Game of Thrones || The Sword of the Morning

Breakthrough

~~Evelyn Dayne~~

I sit inside the darkened cell, pacing back and forth, thinking. Just thinking of what I can do.

All of Darkstar's men wore outfits that had the sigil of House Dayne, so they must be bannermen. The soldier who told me and...Ashara about Darkstar's arrival looked hesitant. Those men understand the rules to wield Dawn.

I sigh heavily, feeling emotionally drained from today. I lean against the wall of my cell, closing my eyes, hoping that Edric is okay.

"Evelyn?"

I open my eyes to see Daenerys looking around my cell in confusion.

"Where are you?"

"A cell underneath the keep."

"A cell? Why? What happened?"

I sigh heavily, rubbing my eyes.

"My world's been thrown upsidedown again, Daenerys. She's dead. My aunt Ashara is dead."

Daenerys gasps, eyes widened in shock.

"What? How?"

"A man came to Starfall. He has men with him and he took the castle."

"Who is this man?"

"Gerold Dayne. He is my father's cousin."

"Why would he do this?"

I sigh again.

"I don't even know this man very well. But he acts as if he were Adwin Lannister. He and my father fought for the right to wield Dawn a long time ago and he was humiliated by my father. He's come back for revenge."

I pour out, feeling pain in my heart as I think back to Ashara's death.

"He took the sword from the mantle without even earning it and..."

A tear slips down my cheek as Daenerys move closer to me, eyes filled with concern.

"He plunged it right into her chest... She died in my arms.."

"Oh, Evelyn..."

"She's gone! How many more of my family are going to be taken from me?"

I ask through the tears as I try and regain control of myself. Daenerys and I sit together in silence as the only sounds in the entire dungeon is the sounds of my crying, the torches flickering and rats fighting over something in the distance.

"Do... Nevermind."

"What?"

"It's too soon to ask this."

"Just ask, Dany."

I say, looking at her, not really giving her a choice in the matter. She sighs.

"Do you have a plan to get out?"

I lean back against the wall, looking at my cell door.

"Gerold knows the rules of the right to wielding Dawn and so do his men. He may not be bound by honor but I'm willing to bet that some of his men are. I will challenge him to single combat in front of his men. He will not deny me."

"If you defeat him, his men would be honor bound to follow you."

"Precisely."

"But that doesn't help the fact that you are still in a cell."

"Mm, there is still that."

That man from before, his look on his face said that he was guilty. I could tell easily that he is hesitant of Darkstar's lead.

"A man I know will come down here and free me from this prison."

Daenerys looks at me in bewilderment.

"Who are you talking about?"

"You'll see."

I say, only smirking at her.

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I open my eyes to hear the sound of my cell door opening. Quickly moving up, I see a man holding a torch and I quickly yank him of his feet, slamming him to the ground.

I get on top of him with my fist raised as I finally see that it is indeed the man from before.

"What is your name?"

"I-I.."

"I asked you a damn question! What is it?"

"Rickon Dayne!"

He says in almost a squeaky voice and my eyes widen. Another blood relative but more than that, the name: Rickon.

I clench my fist tightly, still having it raised to strike.

"Why are you following that piece of shit?"

"He... I...I don't know.."

"You don't know why you joined the man that killed your Lady and holds your Lord hostage?"

I ask, not really believing him as he shakes in fear.

"I swear, I didn't have a choice!"

"There's always a choice and you have two right now."

I say, moving my hand to his throat, squeezing slightly to get my point across.

"You either join me and together, we can put down Darkstar. Or I can kill you right here and now. The choice is yours, Rickon Dayne."

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A/N

Everything's about to go down, holy shit!

Hope y'all enjoy!