Game of Thrones: Loves Many Trials
Chapter 10 of my Game of Thrones story, enjoy.
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Disclaimer: Game of Thrones belongs to George R.R. Martin.
Chapter 10
Lancel let out a relieved sigh as he left school at last; he hated it there, but not for the reasons most people usually did. He actually enjoyed his school work, did his best in his classes and worked hard.
'Of course; Martyn still outclasses us all; our little brainbox.' He recalled affectionately.
He sighed sadly however, as he recalled his original train of thought. No, school itself wasn't his problem.
He knew what his problem was. 'Joffrey, it always comes back to him.'
Shaking his head he tried to push his thoughts away. He was out of school now, he could surely put his issues with Joffrey away for the moment. It was then he realized he recognized the girl walking in front of him. It had only been a few weeks since he first met her, but he'd recognize that dyed pixie cut hair anywhere.
"Marina?"
She turned and paused, biting her lip; she then smiled although Lancel couldn't be certain, there seemed to be a hint of pink on her cheeks.
She smiled and replied. "Oh, hey Lancel."
He smiled too, stopping in front of her.
"So, what's up?" He asked casually.
"Nothing much?" She replied. "Just, thought I'd go for a walk, now school's done. Maybe check out the book store in time."
That caught Lancel's attention; he recalled her telling him about her interest in books. He too had a passion for books.
Thinking for a moment, he decided to ask. "You don't...mind if I join you, do you?"
"Of course not." She replied with a bright smile. "The more the merrier."
Smiling, albeit still feeling nervous, Lancel nodded and joined Marina as they left school, heading into town.
Lancel couldn't help but smile as he looked around the book shop; there were so many titles that caught his eye. Marina couldn't help but laugh lightly.
"I thought I was a massive book fan." She commented.
Lancel laughed too. "Yeah, to me, books are fountains of joy and interest."
Marina nodded, Lancel was just as amazed as she had been, he never imagined he'd meet his equal when it came to books. They continued to look around, getting lost in the various titles. Before long Lancel found a few books that took his interest.
Deciding to buy them he made his way to the counter. Completing his purchase he waited for Marina; smiling as he observed the look in her eyes while she scanned the various titles. Finally she picked a few books and made her way to the counter.
Spotting him she grinned, noting the books he already held. Once she bought the books she had chosen she joined him.
"Hey, so, what did you get?"
Lance showed her the books, also adding. "What about you?"
She replied in kind and they left the book store; both amazed by their common interest and the good time they had. Lancel never believed such a thing would have been possible for him, especially due to how he acted in school. But Marina had been true to her word when they spoke that day he helped her move her belongings into her home.
"Say, you wanna, go somewhere and get a drink or something?" He asked, finding himself not wanting her to leave yet.
She grinned. "Sure, there's a cafe nearby, sounds nice."
Lancel agreed and together they made their way there.
Once at the cafe, the pair sat down with their drinks, taking a moment to simply enjoy themselves. All the same, Lancel couldn't help but dwell on Joffrey's cruelty, also his words came back to him, sparking anger.
'How dare he say things like that about Marina. He's being so unfair, saying those things about her.' He thought as he looked over at Marina.
"Lancel."
He started and saw her looking at him, worried.
"Y-yeah?"
She bit her lip and asked. "Are you alright, you look so...distant..."
Lancel sighed, he should have realized she'd notice his worries.
He thought for a moment, trying to think how to explain things. Finally he revealed sadly.
"I was just, thinking about Joffrey, he said some...horrible things about you and I was, angry about it."
Marina sighed but nodded. "Not the first time I've been bullied like that"
Lancel gaped at that horrified, Marina had been bullied and in such a horrible way, suddenly it wasn't just Joffrey he was angry at, but whoever these people were who had tormented Marina too. He was shocked by the depth of his anger, wondering where it had come from.
Finally he sighed. "I'm sorry, really...I just wish I didn't have to..."
She suddenly straight up asked. "Why do you hang out with Joffrey; especially if you don't like what he does? You're so different outside of school Lancel, I like you, we could be real friends, I want to be. But this is just so confusing..."
"I know and I'm sorry." He replied sadly. "But I have no choice...for my brother's sakes."
That was all he said, but for Marina it was enough to see. He was being blackmailed by Joffrey, something relating to his little brothers, she wondered just what it was, what was going on with Martyn and Willem that caused Lancel to become something he so despised for their sakes.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.