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"I'll go ahead with my daughters. Get them ready. Do it yourself. Don't ask anyone for help." Ned instructed.

"Right away, my Lord. Lord Baelish is here for you." jory agreed

"His Grace went on about you at some length after you took your leave. The word "treason" was mentioned." Petyr remarked.

"What can I do for you?" Ned countered.

" When do you return to Winterfell?" Petyr questioned.

"Why? What do you care?"

"If you're still here come nightfall, I'll take you to see the last person Jon Arryn spoke with before falling ill. If that sort of thing still interests you."

"I don't have the time." Ned corrected.

"It won't take more than an hour. But as you please."

Ned hissed out a breath as Petyr left, he went to find Jory, he needed to know what Jon Arryn died for.

"What's going on? Everyone is shouting." Sofia remarked. "Well more than usual."

"Oh my gods the cats out of the bag." Tyanna realized her gaze shifting down.

"What cat?" Sofia countered.

"What shouting?" Tyanna questioned.

''That shouting." she pointed up waggling a finger around.

"Oh... no idea." Tyanna declared running off.

"Where are you- Tyanna!"

"Sofia have you seen Ned?" Renly questioned

"What's going on Ren?" Sofia questioned.

"Oh, where is Tyanna?" REnly countered.

"What? WHy?"

"Because this is serious drama she's going to want in on."

"Round up all the men we have and station them outside the girls' chambers. Who are your best two swords?" Ned questioned Jory.

"Heward and Wyl." Jory answered

" Find them and meet me at the stables." Ned requested.

"Ned, Robert was shouting and Renly told me- you are leaving." Sofia rasped. After everything between them he was just going to leave.

"Sofia," Ned turned to her. "I'm so sorry but I can't follow your brother."

"What did he do?"

"The Targaryen... he wants her dead."

"He has always wanted her dead. What changed?" Sofia begged grabbing his hands.

"He found her. I can't be apart of this murder." Ned remarked. "I'm so sorry Sofia, if robert was... the man he used to be then I could stay here forever, I adore you Sofia and i'm sorry this is... I'm so sorry, i hate to leave you."

"Then dont. Talk to Robbie he will listen to you eventually."

"Will he?"

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.... You make me happy when skies are gray," Tyanna sung out. "You'll never know, dear, how much I love you... Please don't take my sunshine away." Gendry looked up from his work. "I've always loved you and made you happy and nothing else could come between but now you've left me, to love another," Tyanna met his gaze. "You have shattered all of my dreams."

"That song." Gendry rasped. "How do you know it?"

"My sister used to sing it."

"Oh. Never heard anyone sing it before my..."

"Your?" Tyanna urged.

"No one." Gendry whispered.

"No one with a pretty voice and blonde hair?" She twirled her own blonde hair.

"I dont understand."

"We will talk soon Gendry."

"My lady?"

''Stand back ser this is the hand of the King.' Jory demanded.

'Was the hand of the King.' Jaime corrected 'I'm not sure what he is now....'

'What is the meaning of this Lannister?' Petyr said running outside, now Ned felt bad in not trusting Petyr he was trying to help. Tyanna side stepped jaime.

'Get back inside where it is safe. I am looking for my brother.' Jaime informed Ned 'you remember my brother don't you lord stark? Blonde hair, sharp tongue, short man.'

"Whats going on?" Tyanna demanded. Jaime pulled her behind him.

'I remember him well' ned admitted

'He had some trouble on the road you wouldn't happen to know what happened to him?' Jaime questioned.

"Tyrion is in trouble?" Tyanna demanded. Ned remained silent, he wasn't about to take credit for Catelyn's mistake but his silence was mistaken for guilt. Jaime and his men unsheathe their swords.

"Jaime!" Tyanna declared appalled

'My Lord,' Petyr said stepping forward 'I will bring the city watch.' but ned held him back.

'Come on stark I'd rather you die sword in hand.' Jaime deemed.

"Jaime!" Tyanna shrieked

"Go back to the keep tyanna. You shouldnt be wandering."

"Look its Tya!" Nessa declared tugging on sandors hand. He glanced at what was sure to be trouble. He scooped nessa up putting her on his shoulders.

'If you threaten my lord again-' Jory warned.

'As in I'm going to open your lord from balls to brain and see what's starks are really made of.' Jaime clarified. Sandor stepped forward grabbing tyannas arm. Jaime waa grateful- however rough sandor was jaime trusted him to get tyanna safe.

"Where is Tyrion?" Tyanna demanded letting sandor drag her from the chaos.

'You kill me. Your brother is a dead man' ned corrected.

'You're right...' Jaime acknowledged 'take him alive, kill his men.'"

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