Chapter 3
Twenty minutes later Camilla had used the water from her adjoining bathroom to wash her body and had got dressed. She decided to leave her long black hair open, pushing the loose waves to the right side. Although she still felt weak she knew she had to look for Shireen, but Oberyn had said she was with his head guard so she had to be safe, right?
Camilla walked down the stairs to the main hall, she asked a few guards about Shireen. They advised her that they had seen her in the garden with Oberyn's head guard. Camilla made her way in to the garden to find Shireen sat there with a large man in Dornish clothing; he must be the head guard she thought. Oberyn was also there telling Shireen some story about a merchant in Braavos. Joining them was Tyrion and the Kings children. A few noble women were also listening avidly to his story. Camilla watched as Oberyn entranced everyone with his tale, he had everyone in their palm of his hand, gasping when he wanted them to, laughing when he wanted them to.
She was pulled out her thoughts by the sound of someone clearing their throat.
"I hear congratulations are in order, Prince Oberyn is quite the catch, niece." Cersei stood there smugly indicating that she wasn't happy at all, her brother Jamie stood at her side watching Camilla.
"My Queen, thank you, I'm honoured by your kind words." Camilla said feigning gratitude; Cersei wasn't the only one that could fake it.
"Yes well your wedding will be in 6 days; maybe you should keep the meetings to a minimum till then." Camilla felt her face burning up, gods she knows, and of course she knows she has more spies than the spider. "Mooning over him in the gardens in front of everyone is not lady like behaviour," Cersei snapped.
"Oh come on Cersei she was only listening to his story, you remember young love." Jamie said trying to placate her.
"Well he's hardly young how many years is he older than her, 15?" spitted Cersei.
"Like it matters." responded Jamie seemingly bored by the topic of conversation. Camilla couldn't care less, thankfully her secret was safe, for now.
Clearing her throat Camilla smiled at Cersei "Right well I came for Shireen, but she seemed to entranced by the Prince's story. Thankfully it seems to have ended so I will go and collect her." She knew she was rambling, but she just wanted to get away from the twins.
Cersei just watched her, seemingly bored like her brother "Very well my darling, I only say this because I deem you like Myrcella, I mean I am your aunt and I feel protective over you especially now that your mother is dead".
Camilla watched her; she knew the calculative woman wanted to crack her. Camilla simply smiled and expressed her gratitude before hastily walking away.
She walked towards Shireen "Millie did you hear it, it was so amazing, there was a evil slave owner and a brave knight and a really big fight.I, and I want to go to Braavos now" the little girl professed excitedly.
"Yes, yes we will, but right now we have history lessons to go to". Oberyn watched her but seemed to be occupied by his conversation with Tyrion. Camilla thought this was the chance for her and Shireen to quickly escape to their room. She grabbed her by the hand and almost leapt out of the gardens.
She daren't turn back to see the looks she was getting from the twins, Oberyn and probably everyone else in the garden.