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Joanna made her way through the halls of Winterfell. Aegon was following behind her. She came to her father's room. Two King's guard looked at her they allowed her to approach the door. She knocked on the door. Lancel opened the door he bowed deeply before her.

"Who is it?" Robert yelled drunkenly.

"Princess Joanna, your grace," Lancel stuttered out.

"Joanna my little doe come in come in child," Robert called to her.

Lancel bowed allowing her to enter the room. Robert came over to her guiding her to the table in his room. He poured her goblet of wine before taking the seat across from her. He noticed Aeron standing at the door. As much he felt he was the best protector of his daughter he did not trust him. He was bought by Tywin regardless if he vowed to protect her. He gave Lancel and look he bowed quickly leaving the room closing the door. He looked into her eyes.

Robert, younger stronger and not the drunk he was now, came into the room with stags head and many pelts. He entered nursery where Cersei was at. She was cradling one child in her arms while a nurse cared for another child. Both had dark hair he could see that now. Jaime stood near his sister looking at the child in her arms.

"Husband," Cersei greeted.

"Wife," Robert said. He motioned for the servants to bring in the pelts. The nurse came over handing him a baby. It was a tiny little thing with dark curls. "Two," Robert questioned.

"A boy and girl," Cersei told him as she lovingly cradled her son by Robert.

Robert looked down at the child. Her little fingers curled around his much stronger finger. He looked down at her in awe.

"Lyanna," Robert muttered.

"Joanna for my mother, and Stefan for your father," Cersei told him.

"Father," Joanna said waking from his memory.

Robert shakes his head taking a drink of his wine as he regarded his precious doe. She had grown up and grown up into a beautiful woman. She was worthy of the title of Queen of Love and Beauty and the title of Princess.

"What is it my doe," Robert asked.

"I have a request for you," Joanna asked.

"What is it?" Robert asked.

"I want to go to the Wall see the edge of our kingdom," Joanna asked.

"I don't know," Robert said.

"I know you just got me back but Father do really believe mother would let me go this far north again. There would be Seven hells to pay if you were to chose Lord Eddard son Robb for my husband," Joanna reasoned.

"He would be a good choice," Robert started.

"I have no doubt of that, but really want to be that far from me," Joanna said.

"No, besides Sansa will be married to Joffrey," Robert told her.

"Is that wise," Joanna asked worried for Sansa safety.

"He will grow up sooner or later," Robert told her.

"Like how he demanded a guard when I returned to you with one," Joanna argued.

"Joanna my doe you are really my daughter," Robert said with a laugh.

"Our is the Fury," Joanna said with a smile.

"You will go to The Wall if you truly wish. But you will obey your guard to the nines. No questioning him. Your life will be on the line until you reach King's Landing again," Robert told her.

"I will father," Joanna said.

"Come let go make merry and hopefully convince Lord Stark to be my hand," Robert laughed.

Lyarra walked over to Robb. He looked shocked to see her there. He never the less got made a spot by him. She smiled looking at Theon who looked like he was about to say something crude but stopped for Lyarra sake.

"Don't get me wrong Lyarra but why are here?" Robb asked.

"I'm a Stark now and a lady in waiting to Princess Joanna. I have every right to be at his party. Lady Catelyn cannot do anything about that" Lyarra told him.

"You are a Stark?" Robb asked in shock.

"Yes, father wrote King Robert and asked for me to make a Stark so I find a good marriage," Lyarra told him.

"So Lyarra what is Princess Joanna really like," Theon asked raising his eyebrows in a suggestive manner.

"Joanna is actually quite a lovely and kind person. She is not at all like what I thought she would be," Lyarra told them.

Joanna walked in on Robert's arm. All the music stopped and everyone rose as he entered the feast. Cersei smiled as she saw her daughter was the picture of a southern princess. Robert headed up to head table. He motioned for the music to start. Joanna took a seat near Tommen and Myrcella. She laughed at something they said. Ser Aeron was not far from her. His eyes were ever watchful of her. Robb and Theon's eyes and mouth dropped slightly at the sight of Joanna in a figure-hugging southern gown.

