Over there.

I felt it. Something was coming from that tree. I knew it was where I first appeared. It was getting harder and harder to see, so I slowed Magic down, hopped off and tied him to a nearby tree, and got my phone out to turn on the flashlight.

Full battery? I have a full battery? I swore I had thirty percent battery life right before I left work. I turned my flashlight on quickly, resolving to think about it later.

I could feel something wrong with the tree. It felt familiar, like it wasn't just the tree I arrived it. I knew that tree.

I went to touch it but literally centimetres before I could something shocked me back so hard I fell.

"Are you alright Lady Ariana?" Tyrion asked concernedly as Oberyn was by my side in an instant to help me up.

"I'm fine." I answered back, ignoring that he called me a lady.

I shrugged off Oberyn and shone the light there, where I tried to touch it. It had a goldish-silver aura around it. What the fuck? Something was definitely wrong with that tree.

I backed up, extremely creeped out, taking a few pictures before the aura died. Then, after a few moments something else glinted at me. I took a step forward and shone the light from my phone at it, but I couldn't make it out. I gave my phone to Oberyn who was standing the closest to me and asked him to hold it.

I got down on my knees and saw it a foot away from me. I grabbed it.

"What is it?" Jaime asked.

"It feels like- like a ring?"

Then I realized something. I lost a ring, when I was on my way to work. I cut through a forest that day, I could've lost the gold ring there, it was possible.

So what? I lose my ring and get sent back in time? And find it again? That doesn't make sense, and I felt so confused. Time travel is supposed to be fucking impossible!

I should make sure it was my ring though. I got my phone back from Oberyn and I knew it was mine the second I shone the light on it. Same gold ring, with silver stars and a moon. The same one I found ages ago... in a forest as well! What. The. Actual. Fuck.

I put it back on my ring finger on my right hand; it still fitted perfectly. I was so confused, I just stared at the ring.

"Lady Ariana, maybe we should go back. It's the dead of night." Tyrion suggested.

"Not a Lady. A doctor. But you don't have to call me doctor. And sure, let's go." I pocketed my phone, and walked up to Magic, untying him from the tree.

"Everything good?" Jaime asked me.

"Yeah." I lied, getting onto Magic.

The ride back was dull and silent, and I forced the ring out of my mind for now, resolving to solve this in the morning. I was just too tired. I hadn't slept since I went to bed in my time.

Riding back into the stables, Oberyn quickly got off his horse and went to help me with mine. I declined, already knowing how to dismount a horse, but he wouldn't let me, instead hoisting me from under my arms and placing me down on the ground gently.

"Thanks, but I'll be fine next time." I told him.

"I don't want you getting hurt." He spoke softly to me while the other boys dismounted their horses.

"I'll be fine." I repeated, smiling.

Jaime had made sure that we'd all be relatively close rooms together. I unlocked the door and before stepping inside hugged all three of them; going on my knees to hug Tyrion properly. I had a lot to be grateful for.

"Thank you guys. For everything."

"It's no problem." Jaime spoke for them. "Just get some sleep. I expect you'll be meeting a lot of people tomorrow."

I nodded and closed the door. The boys shuffled noisily off to their rooms, leaving me completely alone for the first time.

I didn't notice tears until they were running down my cheeks. Silently I took my shoes off and got into the bed. I couldn't stop the stupid crying, and I didn't bother to try anyway. I let the tears fall silently. I was alone, confused, tired and scared. I wanted my own bed. I wanted my own home, I wanted out.

Tyrion was already in his room and Oberyn had reached the door of his. Jaime put his gold hand across the door to stop him.

"Look, " he spoke. "I know you're probably used to fucking everyone you've ever wanted but I'm warning you: be careful with Ariana. She's different."

"I know." He smiled, and then lifted Jaime's hand and allowed himself into his room.

The next morning someone knocked at my door waking me up.

"Come in." I said.

And a girl around 18 walked in.

"Ser Jaime says I'm to be you're hand maiden, my lady. My name is Lia."

I sat up.

"It's ok, Ser Jaime made a mistake. I don't need a handmaiden."

"But Ser Jaime insists I help you, my lady."

"I don't feel okay with having a personal servant."

"Are there no handmaidens where you are from, my lady?"

"No. Where I come from is much different than here."

"You might need my help with things here, my lady."

"You're not going to give in, are you?"

She shook her head, giving a small smile.

"Well then first of all, it's Ariana. Please don't call me a lady. Second I'm pretty sure Cersei Lannister threatened you in someway to spy for her."

She looked fearful. And surprised. Which was kinda stupid considering I guessed it fit her personality easily and if Cersei had an ounce of sense, she'd want to keep an eye on me.

