Lana snow- Game of thrones

Chapter 4 - The capital

Chapter 4

After 2 long weeks, lana, her father, Sansa and Arya arrived at the capital. It was like nothing lana had ever seen before in her life, as she stepped out of her carriage she was surrounded by the most beautifully decorated place ever. The climate was surprisingly warm, the sun beat down on Lana's head and her skin soaked up the rays.

It was nothing like winter fell, cold and hostile.

"Lana, take the girls and get them settled in, Jory go with them." Father said from his horse. Lana knew he was upset about John but he was good at hiding his feelings.

When she got to her room Lana was pleasantly surprised. It was much better than her room back at home, it had a lovely big bed, window seat and a huge wardrobe full of the most exquisite southern styles she had ever seen. The room even had it's own bathroom, with a ivory tub and a table full of perfumes and oil.

"How is it?" Lana's father knocked, he looked happy despite the long journey and heat.

"It's beautiful, surprised the bastard gets a room like this, I was expecting a dungeon." Lana said sarcastically caressing the fabric of the dresses that were hanging up.

"Don't be ridiculous lana, you are safe as long as I am here, however I will not lie to you, we have come to a dangerous place. I don't quite know who are our friends and who are our foes. I need you to promise to he careful here." He was serious now, lana was slightly scared by his sudden seriousness.

"I promise." She replied kissing him on his stubbly cheek.

"I have a meeting, see you later for dinner." He said walking out

"Dad, be careful too." She warned

"I will."

That night after dinner lana undressed and ran a bath. The tub was so deep and she added all sorts of fancy oils and salts. She stayed in the bath for what felt like ages, she was so tense after the long journey and the warm water relaxed her muscles. When she got out she put on a sheer southern nightdress and gold sandals, over the top she put on a silk robe and then brushed her hair. She was just about to get into bed when somebody knocked at her door.

"Come in." She called, pulling the covers back.

"Lana guess what." Sansa practically skipped into the room with a huge smile across her face.

"What is it." Lana asked

"There is going to be a jousting competition tomorrow, it's to celebrate father becoming kings hand, Joffrey want to escort me there!" She explained, lana could see how much she liked Joffrey, she didn't know how to feel about that.

"Oh wow, shall I do your hair for you, you have to look beautiful." Lana said holding her dainty hands.

"I was thinking of getting septre to do it, I want one of those southern braids the queen wears." She said

"Oh, well whatever your hair is like you will look beautiful." Lana knew she was one of the most beautiful high born ladies in all the seven kingdoms.

"You are coming aren't you lana." Sansa knew lana wasn't very interested in things like that.

"Why not, I can't stay cooped up in here forever." Sansa could tell how exited she was and she didn't want to disappoint her.

"I'm so exited." She explained running from the room.

The next morning lana was woken up to two maids ready to get her ready for the tourney. They put lana in the bath and worked oil through her long dark hair, they dressed her in a beautiful red dress with gold trimming which exposed her pale skin on her shoulders and chest. She looked beautiful. Lana, Ned, arya and Sansa were waiting to go when a small man appeared behind her. Lana knew who it was, her father had told her all about him.

"She's a pretty one isn't she." Lord baylish said eyeing lana up from head to toe. Lana did look beautiful though, her long dark hair was soft and shiny and her cheeks were rosy.

Lana felt her father stiffen beside her, she could tell that her father didn't like him much.

"Aye, she is lord baylish." Ned smiled at his daughter proudly.

"Your very kind lord baylish." Lana said smiling.

"Oh call me little finger, the formalities are killing me." Lana laughed quietly but her father stayed silent.

At that moment arya came running at them smiling from ear to ear.

"father Syrio said I'm great now, I can nearly do the water dance. And he said he loves my sword." She said excitedly tugging at Ned's tunic.

"I'm glad you are enjoying it my sweet child." Ned replied ruffling her messy brown hair.

Littlefinger smiled down at her and then turned to Ned.

"Lord stark, would it be acceptable for me to escort your lovely daughter to the joust. I'm sure little arya here has many war stories to occupy you with." He asked.

Ned looked at me and then back at him.

"Of course." He replied turning away in deep conversation with arya.

"So why do you call yourself littlefinger?" Lana asked linking arms with him.

"Well I'm from a cluster of Islands called the fingers and I was always very small for my age so you see it was a clever nickname. He grinned.

Littlefinger was tall now and had close cropped hair with some silver streaks around his ears. He has a pointy beard and smiley eyes. There was something about him that made lana unsure.

"How are you finding the capital, I understand it's your first time here." He asked

"It's....nice. I never really get taken anywhere so I'm surprised I was brought here." Lana thought of Jon and how she had to leave him. She thought of her other brother and Edith.

Littlefinger saw her sad look.

"Your not happy here." Lana didn't know if it was a question or a observation.

"No I am... It's just I had to leave a lot of the people I love behind."

"I am sorry to hear that but you could do well here in the capital, a beauty like you." He said still grinning.

"Well worry not lord Baylish I won't be joining one of your whore houses anytime soon." Lana said sarcastically.

Littlefinger was caught of guard. He looked amused

"Lana." Ned warned, turning around.

"I didn't realise you knew of my establishments lady snow." He smiled narrowing his eyes.

"Oh I know a lot of things lord baylish and I'm no lady." Lana said defiantly.

"I like you." He said dropping her arm.

"See you at the joust lord Baylish." Lana announced sweeping off leaving her father and a stunned Littlefinger behind.