Bloodline// Tyrion Lannister

16. Innocent

'Seven hells! What happened to you?" Ned bent down next to arya as he looked her over. Dirt covered her body, while her eyes held concern and worry. "You know I had half my guard out searching for you?" Ned questioned. "Arya, you promised this would stop." Ned sighed.

"They said they were going to kill you." Arya proclaimed

"Who did?' ned questioned confused.

"I don't know. I didn't see them. But I think one was fat."

"Oh, Arya." Ned said shaking his head.

"I'm not lying. They said you found the bastard. And the wolves are fighting the lions and the savage. Something about a savage." Arya didn't know what any of it meant. Ned knew.

"Where did you hear this?" Ned questioned.

"In the dungeons. Near the dragon skulls." she said it as if it was the most obvious thing location for her to be wandering.

"What were you doing in the dungeons?" Ned gave her a scolding look.

"Chasing cats." Arya said it so calmly like it was the most obvious thing in the world. She had told him she would be chasing cats, now that ned thought about it.

'Pardon me my Lord,' Jory said coming into Neds office where he was talking with Arya. 'there's a night watchman here saying it's urgent,' Ned nodded standing from the desk

'What's your name friend?' Ned questioned

'Yoren, if you please. This must be your son he's got your looks.'

'I'm a girl!' Arya exclaimed

'Did Wende send you?' Ned questioned

'No one sent me my Lord, I am here to find men for the wall see if there's any scum in the dungeons that could be used for the service,' He informed ned

'We will find recruits for you.' Ned assured.

'Thank you my Lord that is not why I disturbed you. You're brother Benjen's blood runs black that makes him my brother as much as yours it is for his sake I rode here so fast and damn near killed my horse there are others riding to, the whole city will know by tomorrow.'

'Know what?' ned questioned cautiously.

'Best said in private my Lord.' he looked at arya, kissing the top of his daughters head Ned sent her off.

'Go on we'll talk later. Jory take her safely to her room.'

'Come on little lady you heard your father.' Jory said leading her out.

'Well?' Ned questioned

'It's about your wife my Lord, she has taken the imp.'

'dear lord.' Ned muttered.

'That's not all...'

'Well spit it out.' Ned encouraged.

"She took Sofia Baratheon as well.'

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Tyrion watched in horror his hands still bound as the soldiers fought the attack, Fia stumbled back her eyes darting around.

'Tyrion...' she sobbed.

'Untie us!' Tyrion demanded holding out his hands to Catelyn, 'if we die what's the point?' Tyrion told Catelyn and she untied him, Tyrion grabbed her blade slicing Fia's hands free. Bronn was fighting bravely slashing down men after men. Bronn sliced the throat open of one of the men while Tyrion bashed in the head of another with a shield. Catelyn was surprised to say the least that Tyrion was protecting her, he killed a man that was about to attack her. maybe she was wrong, but maybe she was right and the Lannister's were vicious.

'Was that your first?' Bronn questioned, Tyrion nodded looking down to the body. 'we need a woman I always feel like a woman after a good fight.' Bronn told him

'I already got my woman...' Tyrion remarked he moved past Bronn and Fia dropped to her knees hugging him tight. 'It's okay,' he coed into her ear.

'I want to go home.' Fia said miserably, but Catelyn had no intention of letting them go, even though Tyrion had just saved her life.

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'Sister,' Lysa said vindictively. 'what brings you all the way to the veil?'

'I have come to request your judgement on this criminal.' A guard pushed Tyrion and Fia forward.

'Who do you bring forth to the lady of the veil?' the woman sat with a boy clung to her tit like a lifeline. 'what has he done?' she spat.

'He tried to have my son Brandon killed!' Catelyn screamed. 'She was his accomplice I'm sure of it!'

'What just a moment!" Fia shouted. "I adore Bran!'

'That is entirely false I assure you.' Tyrion began.

'I am Sofia Baratheon! My brother is the king! You will let us go immediately!" Fia demanded but her voice was broken and scared.

'Enough!' Lysa snapped, removing the boy from her tit. 'so you do not plead guilty for the crimes you have committed?'

'I have committed many a crimes, none of which involved any of the starks." But after today he was sure to kill Catelyn if he survived.

'I have committed no crimes what so ever!' Fia declared. 'My brother-'

"How do you plead?' Lysa questioned

'Innocent.' Tyrion said. 'I am innocent, Fia is innocent. This is Sofia Baratheon! The kings sister,' Tyrion reminded her. 'it is in your best interest to let us go or not only will you face the wrath of the red coats but the kings guard.'

'so be it.' Lysa spat. 'send them to a sky cell. See if that won't change their answer.'

"WHAT!" Fia shouted as they were dragged away.