was trying to do and stepped to the side. Jaime slipped into the room before the woman left./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I will bring some food."br /Jaime nodded in thanks before the woman left, closing the door./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Turning, Jaime saw a sight that made his heart melt… but at the same time freeze. Evelyn wasn't seated on the chair by the side of the bed like her mother and father did when they sat with Bran. She was sitting on the edge of the bed, one leg brought up on the bed bent beneath her while the other hung off the bed. Her long black hair was in a loose plait down her back and looked like she hadn't rebraided it in a few days. Summer, who had refused to leave Bran's side was lying next to Bran with his head resting on Evelyn's lap where the girl stroked between his ears with one hand, the other gripping Bran's limp pale on./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Lady Evelyn," Jaime said in a soft voice so as to not startle the girl./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn didn't even move, either not caring that someone had appeared or having heard Jaime at the door. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jaime approached the girl and saw that there were no tears in her eyes and no sign of her having cried in the past few days. It was like she was lifeless./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Please Lady Evelyn," he whispered, deciding to not use her name directly so as to not upset her more than she already was, "You cannot help your brother if you deprive yourself of sleep and nutrition./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I'm not hungry," she whispered./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"This brought a soft smile to his face. Even though Evelyn was a woman, she was still a child in so many ways. No one would be hungry in this situation. Jaime had even lost his own appetite the past few days but had forced himself to eat./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"He sat down in the chair next to where Evelyn sat and reached out gently toward her hand. When his warm hand made contact with her ice cold one, she finally moved… but more like shivered. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""You're cold," he whispered./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Looking up, he could faintly see the corner of her face even though she kept her eyes glued on Bran, but he could faintly see her face flushed…. But he had a feeling of what it was from. Reaching up, he touched his hand to her forehead, not caring about her reaction. Her reaction startled him to say the least. He had expected her to swat at him or shy away but instead she leant into his touch and closed her eyes./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jaime didn't have time to think on this for he became aware of hot warm her forehead really was compared to his hand…. but her hands were freezing./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""You have a fever," he whispered./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn just leant into his hand more and Jaime knew she wasn't doing it on purpose but feeling contact on her hot forehead gave her some comfort. The door of the room opened a crack and the maid poked her head in./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I brought some food," she said before silently placing a tray on the nearby dresser before departing once again./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Come," Jaime whispered to the girl, "You need to…."br /He never finished for at that moment Evelyn slumped backwards. She would have just flopped back onto the bed but having leant into Jaime's hand, caused her to fall toward the floor. Jaime leapt forward and caught the girl around the shoulders and under the legs before she made contact with the floor./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Easy there," he whispered, brushing her hair out of her eyes to see them shut and her face pale./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Silently he treaded to the door before glancing back at the sleeping boy. Summer lifted his head to look at Jaime quizzically./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I'm sorry," he whispered before exiting the room with Evelyn in his arms./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jon and Robb had been heading back to their rooms when they spied Jaime up ahead. At first, they wondered what he was doing near their rooms until they saw who he was carrying. Both boys' first instinct was to approach and find out why Jaime was holding their sister until they saw that Evelyn was deathly pale and sound asleep./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"They saw Jaime approach Evelyn's room before stopping and studying the door thoughtfully. Jon couldn't help but smirk at Jaime's predicament of trying to figure out how to open the door with the girl in his arms and the fact that it would be improper to enter his fiancé's room./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The two boys approached and caught Jaime's attention which brought a smirk onto the older man's face./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Need some help Ser Jaime?" Jon inquired./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jaime nodded and smiled gratefully as Jon opened the door. Jon entered, holding the door open but Jaime didn't enter. Instead he turned to Robb and held Evelyn out to him. Robb slowly took his sleeping sister from the man before looking at him surprised./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jaime smiled, "I made a promise and I intend to keep it."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"With that, Jaime bowed and left the two boys and their sister. Once the two boys were in the room and Jon closed the door, Robb huffed./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I don't understand that man."br /"What do you mean?" Jon inquired, "He was being polite and respectful of Evelyn."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I know… but what he said about the promise," Robb replied, laying Evelyn down on her bed, "He promised met that he would remain true and loyal to Evelyn and never hurt her…. but he's taking it a completely different way."br /Jon shrugged, "I don't think so. If he disregarded Eve's privacy, then that would be crossing boundaries and would hurt her and upset you and father. Upsetting you and father would hurt Eve which in return would break his promise."br /"I didn't expect him to look ahead that far," Robb remarked, covering Evelyn up./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jon smirked knowingly, "I'm honestly not surprised. When I first met the Kingslayer I didn't know what to think of him… but I have a feeling that he really does care about Eve."br /"But why would he?" Robb insisted, "She is such a pure, innocent, kind…. Stubborn person and he could have anyone he wanted and he's a Lannister…. What about Evelyn made him attracted to her."br /"You say it like you think Evelyn wouldn't attract a man," Jon mused, giving his half-brother a smirk./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""You know what I mean! I know full well that Evelyn attracts almost every man she meets." Robb snapped, "Why our sister of all people!?"