Song of Ice and Fire

Chapter Twenty-Two

"Tell me truth." Jaime tells in a low voice. "How many people have you killed?"

"More... more than I could count." I whisper and look down. "More than I wished to kill."

"We have to unite... with him?" Renly asks me in suspicious voice and I nod. "But... he tried to kill me."

"He won't do this again." I say in strict voice. "He wouldn't dare." Stannis looks away from me and stare at Red Lady, who eyes me fearfully. "Now... it would be better if... if you united your powers with... Robb." I whisper and smile at them.

"Then who will get the throne?" Stannis asks and stares at me.

"Let people choose it." I whisper and smile. I know how bad this offer might sound to them. But they have no other choice. They are scared.

"And what if we don't accept it?" Renly asks me a bit irritated. I sigh and look at him, then at Stannis. Both of them look so different, yet so familiar.

"You will die." I bluntly say and shrug my shoulders. "Your own brother tried to kill you." I remind him and we both look at blushing Stannis. "I wouldn't blame him though." Mellisandre's face becomes scared and I smirk at her. She knows who I really am.

"And you aren't the one you claim to be." She finally has enough courage to snap at me. Both Baratheons look at her with wide eyes.

"What do you mean?" Stannis whispers and looks at me.

"She didn't say the whole truth." Red Lady whispers in poisonous voice. "She is known among everyone in tribes of Free People. She is the Last Survivor."

When she says that I look away. Shame written all over my face.

"She killed everyone. She killed the enemy entirely after they slaughtered her tribe." Red Lady continues and brings tears in my eyes. "She has killed more than you can imagine." She adds in a low voice.

"And what?" I snap back at her. Anger oozing off of me. "I killed and I will kill again if needed. No one is innocent in here." I add and leave the tent without second glance.

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"Where are you going?" He whispers at me and looks around. "He told me not to let you go."

"You can come with me." I add in annoyed voice. "I have to go back. I have to find them."

"For what?" He asks me a little bit annoyed. "They don't care about you."

"But they are family."

"Why should we not attack them now?" Renly asks again and I roll my eyes. "Why should we see Robb?"

"Because it will be better if you unite your powers." I snap at him once more. "And they have my sister. I won't let you risk her." I mumble and look away. I look down at Nightshade, who is eyeing Baratheon Brothers. We are now going in the Riverran, while the whole army of the both lords are behind us.

I look at where Catelyn is supposed to be with Brienne, and she is still there, looking at me with steel in her eyes. If I gave her the chance, she would spit in my face. I offer her a small smile and then roll my eyes. She is never going to change.

"I am tired." Renly whines again and this time I punch him in the shoulder. He glares at me and I just shrug my shoulders. Behind him is Sir Loras and I can feel his stare penetrating through me.

"Renly." I call him gently and he looks at me. I go nearer and smile at him. "So, you and Loras, huh?" His face blushes and I smirk at him. He opens his mouth, but closes it immediately as he has nothing to say.

"Bianca..." He whispers in horrified voice and I look at him with slight smile adoring my face. "You... you will tell...?" He whispers in fearful voice and looks with dread inside his deep eyes.

"I won't tell." I assure him and look down at my feet. "I will not even whisper a word about it..." I whisper in low voice, dread filling insides of me. "But you... you have to promise." He looks at me with hope glittering on his face, lips parted in smile. "You... you will not betray anyone." He looks at me, surprised but nods.

"I promise." He whispers and somehow I trust his mere words.