Chapter 16
I was awoken from my sleep in the bath by someone banging on the door, I quickly covered myself up with a gown and walked over to the door to see who it was. I opened my tent flap and saw Theon stood there looking rather bored. "What's wrong Theon?" He looked at me and he must have clocked that I had just got out of the bath going by the way he was looking at me. "Robb sent me to come and get you, he's having a feast to honour the great victory." I sighed and rubbed my eyes, "Can't he have it tomorrow when I've had a proper sleep?" Theon laughed at me and pushed me back into my tent. "Go and get ready, Robb isn't having no for an answer." I let out a loud groan and started to get dressed, not bothering to see what Theon was doing. I went over to my chest and pulled out a comfortable and simple dress. I slipped it on and set to work sorting out my hair, I braided the sides to keep it out of my face. I turned around to try and find Theon. He was sat in one of the chairs looking at me. "Theon can you help me do my dress up?" He smirked and walked over to me. "I don't usually do dresses up, I'm normally taking them off." I rolled my eyes at him and lifted my hair out of the way. "There all done. Can we go now?" I looked at him and smiled, he was obviously bored. "Yes, come on." I linked my arm through his and he led me to where the feast was taking place. Tents had been moved out of the way to make room for large tables. They were all filled with food and people were already sat around them. I spotted Robb at the head of the table with his mother next to him. Theon led me to my seat, right next to Robb and he even pulled my chair out for me. I gave him a questioning look but he simply smiled. Theon took the seat next to me and Jory took the one across from him. I rubbed my eyes again, trying to will away my fatigue. Robb looked at me and grinned. "You look very nice Kayla." I smiled at him and looked down at my plate. I looked over at Jory who winked at me and he asked for my plate and gave it back covered in food. "Thanks Jory." He smiled at me and started on his own pile of food. I ate most of my food but I didn't drink any of the ale because I didn't want to feel any more tired than I already did. I could hear Robb talking to his mother about a girl he had met while he was walking the battlefield. I looked at Theon who made a retching action which made me laugh. This caught the attention of Robb and Catelyn who both looked at us. I turned back to Theon to try and escape their gazes. After a few hours had passed I ended up sat there with my head resting on Theon's shoulder and only half listening to what was happening around me. I again found myself daydreaming about Gwaine. It was strange, I had been dreaming about him a lot lately and the dreams felt very real. I was knocked out of my daydream by Theon whispering in my ear "Come on let's get you to bed before you fall asleep in my lap." I simply grumbled and went back to sleep. I heard him chuckle slightly and before I could do anything he was picking me up, bridal style. I heard a lot of murmurs from the people around us but I didn't pay them any attention I just snuggled closer to Theon's warm chest. When we got to my tent he gently placed me in my bed and gave me a kiss on the forehead. I opened my eyes slightly to see him walking away, "Thanks Theon." He turned and smiled at me. "No problem Kay." Before I could listen to the other things he was saying I fell into a deep sleep.
It had been a couple of days since the battle and I finally felt alive again. I had slept for a full day after Theon had carried to bed that night. Robb had come to see and had apologised profusely for making go to the feast in the first place. I told him that I didn't really care, he was starting to annoy me as of late because he just keeps going on about this girl. I mean I'm happy for him and everything but he's supposed to be promised to one of Walder Frey's daughters. Not that that's ever bothered him before. I was making my way through the camp when I heard shouting from the cells. I quickened my pace and got there just in time to see one of the Karstarks trying to kill Jaime. I would have let them had the Lannister's not got Sansa. I grabbed hold of him and threw him behind me, then I proceeded to scream at him "What in the God's name do you think you're doing?" He looked taken aback. He pulled himself back up and walked menacingly towards me "How dare you strike me women!" With that he hit me round the face. It stung a lot. This only got me more annoyed, I punched the man straight in the face and proceeded to pummel him while he lay there squealing for mercy. By this time more men had arrived, including Theon and Jory. Jory pulled me off of the man and looked me over, a bruise was starting to spread across my face. I looked over at Theon, he looked like he wanted to murder the guy. He was being held back by three men. I glanced over at Jaime who by this point could have escaped, but he was still sat where he had been dragged looking at me with a worried expression. I spat a large blob of blood onto floor, not enjoying the taste very much. Some of the Karstark men had taken the man that I had beaten up away and they were all looking at me with worried expressions. I walked over to Theon and touched his arm lightly, this seemed to catch his attention as he looked at me. "Kayla are you okay?" I smiled at him and put a hand on his cheek, "I'm fine Theo, but I don't think the other guys very healthy." this made him laugh and I could see the anger seeping away. Theon and Jory escorted to the medical tent to get someone to look at my face, even though I told them I was fine. To my dismay Robb was in