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The Lords all started to yell. Raenera looked at Robb. Robb quickly rose to his feet slamming his fist on the wood table. Selaera came over to his arm climbing up it. She growled as she reached his shoulder. It caught everyone attention.
"I said I would marry one of the Lords that supported me. I never said it would be one of you. You have paramour. Your son Lord Tarly is in the Nightwatch and other is betrothed. Lord Tyrell, Willas is more into breeding horses, dogs and falcons then winning battles. Loras is too young for me. I need someone by my side that is battle tested. I'm not a warrior so I need someone by my side that is. Robb has won every battle he has entered. He is from a great house and brings not only the North but the Riverlands." Raenera snapped.
Robb took her hand. He looked at her. She nodded her head. She stood up taking Selaera from Robb's shoulder. She placed her in Jaime arms. Before, she left the tent with Rhaenys, Visenya, Starlight and Greywind. As she left the tent all the Lords eyes followed her. Robb looked at each of them.
"Now to the matter at hand" Robb snapped.
Evalyne was waiting in the tent when Rae entered. She jumped back as Greywind came into the room. She heard the stories of Robb Stark riding a direwolf into battle seeing Greywind maybe the stories had so credence. Starlight entered behind Greywind curling up by fire. Jaime entered the tent long enough to place Selaera down. He met Evalyne eyes. She blushed looked away.
"Thank you Ser Jaime" Rae said
"Your grace" Jaime replied bring his eyes to her.
Raenera caught the look between Evalyne and Jaime. A smile graced her face. If Jaime earned his pardon here was woman that could be the Lady of Casterly Rock. The attraction between the two of them was undeniable. Jaime turned and left the room. Evalyne came over to Raenera started to brush out her hair. Raenera still Evalyne hand. She looked at Evalyne eyes in the mirror.
"Leave me." Raenera said.
"My queen?" Evalyne asked.
"Ser Jaime," Raenera said.
"Yes your grace" Jaime said.
"See Lady Evalyne back to her tent." Raenera said to Jaime. Evalyne looked at her like she did something wrong. Rae sighed. She took Evalyne hand making her look at her. "You have done nothing wrong. I just need to be alone to think." Raenera told Evalyne.
Evalyne smiled at Raenera with an understanding look. Jaime came over to Evalyne offering her his arm. She smiled taking his arm. Raenera watched as they walked away. She let out a sigh rubbing the bridge of her noses and her temples.
Evalyne and Jaime walked through the camp arm and arm. She looked up at him. He was quite handsome. She wondered if there was more than stories of Kingslayer. She wanted to know man behind the title. Jaime looked down at her almost feeling her staring at him. She quickly averted her eyes.
Suddenly a scream echo throughout the camp. It came from the direction of Rae and Robb tent. Jaime dropped Evalyne arm and took off running. Evalyne followed behind him quickly when they reach the tent. They saw two men stumble out of the tent with a look of fear in their eyes. Jaime placed his sword to one of their necks. The other was bleeding from wound on his neck where an arrow was sticking out from. Greywind jumped out of the tent grabbing the man by the leg causing him to howl in pain.
Moments later, Raenera walked out with the three dragons following her and Starlight at her side growling. There was cut on left sleeve of her gown. Blood was pour down her arm. She had crazed looked on her face. Selaera, Rhaenys and Visenya had smoke licking their muzzles. The soldiers backed up in fear.
"Evalyne get the maester" Jaime ordered seeing Raenera wound on her arm.
"You come here to murder me." Raenera said.
The one with arrow stick out of his neck was coughing up blood. She looked over to one that Jaime held at sword point. The man looked at Jaime. Jaime looked at Raenera then back at the man before her. Greywind let go of the dead man and stocked closer to the other man. The man stay tight lipped. She looked to Jaime. She walked over to Jaime. There was look in her eyes that Jaime had never seen. It was not like the mad king but there was little madness behind the look but still she knew what she was doing. The intelligence behind her eyes came through. She nodded her head for Jaime to move his sword as she knelt down next the man.
"What your name? And your companion's name?" Raenera asked.
"Why do you care; you are insane?" the man answered.
"Insane am I? Is that what he told you? I want to give your friend a proper burial." Raenera said.
The man looked at her then at the dead man beside him. He looked over to Jaime unsure. They were not excepting her to have Jaime Lannister serving as her guard.
