HEAR ME ROAR ▹ GAME OF THRONES

two | wolf's den pt. ii

II. | WOLF'S DEN, PT II

Castle of House Stark, Winterfell, THE NORTH

ATHENA LOOKED AT HERSELF IN THE MIRROR. Her handmaidens had good taste in dresses, she thought; her dress was a velvet walnut brown coloured along with a belt defined with owls, the animal of her late mother's house. Athena convinced them to just let her blonde hair naturally fell down on her back.

"Thank you ladies, you may go and prepare yourselves for the feast."

"Oh you're too kind my Lady," said excitedly one of her handmaiden, Lia. Plumm "Yes too kind," agreed the others. "Stop the nonsense and just go ladies."

After the last servant was gone, Athena couldn't resist laughing at her excited handmaidens. Suddenly three firm but nervous knocks can be heard on the door. Athena went to open the door and behind it was an awestruck boy standing, looking at the woman, no goddess in front of him. "Is something wrong, Robb?"

"Uh no, nothing is wrong. Is just, is just that you look beautiful tonight, Athena." She responded back with amusement, "so you say that this morning I was unpleasing to look at."

"What? No. You were also stunning then and also here, right now. You are always beautiful."

"Thank you, Robb. It is very sweet of you," Athena said. Robb smiled and said, "I speak only the truth."

After this, Athena and Robb made their ways to the hall where their families were waiting. Before their entrance, both went to their respective brother. "You look gorgeous, little sister," Jaime said, taking pride in his pretty half-sister. She replied happily, "thank you, Jaime. You are not too bad yourself." Jaime responded with a smirk and looked at his other sister smugly, just to provoke her. And consequently arising some foreplay with his twin for later.

It worked; Cersei saw red because her twin brother hadn't even said that she was beautiful. She knew she was beautiful but she wanted all the attention on her and not on her much younger, prettier little sister. The witch's words still swirling in her head.

It was time to announce the 'pairs'. Everybody got in their places and pulled out perfected smiles.  "My Lords and My Ladies, King Robert Baratheon, First of His Name and Lady Catelyn Tully of House Stark. Lord Eddard Stark and Queen Cersei Lannistee of House Baratheon."

"Heir to Winterfell, Lord Robb Stark and Lady Athena Lannister."

Robb escorted Athena to her chair beside her sister and Catelyn. He departed to his place but without forgetting to give a kiss on the Cub's knuckles and said a "Your Graces" towards Robert and Cersei. His actions had earned him a kiss on the cheek from Athena, a nod from the King and a glare from the Queen. In the meantime, the announcer carried on with his job. "Heir to the Iron Throne, Prince Joffrey Baratheon and Lady Sansa Stark." Robb shoot a glare towards the golden haired prince and Athena glance at her soon-to-be niece with mixed emotions. "Lord Brandon Stark and Princess Myrcella Baratheon. Prince Tommen Baratheon and Lady Arya Stark."