Lost Viking Queen

Chapter 26

*Yns PoV*

We are half way to Kings Landing. Me and Jamie have grown closer. I've been learning a lot more about the Stark girls. Sansa is such a sweet but yet very naive young lady. Arya may be young but she knows more than she shows. She's tried giving me that sweet young girl who knows nothing act but I saw through it.

Apparently Robert wants Sansa and Joffery to marry, but I don't know why. I get some times you need to marry for peace or alliance but why not let them marry others for love. I get Sansa is a blind young lady who has dreamed of marrying a prince, but what is Joffery's say in this. And of course marriage is the discussion of the night yet again.

"Why force them to marry if they're not in love?" I thought out loud. Everyone went quiet. I looked around and everyone's eyes are on me. "I'm not sure how things were done in your world but this is how it's done here." Robert said sternly.  I lock eyes with him. "They are both young and know nothing of this world let alone what love is." "Oh? And you do huh? You've been here for a few months they were born here." He snapped at me.

I took a deep breath and stood up, he followed suit. "You are right but i know what love is and I know what it feels like to lose that love. You should know what's it's like too." That hit a nerve. Because next thing we know me and Robert are toe to toe.

"They are not your kids! You have no say." He yells at me. I scoff knowing the truth. But I don't say anything. "You're right, my king. But Id never force my kid to marry for nothing less than love." I seeth as he laughs. "Well you don't have any and until you do sit down and shut up! You are nothing here, and you have nothing."

I stepped back slightly. Before I could think I shouted back. "You know what I lost my babies a not even a week before I died. I lost my kids and the love of my life in less than two weeks. I may be nothing here. But I was born to be what you killed to become. Oh my bad you didn't even shed his blood yourself. So I know more than you ever will." 

I stepped back to him looking him dead in the eyes. "You are a drunk who embarrasses not only himself but his family. I was born and raised to become a queen. And I had to take on that role at ten. So please step the fuck back before you say something you will truly regret." Everyone was quite. No one dared to speak or move.

I could feel the pain from standing on my foot shoot up my leg but I kept I straight face not backing down. Then I felt a harsh sting on my cheek. I looked back at him and he stepped back. "I'm sorry Yn please." I just shook my head.

"Hit me again." My words dripping with venom. "What?" He asked confused. Everyone looked shocked. "Hit. Me. Again." I spat out each word slowly. He just shook his head. "No I didn't mean to hit you." I then noticed the kids came from their tents to see what was going on. Ned and Cersei we're standing next to them staring.

"You did mean it. So don't take it back now. Show them who their father and King really are. SHOW THEM!!!" I yelled then felt myself hit the ground. I pushed myself up laughing as I wipe the blood from my lip. I stand up using my crutch to try to keep pressure off my foot. "That's all you got?" I said spitting my blood out.

Before he could hit me again Joffery was in front of me taking the hit. He stood there staring at his father in shock. I twisted him to face me quickly wiping his busted lip. "Why?" He was trying to hold it together. "Mother says you should never lay a hand on a lady." Then it hits me. I look a Cersei then Robert.

I stepped around Joffery. "Now look who has become a mad king. You ever lay a hand on Cersei or any other woman or child, you will be begging to meet your gods." I took Joffery's hand and led him away from his father.

Once we made it to the healers tent I asked for the stuff for our cuts and asked them to leave. Neither of us spoke as I cleaned his split lip. Once cleaned and I put the ointment on I looked at him. "You are a child. You do not need to protect me okay?" He nodded his head. "I just couldn't stand you getting hurt is all."

I pulled him into a hug. "My sweet star, I can take care of myself I promise." I pull looking at him smiling. "Now go to bed. We have to get up early." He leaves and I tend to my split lip. I go back to my tent mad and tired.