"You stand no chance," Lyarra muttered taking a drink of her ale.

"What do you mean," Robb and Theon said at the same time.

"She will only love the man she is married to," Lyarra told them.

"What about her flirting with me," Robb asked her.

"A game she plays with her guard to get a rise out of him," Lyarra told him.

"So she not attracted to me," Robb said defeated.

"I'm sure if her father chooses you as her husband she would grow to love you but for now no. Not that I blame her. She is really a pawn for power. Whoever marries her is part of the royal family and most men see her a thing to be won not a person," Lyarra said.

Later that night, after Tommen and Myrcella were off to bed along with Bran, Rickon, and Arya. Joanna sat by Aegon not really saying a word. They were just taking comfort with the other presence. Her eyes landed on Joffery who looked over to Sansa. Sansa blushed and smiled before excitedly talking to the maid by her side. Joanna noticed the smug smile on Joffery face. She let out a loud sigh. Aegon took her hand under the table giving her hand a squeeze; showing her that he was by her side. Her eyes then fell on her father who was drunk he was with drinking wench with large breast. He was lusting after her. Joanna took a large drink of her mead.

"I will never do that to you," Aegon whispered in her ear.

Joanna gave his hand a squeeze thankful that she had his support. She leaned slightly into Aegon chest. He placed his arm around her pulling her closer. Everyone was focusing on other things them the pair of them.
Robb eyed the pair for a long moment. Lyarra was still by his side but was joined by a Marleina. They were talking excitedly. Robb truly enjoyed Marleina's company.

"So, Marleina Ser Aeron is a Dayne?" Robb asked.

"Arthur second cousin I believe. He is a wonderful swordsman. He won a tourney for the right to be Joanna guard. No one excepted him to plead his life for hers but was truly a wondrous thing to watch," Marleina said.

"They seem quite close," Theon commented.

"I would hope they would be. She needs to depend on him to protect her and not betray her. It takes a great deal of trust. Especially when one's own family has hurt them already," Marleina told them.

"Someone hurt her," Robb asked shocked.

"It was before I served her, it is the reason she lived at Casterly Rock. I don't know what happened. But she only recently returned to King's Landing," Marleina told him.

Robb watched the two with interest. He knew there was something beyond just trust between but he did not know what. He saw it in the way Aeron eyes lingered on her ever when she was away from his side. There a lust in his eyes it plain to see a man.

"Jon going to the wall," Lyarra told Robb.

"What are you talking about," Robb asked looking back to his sister.

"Father told me, that why Uncle Benjen is here," Lyarra nodded over to where Ned was talking with Benjen. Joanna was now dancing with a Lannister soldier. They keep a respectful distance from her body not at all like Robert and the barmaid. Lyarra's eyes found Joanna dancing. "She promised me to take me to the Wall so I don't have to say goodbye to him yet," Lyarra told him.

"She wants to see the Wall?" Robb asked not at all expecting something like that from Joanna.

"That does not surprise me, My Lord. Joanna always wanted to see most of the Seven Kingdoms. She was born in the Crownlands, she spent times in the Stormlands, and Vale, and she was raised in the Westerlands, and Lord Tywin took her to the Reach around ten and seven name day. The North and Dorne are the only two places she has not to stay at length. Now that she is in the North why not see the edge of her father kingdom," Marleina said.

Robb looked back over to Joanna she was now dancing with her guard.

Aegon had broken the dance with Lancel off. He spun her around causing her to laugh with merriment. Cersei eyes moved from Joffery who was staring at Sansa to her eldest daughter who was now dancing with her guard. There was something that did not sit well about their dancing. It was closer than when she was dancing with Lancel. Cersei eyes went to Jaime. Nodding toward Joanna, he let out a sigh. He made his way onto the dance floor. But was cut off when Robb tapped Aeron on the shoulder.

"May I cut in," Robb asked.

"Certainly my Lord," Aegon said tensely.

