The Stag Queen (on hiatus)

Five Years: The Tourney

Cersei watched as her children crowded around each other and smiled at the sight before she had to break them apart. "Alright, you'll have no sister if you hug her to death. We will all be late if we do not hurry, so let us go now, hmm?" Cassana nods at her Mother's words, straightens her dress, and helps her brothers and sister do the same. "Mama is right. We will be late, but I know how to fix that." Cassana smiles at her Mother, who now knows what her eldest is going to do, and only shakes her head while Cassana smiles down at her siblings before sprinting down the hall. "I'll race you!" At that, the three she left behind chase her, and Cersei is left to smile and walk after her children.

"Cass, no fair. You got a head start!" Cassana laughed and turned her head to see that her three siblings were struggling to keep up with her pace. "Grow longer legs then!" She turned around just in time for Ser Barristan to catch her before heading head first into the door leading to the courtyard where the tourney was taking place. "Careful, princess." Cassana smiles at the knight, and just as she is about to thank him, she is met with bodies colliding with her. "Caught you." Cassana looked at the arms wrapped around her waist and smiled at her youngest brother.

"Yes, you did, but I still won. " Cassana said playfully to her brother. Tommen laughed and playfully poked her in response, but their Mother soon intervened. "Alright, children, let's straighten up. We need to be on our best behavior when we walk out there," she reminded them. The four siblings agreed, and their Mother instructed the boys to escort their sisters like princes. Ser Barristan signaled for the door to be opened. As soon as they entered the yard, Cassana noticed everyone standing and watching them, including her family, in the royal box. She was surprised to see her Father standing as well. Much to Cersei's disapproval, Tommen ran towards him, and Robert happily embraced his son. Despite this, Cersei smiled for the people and her children. Joffrey and Myrcella follow their younger sibling while Cassana walks to the box alongside Cersei. The walk with her Mother makes Cassana feel more comfortable, as she dislikes being the center of attention, and the people are too busy watching her sibling to look at her. She watches as Robert holds Tommen and announces the beginning of the tourney, with the first event being the joust. Although Cassana has no interest in this particular event, she watches with her Mother and siblings as her uncle Jamie successfully knocks each opponent off their horse. Cassana watches her uncle win each round with every hit of his lance, including a few Baratheon cousins, much to her Father's displeasure.

 As the final round of the joust approached, Cassana's Father stood up and walked over to Ser Barristan to whisper something in his ear. He soon announced that the King would enter the final round to honor his daughter and heir's name day. Cassana was surprised by the news. Nevertheless, she smiled at him as he looked her way before heading to his tent to prepare for the joust. Cassana turned to her Mother, who also seemed shocked, but her younger siblings excitedly approached her before she could ask anything. They expressed amazement that they would soon see their Father compete in a tourney. Tommen even boasted about their Father's strength, claiming that whoever he faced would be violently kicked from their horse.