JOANNA

She had refused every meal in front of her and declined to answer any questions that were posed to her.

"Let me see my uncle." Joanna would demand whenever someone would enter the tent. Several days had passed since she had woken in the camp and so far she had only had the company of Lady Stark and her son. Sansa Stark had yet to make an appearance and hadn't yet thanked her for bringing her to her family. Not that Sansa's wellbeing was a major concern. By making the trade she had eliminated the threat that Sansa posed for Joffrey's affections. No more could the meek Northern girl attempt to smile and flatter her way to the throne. But most importantly it meant she would get her uncle Jaime back. Jaime was like her father to her and fulfilled the hole left by her miserable excuse of her Royal father.

She also wondered what her family's reaction would be to her return. Mother would be angry, of course, for doing something so reckless and dangerous but her anger would be more than balanced by her happiness for her and Jaime's return. Cersei and Jaime were twins, like her and Joff, and the love felt by twins was like no other. Joanna hoped that her pregnancy would be kept a secret, she didn't think she could survive the disappointment in her mother's eyes.

Tommen and Myrcella would be overjoyed to have her back. She wasn't hugely close to her younger siblings but they were still blood and family, and there was nothing more important in the world.

Joffrey. The thought of seeing him again was both a dream and a nightmare all at once. The past few days had been incredibly hard on her and she wanted nothing more than for him to hold her in her arms and mourn the loss of their unborn child. Before her miscarriage if anyone had ever asked her if she wanted to have her brothers child she would have truthfully told them no. But actually having a babe inside her, even if she didn't realise it, made her realise that any child she bore either her future husband of Joffrey was a precious miracle. It made her realise that she truly wanted this child and to have no say on its early death broke her heart. She would have to tell him, Joanna realised. Joffrey deserved to know that he had been a father, even if it was for such a short time. Now that she was ruined Joffrey would have an excuse to keep her by his side. For once the idea sounded truly a possibility. He could refuse to marry her off and explain it on her lack of purity. Safe in the Red Keep she could have more children to replace the once she lost. Westeros didn't have to know that her children were her brothers. Joff could imprison or execute anyone who spoke ill of her.

But then again that was also impossible. Even Joffrey's disapproval and her ruin would not stop her grandfather Tywin from arranging a marriage for her. Whether it required lies, threats or bribes her would find a way for her to marry a Lord.

It was whilst she was deep in thought that the tent flap opened and in stepped Catelyn Stark.

"You may see you uncle." She announced sourly.

The walk to Jaime's prison was not a long one but as Stark bannermen glared at her and shouted crude remarks the journey seemed infinite. Finally they reached her uncle, tied to a post in a muddy and small cage. At first she didn't recognise the man sat hunched in the dirt but once she managed to look past the mud crusted hair and the filthy beard she finally saw a familiar face.

"Uncle Jaime…" Joanna stumbled, rushing forwards to the bars. Not caring about the mud she threw herself to his height and pressed her face to the cage.

Slowly but surely his head turned up and green eyes met green eyes. His brain seemed to take a few moments to process the situation and he suddenly tried to leap forwards to touch her but his chains stopped him and pulled him painfully back to the ground.

"Joanna!" Jaime exclaimed, his energy returning to him. "Are you okay? Did they hurt you?"

With a definite nod she replied. "They didn't hurt me. I came to rescue you but faced some unforeseen problems…"

"The news of your problem doesn't have to reach home. I won't tell your mother." Jaime announced, the smallest glimpse of a smile reaching his face for the first time in weeks.

Catelyn asked the guard to open the cage door and as soon as it was unlocked Joanna darted past and inside where she threw herself as the man she called uncle. Theirs affections were limited by his chains but that didn't stop Joanna burrowing her golden head into her uncle's chest as one of his hands stroked her hair.

The duo stayed like this for several minutes, just embracing and mumbling to each other. Joanna had abandoned her façade of formality completely and was in a fit of tears whilst she couldn't stop whispering "I love you."

As Catelyn watched she didn't see an incestuous Kingslayer and the sister of the boy who had executed Ned. She only saw a father and daughter, despite Joanna's lack of knowledge of this. The affection she saw in their eyes would not have been misplaced in Ned and their daughters. But she pushed this to the back of her mind as she addressed more pressing matters.

"As you have returned my daughter to me my honour would allow me to release you and let you return unharmed to Kings Landing. However my son doesn't share the same views. He believes you are both too valuable to let go. As much as it pains me I cannot let you go."

Both Lannister faces fell in surprise before turning to anger. Joanna released her uncle before standing up, her height making her eye to eye with Lady Stark. "We could make another deal."

"I can't disobey my King despite his youth."

Joanna's eyes narrowed into a glare. "Then your son doesn't have to know of it. You are still his mother, you alone can disobey him with repercussions."

Catelyn sighed. "You don't have anything to offer me, Lannister."

"Oh but I do." Joanna smirked. "Your daughter."

"Sansa is safe in this camp now, you have no control over her." Catelyn Stark approached the girl curiously.

"You have two daughters."

Hope you have enjoyed this chapter. I should be updating within the next few days. Just to let you know in case it isn't clear Joanna is lying. The Lannisters don't have Arya but Joanna is cunning and manipulative enough to try to pull of this lie. At this point she would do anything to get her and Jaime back to Kings Landing.