Robb and Joanna started to dance together. It caused a lot of eyes on them. Joanna tried to forget the eyes on her just enjoy the feast. She was sure if she showed any interest in Robb her fate of marrying Robb would be set in stone and no urging of her mother would stop it. The only blessing was too lost in his drink to notice that the eldest children of house Baratheon and Stark were dance close together.

"You are a wonderful dancer," Robb commented.

"Thank you, my Lord," Joanna said.

"Lyarra tells me that you flirting with me was game between your guard and you is that true," Robb asked.

"It is true. I do find you attractive Robb may I call you Robb," Joanna started. Robb nodded his head. She smiled at him a real smile. "No hard feelings. I would hope we can be friends. I would like to have a true ally in this crazy world. Much like are father had," Joanna told him.

"A marriage is not an ally," Robb laughed.

"No a marriage is a union between two parties. I learned from my parent marriage that not friendship and trust is not always the case in marriage," Joanna said revealing the truth she learned.

Robb spun her around his eyes landing on Robert feeling up a maid as they turn his eyes then landed on Queen Cersei who sat stoic watching her husband. Robb thought about what Joanna said until the song stopped. Robb, at the end of the song, took her hand kissing the top of her knuckles.

"Friends, Princess," Robb said looking up at her with his Tully blue eyes.

"Friends, Stark," Joanna said look at him with her Baratheon blue-green eyes.

The next day, Joanna was in the tiltyard with Aegon. He was helping with her sword work. She wanted to learn more about swordplay. He hit her with practice sword when let her guard down. She growled at him. He playfully laughed at her but all the while trying to teach her. Her long black hair was tied back in a simple braid down her back. She was dressed in tunic and fur line cloak and pants. She knew there would be hell to pay if her mother found out about her last venture but her father would love it.

"Try again," Aegon told her.

Joanna tried the movement again. He stopped. He walked behind her kicking her legs farther apart. Then his arms came around her adjusting her stance. He took her body through the motions again with him flush against her back. He looked around seeing no one around. He placed a kiss on her neck as they went through the motions again.

Robb, Jon, and Theon headed into the tiltyard. Jon's eyes went wide when he spied the Princess with practice sword in her hands. What in the seven hells was she doing here? Surely she would be like Sansa the image of the perfect lady.

"Good," Aegon told her.

Joanna smiled at him. She stopped placing the sword back down when noticed Robb Jon and Theon.

"You know how to wield a sword," Theon asked in shock.

"Theon wasn't it. Until my brother came along I was the sole heir to the seven kingdoms. It is common for heirs to be thought how to fight. Mind you my skills with sword always left something to be desired," Joanna said.

"Well, you are welcome to watch us train. Maybe you can learn something by watching," Robb suggested.

"Thank you, Stark," Joanna laughed.

She moved over to where Aegon was standing. Joffery came out to the Tiltyard looking very smug. He challenged Robb to fight but the moment that Robb offered him a training sword.

"Why not use live steal," Joffery laughed.

"Joffery father would not approve," Joanna said drawing his attention to her.

"Sister, what are you doing out here," Joffery spat at her.

"They offered to show me their skill with weapons perhaps you can beat Lord Theon with a bow," Joanna offered.

"A king would not…" Joffrey started.

"A king would be well versed in all weapons," Joanna quoted her father.

The Hound hid his laughter at the interplay between the two siblings. Joffery grudgingly took the bow trying to shoot the target. He missed the target completely. Joanna let out a small laugh. He growled at her throwing the bow at her feet.
"I like to see you do better," Joffrey growled

Joanna bent to pick up the bow. Aegon placed his hand on her shoulder to stop her. She turned giving him a look. She took an up spot near Theon. Theon handed her an arrow. She closed her eyes for a moment remembering what her teacher thought her all those years ago. She drew back the arrow let the arrow fly as she exhaled. The arrow hit the target in bull's eye. She heard clapping from Theon, Jon, and Robb. Joffrey had a shocked look on his face. He had a murderous look in his eyes. She moved over placing the bow back in his hand. She nodded toward Aegon. She left the tiltyard before Joffrey could retaliate.