there talking to the women he liked. As we entered it caught his attention and he shot up and ran over. "What the hell happened to you?" I swatted his hand away and tried to get out of his vice grip. "Robb I'm fine leave me alone." He scowled at me, "You're obviously not fine seen as you've got a great big bruise across your face!" I sighed and managed to walk away from him. Jory started to tell Robb what had happened and I could hear him pacing back and forth. Once Jory had finished Robb started to bark off orders. "I want this idiot punished for what he did to Kayla!" I sighed and made my way back over to where he was stood, "Before you start going on about punishments I suggest that you go and have a look at the man." Jory laughed and got a sharp look from Robb. "What?" Jory quickly composed himself, "Well we found Kayla beating the man within an inch of his life, I don't really think that a punishment in necessary. Kayla punished him enough." He looked over at me and winked, which made me laugh. Robb let out a loud sigh and ran a hand through his hair. "Fine, but at least let Talisa have a look at you." I sighed loudly, "Okay, as long as you'll leave me alone after that." He nodded and started to leave the tent obviously going to see how much damage I had done. Out of the corner of my eye I could see a young women making her way towards me. I guessed that she was Talisa. She was very pretty, if only I could catch the attention of men as easily as she has. I was brought back from my inner quarrel by a cold cloth on my face. I looked at the women before me and smiled, "You must be the women that Robb won't stop talking about." She blushed and looked down at her hands. "I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable." She smiled up at me "No you didn't my lady." I chuckled slightly, "Please, call me Kayla." She smiled and nodded at me. She started to look at my face and she pressed gently on the bruised area, earning a hiss from me. She said sorry several times and carried on looking me over. "Your fine m-my.. Kayla. Just some light bruising under your eye. It should clear up in a couple of weeks." I smiled at her again, "Thank you. It's been very nice to meet you Talisa." She bowed slightly at me and said "You too Kayla." I smiled and made my way out of the tent. I was walking around the camp when I found myself outside Jaime's cell again. I walked up and saw that he was still there, huddled in a corner grasping his rags to his body. I frowned and stepped closer, catching his attention. "Ah, Kayla. Wow, that's some bruise you've got there." I smiled slightly "Yes, it sure is. I'm just hoping that the other guy has a few more than me." He chuckled deeply, "Well judging by the way you bashed his face in, I'm sure he will." I looked at my feet feeling slightly awkward. "Sorry, I don't know why I came here. I'm just going to go." He got up shakily, "No please stay, at least for a little while." I turned around and looked at him. He looked so sad and he had lost all of his usual cockiness. I walked over and sat down and we just talked for a while. Mostly about nothing but I could see that he was happy just to have some human contact. It had gotten dark by the time I started to make my way back to my tent. I was intercepted by one of Robb's runners who led me to Robb's tent for dinner. When we arrived I sat down next to Theon. Everyone seemed to go quiet when I sat down which made me feel very awkward. I looked at Theon who smiled at me and put a reassuring hand on my leg. A large plate of food was placed in front of me and I gladly ate it all. My dragons walked in not long after I did and I was greeted with lots of hugs and kisses. They had been doing missions for Robb for the past couple of days so I hadn't seen much of them. I fed them bits of meat from the discarded platter. Due to their large size they could no longer sit on my lap and eat their food but I was looking forward to seeing them when they were fully grown. I sat there half listening to the conversation and half petting my dragons. Draco and Thorn had pushed their heads between my arms and were enjoying a scratch from me. Emrys was sat next to Robb who was absentmindedly stroking his head and Saphira and Shiala were sat with Theon. It was rather late by the time that I made my way back to my tent, but before I could get in a large disturbance made me walk over to the sound, my dragons following me closely. As I got closer I realised that the sound was coming from Jaime's cell. Draco and Thorn took the lead and the rest of my dragons walked around me. I arrived at Jaime's cell to see it empty. I cursed to myself and sent Emrys to go get Robb and the others. I walked over to the cell door and it was obvious that someone had let Jaime out with a key. I walked away from the cell and saw that there were fresh tracks. Two of them were leading away into the woods and the other was going back to the camp. I soon heard footsteps behind me and saw Robb, Theon, Jory, Talisa and a rather guilty looking Catelyn. I looked at Robb and started to tell him what I had found. He nodded every so often but generally looked angry. When I had finished he thanked me and walked over to his mother. "Well mother it seems that you've been had. Why in the world would you free Jaime Lannister? He was our only chance of getting the girls back!" I never seem him look so angry. I looked over at Catelyn and she stood there looking oddly defiant. "Leave us, I have a lot of things to discuss with my mother. Mainly the definition of treason." I quickly left before it got any more awkward. I got to my tent and got ready for bed. I fell asleep that night contemplating what a mother would do for her children.