Lady Lannister || Game of Thrones

History Repeats Itself

The mystery knight rides back onto the field his face covered by a scarf as the Tyrell knight remounts his mare before frowning when he sees the knight he is to tilt against had changed his horse to a mare from the stallion he had ridden before.

Johanna smiles as she looks between them knowing Loras had been relying on the fact that most of the knights had been on stallions which were distracted by his own mare that was in heat. 

It was clever she had to admit as Jaime walked behind his sister and stood beside Ser Sebastian whom he nodded to as they stood protecting their Queen.

When the flag fell the two mares galloped towards each other, the two lances lowering to aim at the other knight's breastplate. It was a blur but when Loras Tyrell fell from his horse the crowd fell silent.

The mystery knight had moved to the side of his saddle allowing the Tyrell lance hit clear air while his own lance had hit the knight in the chest knocking him from the security of his saddle.

The mystery knight looked over his shoulder at the fallen knight as he rode to the royal box where he bowed his head to the Queen, ignoring the King which made him glower even more as a man passed a wooden crown to the man on horseback who put the crown onto the tip of his lance.

"You may crown your Queen of Love and Beauty, Ser" Rhaena calls to the man who was dressed in her House's colours and armour. 

The man nods his head to her before turning his horse and lowering his lance to put the crown into the Queen's lap.

The crowd burst into whispers as they looked at the Queen who was watching the dragon knight as he strapped his lance to his back before riding off after bowing once again to the Queen.

The crowd continued to watch and whisper as the Lady Tyrin stood, took the crown of Queen Rhaenyra from the Queen's head as she put it into a gold chain beneath the first layer of her dress.

Johanna looked at her lady before slowly placing the crown onto her head which made the whispers increase drastically as Robert stood and to the shock of the whole field hit his wife hard across the cheek as he walked away.

The parallels between the tourney that had just finished and the one in Harrenhal was amazing. 

Aerys was now Robert, Lyanna was now Johanna, they mystery knight was a new mystery knight and Ned seemed to be the wrong man rather than woman.

"Your husband." That is what Lady Tyrin had whispered to her Queen when she had asked who the mystery knight was.

Johanna turned her head to look towards the Stark family who was watching her. Ned in dead eyes and Sansa with admiration in hers. Aryra seemed indifferent as she looked at the Queen but she also was looking at the Queen in admiration but for a different reason that her sister.

Arya was looking at the Queen who was standing tall after being humiliated by her husband the King. She was what she aspired to be, Arya nods to the Queen who nods back with a soft smile before she clears her throat as she stands.

"As the Knight of Mystery," Johanna calls clearly as she looked across to the small folk who were standing watching her "Left before the reward could be given, the reward shall be given to the people! As will the reward for which would be given to the Mountain due to his dishonourable actions!"

The Queen's words were met with cheers from the small folk who clapped and called for their Queen who smiles at them before gesturing for her children to follow as she walked away towards her carriage that waited for her at the edge of the table.

"Am I allowed to visit the King?" Lady Tyrin whispers to her lady who glances at her as they walk away.

"If you wish," Johanna says back knowing that the Lady enjoyed the King since her own husband was too old and repulsed her. "I will not speak of this topic."

"My Queen," Lady Tyrin bows to the Queen as she hands her Queen Rhaenyra's crown which the Queen takes as she climbs into her carriage.