"Cayde Storm and that's my brother Adrew Storm. He said that you want the iron throne. It is his by right."
"Well Cayde, I do want the throne but it never should belong to the Baratheon's in the first place. My father was the mad king. I will not pretend that my father was not mad. But what they did to my half brother, to my good sister, to my niece and nephew is unspeakable. I was a Stone for many years. I know what you went through. I want to stop Joffery's reign of terror. I'm sure I want the same thing. And you think Stannis is going to win. He tried to take King's Landing and fail once. We have won every battle we have entered. He sent you to certain death. Even if you did kill me Stannis allied with Robb Stark, my husband, what do you think he would demand. Robb does care deeply for me. He would want my killers and to have your heads removed from your bodies. I am sorry about Adrew. If he did not attack me I would not grabbed the arrow. I can offer you a life here that Stannis never could. If you want to serve him still I'll let you live to prove a point. You are expendable to him. But if you serve me, I make your life more." Raenera said.
Cayde looked at her for a long moment. Robb and the rest of Lords came onto the scene. Evalyne came with Maester Davith. Robb ran to her side when he noticed the blood pouring down her arm. Cayde eyes went wide when he saw Robb Stark kneeling down next to Raenera. He took her in his arms.
"Are you alright?" Robb demanded.
"It is a scratch my love." Raenera tried to sooth Robb.
Robb eyes landed on Jaime Lannister. He stormed up grabbing Jaime by the throat. He was seething in rage.
"What in seven hells happened? Where in the seven hells were you Kingslayer? You are her sworn sword her protector and now there attempt on her life and you didn't stop her from being hurt. Give one reason why I shouldn't have locked back in that cell." Robb growled.
Maester Davith came to her looking at her wound. She shrugged him off, standing up. She made her way to Jaime in Robb who were locked in glaring battle. Jaime did not reply to Robb's question which only made matters worse.
"Ser Jaime was not with me by my order. Robb tell me would mad and calling for him to be put back in cage if he didn't follow my order regardless if you agreed with my order or not." Rae tried grabbing Robb's arm.
Robb turned his eyes on her. He saw blood dripping down to grass. He let go of Jaime taking her arm in his hands. He looked at wound waving over Maester Davith over. His eyes landed on her face. They stared at each other. Robb hated it but she was right; he would want Jaime back in cage if he did not follow her orders. He touched near the deep cut. It caused her to wince and her trying her arm away.
"You were hurt on his watch" Robb stated.
"I was hurt on Stannis's order. Jaime came running when he heard my scream. Beside I had Greywind and Starlight not to mention Selaera, Rhaenys and Visenya were with me. I had protection." Rae countered.
"You will have Queenguards." Robb stated.
"Robb I don't need…" Rae started
Robb kissed her lips. Silence her argument about the guards in front of the lords. He knew that he would hear more about later. Her one hand traveled to base of his neck tangling with his curls. He pulled away from her resting his forehead against hers. Maester Davith looked at her wound again. He motioned to the tent.
"Have him put in cage; I will decide his fate after I have seen to my wife care." Robb ordered.
A few men grabbed Cayde dragging him to cage. Jaime took spot in front of her tent. Robb picked her up carrying her into the tent. Maester Davith followed them with his medical supplies. Sansa, Arya and Catelyn came onto the scene as they were dragging Cayde away. Evalyne looked unsure of what to do. Arya looked around the scene with amusement as they dragged away one man and another laid dead with arrow sticking out of his neck. Sansa had her hand to mouth at sight of the dead body and blood. Catelyn took pity on the girl coming over to Evalyne.
"What your name?" Catelyn asked.
"Evalyne Tarly, lady in waiting to Queen Raenera"
"Lady Tarly, I'm Catelyn Stark, Robb's mother, and this is his sisters Sansa and Arya. We can walk you back to tent." Catelyn said.
Evalyne nodded. She looked over to Jaime. Jaime looked at her for a moment. Before, she gave him a little smile. Jaime returned the smile as Evalyne, Catelyn, Sansa and Arya walked away. Evalyne and Sansa talked as they walked. Arya was complaining that she never sees any action. Catelyn shook her head at Arya's complains.
