12. Not Your Raven

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"Ser Anthony!" Helaena squealed running to him. He groaned putting down his ale. 

"Hello princess-" he didnt even get the word out before she was asking if he found Peter Parker. 

"I did." Anthony agreed. "He wants to see you." Helaena squealed. 

"Where is he?" 

"I can't tell you that." Anthony corrected and Helaena's smile faltered. 

"Why not?" 

Because the made me swear that I wouldnt because he didnt want the princess to know the hobble that he lived in, Anthony thought stubbornly. 

"It's hard to explain." Anthony offered. 

"Well then you will have to go back and tell him that he is invited to-" Helaena started and Anthony picked up his drink and groaned. "-the castle, he has to come!" SHe added. "I wont take no for an answer. I already approved it with mother, in fact it was her idea! Tell him that-"

"I fucked up." Anthony grumbled into his cup. 

"Tell him... I'm very excited to see him again. For him to meet everyone, it will be a grand celebration." Helaena declared. 

"What are you celebrating?" Anthony pondered. 

"Oh... nothing." Helaena offered her eyes darting around. 

"Liar." Anthony corrected. "Right Hogan?" 

"Sorry princess, Anthony is a lie detector." Ser Hogan agreed. 

"I'm... pregnant." Helaena mumbled. Anthony brought a hand to his ear. "I'm pregnant." She grumbled. 

"Cant hear you kid, speak up." Anthony requested. 

"I'm pregnant!" Helaena shouted and the room seemed to go quiet and she wanted to turn invisible. 

"Congratulations." Anthony offered awkwardly. 

"But dont tell Peter that." Helaena begged. 

"Yeah alright." Anthony agreed. "Now can I get back to my ale princess?" 

"Yes, of course, I'm sorry. Thank you!" Helaena declared as she skipped off. 

"Good gods." Anthony grumbled. 

"Look at you with a heart Stark." Hogan declared. 

"Shut up." Anthony corrected. 

"The south is melting your frozen soul." Hogan laughed out. 

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"You need a new shirt!" May declared.

"Food is more important than clothes." Peter countered as he tore through his few options of clothes looking for the one that was the most respectable. "I shoudlnt go."

"Stop that right now Peter." May demanded. "That girl loves you, you two are going to be-" There was a knock on the door.

"I am going to severely hur Ser Anthony if he told Helaena where we live." Peter grumbled as he fixed his hair and straightened his shirt. He pulled the door open and a woosh of relief left his lips when he saw Anthony. 

"You are invited to a celebration at the castle, the queen asked for you two-" Anthony pointed a finger between them. 

"Me? Me? I get to go to the castle?" May questioned hopefully.  Peter saw her light up when Anthony said she could come too. There was no backing out now, he had to man up and see the woman he loved. 

"-and dont wimp out on her, she needs some good in her life and that happens to be you, kid." Anthony declared. "Weeks end," he added before turning around. 

"Can you tell Helaena-"

"I'm not your messenger, not a fucking raven, I'm a knight and this is below my skill level." Anthony grumbled as he walked away. 

"Thank you Ser!" Peter called after him. 

"The queen!" May declared. "Oh Peter, she told her family about you!" 

"Thats a lot of pressure, her family is the king and queen." Peter reminded her. 

"And you Peter Parker and you are pretty damn great."

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