Monster // Petyr Baelish

36. Loyalty Lies

"Petyr whats going on?" Rieka demanded. "Where are my sisters? My father? Where is he?" she begged pulling him to a stop.

"He was over powered, he was going to get hurt." Petyr whispered. "The red coats, the kings guard, you were right about loyalty, they were on the Lannister's side and now... Now my dearest your father is in chains." 

"Chains?" 

"They are calling him a traitor of the crown." Petyr remarked gently. Rieka shook her head confused. "I'm sorry my sweetling." Petyr coed holding onto her. 

"Where are they? Where is my family?" RIeka begged. "I need to see them."

"Just sit and listen, hear Cersei out." Petyr encouraged as they walked. "Don't let your temper show, I'm right here. I'm on your side, I'm right here. I will keep you safe."

Rieka didnt understand but then she saw Sansa shaking and she ran from Petyrs side to Sansa hugging her tight.

"RIeka whats going on?" Sansa whimpered out.

"I don't know." Rieka whispered.

'You father has proved to be an awful traitor, my dear." Varys actually seemed sadden at that as they sat down. Eyes glaring down at them. If they thought Ned was a traitor then they were all in danger. Rieka looked to sandor standing behind Joffrey before looking to Petyr as he touched her back gently. He whispered words she couldnt hear over the ringing in her ears.  

"King Robert's body was still warm when Lord Eddard began plotting to steal Joffrey's rightful throne." Pycelle, actually believed the words he was saying to be truth.

"He wouldn't do that." Rieka told them. "The king was his eldest friend. My father is a good man. He was not plotting, he just wants what is best, to honor his eldest friend." RIeka assured them all but they were already stuck in their ways, Rieka looked to Petyr for help but he looked to his feet, unable to meet her gaze. 

"Please, Your Grace, there's been a mistake." Sansa looked between them. "Send for my father. He'll tell you. The King was his friend." Sansa continued to plead, she wanted her father, she clung to Rieka nervously. Rieka wanted Avalon to tear their throats out, all of them. 

"Sansa, Rieka sweetlings, you are innocent of any wrong. We know that. Yet you are the daughters of a traitor. How can I allow you to marry my son?" Cersei sat there, tall and proud of her accomplishment. RIeka was not sweet, the queen knew what trouble Rieka was a troubled loud mouth that was bond to follow in her fathers footsteps and rebel as well. Cersei would be glad to be rid of her too.

"Then Sansa wont marry him and we go home and live out our days in the north." Rieka agreed immediately. Petyr didnt like that idea. 

"A child born of a traitor's seed is no fit consort for our King. She might be a sweet thing now. Your Grace, but in ten years who knows what treasons she may hatch?" Pycelle's reminded her.

"I won't hatch anything." Sansa declared confidently. 

"We will take our father and our sister... and go home... where is Arya?" Rieka questioned looking to petyr hoping his web of spies would know. He shook his head, he did not. 

"The girls are innocent... your grace. They should be given a chance to prove their loyalty." Petyr told her as he moved closer to Rieka. 

"Just because she is your betrothed doesnt mean she wont change her loyalties like Ned Stark did." Cersei sneered. 

"My loyalty-" Rieka began with venom on her tongue but Petyr pulled her back begging her silently to remain silent herself. 

"Little Doves, you must write to Lady Catelyn and your brother, the eldest.."

"Robb." Sansa filled in his name for her as Cersei nodded and grabbed a piece of paper for Sansa. She knew Sansa would bend easier than Rieka. Robb, her twin, her other half. Rieka thought about Robb reading that letter and believing it to be true, not words forced upon them. The hurt she could already feel and see in his eyes thinking they sided with the Lannisters.

"Word of your father's arrest will reach him soon, no doubt. Best it comes from you. If you would help your father urge your brother to keep the King's Peace. Tell him to come to King's Landing and swear his fealty to Joffrey." Cersei demanded. 

"Swear to-" Rieka again was silently hushed as Petyrs grip on her tightened he didnt need her thrown into a cell too. 

"If...If I could see my father... perhaps I could... Talk to him about-" sansa tried.

"Let us talk to him." Rieka agreed loudly. "Make him see reason." she lied, her father was right, whatever he said was truth and the lannisters were spinning it for their gain. Rieka knew her father was a good man and it was the lannisters that were ruining their life. 

"You disappoint me, child. We have told you of your father's treason. Why would you want to speak to a traitor?"

"He is our father." Rieka barked back. "I assume you want to see your brother after he attacked my father in the streets." Cersei glared back at her. "Who is the real traitor?" Petyr wished she would silence her words, he could only protect her so much. He worried that Rieka would lose her head too if she kept pushing.

"What will happen to him?" Sansa's mind raced thinking of the worst.

"That depends." Cersei told her.

"On...' sansa swallowed the lump in her throat. 'on what?"

"On your brother. And on you two." Cersei gave Sansa the paper and quill. Sansa nodded, and cersei told her what to write, a smug smile on cerseis face. Rieka felt weak, her mind racing, her heart pounding she tried to stand up but her face was pale and she collapsed into Petyr, he held her up, her head was spinning and her eyes fluttered closed.

+

'You are summoned to Kings Landing to swear fealty to the new king.' the master told Robb.

'Joffrey put my father in chains and now he wants his ass kissed?' Robb questioned incredulously.

'You refuse to obey-'

'I don't refuse. his grace summoned me to Kings Landing then I will come to Kings Landing.' Robb said 'but not alone.' he handed back the scroll 'call the banners'

'All of them my Lord?'

'They've all sworn to protect my father have they not?' Robb questioned

'They have.' he agreed

'Then we will see what their words are worth.' Robb told him, Theon nodded in agreement Ned Stark was like a father to him. He was willing to go to war for him to get him back.

"Rieka..." Theon whispered.

"We get them all back." Robb declared confidently but he felt light headed, he felt Rieka's pain and fear and wondered if she knew he was coming for her.