Game of Thrones: Loves Many Trials
Chapter 40 of my Game of Thrones story, enjoy.
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Chapter 40
To say Myrcella was frantic would be an understatement.
"Gods, this is...are you sure?" She gasped in horror.
She had heard what happened to Margaery, shortly after it had happened; and had been in a state ever since.
"I'm afraid so, Cella." Her mother told her sadly.
Unbidden the tears came to Myrcella's eyes, and her mother quickly embraced her. While it was confirmed that, despite their injuries, Loras and Margaery would recover, Myrcella couldn't help but panic and wonder and fear.
'It's all my fault, I know it...This just, this just confirms it.' She thought in dismay. 'Margaery was attacked because of me, because of...us being together...'
She knew, the moment she heard, the attack was motivated by Margaery's sexuality, probably Loras' too. This led her to feel guilty by extension as surely Margaery would never have been targeted like this if it hadn't been for them dating.
The reason for that was simple. "I still can't...Aunt Selyse?"
Cersei nodded sadly. "All the evidence adds up, and points to her...She, they've already arrested her."
Myrcella gasped in horror. 'Gods, and she was the one who...to think she would; that she could even...what if, would she have attacked me? Gods; poor Shireen.'
In the midst of all this, that was what struck Myrcella the hardest, her poor cousin, having her mother arrested and for such a crime too. Especially since, from what Myrcella had heard, Shireen had been right there in the room when the police entered; she had witnessed the whole thing.
The following day, in school; Myrcella couldn't stop fidgeting, playing with the hem of her skirt, nor could she believe she was doing this. She had no right to even approach Shireen, yet here she was, approaching the table where the girl sat, distraught, with Devan next to her, holding her close.
'To think it could have actually got worse; Gods, now I feel even worse for Shireen. She mused to herself.
For it was discovered, soon after her arrest that Selyse was in fact diagnosed as being insane, and had been for a long time but hid it and refused help. Shireen had actually suffered from her mother, due to the insanity and now, Myrcella didn't even want to think what the poor girl was going through. Then, to her surprise, Shireen saw her and immediately divested herself from Devan and rushed to her, embracing her.
"Oh Cella, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I can't believe mum..." She choked out.
Hugging back, Myrcella shook her head. "Don't Shireen, don't...your mother...this isn't your fault."
It was then she saw Devan had joined them, he nodded. "Yeah Shireen, Myrcella's right, don't go blaming yourself."
Shireen sniffled but said nothing else; just allowed Devan to hold her again as Myrcella watched. For indeed; Myrcella felt all she could do was watch, while the overwhelming guilt deep within her weighed her down.
Myrcella couldn't help but feel terrible as Lancel and Marina drove her to the hospital to see Margaery, it only got worse when they arrived to find Margaery's family all present too.
"Ah, Myrcella..." Garlan began.
But he never finished for Myrcella shook her head. "I'm so sorry, I; this is..."
Mace shook his head. "Now, now, don't be doing this to yourself."
"It's my fault."
Olenna raised an eyebrow at that. "Oh, from what I hear it's that psychopathic aunt of yours that was to blame, not you."
"But..." Myrcella blurted out. "If it wasn't for me, if I hadn't...Margaery got hurt, because of her relationship with me. If she'd been with someone else; Aunt Selyse wouldn't have had any reason to hurt her and..."
"That will do." Olenna cut her off. "I don't want to hear anymore of this nonsense dear girl. The first thing Margaery asked for when she woke up was you."
Mace nodded. "Indeed; so you see. You are what she needs, the one who makes her happy."
Myrcella bit her lip; unsure.
Then Marina spoke up. "They're right Cella. Seriously; if Margaery was with someone else, she wouldn't be as happy. You two were made for each other; if other people, like your aunt, take issue with that, that's their problem."
Lancel nodded in agreement, as did the Tyrells. Myrcella sighed but smiled, feeling relieved and, grateful to everybody present, went in to see Margaery.
Later when she returned home; Myrcella was surprised by her phone ringing. Checking the caller ID she was even more surprised, but answered it.
"Grandpa?"
Tywin's response pushed it even further. "Myrcella, I...heard everything, I just, wanted to make sure you were alright."
This was something unheard of. Tywin Lannister calling a family member, simply because he wanted to know how they were. Even after some terrible stuff, Tywin didn't just do that out of the blue. Yet here he was, calling her.
"I...I'm alright now, much better." She replied honestly. "Thank you."
"That's good to hear; take care, alright."
"I will." She said. "Thank you."
They hung up; it was short and to the point, but it still showed a depth of care that surprised Myrcella and she knew then, everything would be alright.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.