Monster // Petyr Baelish

2. Enigma

'I see them coming, the riders!' Bran announced.

'How?' Catelyn questioned hands rooted on her hips, Bran looked up at her sheepishly. 'You were climbing, you said you wouldnt climb anymore.' Catelyn reminded him.

'I wont do it again.' Bran lied looking to his feet. Catelyn took a gentle hand and brought it to his chin.

'You know every time you look down I know you are lying.' Catelyn countered. 'Go on, line up... WHere is Rieka?" Catelyn looked to Robb. "Find your sister."

"SInce when am I her warden?" Robb countered. 

"Must you be a throne in my side as well?" Catelyn countered. 

"Whos a throne in your side mother dearest? Certainly not me, I'm an angel." Rieka declared. Catelyn rolled her eyes nudging her in line. 

'Where is arya?' Ned questioned looking back to Jon and Theon stood in the second row. Jon shrugged, Ned's eyes drifted around looking for her when arya came running up with a guards helmet on her head.

'What are you doing?' Ned questioned, "where did you get that?' he pulled the helmet from arya's head and flattened her hair down. 'Go.' He told her pointing down the row of starks as the royal family approached. "Rieka-"

"Best behavior, yes mother gave me a long and excruciating talk about manners and not being a bitch anymore." Rieka agreed and Theon snorted a laugh. "Especially not while the royal family is here... then I can be my usually sassy self."

"I didnt use such language." Catelyn corrected.

"You wanted to." Rieka countered with a shrug. 

"Did you really have to dye your hair again?" Catelyn hissed.  Rieka's usually auburn reds like her mother and twin were dyed hues of browns and blondes. 

"I like it, keeps people from mistaking me for Robb," Rieka teased. "I mean, he had very feminine features." Robb elbowed her and she laughed out. 

Robb watched as the Royal party rode into the courtyard of Winterfell. He looked at Sansa as the Prince Joffery rode forward, her face a daze of wow, hes the most handsome boy in the world. Rieka was already bored but Robb nudged her and she looked to Sansa smirking over at her. Sansas gaze was stuck on Joffrey though. Rieka bumped her hip into Robb nodding to Arya as she whispered to Sansa.

 "That is Ser Jaime Lannister the Queen's twin brother" Arya remarked. 

Robert heartily hopped down from his horse Ned and his family bowed before him on their knees as Robert approached. Robb had to pull Rieka down.

"Right, right manners and behaving today." Rieka agreed. Robert motion for Ned to stand, Ned rose as did the rest of his family like good loyal supporters of the crown.

"That's the kingslayer." Arya clarified. 

"Shut up." Sansa hissed.

'Your Grace,' Ned said tipping his head to Robert.

"Where is the imp?" Arya pondered softly. 

"Shut up!" Sansa begged. 

'You got fat,' Robert noted but Ned looked down to Roberts stomach both men started laughing before they hugged joyously.

"Father? Fat? I can't imagine it." Rieka countered and Robb hushed her softly. "Best hope you look as good as daddio when youre his age," She added. "And dont have shit genes like the king-"

"Rieka!" Robb laughed out.

'Cat' He said happily hugging her as though she was a sister, before fussing with rickon's hair. Rickon stared up at the large man as he leaned into Catelyn. 

'Nine years it has been nine long years, I have not seen you where have you been?' Robert asked

"Where the fuck does he think?" Rieka murmured. 

'I've been here guarding the for north for you, your grace.' Ned said obediently. Jon and Theon stood like statues behind the starks. Rieka glanced back at Jon before Robb pulled her face forward again. 

"Ah... you must be Rieka." Robert remarked. 

"That is me." Rieka agreed. "I know its a common mistake to get twins mixed up. So you wouldnt get Robb and I confused I dyed my hair." Robert stared back at her a moment before laughing out. 

"I like her." Robert declared. "Pretty thing," Robert reached out touching her hair. 

"Robb has the best hair to touch." Rieka offered taking a step back. "I have greasy hair, oily from the dyes... so best keep your paws to yourself." Robert laughed out again. 

"Oh... to be young..." Robert looked at her like Rieka was his next meal, he licked his lips and Rieka looked to her father for help. 

"And this is Sansa, and Arya-" Ned ushered Robert along. 

"Fucking hell." Rieka muttered moving back towards Jon. "Make me invisible, that was awful." she declared and Jon wrapped his arms around her

Robert rushed through his introductions of his wife and children when Cersei cleared her throat annoyed and Catelyn stepped forward, desperation oozing from her as she wanted to make a good impression. 

'It is an honor to have you, your grace.' Catelyn said curtsying before cersei. Ned kissed the damn ring, it was his duty and offered her a semblance of a smile. Before Robert called for Ned to take him to the crypts. Ned loved that Robert still loved his Lyanna. Cersei hated competing with a dead woman. 

The royals scattered and Rieka moved to the horses petting a hand settling a big black horse. Bran ran up to her smiling mischievously. 

"What's that look for?" Rieka questioned bringing a hand to his hair ruffling it. 

"There was a knight looking for you, Rae." Bran remarked. 

"A knight? A handsome strong knight?" Rieka pondered. Bran shrugged. "Right, wrong person to ask."

"He said he had a parcel for you." Bran remarked. 

"Presents for me, oh and its not even my name day." Rieka declared fondly. "Lets go find him then." Bran nodded running back out. 

"Lady Rieka Stark?" 

"Thats me, I is she, she is I." Rieka agreed with a cheeky smile. Sandor stared back at her. "I'm Rieka Stark." she answered seriously. 

 "Girl." Sandor grumbled. "I got a package for Rieka from the capital." Sandor remarked holding it out to Rieka.

"Let me guess from Petyr Baelish?" Catelyn basically groaned out.

"I dont know." Sandor said, bored. "Just said that it was to be brought to winterfell for a stark." Sandor nodded at Rieka.

"I dont know why you don't like petyr. He sends the most wonderful gifts." Rieka remarked fondly as she took the package. "Thank you Ser-"

"Not a ser." Sandor grumbled as he walked off.

"Thanks all the same." Rieka called after him.

"Mothers enigma of friends don't send us gifts." Robb remarked.

"That's because im lovable and you are ..." She tipped her head back and forth debating if she was going to be gentle in her next words or blunt.

"Thanks Rieka." Robb agreed bumping his hip into his twin.

"Probably wants a union." Theon offered and catelyn scoffed. "Lady stark I have a solution," theon declared running up to her. "Marry Rieka to me!" Catelyn stared back at him, her face void of emotion, meanwhile Rieka and Robb laughed out.

"Oh gods, he was serious!" Robb cackled out and theons face pinched glaring back at them.