"I don't like spies. So I think you can make up some sort of story to tell her."

"I could spy for you." She offered.

"While that might be useful, I have no want for a spy. I'd rather you make sure no spies are anywhere near this room. If they have a problem with that, bring them to me."

She nodded.

"Good, now that that's settled, what does a handmaiden usually do?"

"I help you with getting ready, putting on dresses, drawing baths, sometimes carrying messages."

"I usually don't wear a lot of dresses."

"Ever woman here wears them."

Of course they do, I fought the urge to roll my eyes at my own stupidity. Obviously I would be expected to wear a dress, it's a 15th century thing.

"Right. Yeah."I shook my head.

"Do you know where Tyrion, Oberyn, and Jaime eat breakfast Lia?"

"They do not eat together."

"Maybe it's time I change that."

"My la-Ariana?"

"Better." I smiled at her. "Yeah?"

"Ser Jaime has gotten you a spare gown, and has made a dressmaker come for this afternoon. I'll go fetch the dress now."

"Yeah ok. Thank you."

I walked around the room, searching for anything I could use to make myself look more presentable in the mean time. I ran my fingers through my hair, trying to comb it before putting it in a ponytail.

Then I noticed something about the curtain. Something black glinted out the side of it. My curiosity wasted no time, pulling back the curtains to reveal a door.

This was medieval times, I reminded myself. There must be tons of secret passageways. It could come in handy to learn, for a quick exit or a hiding place. I bet that most people knew of one or two, tops. I made a mental note while walking around to keep an eye out for them. And make sure they were unlocked, and in useable condition.

I really wanted to go in, but Lia was going to come back. I decided to comb the room, looking for more.

Moving a desk I found another, a part of the wall and the floor.

I pushed the desk back grunting with effort.

Not a second later Lia came in with an ice blue dress. It was really pretty but definitely not something is usually wear.

"I go draw a bath, Ariana."

"Are you sure? You know I don't think it'd be too hard to figure out a bath by myself."

"It's my duty, my- Ariana. I'm happy to do it."

I followed Lia into the ensuite bathroom, where a fairly large tub sat to a side, and on the walls were various vials and bottles.

"What scent would you like, my Lady?"

"That's gonna take some getting used to, huh." I smiled as she looked at me apologetically.

"Um, I don't really know. List some off and I'll tell you if I like them or not, put the ones I like on one side, the others on the other side."

Lia nodded. "There is rose, lavender, lemon, vanilla, jasmine-"

"But I like all of those. Except maybe rose."

Lia slide the rose to the other side.

"Mix vanilla and jasmine if you want. I don't really care."

She laughed and poured the oils into the hot water.

"I'm ok now, you can leave."

She nodded and left.

I'm not sure I'm ok with a hand maiden but Lia is nice. Shy and quiet, but nice.

I sighed, stripping down and slowly getting into the tub. I'm more a shower person, but this didn't feel so bad.

I hadn't taken off the ring, and I studied it. Well it's obviously important, I can't just lose it and have it turn up in the 15th century. So the forest is a time portal? But I wasn't at the forest went I fell asleep. I was at my bed. So definitely it's the ring that's magic. Why didn't I go back in time the same day I lost it though? Was there a certain period of time it had to stay lost for time travel to work? This stupid ring was all I had, and it was driving me crazy.

It was maddening, because I couldn't figure it out, and if I couldn't, how could I get home?

Frustrated, I got out the tub, and wrapped myself in the towel that was more like a cloth.

Lia was waiting in my room with the dress.

"You know I could probably do this myself, right?"

"It's got laces on the back, Lady Ariana."

It seems old habits die hard. She wasn't offending me, but it felt really wrong for some reason to have people call me a lady

"You know doctor is better than Lady, if you really want a title."

"I apologize, but it is my duty to call you my lady, and it seems quite difficult to break habit of this."

"Fine, it's ok. It just feels weird. I'll get over it."

Then she literally dressed me. It was ridiculously embarrassing, but she was right, I couldn't have done up the laces at the back by myself.

"Thank you Lia."

"Do you not want me to style your hair, Lady Ariana?"

"Naw it's ok, I got it."

I decided to go with a French braid that went diagonally down and across, because it just looked good with the dress.

There was no way I could carry a gun wearing this, so I had to leave it here. My phone, on the other hand, fit into one of the small pockets in the dress. Small mercies.

"Ok all done. Do you know where Oberyn, Jaime, or Tyrion's room is?"

"Yes, my lady."

"Whose the closest?"

"Prince Martell, my lady."

"Well let's see him. Lead the way."

