The Forest Child {Sandor Clegane Story}

Traitor

"Natari... NAT!"

Natari woke up instantly in shock as Lord Stark sat at the side of her bed and shock her.

"Listen to me carefully. The King has been hurt badly. He will not make it and he wants to speak with you. After that I need you to pack the girls things and take them back to Winterfell," he spoke quietly.

"What?" she gasped and leant up in bed and rubbed her eyes awake.

"When you arrive home, open this letter. Let no one else see it and only read it when you are home. Do you understand my child?"

Natari could sense the seriousness in his words and nodded.

Lord Stark waited for Natari in the living room whilst she dressed. He would take her to the King and then bid her farewell before she took his daughters to safety. He knew he had caused the child much hurt, but he hoped the letter would bring her some ease.

"Ready?" he smiled softly as he watched her walk across the room.

Before Natari could answer the door to the apartment swung open and a group of the Kings Guard came marching in with weapons.

"What is the meaning of this?" Lord Stark roared as two guards grabbed hold of him.

"You are charged with treason. The King has commanded we take you to face his justice," one of the guards announced.

"Robert?" Lord Stark questioned.

"King Robert passed away an hour past. It is King Joffrey now traitor," one of the guards spat.

"NED!" Natari screamed his name for the first time ever as the guards began to pull him out of the room.

"Remember what I said, daughter. I am sorry," he cried out as he was pulled away.

Natari ran out after them but was stopped when a large hand grabbed hold of her. "Don't be stupid, girl." Sandor hissed to her so only she could hear.

Natari tried to struggle out of his grip, but it was no use as she began to cry and watch as the man who had been her father was dragged away. Sandor was now pulling her back into the apartment. "Remember what I said girl," he hissed again before he slammed the door shut behind him and locked it from the outside.

Natari went on to slam and kicked the door. Screaming for them to let her out, but it was no use and she soon fell to the ground in tears. How would she find her sisters now?

Natari had no idea what time it was when one of the Kings Guard came barging into the apartment and dragged her down to the Great Hall. The new King Joffrey was sat on the throne. His mother, siblings and Sansa were stood to his left as the small council, including Sandor stood at his right. She could feel all of them watching her as the guard marched her up the hall and then threw her down to the ground in front of the throne. She would not cry though, she would not let them see her cry. 

"Your father is a traitor. Your brothers are traitors. Your young lady sister Sansa has pleaded her loyalty to me and I have forgiven her traitor blood. Where do your loyalties lie bastard?" King Joffrey spat in front of the entire court.

Natari pulled herself off the floor and looked over to Sansa. She could tell she was terrified and holding back tears. "Where is Arya?" Natari asked.

"Your younger sister is missing. Branded a traitor. Now answer your King!" Queen Cersei called out.

Natari knew there must be a deeper meaning to all this. A reason for the treatment of Lord Stark and the behaviour of his Lady wife, but she did not know what. She knew Lord Stark well and how his honour could cloud his better judgement, even if it would result in his death. Natari could put her honour aside for her sister though, she knew what she had to do in order to keep her safe.

"Of course your grace. I may only be a bastard born child, but my loyalty has been and always will be to you."

Joffrey looked over at her with unsure eyes, Natari knew he was thinking of what his next move would be and she knew her life was on the line.

"Your Grace, I do not wish to past judgement on your own mind, but please remember this girl once saved me, if she lied why would she have saved the life of your mother?" Queen Cersei smiled sweetly at her son.

Joffrey placed his hand on his chin and thought for a while before smiling wickedly at Natari. "Your sister will one day become my wife which will remove any mark of her traitor family from her being. You are a bastard born and not set to marry. I will allow you to live in my kingdom for now, until I can decide what I will do with you."

"You are too kind my grace," Natari forcibly smiled and bowed low.

"Dog! See my Lady and her half-sister back to their rooms," King Joffrey commanded as he stood up from the throne and proudly walked away.

"This way," Sandor gestured as he walked Sansa over to Natari and lead them out of the Great Hall.

Sansa clung onto her sister's hand the entire journey back. "I'll see you later okay?" Nartari hugged her as they arrived at her apartment.

Sandor and Natari then continued on down the corridor to her apartment.

"Keep your head down girly," Sandor hissed as he opened her door and then quickly walked away.