Desperate Measures

Chapter 2

"We have been riding for ages when will we get there Alys?"

"Be patient Robb we are almost there" I mounted my horse and we soon ended up in a field. My field my father gave to me secretly of course my mother does not know it was a gift from him when he found out mother had cheated on him when I was ten and Joffrey was nine.

"What is this place?" Arya asked shocked.

"This is where I go when my mother or Joffrey annoy me. My father gave it to me when I was ten and he turns a blind eye on what I do here.

"Like what?" Robb asked.

"What do you think Lord Robb of Winterfell because if you cannot guess I suggest Winterfell should go to Sansa or Arya instead because they would be better rulers than you if you can not guess."

"My lady you are very cruel to suggest that my little sister would rule better than I."

"Woman can rule just as good if not better than men but the lot of you are too pigheaded to realise infact I could probably rule Winterfell better than you could don't you think so Arya?"

"Yes definitely Alys."

"Now Arya do you know how to use a sword?"

"A sword?" Arya asked excitement showing on her face.

"Why else would I come out half an hour ride in the forest with my favourite Starks?"

I tossed a sword to Jon and Arya who would not of had one and Robb got his sword out. I began with Arya instructing her how to use it properly after all she was only eight.

"Alys are you sure it is a good idea to let my sister wield a blade after all she is only a girl of eight."

"Robbert Stark are you doubting me? Arya will be fine after all I weld a blade when I was only a girl of six you remember don't you Lord Robb and Lord Jon.

"Which is why children are not allowed blades"

"Your words wound me deep Lord Robb."

"Not as much as your blade wounded me M' Lady."

"Now Robb that is not anyway to talk to your bethrothed is it? never mind the only true child of the king is it?"

The three Starks looked at me suspiciously even Arya as I was teaching her to wield a sword. "Does that mean Joffrey, Myrcella and Tommen are bastards?" Arya asked.

"Arya even suggesting that they are not heirs of the throne is treason!" Robb told his little sister.

"Robb it's not treason if its true but we shouldn't tell anyone especially not Sansa we all know how much she loves Joffrey and if the Lannisters find out let's just say we won't have our heads for much longer."

"Then why did you tell us?" Jon asked me.

"Because next year I do not get planned on getting married. Sorry Robb but I do plan on being Queen after my father dies I will not allow it to go to Joffrey or as much as I love him my brother Tommen or my uncles I want to rule the seven kingdoms and to do that I will need help from you three and Bran if he's willing to help."

"You won't succeed Alys."

"And why not Robb?" I asked breaking off my fighting with Arya and beginning to sword fight with Robb. "Is it because I'm a girl because you will soon see I am just a good as fighter as you if not better.

"We should head back soon Arya you might want to give me back your sword we should start to head back but you three you can't tell anyone what I told you today." Arya handed me her sword and we  got the horses ready to ride back to kings landing.