I opened the door for her and then locked it behind me. We rounded a few corners and Oberyn's room was right up ahead.

"Ser Jaime's and Tyrion's rooms are up those stairs. Tyrion's is closer to that side, so you would go to him first, going back to the stairs we just passed. The two stairs meet to the same hallway, just different sides."

"Thank you Lia."

"It's no trouble my lady." And she disappeared, rather quickly.

I knocked on Oberyn's door. Maybe he was still asleep. I was about to leave and try Tyrion, when I heard, "Come in."

I slowly opened the door. The room was bright, the curtain pushed back. I didn't see Oberyn, but I was fairly certain it was his voice that told me to come in.

"Hey I was wondering-"

I stopped when I saw Oberyn come in from another door in the room. He was shirtless and his hair pushed back.

"Good morning Lady Ariana."

"Um, should I come back later?" I said doing my best to stifle a giggle but it wasn't working. Was he just doing what I think he was? The guy was probably the playboy of the century. He acted like it.

"No, stay if you like."

"Um not right now, thanks but get dressed, The four of us are gonna have breakfast together, if that's cool with you."

"You mean we're going to break fast."

Oh that's why that word is like that. You break fast and you have breakfast? It probably morphed over time.

"Um yeah, they're the same thing. I'm gonna get Jaime and Tyrion."

I retreated out the door, before letting out a small laugh to myself. Maybe I shouldn't have started with Oberyn. Hopefully the Lannister boys were awake.

Going up the stairs I knocked on the first room from the stairs

"Lady Ariana?"

He was dressed, and didn't look the least bit tired, considering how late we were out.

"What's up with everyone and the Lady."

"Habit." He responded. "Come to Break fast?"

"With Jaime and Oberyn." I confirmed.

"You saw Oberyn before me."

"Yeah, I did. You're pretty smart."

"Logical."

"Whatever you prefer."

"You woke pretty early."

"So did you."

He stepped outside, and gestured for me to walk.

"Does your wife not want to join us?" I asked, suddenly remembering Tyrion was married.

"Lady Sansa..." He trailed off. "I can't remember the last time I saw her eat. I'll send word for her to accompany us."

"Is she alright?"

He grabbed my hand to stop me, and hesitated before speaking.

"I should probably tell you this before you meet her. Jaime will still be asleep, until we wake him."

"Ok."

"Sansa... Her family name is Stark. Her family lives in the North at Winterfell."

I smiled.

"Where I come from is considered north too."

"You too look nothing alike."

"Immigration. It's a thing. My parents weren't from the north."

"Most people stay where they were born. But anyways. Sansa has suffered a great deal. She's had her mother and brother killed by a man called Walder Fray, and her father was branded a traitor and beheaded. Joffrey did that. No doubt Cersei had a hand in too. No one knows what happened to her younger sister Arya. And her youngest brothers were burned back at Winterfell There are no Starks at Winterfell anymore. It's ruled by the Boltons."

"She's lost her home, and her family. That's horrible."

"She was also betrothed to Joffrey before I."

He motioned for me to lean down.

"He hurt her. Humiliated her. I tried to stop them, but he's done it so many times. He can't hurt her anymore, she's my wife, but still please do not speak of him with her."

I nodded in understanding. How could a king do that to someone that was almost his wife. I was left feeling saddened and angry when Tyrion started walking normally again, as if he hadn't spoken a word to me.

I caught up to him as he entered Jaime's room. I suppose he didn't bother knocking because he was his brother.

"Wake up Jaime." He swatted a pillow at his head.

I laughed.

"Ugh. What cannot wait until later brother?" He groaned as he sat up.

"Good morning Ariana." He said as he noticed Tyrion wasn't the only one in his room.

"Yes!" I high fived Jaime, sort of guiding him through the action, "someone who hasn't called me Lady." Then I hugged him because he probably understood that notion better.

"Why did you guys come? You know I could be naked under here."

He smiled jokingly.

"Well first, I think I'd get a nice view then. And second, Oberyn already gave me a preview." I joked.

Tyrion laughed. "What did he do?"

"Apparently he walks around like he just had sex without a shirt in the morning."I laughed. "Kinda funny. But I'd be mortified if it was me."

"Oh we're having breakfast togther, so like, get up." I remembered why we were here.

Jaime stretched and got out of his bed, completely clothed.

"Dissapointed?" He teased.

"You wish." I laughed.

Jaime busied himself getting ready. Tyrion hopped up into Jaime's bed.

"Do you want to go back to Oberyn? Watching Jaime is rather boring."

"I'm ok with that. Where do you guys eat?"

"A room." He responded matter-of-factly.

"Wow thanks for that detailed answer." I said sarcastically.