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jon smiled, "Because she is his match. Her purity, innocence, kindness…. Stubbornness, sarcasm and determination are enough to counteract Ser Jaime's…. attitudes."br /Robb lifted an eyebrow in skepticism but shrugged, deciding to end the conversation. "You could have used a less 'nice' word than Attitudes."br /"I was trying to be polite!" Jon huffed./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""He's not even here Jon."br /"Walls have ears you know!" /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""That's just a figure of speech."br /"Fine, I was trying to be polite in case his guardian angel was present."br /"The Kingslayer has a guardian angel?"br /"Okay then his demon! Happy?"br /"Maybe."/p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Ned was at the table with Rickon, Arya, Sansa and Robb. Catelyn was refusing to leave Bran's side; she had also told Jon to not be in the presence of the royal family and Evelyn was nowhere to be found. Jaime had not seen her since she had left him by the tower almost four days ago. He had seen glimpses of her after breakfast and each day she seemed to look worse. She wasn't eating or sleeping, and it was taking a toll. She was listless and lifeless…. The thing that was keeping her moving was the little string of hope that Bran would wake up./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Tyrion looked over the rim of his cup at his brother who sat opposite him between Cersei and Robb. It wasn't that Jaime was uncomfortable for he had been assigned that seat for every evening meal. No, the thing going on with him was something personal and Tyrion knew it./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Robert excused the idea as Jaime merely being tired or bored. Cersei was slightly puzzled but a part of her told her that most of the things going on in her brother's head nowadays was surrounding Evelyn Stark. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Robb seemed to sense Jaime's discomfort and couldn't quite place it though it intrigued him. Ned noticed but honestly didn't care. It never dawned on him that having postponed Evelyn and Jaime's wedding for a week after the accident would have actually disturbed Jaime. To be honest, Jaime understood the circumstances, but he was slightly impatient. It was just three more days now, but it was weighing on him. Weighing on him that he would soon get the bride of his choice… but at what cost? The possible death of an innocent child?/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""How is your brother?" Myrcella inquired softly, asking Arya./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The young Stark shook her head, "no change. Evelyn stays with him all day. She says the Peace Drug will wear off in two days and then we'll know if he'll make it."br /"The Peace Drug?" Robert inquired, speaking through mouthfuls./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Evelyn told me about it," Myrcella explained. "It's a special plant that throws a person into a stabilizing coma that will keep them alive no matter how grave their injury until they can get medical help. It only lasts for about a week though."br /"Intriguing," Tyrion mused, "Your daughter is truly talented Lord Stark."br /Ned smiled slightly at Tyrion. Honestly, Tyrion was the only Lannister that he could tolerate and had a feeling that the dwarf had a soft spot for children. He had seen it when Tyrion was around his niece and youngest nephew… and even around Arya and Rickon. It comforted him to know that when Evelyn married Jaime, at least one of her new family were decent./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Just then, the door opened and in walked Catelyn with a maid at her elbow, supporting her./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Catelyn," Ned cried, jumping to his feet, "What's wrong?"br /"She is weak my lord," the maid explained, "She hasn't eaten in four days. Lady Evelyn insisted that she come and eat before she collapses."br /"Where is Evelyn?" Robb asked, dropping his fork./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The maid smiled, "She is well my lord. She remains with Master Bran. She was the only one who could convince Lady Catelyn to rest. I fear for her my lord. She hasn't rested or eaten either."br /The conversation was cut off abruptly by the sound of a chair scraping backwards. All eyes turned to Jaime who had gotten to his feet hastily./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""If you will excuse me Sire," he said, bowing to Robert and then to Ned, "Lord Stark."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Without further explanation, he departed rather hastily. When he was gone, there was a slight silence before Ned ushered Catelyn to her seat and the meal continued./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""What was that all about?" Arya whispered to Robb./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Her brother shrugged and shook his head, "I wouldn't know."br /"He has something to do," Tyrion whispered to the two, low enough so that no one else heard, "Did you see the way he left? He was on a mission."br /Arya smirked at the Lannister, not really understanding his meaning but Robb did, and he found himself smiling slightly./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"It didn't take Jaime long to find Bran's room. He had passed by the door multiple times the past few days, hoping to catch Evelyn on her way in or out of the room but he never dared enter./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Now, he wasn't going to let the fear of Catelyn and Ned Stark stop him. Rapping his knuckles on the door, he was greeted by a maid who opened it./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""My lord," she said, bowing, "How may I help you?"br /"I would like to see Lady Evelyn," he said in a whisper./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""She is busy with master Bran," the woman explained./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jaime nodded, "she needs to rest and eat, or she will collapse."br /The woman seemed to catch on to what Jaime was trying to do and stepped to the side. Jaime slipped into the room before the woman left./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I will bring some food."br /Jaime nodded in thanks before the woman left, closing the door./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Turning, Jaime saw a sight that made his heart melt… but at the same time freeze. Evelyn wasn't seated on the chair by the side of the bed like her mother and father did when they sat with Bran. She was sitting on the edge of the bed, one leg brought up on the bed bent beneath her while the other hung off the bed. Her long black hair was in a loose plait down her back and looked like she hadn't rebraided it in a few days. Summer, who had refused to leave Bran's side was lying next to Bran with his head resting on Evelyn's lap where the girl stroked between his ears with one hand, the other gripping Bran's limp pale on./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Lady Evelyn," Jaime said in a soft voice so as to not startle the girl./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn didn't even move, either not caring that someone had appeared or having heard Jaime at the door. