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Raenera sat taking a deep breath, Evalyne looked through the jewelry looking for a piece to complete Rae look. She found a velvet pouch. Evalyne poured the contents of that pouch onto the bed. It was a beautiful necklace, in the center was the head of direwolf with topaz eyes around them were birds that were designed to look like they were in flight curving around the wearer's neck.
"What this Rae," Evalyne asked.
Raenera turned as Evalyne picked up the necklace. It brought back so many memories. Tears nearly filled her eyes as she remembered walking with Ned Stark the night she received it. After hearing about how he felt about the tourney of the hand, Rae didn't have the stomach to ever wear the necklace. She had to admit it was beautiful. She had seen work like this before, Gendry had made it. Rae rose from her seat walking over to Evalyne. She reached out touching the piece. She had very few Stark pieces. Robb had not given any gifts like this since they were married but she could not fault him, after all, they were at war. Her hand traveled to the star necklace that was always around her neck.
"A piece I commissioned for the Tourney of the Hand when Lord Eddard Stark was named Hand of the King. When I wished to join his great house," Rae said.
"You more than join it now, your grace. You should wear it."
Raenera nodded her head with a smile on her face. Evalyne took the necklace from her removing the star necklace placing it in the jewelry box. She then came over placing the necklace around Raenera neck. The Direwolf head rested perfectly in the valley of her breast. Raenera looked at herself in the mirror. Her eyes went wide. She looked like a real queen. She took deep breath staring at herself.
"You look beautiful, Raenera," Evalyne said.
Raenera walked toward the courtyard with Evalyne, Ser Torrhen, and Jaime, in tow. Starlight kept pace with her mistress. She met Robb who was standing by the door with his mother and Greywind. Sansa was already outside trying to get the dragons to come down. Arya was with her trying to help her. Catelyn was first to caught sight of Raenera and necklace that graced her neck.
"That is a lovely necklace, where did you get it?" Catelyn asked.
Raenera moved forward linking arms with Robb. She smiled over at Catelyn.
"I love the direwolf. It reminds me to have more pieces like this made you my queen," Robb said as he picked up to examine the direwolf head.
"You don't have to, I have enough jewels, Robb. We are at war, jewelry is not…" Raenera started.
Robb cut her off with a kiss. He let the piece fall back down to her chest. Her hands went up tangling with his curls. Catelyn coughed causing them to break apart. Robb sighed resting his head against her forehead. Raenera leaned in kiss his lips softly.
"I want to spoil you like will spoil our daughters," Robb whispered.
"I don't need spoiled Robb," Rae started. She lifted her head looking over to Catelyn. She had a smile on her face. "I had it commissioned for the Tourney of the Hand when your late husband was the Hand. After I really talked to him and learned how he felt about the tourney. I could not bring myself to wear it that day. I truth I forgot I had it. It was at the time to show I wanted to join his great house," Raenera confessed with a slight frown on her face remembering Ned.
"You more than joined it, my dear, you are expanding it. How is my grandchild, today?" Catelyn asked trying to change the tone.
"He is fine, content on making his mother's stomach roll for laughs." Raenera laughed answering Catelyn question.
"I remember how those days were. It does get better, child" Catelyn reassured Rae.
"Hopefully soon, I can't thank you enough, for taking over and on the planning of this marriage," Rae said hope-filled in her voice.
"It is no problem, after all, it is my brother who is getting married," Catelyn replied.
"Never the less you have our thanks, I would be more involved if weren't for…" Raenera started.
"Our pup wanting to confine his mother to the bed," Robb finished with laughter in his voice.
Robb's hand came over the swell of her belly. They looked at each other with a loving smile on their faces. Catelyn even smiled at their moment. Evalyne looked over to Jaime for a brief moment. Edmure came down another hallway coming to the group. Brynden "Blackfish" was not far behind him. Not far behind them was Mace with Lady Margaery on his arm. She had a huge smile on her face. She was dressed very provocatively. Margaery lets go of her father's arm coming to stand before Robb and Raenera.
"Your Graces, I'm so pleased to be joining your great family," Margaery said happily.
Raenera could tell it was fake happiness. She wanted a higher husband. Jaime rolled his eyes at Margaery. She took Raenera's hand.
"Your Grace, I must say you are positively glowing, pregnancy agrees with you," Margaery said sweetly.
"Thank you Lady Margaery" Raenera answered with the same sweetness.