"Let's go. Jaime we'll be back with Oberyn! Hurry up!"

He shouted across the room to his brother.

Tyrion offered me his arm and I took it, remembering Oberyn's conversation from yesterday.

He stopped a handmaiden downstairs to get Sansa Stark. I think she'd prefer being called Stark to Lannister anyways. Then he knocked loudly at Oberyn's door. Oberyn opened it, wearing bright ass yellow. I took a step back, I was so blinded.

"Damn, you're a sun today." I joked

"Thank you." Oberyn said with mock seriousness.

"So anyone wanna tell me where we're headed after Jaime's room?"

"You'll see." We walked a bit, but hadn't gone up the stairs yet when a young girl with fiery red hair approached us.

"Good morning Lord Tyrion. You wished to see me?"

"Ah yes. I thought you might break fast today with those of who you do not completely hate."

This is Sansa? She's a teenager! Girls get married young here, I reminded myself. She doesn't look like she loves Tyrion. She sounded miserable. She was beautiful yeah, but her eyes had sunken and she looked ill.

"Lady Sansa, a pleasure to meet you at last." Oberyn kissed her hand.

He hadn't met her either.

"Prince Oberyn." She acknowledged him.

"Lady Sansa, meet Ariana."

"Well thanks for no Lady but if we're putting out titles, I'm Doctor Ariana. Pleasure to meet you."

I hugged her and whispered in her ear, "I'm sorry for your family. So sorry."

If Sansa was surprised, she did not show it.

"Pleasure to meet you." She responded automatically."Is-is she a friend of yours Prince Oberyn?"

I laughed. We both know what she actually asked.

"No. I only met him last night." I thought for a moment before realizing how that could've been taken." Not like that. I meant he... it's a bit of a long story. I'll tell you over breakfast." I shook my head. "Let's walk."

Tyrion escorted Sansa and Oberyn escorted me up to Jaime's room.

Just as I was about to knock, Jaime opened the door.

"That's not fair. How come you both get to have beautiful women at your side?"

"I believe the Kingsguard may have something to do with it. Now come on."

Jaime muttered something about unfair laws and lead the way.

"Did I scare you earlier?" Oberyn murmured in my ear. I think he likes my ear almost as much as he likes my hip.

"No. It was kinda funny." I wanted to quote Mean Girls and say "your hair looks sexy pushed back" but he wouldn't get the reference, and would take it seriously. Although he definitely didn't look bad like that. It was nicer wild, in my opinion.

"Do you like King's Landing?" Oberyn asked.

"Can't wait to leave." I responded lightheartedly.

Then I wiggled out of his grasp before he could get a proper grip on my waist.

"Lady Sansa. How are you."

"I am well Lady Ariana."

"Not a lady." I reminded her. "Doctor, or Ariana. Come up with a nickname if you like. But I don't really like lady. It suits you much better than I."

"I apologize Ariana."

"No need. Anyways I was hoping I could ask a favour of you. Which is horrible of me considering we don't know each other." I paused. "Ser Jaime was kind enough to arrange for a fitting of some dresses. Now under normal circumstances I'd ask you to light me on fire and call it a day, but I really do need them while I'm here. If trying on dresses is your thing and you're free today, your staying with me would make trying on gowns much more bearable."

"I would be delighted to stay with you Ariana."

"Really? You'd want to?"

"It would be fun."

God, she's said the word like she hasn't experienced it. Poor girl.

Jaime led us outside into a garden where there was a table of food laid out and something like the roof of a gazebo giving us shade.

Oberyn sat down at the head, and the Lannister boys on one side, Sansa and I at another.

I was fairly hungry and I dug in rather quickly. The boys did as well. Sansa picked at an egg.

"You're not going to eat?"

"I'm not very hungry, Ariana."

"Eat some bread and an egg at least."

It took a bit more of coaxing to get some food into her.

We started talking. It felt like she was much shyer than she used to be, She's an intelligent girl, no doubt.

"So where are you from?" She asked me. "I believed you of Dorne."

"Actually, I'm from much north of there. There's no snow in Dorne, right Oberyn?

He nodded.

"North?" She seemed confused.

"There's a lot to explain there. So. I'm going to tell you something and it will definitely seem like I've gone mad but I'll explain it."

"Ok."

"I don't live in Dorne, or in Winterfell, or any part of your world. I'm from the future. And I'm in the past. Or that's what I believe anyway."

"What?"

"Prepare for a long ass story."

guys I know I said we'd meet the shady bitches of Westeros and also Margaery but it was getting really long and I wanted an update. Next time: meet the characters above who we couldn't this chapter. And, two people are shot I believe (it might be more) :P

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