Chapter 3: King's Landing
This chapter will combine episodes 3 to 4
We entered King's Landing as I followed Jory Cassel out of the carriage. "Get the girls settled in," my father said. "I'll be back in time for supper. And Jory, you go with them."
I walked off along with Arya and Sansa. It started to get dark as we started to eat. I started to eat some meat as Arya is stabbing the table with her knife. "Enough of that young lady," Septa Mordane said. "Eat your food."
"I'm practicing," Arya said. "Practicing for what?" I asked. "The Prince," Arya said. "Not Tommen the other Prince. I like Tommen. He is the only one in King's Landing that treats me nicely."
"Arya, stop," Septa Mordane said. "Joffrey's a liar and a coward and he killed my friend," Arya said. "Tommen said the Hound killed your friend," I said."He also said that he freed Sofina. Perhaps Sofina will keep Nymeria safe."
"Perhaps but the Hound does whatever the Prince tells him to do," Arya said. "You're an idiot," Sansa said. "You're a liar," Arya said. "And if you told to truth, Mycah would be alive."
"Enough," Septa Mordane said. My father enters looking stressed.
"What's happening here?" he asked.
"Arya would rather act like a beast than a lady," Septa Mordane said.
"Go to your room," he said to Arya. Arya walks away into her room. He turns to Sansa and I and hands us some dolls. "That's for, loves. The same dollmaker makes all of Princess Myrcella's toys." I looked curiously at the doll as father gave it to me. Sansa on the other hand doesn't like her doll. "Don't you like it?"
"I haven't played with dolls since I was eight," she said. "May I be excused?"
"You've barely eaten a thing," Septa Mordane said.
"It's all right," Father said. "Wars were easier than daughters." I continued eating as father walks out and Septa Mordane looked at me with curiosity. "You eat like a princess, my lady," she said.
"Mother doesn't like the Baratheons, doesn't she?" I asked.
"Your mother thinks that they are awful people," Septa Mordane answered.
"Not all of them are awful," I continued. "Tommen and Myrcella aren't as awful as Joffrey. I just wish Tommen would become king instead of Joffrey. Joffrey is just an awful person."
"You better not say that to anyone, not even the Queen, Lyra," Septa Mordane said.
"Everyone knows it," I said. "Even father knows it. But I'll never speak to him ever again."
"You have to find it in your heart to forgive your father for his mistakes," she said. "Do you remember our lessons? Who build the Iron Throne?"
"Aegon the Conqueror," I answered.
"And who build the Red Keep?" Septa Mordane asked.
"Maegor the Cruel," I answered.
"My grandfather and uncle were killed here, weren't they?" I asked. "By King Aerys."
"The Mad King," she added.
"Why were they killed?" I asked.
"It's a discussion to have with your father," she answered. "If you ever want to talk to him again." There was a knock at the door as I saw Cersei Lannister enter.
"May I speak to Lyra alone, Septa Mordane?" she asked. "Of course, your grace," Septa Mordane answered she walks off to see to my father with Arya.
"You are quite a charming little dove," Cersei said. "I take that you are feeling comfortable here." I nodded. "That's good. I hope we put the past behind us. I'm sorry about the direwolf."
"Direwolves are symbols of our house," I added, sadly.
"Like a stag and a lion is a symbol of my houses - the Lannisters and the Baratheons," she added. "I notice you and Tommen haven't talked much since the incident with the Direwolf."
"I just want to get familiar with my surroundings," I added.
"Tommen will show you around tomorrow," she said. She picked up the doll and smiled. "You and Myrcella have the same tastes in dolls," she added. "Perhaps you and Myrcella can play together soon?" "I would like that," I added.
"Perhaps we shall have dinner soon as you'll be in this family soon in a few years' time," Cersei added. I nodded. "Goodnight little dove."
"Goodnight, your grace," I added.
Sorry I haven't updated lately. I've just been really busy with heaps of stuff - I've got so much on my plate at the moment like my dancing practices two nights a week and working really hard. This weekend is the long weekend for me in Australia. So I'll have Monday off so hopefully I'll add another few chapters next week to finish off season 1 and add the next season on as well. I'll also start finishing writing season 2 again. I've also been editing the first few chapters as well as you'll see.
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