End of Youth / Tommen Baratheon (2.2)

27. Trust You

"Rieka... Sister..." Jon answered. "I am true to my word or I try to be. that is why I cannot give you what you asked I cannot serve two queens and I have already pledged myself to Queen Daenerys of house Targaryen.' Jon told Rieka and he felt the air shift. Cersei rose a perfectly arched brow.

"You turn against your own blood for this woman?" Cersei sneered.

"Cersei," Rieka whispered. Rieka looked to TOmmen.

"THey are your family, Rieka." Tommen reminded her. "Whatever you want."

Rieka was worried that helping Daenerys would only lead to their own downfall. That they would save winterfell just to lose their lives in the process for the stupid crown.

"The rightful crown will march north to winterfell." Rieka assured.' March home." Jon smiled back at her. She nodded to him and he moved to her hugging her tight.

"Thank you Rie," Jon whispered.

"I'm trusting you Jon." Rieka whispered. "Why... Why... do this, why pick her?"

"I can't explain it easily Rieka." Jon corrected.

"Then take your time." Rieka agreed. "Because once we fight the white walkers Daenerys will burn kings landing to the ground." Rieka ran a hand over her stomach. "I dont want to burn for that bitch."

"She wouldnt." Jon corrected.

"I hope you are right... I will see you at home Jon." She pressed a kiss to his cheek. "Tell everyone I say hello."

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"WInterfell is my home."

"You dont understand Rieka." Cersei declared.

"What dont I understand? Jon is my family, my family is at winterfell and they are in danger." Rieka remarked.

"You are in danger if you go." Cersei corrected. "I'm not losing any more family."

"Cersei my family, MY family!" Rieka shouted. "Arya and Sansa and Bran, little bran are there and I need to be with them." Rieka remarked.

"I know you do, but... you have to think about your world." Cersei corrected. "Your baby to be, you can't run towards the danger RIeka you have to protect your child." Cersei remarked. Rieka put a hand on her stomach.

"What kind of mother am I if I run? What would my future child think of their mother, hiding from the fight, abandoning family." Rieka corrected.

"RIeka," Cersei put a hand on her stomach. "do whats best for this little peanut." Cersei begged.

"Tommen talk some sense into her." Rieka begged. "You saw that thing, that monster!"

"Did you see Jon?" Rickon questioned.

"I did, he... is handsome as always." Rieka remarked. "Following the wrong woman but he was never good with the ladies." She added, Rickon chuckled.

"Are we going home Rieka?"

"We are going home." Rieka agreed. Rickons smile faltered. "Whats wrong honey?"

"The last time I was there, Theon... he... held us prisoner." Rickon reminded her.

"If you dont want to do," Rieka remarked. "I understand but know that we are in control of winterfell and I won't let anyone hurt you."

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"Rieka, please listen to me when I was tommens age I met a witch and she told me I would get everything I wanted but everything would be taken away. Please..."

~

'We shouldn't be out here alone.' Alisha said looking around nervously. 

"Why not?' cersei questioned as they marched through the woods. 

"If your father—' '

"He'll never know we're gone.' Cersei assured. 

'But if he finds out...'  '

'You don't need to be afraid of my father.' Cersei told her. 'especially not after I hear what I need to.' the sound of insects buzzing around them as they got deeper into the woods made Alisha nervous. Cersei was always getting her into trouble.

' 'We shouldn't go in.' Alisha said looking to the little hut. 'how did you even know about this place?" She questioned. 

"Shut up, I have my ways and of course are going in.' The buzzing of the insects, screeches of birds, shrieks and little gasps escaped Alishas lips as the woman shot up towards them. 

'Get out. Get out!!' she demanded, Alisha grabbed Cersei's arm pulling her. 

''Let's go.' 

"No.' Cersei said defiantly. 

"Listen to your friend.' The witch agreed. 

'They said that you were terrifying with cat's teeth and three eyes. You're not terrifying. You're boring.' Cersei declared.  '

"'You don't know what I am.''

  'I know you're a witch and you can see the future. Tell me mine.' Cersei demanded. 

''Everyone wants to know their future until they know their future.' The witch corrected.

  'This is our father's land. My land. Tell me my future or I'll have your two boring eyes gouged out of your head.' Cersei spat. But the witch just chuckled. 

'Your blood.' The witch instructed. 

"what?" Cersei questioned as the witch grabbed cersei's hand. 

"Give me a taste.' She bite cerseis hand and Cersei whimpered out. 

  'Three questions you get. You won't like the answers.'  '

"I heard my father talk of marriage to a prince, I've basically been promised to the prince. When will we marry?' Cersei said right away. 

"You will never wed the prince. You will wed the king.' 

"But I will be queen?' cersei went on. 

"Oh, yes. You'll be queen. For a time. Then comes another, younger, more beautiful, to cast you down and take all you hold dear.' Cersei glared at her.  '

'W-will the king and I have children?' 

"No. The king will have 20 children and you will have three.' 

"That doesn't make sense.' Cersei informed her aggressively. 

"Gold will be their crowns. Gold their shrouds.' The witches laugh cackled through the hut. "They will all be taken from you."

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"She knew. She knew back then. She knew my future!" Cersei shouted.

"Gold will be their crowns. Gold their shrouds." Rieka repeated.

" they will all be taken from me. Taken!" cersei shouted. "First joffrey then myrcella. Tommen is the last one Rieka. I cant lose him."

"You wont. We will protect him."

"Cant protect him from dragons."