𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝...

Chapter Thirty Seven

"... you might want to sit down for this one" I shyly smiled at her and she widened her eyes. "Gods, what have you done?"

"Nyra' I didn't do shit! Why do you always assume I did something wrong?" I chuckled. "Cause you always do when you make me sit down before telling me!" she sighed. "Well I didn't do something bad" I breathed. "Then what is it?" she asked after she calmed down.

I have told Rhaenyra all about my trip to Winterfell in the North. From how Lord Cregan Stark looked at me differently than the first time I've saw him to how he and Sara Snow, his bastard sister, know about the other world and helped me go there quickly to say my goodbye. About the letter I've found from my people there and that I am planning to ask her father, the King, to go there and make sure they are alright. And finally, I told her how Cregan Stark approached me and spoken to me about his true feelings for me and how I made sure it is true by talking to his advisor, who was not biased and truthful to me.

"CREGAN STARK HAVE TOLD YOU HE LIKED YOU?" she gasped. "Shhh... and that's the only thing you've realized from what I've told you?" I put my hand over her mouth so no one will hear her. "Mm- No but that was just not expected. You know that Lord Stark does not give two shits about any women right? Many have tried to get his attention at the least but none was successful... but he looked at you! You took all his attention and his heart seemingly" she smiled at me. "I've heard but did not believe it." I replied. "Well believe me because it is true I'm telling you. But that doesn't matter now right?" she smirked at me and nudged me. "Shut up I still didn't think about it" I pushed Rhaenyra. "Why haven't you yet? You've had two months on the road doing nothing!" She sat at one of the chairs. "Well, I guess I was too consumed by my thinking of our people. I need to make sure they are alright" I sighed sitting down next to her.

"I will say this once but don't get angry at me. Let them go... it is time. If they said they are doing well in this... wherever they are, just let it be. You don't have to nurture them, they don't deserve it when they did not do the same for you" Rhaenyra spoke. "You are right but not all of them are bad...some were good to me" I remembered Auntie Muneerah and smiled. "Someday they will drag you down and I do not wish to see that day" she stated. "I will just check on them one last time and say my final goodbye" I replied and then stood up. "I'm going to ask brother now... wish me luck" I inhaled deeply and then left her apartment.

When I walked out of Rhaenyra's royal apartment, the boys were waiting for me. "It's time, boys" I wiggled my eyebrows as I walked with them to the Great Hall. "time for what Vee?" James asked. "I'm going to ask the King to send us to check on them, our people" I replied. "Don't you think it's too soon?" Alexander questioned. "Yeah you just returned, you should rest first" Matthew agreed. "I couldn't sleep well not knowing where they were. I know that you guys are glad you're away from those assholes and don't give a shit but I just can't leave like that without saying goodbye to Auntie Muneerah and her family and making sure everyone is alright" I stated, whispering to make sure no one heard us. "No we give a shit about Auntie Muneerah only, that's why we're going with you in the first place and we can't just leave you on your own" Alex smiled and I nodded.

We entered the Great Hall and saw my brother talking to a group of traders and some common folk in the presence of the Hand, Otto Hightower, and his Kingsguards.

The King noticed us and we waited until he finished his business with them. After about 30 minutes, we were alone with the King, the Hand of the King, and the King's Kingsguard.

"Come forward, sister" Viserys demanded and I obeyed. I was a few paces away from the stairs to the Iron Throne. "You've come here to talk to me and not in my apartment? It must be serious then" he added. "Yes, your Grace, it is," I replied. "Then speak sister" Viserys stated. "I've come to tell you that I've had a lot of marriage offers since my tour started" I began. "Well that is just excellent" the King smiled. "And do you have someone in mind?" he asked. "Yes, your Grace. Lord Cregan Stark has come forward and spoken to me about his feelings toward me and how he is ready to marry me if I shared the same feelings with him. He stated that he is willing to wait for me, no matter how long it takes, and I like the man, brother" I stated shyly, only now realizing that Alexander is in the Hall with us, and I am saying this to my older brother, the one who raised me. "Have you told him that?" My brother asked. "Not yet, your Grace. I needed time to think about it" I answered. "Good. You should think about this, this is marriage, not a game. But... do not take long, dear sister" Viserys advised. "If that is all, princess, the King has one last issue in the Small Council..." Otto spoke.