𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝...

Chapter Thirty Five

I laid in bed and waited to hear the footsteps of the boys outside my chambers. I knew that they had questions about what had happened back in the Godswood.

Once I heard shuffling outside my door I ran and opened the doors. "Princess" the boys nodded at me. "Don't worry no one is near enough to hear us" I stated as I leaned at the door frame and they looked around. "What was going on in the Godswood?" Alexander questioned. "And is this true?" Matthew took the note from his pocket and handed it to me. "Look Cregan knows that there is another world. I did not tell him and I tried lying my way out of this but apparently, his bastard sister, Sara Snow, does the same magic the Red Priestesses do. He offered me to go check on our people and I took the chance since my brother forbade us..." I explained. "And? How did you find this? And where are they exactly?" James asked, taking the note from my hand. "It was a ghost town, no one was there. I looked everywhere and only found this. They are in some kind of survivor's sanctuary or safe heaven" I added.

We all stayed silent for a moment, thinking and making sense of whatever information we had. "I don't feel good about this" Alexander spoke shaking his head and looking at me. "Neither do I" I sighed. "There are no safe heavens without a price. Remember what we encountered on our way to the farm and saving Haya's family? They were just taking the women and killing everyone else" Alex recalled. "Shit" I rubbed my face with my hands stressfully. "But isn't too much work for them? Like every survivor in the whole world? I'm not okay with being on the unknown side of things but I don't think it's a scam or lie" Matt stated. "He has a point" James agreed, "it is a little too much to fly around the world just for some scam" he added. "Well we don't know for sure" Alex turned to his friends. "We should... I'll talk to my brother once we get to Kings Landing" I breathed. "And how would you explain how you came across this information? You can't just tell the King that you went behind his back and against his word" James reminded me. "I guess I'll figure something out" I shook my head remembering. "See you tomorrow boys, you can go to your chambers, I'll be just fine on my own. You should trust House Stark" I stated standing tall. "Are you sure your Highness?" Matthew asked. "Yes, Matty I am... and Alex I need to talk to you tomorrow, don't worry it's nothing. I just want your opinion on something" I said and all of them nodded and when I closed the door and returned to my bed I heard their footsteps fainting away.

I woke early the next morning because I couldn't have any sleep due to overthinking. I imagined horrible stuff that might happen to our people, especially Ameerah. It broke my heart not being able to do anything but wait until we are back in the capital.

As me and my maids trying to find for me a dress for the day, a knock on my chamber interrupted us. When the maid, Bae, went to check it out she came back to me after closing the door. "Your sworn guards are saying that the squire of Lord Stark is saying that you and him shall go on a stroll outside of Winterfell. The squire said that Lord Stark is saying a more comfortable clothing would be better for today" Bae reported. "Well that saves up a lot of time deciding. I have brought my riding attire, dragon riding attire, do think it would be appropriate?" I asked. "Yes it is your Highness. And you look especially good in those kind of attire" Bae smiled and went searching for the attire in my luggage.

As I made my way to the outer courtyard with my sworn guards behind me. I saw Lord Stark preparing two horses by himself. "Princess, are we not going to chaperone you?" Alexander questioned. "You do not need to worry Ser Torrance, she'll be safe with me and will return unharmed. I only wish to show her the beauty of the North outside of this castle" Cregan spoke as we approached him. "It is my job to worry about everything concerning her my lord" Alexander replied. "You should rest assured, Ser, that she is safe around me" Cregan stood in front of me but was looking at Alexander. I turned to Alex and saw that he was not happy with me going alone with him, but unfortunately, his concern is not in it's right place. Alex turned to me and I nodded, wanting him to stop arguing with a lord and listen to what I say. "Ser Torrance it is more than fine to me. I do not need your escort with Lord Stark but I did needed it back at Storm's End" I joked, hoping to lighten the mood and it did, thankfully.