Lady of Winterfell

Chapter Thirty-Five: Protective Plans

Rubbing the sleep from her eyes, Sanira blinked surprised to find herself in a comfortable bed, she was sure that she had fallen asleep in Robb's tent after feeding their son for the night. 

She had been sure that Robb had been by her side when she had fallen asleep, he had barely left her or Karlon alone since they had arrived in camp and Sanira doubted he would have left her alone now. 

The room where she had been sleeping didn't seem familiar and Sanira didn't think that she had ever been there before since she didn't recognise anything. 

Looking towards the tapestry on the wall, Sanira furrowed her brow at the sight of the sigil of House Frey; they had been nowhere near the Twins when she had fallen asleep. 

The two stone grey towers and bridge of the Twins, on a dark grey field, surmounting an escutcheon of blue water made Sanira uneasy and she couldn't think why. 

House Frey might have been an uneasy alliance with them right now and Sanira had no idea why they would have come to the twins when they were in the Westerlands. 

Moving to get out of the bed, Sanira suddenly felt a stabbing pain in her stomach and she gasped in pain; she clutched at her stomach only to find her hands covering in blood. 

Opening her mouth to call for help, Sanira blinked confused when she spotted Roose Bolton standing over a cot; she wasn't sure why he was just standing there when she was bleeding. 

"The Lannisters send their regards," Roose Bolton said making Sanira stare him, she felt sick as she watched him produce a dagger and plunge it into the cot making Sanira scream in terror.

***

"Sanira," Robb pleaded attempting to wake his wife from her night terror, he had never seen her like this and this had to be the worst one that she'd had; he was sure that she would wake the entire camp with this dream. 

He was relieved when she finally opened up her eyes and looked at him, she struggled to catch her breath and she had tears in her eyes and she looked so confused. 

"It's just a dream," Robb reassured wrapping his arms around her, he held her close trying to calm her down; she was shaking and he had never seen her this frightened of a dream before. 

Sanira tried to catch her breath, her eyes sweeping the tent as if trying to convince herself that it had all just been a dream; she felt sick and her night clothes stuck to her body since she was sweating. 

Whispering reassuring words to her, Robb had no idea what she had seen and he had hoped that things would start to look up now that Karlon was here. 

"Karlon... where is he?" Sanira asked pushing Robb away, her heart pounding in her chest at the idea that Roose had in anyway hurt her son like her dream told her. 

Her hands were shaking and Robb stared at her worried about what was going on, he looked towards Aiana who had entered the tent having heard Sanira's screams. 

She had ensured that no one had bothered the couple knowing that this was the last thing that anyone needed to see; Sanira was in a vulnerable place and she needed her husband now. 

"He's fine... look," Robb reassured signalling for Aiana to collect the newborn and let Sanira see him, he watched his wife still trying to figure out what she had seen. 

It had been a while since he had seen her like this and Robb was frightened about all of this, he could remember the first time that she'd had a night terror and this was completely different.

***

"I don't believe it," Robb whispered shaking his head, he couldn't believe that Roose Bolton would do such a thing and it scared him that he trusted the man so much; he had no idea what to believe right now. 

Sanira was silent, she looked down at Karlon sleeping in her arms and she wished that she knew what to say; she felt so confused about her dream and she was still shaken from watching Roose kill Karlon. 

"I don't want Karlon near him," Robb said running his fingers through his hair, he had called upon two of his advisers hoping they might have some answers; he didn't feel like he could turn to Roose about any of this. 

Rickard Karstark and Greatjon Umber had been surprised when they had been called before their King and Queen; they had listened to what Sanira had said and they were both a little unsure. 

It was clear that Robb had lost trust in Lord Bolton as soon as Sanira had told him what she had dreamt leaving the two men a little unsure what to make of the situation. 

It wasn't like they could confront Roose about what had happened, they were basing their mistrust of him on a dream; something that would not go down well with anyone. 

"There isn't much you can do about that," Rickard Karstark stated looking at Karlon, he had been surprised by the name that Sanira had chosen for her son and it felt like a great honour. 

The original Karlon Stark had been the first Lord of Karl's Hold and the founder of House Karstark; it had made him feel like this entire thing wouldn't be lost after what had happened. 

Sanira was silent, she had no idea what Robb expected to happen and she knew that this must sound crazy to them but she knew her son wouldn't be safe here anymore. 

"What if we were to send the little prince somewhere safe?" Greatjon suggested knowing that he too felt like there was something about Roose Bolton that should make them all wary.

There was still no news about what was happening in Winterfell and it was starting to make Greatjon wonder what Roose Bolton might have told his bastard; there was just something about all about this that didn't seem right. 

"Beckton," Sanira suggested making the three men look at her, she was sure that Karlon would be safe there and she just wished that things would have been easier. 

It wasn't an easy choice but she would do anything to keep her son safe, he didn't deserve to be stuck somewhere like this; she was sure that he would be safe there. 

"Your grandmother's home?" Robb remembered with a smile, he had to admit that she was right and there was no denying that Sylvina Tremaine would keep her grandson safe while they dealt with the war. 

There was no way that they could allow Karlon to stay here if there was any kind of threat to him and to throw people off his trail then Sanira would have to remain with Robb. 

"Yes. She would be able to keep Karlon safe, we could even send Rickon with him," Sanira said knowing that it was a long shot but they had to do something to keep him safe and this was the best that they could do right now. 

The idea that her son would not be alone appealed to her and Catelyn would surely want her youngest son to be safe as well; it wasn't like they could return to Winterfell yet. 

"Then it's agreed... no one else can know about this, Karlon and Rickon will be sent to Beckton to stay with Lady Tremaine," Robb said knowing that he could trust Rickard Karstark and Greatjon Umber not to breath a word to anyone about this. 

Beckton had been a gift to Sylvina Tremaine since she had been Robert Baratheon's aunt, it was a safe place right now since it lay in the heart of the Riverlands and there was no way the Lannister army could get there.