Monster // Petyr Baelish

51. Knights Of Summer

"I am heading to renly baratheons war camps, to discuss the future of this war with the crown." Petyr remarked and Rieka shifted anxiously on the bed. "Tywin lannister-" rieka groaned at his name "My love I know he is fighting Robb but stannis is coming for the crown too, I dont know that you will be safe when he does."

"Renly wants the throne too." Rieka reminded him.

"Yes which is why I need permission to try and gather their forces, if I ride off to an enemy camp it will seem like I'm betraying the crown, betraying Tywin lannister." Petyr remarked. "But not if I gather troops for tywin and the upcoming battle."

"Are you?" RIeka pondered shifting little Robb in her arms. He smiled back at her.

"It's good to have an in with all the houses. To show your support and when the time comes, if the time comes they will spare my head and yours."

"I'm coming with then." Rieka decided.

"No, thats- it would be dangerous." Petyr offered.

"Lies." Rieka corrected. "I'm coming with. Avalon can stay with Sansa, Robbie can used the fresh air, away from this place, it will be fun, we can make it fun." Rieka begged as she kissed him. "Please husband dont make me part from you."

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There was a joust in honor of the new king and queen Renly Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell.

'Loras! Go high garden!' Margaery declared standing up clapping for her brother. But the opposing knight got her brother on his back.

'I yield.' Loras said 'I yield.' and the knight stood up, Loras let out an exasperated breath as he pulled himself up. His eyes locked on Renly before Renly turned his attention to the winning knight.

'Well fought, approach.' Renly said and the knight knelt before him. 'rise remove your helmet.' A woman was revealed one of the tallest woman any of them had ever seen. 'Your father promised greatness and more my lady,' Renly told her happily. 'I've never seen ser Loras bested once or twice never in quite that fashion.' Renly applauded.

'No no my love my brother fought valiantly for you.' Margaery encouraged.

'That he did my queen but there can only be one champion,' Renly told her 'Brienne of tarth you might ask anything of me that you desire within my power is yours.' she bowed again before him

'Your Grace I asked the honor of a place in your kings guard. I will be one of your seven pledge my life to yours and keep you safe from all harm.' Brienne told him.

'Done.' Renly agreed 'rise Brienne of the kings guard.'. Brienne stepped back only for Catelyn stark and a squire stepped forward.

'Your Grace I have the pleasure to introduce to you Catelyn Stark sent by her son Robb Lord of Winterfell.''

''Lord of Winterfell and King in the north.'' Catelyn corrected.

'Pleased to see you. May I present my wife Margaery of house Tyrell.' Renly told her.

'You are very welcome here lady Stark I'm so sorry for your loss.' Margaery told her.

'Your most kind.' Catelyn said aoftly. She wanted her girls back and thought renly could help them get her daughters.

'My lady I swear to you I will see the Lannister's answer for your husbands murder.' Renly hold her 'when I take Kings Landing I'll bring you Joffrey's his head.' there's a roar of approval.

'It'll be enough to know that justice was done my lord.' catelyn told him

'Your Grace,' Brienne corrected 'and you should kneel when you approach the king.' Renly stood up to approach Catelyn.

'Don't worry the war is just beginning.' he said leading her off. Margaery watched them leave with distaste.

Renly and Catelyn walked the camps to get a bit of privacy when they came across a soldier he limp towards them.

'Your grace.'

'Hows the foot?" Renly questioned, Brienne followed behind him a dutiful kings guard.

'Better your grace.' He answered. 'they don't know their own size is all.' He gestured to the horse, he had been stomped on recently. Catelyn noticed how the people seemed to like Renly, open up to him.

'I have 100 thousand men in my command all the knights in the stormland and the reech-'

'and all of them young and bold like your knight of flowers.' Catelyn remarked. 'it's a game to you isn't it. I pity them.'

'why?' Renly questioned

'Because they are knights of summer and winter is coming.' Catelyn warned.

'brienne, escort lady Catelyn to a tent.' Renly instructed. 'she is tired from her journey.'

'Of course your grace. Shall I return after?'

'That won't be necessary I will pray awhile, alone.' Renly said walking off

'if you would follow me, my lady.' Brienne instructed.

'you fought bravely today lady Brienne.' Catelyn told her.

'I fought for my king, soon I will fight for him on the battle field, die for him if I must and if it pleases you Brienne is enough I am no lady.'