Chapter Twenty-Three

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"Are you okay?" He asks me in ancient voice as usual and I look up at him with raised eyebrows.
His red eyes are penetrating my soul and I can feel his gaze holding more than he is showing.

"Yeah. I am fine." I whisper and roll my eyes. "I am just thinking." I whisper and shut my eyes. My body is trembling from the coldness and memories.

"About?"

"About the fate you informed me."

Robb has left. He is in somewhere, fighting and hoping to win. I know that he will win. He always wins. Renly and Stannis are in the chambers waiting for 'King Robb' to come back.

***

The way to Winterfell is long and tiring. I can feel my body going number by each second passing. But the feeling inside of me was demanding from me to run to my home.

***

The night is quiet. The serenity is scaring me. I look at my sleeping brother and sigh. I pat his head gently not to wake him up and start going down. My feet are inaudible on the stony floor, but I still can hear silenced hushes coming from the other side of the wall, surrounding Winterfell.

The first rope falls in front of me and the moment it lands, I take my sword. But I am not fast enough as others start appearing as well. I close my eyes and wait for the battle to start.

***

One, two, three.
Corpses are surrounding me. Around me are lying bloodied dead bodies with a sole survived person by my feet.
I look at his sea green eyes and can't make myself kill him. His eyes are full of shame and something else I can't name.

"Why?" I choke the word out and look at him with hurt and pain.
He doesn't answer. Instead he looks away from me.

***

"One, two, three... lets kill the king." I whisper in a low voice and close my eyes.  Tears are filling my eyes and I can feel frustration growing inside of me.

"How are you?" Robb sits next to me. His blue eyes are scanning my tear-stained face. I don't answer him, instead I look away. "He didn't want that on purpose." He whispers at me and I look at him with skeptical look. "He explained himself."

"I don't care." I whisper through gritted teeth. "He attacked my home. I want our engagement to be over." I snap at him and shake my head. "I don't want to see him ever again." I choke the words out and let the tears flow down my cheeks.

***

"How are you, princess?" Jaime  asks me as soon as he notices me. I stoped mother from sending him away. I feel guilty, but I need him.

"Have been better." I murmur and look down at my hands. "I am sorry." I whisper with a sigh as I sit next to him on the cold floor. He doesn't answer me, but looks at me with pity in his eyes.

"What about Kraken?" He asks me after a minute of being silenced. I look at him with tears glittering in my eyes, which seems enough for him. He hugs me as he can with all these chains on him.

"I... I thought he loved me." I whisper in a low voice and blink my tears away. He starts whispering sweet things and squeezes my shoulders.

"He loves you." He whispers and smiles. "I could see it in his eyes every time he was looking at you." He whispers and looks at me. "Talk to him, Bianca."

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