Jaime did not know what Cayde fate would be. What Raenera did was shocking but would spur the people to rally to her cause. But at the same time, he knew Robb would want to kill him for what he had done. It put into question what was right and wrong.
Raenera and Robb sat in the bed, later that night. He kissed her being extremely gentle with her. Maester Davith was cleaning up the blood soaked pieces of cloth and medical supplies.
"Your Graces, you must take it easy. If you don't need me I will retire for the night."
Robb nodded his head. He rose from the bed, coming around the bed shaking Davith hand. He looked back to Rae. He was still seething in rage for what had happened. But he would not take it out on her. He would let the man stew tonight his fate would be dealt with on the morrow.
"Maester Davith can you send a message to Dragonstone for me." Rae asked.
Robb and Maester Davith looked at her. She sat up made the move to get up to write a message. Robb rushed to her side pushing her shoulders gently back down. He kissed her forehead. Before, he walked over to his desk grabbing book a quill with ink well and piece of parchment. He placed the book on her lap with parchment on the book. He dipped the quill in the ink and handed it to her. She winced as she wrote the short letter. She handed the quill back to Robb. Robb quickly took everything back to the desk. He read the letter it was short and very clearly was threat. He knew why Rae wrote this and he agreed. If Stannis was willing to kill her like Brianne claimed he killed Renly. Then Stannis was Robb's enemy. He took wax pulling onto the parchment pressing her seal along with his to it. Before, he walked back to Davith handed him the letter. Maester Davith nodded him head as he turned to leave.
Robb came back to the bed kissing her softly. She took his hand in hers looking at him. Robb rest his forehead against her with sigh.
"Robb, my love"
"Rae, I love you but don't ask me that."
"Sparing him will draw more men our cause."
"But it would make me look weak. I cannot seem weak. I'm fighting a war, Rae. I'm a king and this man tried to kill my queen."Robb said rolling away from her.
Rae moved her body so she was straddling his hips. She leaned down kissing his lips. Her hair was falling around his face.
"A king must also show mercy and mercy is not weakness, my king." Rae said kissing him in between every few word.
"Mercy, Rae he tried to murder you."
"Adrew, the man that tried to kill me is dead. Cayde was stopped by entrance of tent by Greywind and Starlight. Don't kill him now; let me prove my point to him. He can join the Nightwatch."
Robb laughed leaned up capturing her body with his arms. He sat up kiss her again.
"The Nightwatch will very well stock with men between Ser Jaime, and now this Cayde fellow." Robb laughed.
Rae pulled away at the mention of Jaime going to Nightwatch. Robb caressed her sides. She looked away from him. He brought his hand up to her chin gently turning her head to look at him. She closed her eyes not looking at him.
"Rae, what is it? Sweetheart look at me. Let me see those beautiful jewels that you call eyes." Robb asked.
Rae opened her eyes she had little tears in her eyes. He brought his hand up remove her tears. He kissed her cheeks causing her to giggle.
"It Jaime isn't it" Robb said gravely.
Rae nodded her head. She knew she had to tell him what Sansa and she discussed. If he heard it from anyone else he would be in rage that she could not tame.
"You can tell me Rae"
"If he proves himself to me, I want to pardon him. I know he done terrible things Robb. Don't tell me what he done. I know but that's not the man he is now. When he away from his sister, lover he can be good and honorable. He save me when I six. I was a nobody. I was just Jon Arryn bastard daughter then. I was coming from my lesson with Princess Myrcella. I was by the stairs when Joffery push me down a large stair case. If Jaime did not caught me when he did. I would be dead. The look he gave Joffery put the fear of gods in him. He carried me to the Maester's chambers getting my father. I have more reason to hate him then you do. Yes he pushed your brother from a window, and attacked your father. He murdered my father, a man that was mad yes but he still was my father. He was all I had at that point. And then he may have played a part in Jon Arryn death, who was another father I had. If and that is big if he proves himself, promise me you will consider it."
"What would have to do to prove himself to you and me?" Robb asked.
"Something bigger than us; something that means our future is secure. I don't know what it would be now. But we will know when it happens."
Robb sat silent for a long while looking at her. She stared into his blue eyes. He was considering it. Suddenly he captured her lips in deep kiss.
"I promise, but we both have agree on it not just one of us. We are in this together." Robb said in between kisses.
"Agreed" Rae replied as she started to untie his battle armor on his chest.