The Prince of Thorns

🛡Conflict's🛡

Upon hearing the news of the scuffle between Jamie and Ned and the latter's injury Alester rushed to the hand's quarters. Entering the room, he is greeted by the presence of the queen and king as well as an unconscious Ned. The tension was definitely noticed quite easily by the Tyrell.

Alester: "I've just come to check on lord stark my grace."

Robert Baratheon: "He would want you here."

In the next moment Ned awoke to all three by his beside.

Eddard Stark:" Your pardon your grace."

Cersei Baratheon: "Do you know what your wife has done?"

Eddard Stark: "She did nothing I did not command."

Alester knew Ned well enough to know he was lying in the moment. 

Cersei Baratheon: "By what right dare you lay hands on my blood?"

Eddard Stark: "I am the King's Hand."

Cersei Baratheon: "You were the King's Hand!"

Cersei Baratheon: "You shall now be held accountable."

Robert Baratheon: "Oh, will both of you shut your mouths? Catelyn will release Tyrion and you'll make your peace with Jaime."

Eddard Stark: "He butchered my men."

Cersei Baratheon: "Lord Stark was returning drunk from a brothel when his men attacked Jaime."

Robert Baratheon: "Quiet, woman."

Eddard Stark: "Jaime has fled the city. Give me leave to bring him back to justice."

Cersei Baratheon: "I took you for a king."

Robert Baratheon: "Hold your tongue."

Cersei Baratheon: "He's attacked my brother and abducted the other. I should wear the armor and you the gown."

In a flash Robert struck Cersei with an open hand across the face. Alester had to keep himself from intervening in the rough lover's quarrel. He believed Cersei wasn't as smart as she thought but as a man of honor, he was sick at the sight of a man striking a woman no matter the reason.

Cersei Baratheon: "I shall wear this like a badge of honor."

Robert Baratheon: "Wear it in silence or I'll honor you again."

Cersei exits the room, slamming the door shut behind her.

Robert Baratheon: "See what she does to me. My loving wife. I should not have hit her. That was not... That was not kingly."

Eddard Stark: "If we don't act... there will be a war."

Robert Baratheon: "So, tell your wife to return that little shit of an Imp to King's Landing. She's had her fun, now put an end to it. You hear me? Send a raven and put an end to it."

Eddard Stark: "And what about Jaime Lannister? What about Jaime?"

Robert Baratheon: "I'm half a kingdom in debt to his bloody father. I don't know what happened between you and those yellow-haired shits. I don't want to know. This is what matters. I can't rule the kingdoms if the Starks and the Lannisters are at each other's throats, so enough!"

Eddard Stark: "As you command your Grace. With your leave, I will return to Winterfell and set matters straight."

Robert Baratheon: "Piss on that! Send a raven. I want you to stay. I'm the king, I get what I want... I never loved my brothers. A sad thing for a man to admit, but it's true. You were the brother I chose. We'll talk when I return from the hunt."

Robert throws the Hand of the King's badge onto the bed where Ned is laying.

Eddard Stark: "The hunt?"