Edmure, despite himself not liking the idea of being married to anyone just to cement alliances, smiled at his bubbly happy bride to be. Brynden looked between Margaery and Raenera almost as if he could feel the fakeness of Margaery. Edmure offered Lady Margaery his arm. She gladly took his arm with a huge smile plaster on her face. Robb linked arms with Raenera and Brynden with Catelyn as they all head outside to greet Lady Olenna.
Lady Olenna looked out the window with distaste as the carriage rolled into Riverrun. She spied to head on spikes. It was clear the ruling couple were not one to be messed with. The carriage rolled to a stop. Mace walked over to the carriage door opening it. Lady Olenna stepped out. She looked up seeing two dragons in flight circling and diving in the sky.
Sansa and Arya ran over trying in vain to get Visenya and Selaera down. Rhaenys walked behind them. She came over to her parents standing by Starlight and Greywind. They were now larger than cats almost the size of the direwolves. Sansa mutter sorry to her mother smoothed her dress down trying to look like a proper lady. Arya stood by her mother not the least bit sorry.
Lady Olenna looked at the dragon in shock for a moment but quickly hide it. Her caught sight of Jaime and Tyrion standing behind Robb and Rae which caught her off guard but she quickly hid that as well. Raenera looked up to the sky. Selaera and Visenya circled the sky above the courtyard.
"Welcome to Riverrun Lady Olenna," Edmure said.
Margaery moved forward hugging her grandmother. She took Lady Olenna other arm and brought her over to the Royal family. Selaera and Visenya landed near Robb and Raenera as they approach.
"Grandmother, this King Robb Stark and his lovely wife Queen Raenera Stark" Margaery introduced her to them as she was in front of them.
Lady Olenna bowed in front of them. Robb stepped forward help her back to her feet. Lady Olenna looked at Robb in the eye. He was handsome, a better match then Lord Edmure. Raenera moved forward linking her arm with Robb.
"Welcome to Riverrun," Robb said.
"Welcome to Riverrun Lady Olenna. Allow me; to introduce your granddaughter betrothed Lord Edmure Tully," Raenera said diplomatically.
Lady Olenna looked at Raenera. She regarded her. There was a look of intelligence in her eyes. She was not just the beautiful face that presented to the world. Lady Olenna had no doubt that this plan was all Raenera doing. She knew the game she was playing and from what Olenna could play it well. Raenera had sweet smile play across her face. Robb's hand went to swell of her stomach. She motioned to Lord Edmure. Lady Olenna moved on down the line meeting her granddaughter betrothed. A new plan slowly started to form in her mind if she could not have her granddaughter as queen perhaps a great granddaughter as queen would come to pass.
Raenera let out a breath as Margaery and Lady Olenna along with most of the party went inside. Brynden, Robb, Tyrion were the only ones still outside with her; besides their guards. This was going to be a long week.
"That woman is a snake," Brynden commented.
"They both are," Tyrion replied.
"Then why are we marrying her to my uncle," Robb asked looking at Brynden and Tyrion.
"Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer. I can make them lose if I want to. For now, I will let it be. Perhaps Edmure and Margaery will find happiness in each other like we did." Rae started taking Robb's hand.
" It is a better match than most can hope for," Tyrion stated.
"Lady Olenna would rather have you but she cannot have what she wants. Promise me our child will not be betrothed before it born." Rae said revealing what she gathered from meeting Lady Olenna.
Tyrion nodded his head agreeing with Rae's assessment of Lady Olenna. Robb looked at Rae in shock. How could they even do that there was no way to tell what they would have. His arms came around her. He rested his forehead against hers. His hand rested on her belly.
"Never, I promise. Our child will have a chance to find love in his or her own pace" Robb said kissing her softly.
"They will be Princes and Princesses, Robb. Betrothals will happen I don't want them to betrothed until they able to have children of their own. I want for them to be children not pawns in a game to further another family place in grand scheme of things." Rae explained.
Robb looked at her for a long moment. He leaned in kissing her. Brynden nodded head he could almost see Lady Olenna trying that game. He turned to leave with Tyrion. He never dreamed that he would like any Lannister.
Robb and Rae stood outside with their guards, the dragons, and Greywind and Starlight. Jaime came over placing his hand on Rae's shoulder. Rae turned and looked him.
"Do you want me to keep an eye on her too, My queen? " Jaime asked sounding like he was joking to Robb's ears but serious to Rae's ears.
Rae started to giggle causing Robb to chuckle. He smiled at Rae. She nodded her head to Jaime. Jaime nodded his head. He stood back at attention. He had a smile in his eyes but his face was stoic.