29. Power

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1 and a half years later...

"Renly!" Rieka declared as he ran off laughing. "I miss the days he couldnt move like this." she murmured chasing after him as his laughter echoed the halls of high gardens vine covered walls.

"Should we name the next one after margaery?" Loras mused

"Because we were such good buddies." Rieka agreed sarcastically

"A mini loras would be-"

"Trouble." Rieka agreed. "Oh hello Qarl."

"My lady." He kissed her cheek. Rieka was practically drooling. Loras elbowed her.

"You have a type." Loras told her whenever qarl took to their bed.

"If that were the case i would have fallen madly in love with my brother jon." Rieka corrected. "Qarl... he is just so.... Hmmm." Loras chuckled stealing another glance at qarl.

"He is." Loras agreed.

"You ready for the party?" Qarl questioned circling back to them. "Your nana throws the best parties."

"She really does." Rieka agreed waving to willas in the gardens. He limped towards them as loras eldest brother garlans wife Mercy chased after Renly picking him up and kissing his little face.

"Thank you!" Rieka called out to her.

"Tis not every day we get a party like this." Loras agreed. "But anniversaries of first weddings are important."

"Thats what its for?" Rieka demanded "Thats awkward."

"And what side will you be fighting for? You were the only man to defeat Robert Baratheon in battle. Not even Rhaegar Targaryen could --" Jaime went on.

"It's a long ride back to the reach, Ser Jaime. How may I serve?" Randyll questioned.

"I want you to be my ranking general in the wars to come. I want you to swear allegiance to Cersei and I want you to help her destroy her enemies. All of her enemies."

" Including Olenna Tyrell? I'm a Tarley. That name means something. We're not oath breakers. We're not schemers. We don't stab our rivals in the back or cut their throats at weddings. I swore an oath to House Tyrell." he countered.

"You swore an oath to the Crown as well, Lord Tarley." Jaime reminded him.

"I've known Olenna since I was a child." Randyll added.

" She was a great woman, once. Now she's broken. She wants revenge so badly she brought the Dothraki to our shores. The Dothraki in Westeros for the first time in history. I know you don't like my sister, but you have to make a choice. Do you fight with us or with the foreign savages and eunuchs?" Jaime demanded. Randyll nodded. "When the war is won the queen will need a new warden of the south. I can think of no better man than Randyll Tarley."

"This isnt just a..." Olenna chuckled. "It was an excuse to bring us all together before I leave."

"Leave?" Rieka questioned Loras family had easily become her own.

"I have been invited to dragonstone to meet with queen daenerys."

"The dragon lady." Rieka clarified.

"You can come with if you want, but I know how much you liked this life here." Olenna offered." But a war is coming and I dont like to be in the dark."

"is it safe?" Rieka countered glancing to Loras, who was chatting with Qarl.

"As safe as anything, always has an element of danger."

"This party is on life support. Rieka come on dance with me". Loras instructed. Rieka laughed out as loras pulled her into his arms and spinning her around. Laughter filled the air. Olenna smiled back at them. Although the news of the dragon queen coming had met her ears she would rather put someone like rieka on the throne though she had no want or need for that sort of power. Which was why the past year was so blissful.

Ser Qarl

Ser Qarl

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