9. Ready or Not

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Rieka had started about a dozen letters to Petyr but not a single one seemed right. How to tell a man you never met that you are coming to the capital for a fake engament and he best play along. Finally she came up with one she semi liked.

~Petyr,
thank you for the name day gift it was beautiful I havent taken it off. Im excited to see which song you treasured enough to send all this way.
Also I have some good and some~

A melodramatic moment of hesitation filled her as the ink dripped onto the parchment. Her head tipped back in a groan. Good news and what the fuck news? No, no. Dont put that rieka thought annoyed. Some good and what though? What would he consider her lie of a statement to the king to be?

~some good and some peculiar news. I will start with the good. Im coming to the capital and I will save the peculiar news until I see you. I am quite excited to finally meet you. And if you hear any ludicrous comments about me and things involving my name and yours just roll with it. I will explain everything when I see you.
Yours truly, Rieka

"Are you really going to leave me Rieka?" Bran questioned and she jumped.

"Bran what have I told you about ease dropping in windows?" Rieka countered pulling him inside.

"But are you?"

"Honey," she sighed as he sat down beside her. "Its not forever."

"Mother married father and she hasnt returned to the riverrun in years." Bran corrected.

"Well she doesnt like her brother like I love you." Rieka remarked hugging him tight. "Maybe you come with to the capital with us."

"I would like that." Bran agreed. "I bet they have all the best trees to climb."

"Bran, Bran, Bran." Rieka laughed out.

"Whats that thing you always tell mother and father- Oh thats my name dont wear it out!" Bran remarked with a giggle.

"I miss you already." Rieka declared hugging him tight. "I need to send my letter but then we can play all day. Hows that sound?"

"I'll meet you in the courtyard-" bran moved towards the window but rieka grabbed the collar of his shirt.

"Use the door monkey man." Rieka corrected.

"Thats no fun." Bran corrected.

"Go on. I will meet you down there."

Signed. Rolled and sealed up and stamped down with her direwolf sigil and she headed to the maester.

"Raven to the capital maester Lewyin." Rieka remarked holding it out.

"For your betrothed?"

"Yes... yes." Rieka agreed nervously.

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'Rough night imp?' Sandor questioned fixing his boots.

'If I get through this without scratching one end or the other it will be a miracle.'  Tyrion told him drunkenly, his head was spinning, he hated the north.

'Didn't pick you for a hunter.'

'I am the greatest in the land my spear never misses.' he said drunkenly, his words slurred.

'It's not hunting if you pay for it.' Sandor remarked getting up as Tyrion closed his eyes again leaning against the stables as Avalon came up sniffing him. Tyrion groaned swatting a hand at her.

"Avalon! Avalon!" Rieka called out and Avalon looked to Sandor cocked her head before running off.

"Even the wolves dont want you near them hound." Tyrion chuckled out. "But they are pure breed and you are a mutt." Sandor grumbled before marching off. 

"I think you are getting too big for riding on my back Rickon." Rieka remarked.

"No way this is the best way to travel!" Rickon corrected.

"Shaggy dog thats not the ball." Bran remarked when he dropped a dead bird in front of him. "Rickon your pup is stupid."

"No hes not!" Rickon shouted as he jumped from Riekas back.

"Hes special." Rieka remarked looking to his tilted head and wagging tail.

"I threw the ball and he brought back a bird! Thats so gross." Bran declared.

"Avalon-" Rieka lifted her arm as though sje had a ball and pretended to throw it. "- get the ball! Get the ball!" Avalon stared back at her a moment but summer took off.

"See summer is chasing an invisible ball!" Rickon shouted.

"My smart girl cant be tricked." Rieka coed kneeling before Avalon.

'I know what I'm putting you through. Thank you for saying yes. I only ask you because I need you. You're a loyal friend. You hear me? A loyal friend. The last one I've got." Robert remarked

'I hope I'll serve you well.' Ned told him.

"The ball! See my summers smart!" Bran declared.

"Lets not argue clearly avalon is the best." Rieka teased.

"Whatever." Rickon declared. "Lets play a game!"

"What game?" Rieka pondered and rickons lips twisted in debate.

"Hide and seek!"

"Riekas it!" Both brother declared.

"Okay im it. Go hide." Rieka agreed.

"Count to a million!" Rickon instructed as he took off.

"Yeah no." Rieka corrected.

'You will. And I'll make sure you don't look so fucking grim all the time. Come on, boys, let's go kill some boar!" Robert declared.

"Be good Rieka. No trouble while im gone." Ned begged.

"Hide and seek daddio what could go wrong?" She countered sweetly. Ned rolled his eyes before he saw Summer rubbing against his legs. He looked up seeing Bran smiling back at him. Ned nodded goodbye to Bran as the riding party headed off.

' Come on, you.' Bran instructed summer as she ran away from Ned and towards Bran.

"Go hide," rieka whispered hugging bran to her. "Im only counting to 25."

"50." Bran countered.

"33. Final offer." Rieka remarked kissing his cheek and sending him off. She turned around to face the woods. "One... two..." bran looked around he could see rickon from where he was and shaggy dogs tail wagging giving his spot away even more. Bran smirked and started to climb.

As Bran neared the top, he heard a woman and man moaning. Confused he peered in the window, shocked and confused he stared at Cersei and Jaime.

'Stop. STOP.' Cersei demanded as Jaime pulled out of her. Jaime ran to the window and grabbed Bran holding him still. Bran started to breathe heavy confused and scared as his eyes flickered between the twins.

"Its okay I got you. Let me help you-" Jaime offered and cersei gasped in horror.

'Are you completely mad?' Cersei questioned "He saw us.'' Cersei reminded Jaime.

''It's all right. It's all right.' Jaime assured his grip still tight on Bran's shirt.

''He saw us!' Cersei shouted as she righted herself.

''I heard you the first time.' Jaime remarked he turned to a very nervous Bran. 'Quite the little climber, aren't you? How old are you, boy?'

'Ten .' Bran said nervously.

"25... 26... 27... 28..."

'Ten.' Jaime repeated looking to Cersei. "Ten, cersei...." Jaime repeated. But Cersei's stare was harsh. 'The things I do for love.' Jaime remarked shoving Bran out the window.

"Ready or not here I- BRAN!"

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