Treacherous // Podrick Payne

23. Fire and Ice

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'Over there are the ashes of Aerion Targaryen bright flame they called him,' Joffrey said as he walked Margaery through the sept. 'He thought drinking wildfire would turn him into a dragon.' Margaery laughed, 'he was wrong of course... over there is the mad king killed by my uncle. Would you like to see where the last Targaryen's are buried?'

'Are you sure lady Margaery doesn't find us all a bit macabre?' Cersei asked, and Olenna looked over at Margaery and Joffrey.

'I am sure your grace. I would love to see the tombs really,' Margaery said 'it's like taking a walk through history.' she said offering Joffrey a smile as he kept a hand around her waist

'The tomb is just up here.'

'How exciting.' Margaery went on.

"Are there more dragons?" Storm asked and Cersei turned to her. "Tywin said I had free roam as though he thinks I'm a dog or cat that can be contained. So don't give me that look blonde." Storm smirked back at her and Olenna held back that laugh stuck in her throat.

"No more dragons." Cersei said bitterly.

'The Targaryen's are buried here your Grace?' Margaery went on.

'The last of the dragons.' Cersei remarked looking to Storm.

"Not the last of the fire breathers though." Storm chuckled.

'Yes,' Joffrey told Margaery 'and he was going to have their bodies burned and thrown into the black water but the high Septon convince them otherwise.'

'I'm glad he didn't'. Margaery told him and he stopped walking. 'I'm sorry your grace I know they did terrible things at the end but their ancestors built this,' she gestured around the sept 'sometimes severity is the price we pay for greatness.'

'I couldn't agree more,' there was screaming and cheering heard outside the sept

'Shall we go and see them?' Margaery questioned and Joffrey hesitated. 'If you give them your love they will return it a thousand fold.' she assured him 'I've spoken with them I know how they feel about you... you lead the defensive of Kings Landing,' she reminded him 'they adore you.' He looked at her hesitantly before swallowing the lump in his throat

'Open the doors.' he declared Cersei turned around nervously

'Joffrey,' they heard screams and applause from outside Cersei nervously watched her son leave. 'Wait!' she demanded but he kept going Margaery at his arm as Margaery and Joffrey walked out among the people.

'Lady Margaery, lady Margaery,' the people declared happily. She waved to them Joffrey looked over at her and she offered him smile he waved at the people as well.

"Your granddaughter is an excellent actress." Storm whispered.

"I don't know what you mean." Olenna offered.

"Of course not, she learned from you didn't she?" Storm chuckled.

"You are the fire breather." Olenna remarked.

"I do much more than that." Storm assured.

"You are the reason we won."

"Yet they are not making me queen. A real shame. I would look great in a crown." Storm remarked forming a crown made of ice in her hands. She put it on, cold to the touch.

"You just..."

"Shame... I wouldn't want to marry that dick." Storm remarked tipping her head to Joffrey and Margaery and the crown fell and crashed to the floor in a million little pieces of ice slowly melting on the floor.