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jaime approached the girl and saw that there were no tears in her eyes and no sign of her having cried in the past few days. It was like she was lifeless./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Please Lady Evelyn," he whispered, deciding to not use her name directly so as to not upset her more than she already was, "You cannot help your brother if you deprive yourself of sleep and nutrition./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I'm not hungry," she whispered./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"This brought a soft smile to his face. Even though Evelyn was a woman, she was still a child in so many ways. No one would be hungry in this situation. Jaime had even lost his own appetite the past few days but had forced himself to eat./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"He sat down in the chair next to where Evelyn sat and reached out gently toward her hand. When his warm hand made contact with her ice cold one, she finally moved… but more like shivered. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""You're cold," he whispered./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Looking up, he could faintly see the corner of her face even though she kept her eyes glued on Bran, but he could faintly see her face flushed…. But he had a feeling of what it was from. Reaching up, he touched his hand to her forehead, not caring about her reaction. Her reaction startled him to say the least. He had expected her to swat at him or shy away but instead she leant into his touch and closed her eyes./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jaime didn't have time to think on this for he became aware of hot warm her forehead really was compared to his hand…. but her hands were freezing./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""You have a fever," he whispered./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn just leant into his hand more and Jaime knew she wasn't doing it on purpose but feeling contact on her hot forehead gave her some comfort. The door of the room opened a crack and the maid poked her head in./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I brought some food," she said before silently placing a tray on the nearby dresser before departing once again./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Come," Jaime whispered to the girl, "You need to…."br /He never finished for at that moment Evelyn slumped backwards. She would have just flopped back onto the bed but having leant into Jaime's hand, caused her to fall toward the floor. Jaime leapt forward and caught the girl around the shoulders and under the legs before she made contact with the floor./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Easy there," he whispered, brushing her hair out of her eyes to see them shut and her face pale./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Silently he treaded to the door before glancing back at the sleeping boy. Summer lifted his head to look at Jaime quizzically./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I'm sorry," he whispered before exiting the room with Evelyn in his arms./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jon and Robb had been heading back to their rooms when they spied Jaime up ahead. At first, they wondered what he was doing near their rooms until they saw who he was carrying. Both boys' first instinct was to approach and find out why Jaime was holding their sister until they saw that Evelyn was deathly pale and sound asleep./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"They saw Jaime approach Evelyn's room before stopping and studying the door thoughtfully. Jon couldn't help but smirk at Jaime's predicament of trying to figure out how to open the door with the girl in his arms and the fact that it would be improper to enter his fiancé's room./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The two boys approached and caught Jaime's attention which brought a smirk onto the older man's face./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Need some help Ser Jaime?" Jon inquired./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jaime nodded and smiled gratefully as Jon opened the door. Jon entered, holding the door open but Jaime didn't enter. Instead he turned to Robb and held Evelyn out to him. Robb slowly took his sleeping sister from the man before looking at him surprised./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jaime smiled, "I made a promise and I intend to keep it."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"With that, Jaime bowed and left the two boys and their sister. Once the two boys were in the room and Jon closed the door, Robb huffed./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I don't understand that man."br /"What do you mean?" Jon inquired, "He was being polite and respectful of Evelyn."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I know… but what he said about the promise," Robb replied, laying Evelyn down on her bed, "He promised met that he would remain true and loyal to Evelyn and never hurt her…. but he's taking it a completely different way."br /Jon shrugged, "I don't think so. If he disregarded Eve's privacy, then that would be crossing boundaries and would hurt her and upset you and father. Upsetting you and father would hurt Eve which in return would break his promise."br /"I didn't expect him to look ahead that far," Robb remarked, covering Evelyn up./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jon smirked knowingly, "I'm honestly not surprised. When I first met the Kingslayer I didn't know what to think of him… but I have a feeling that he really does care about Eve."br /"But why would he?" Robb insisted, "She is such a pure, innocent, kind…. Stubborn person and he could have anyone he wanted and he's a Lannister…. What about Evelyn made him attracted to her."br /"You say it like you think Evelyn wouldn't attract a man," Jon mused, giving his half-brother a smirk./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""You know what I mean! I know full well that Evelyn attracts almost every man she meets." Robb snapped, "Why our sister of all people!?"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jon smiled, "Because she is his match. Her purity, innocence, kindness…. Stubbornness, sarcasm and determination are enough to counteract Ser Jaime's…. attitudes."br /Robb lifted an eyebrow in skepticism but shrugged, deciding to end the conversation. "You could have used a less 'nice' word than Attitudes."br /"I was trying to be polite!" Jon huffed./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""He's not even here Jon."br /"Walls have ears you know!" /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""That's just a figure of speech."br /"Fine, I was trying to be polite in case his guardian angel was present."br /"The Kingslayer has a guardian angel?"br /"Okay then his demon! Happy?"br /"Maybe."/p
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