Raven Of The Sea

Chapter 2

(Dismiss the lights)

His long braided blonde hair flows behind him as he rides his horse in the distance. I distract myself from the target, the arrow shooting over it by a long run almost hitting him. his horse rears up beside me as he jumps off taking heavy strides towards me and.

Crash" the heavy doors on my balcony slam open causing me to bolt awake. The loud wind rain and thunder adding to the loud sound. I run to the doors and attempt to close them almost missing the figure standing by the tree line of the forest near my lookout. I grab a shawl and wrap it around myself as I walk out further. I walk to the tail of the landing and peer over it.

The figure then runs away from the tree line towards my balcony. What I can now make out as a man throws a hook latching it to the tail of my balcony and attempts to climb. I scramble back and scream as a hand reaches the top.

I get up and run into my room trying my best to close the doors and locking them. The hooded man walks to the door and slams his hand in the glass leaving a bloody hand print. I scream even louder as he attempts to open the door.

Them the bedroom door bursts open and my handmaiden and 3 guards rush in. The man then turns around and descends down the rope out of sight.

But not before through tears eyes I catch a catch a glimpse of a golden braided lock of hair under his hood.

My handmaiden hugs my head in my sunken position on the floor as the guards run out onto the balcony. And search for the man. My mother father and sisters all run into the room. My father joins the guards on the balcony as my mother and sisters huddle around me.

"My lord come look at this" one of the guards say. My father walks to the other side of the door and glares at the bloody hand print. Then he looks at me.

He does this one more time before asking " Byorin where is the boy". The guards follow him down the stairs and outside to under my balcony with me , mother my handmaiden and sister in tail.

We look around but he is no where to be seen. I look at Catrain hoping she knew where he was but she just shrugs and shakes her head.

"My lord over here" one of the guards say as the both of them rush back carrying a body. My sisters scream at the sight and Catrain sobs hysterically. I turn to hug her but she pushes me away and runs to Byorin's body.

I stay still and stare in shock. I had just seen him a few hours ago. Why did this have to happen. " that blood on the door wasn't random. It was his, meant as a warning sir" the brown haired guard said.

My fathers brow burrows in anger. "Everyone inside, Rickon get all staff within the walls and double the gaurds, Tyrion ride to the village and alert the church of the danger nearby" my father said and continued into the hold with my mother and other sisters.

I walk over to Catrain and kneel next to her on the ground. I grab her shoulder and hug her. She leans into me and sobs even louder. I analyze the body. Poor kid whoever this was did a real number on you.

Out of respect and not being able to look at his mutilated face any longer I took off my shawl and layer it over his face.

I grab Catrain hand and pray, "Fathers and Mothers of all, we pray thee for byorin , and for all those whom we love  yet  see no longer.  Grant to 'em eternal rest.  Let light perpetual shine upon 'em.  May his soul and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of the gods, rest  'in peace".

I stand bringing Catrain with me a guard picks up his body and walks out of sight. Hand in hand we walk to fathers study. Opening the door not expecting the scowl awaiting us.

"I should have known, how could I have been so blind" my mother said angrily. Me and Catrain looked at each other.

"Oh don't act like you don't know, really a guard and not even the noble or high ranking ones the farmers boy" my mother scolded.

"What does it matter mother I loved him and now he's dead" Catrain cry's. " love, you love him, nonsense you can't" my mother says annoyed.

"I do and i proved it by giving him two of the Gods great gifts from women" she said. " you didn't" my mother dared with a look of horror and disgust crossing her face.

" I'm pregnant, it's Byorin's and, and I'm keeping it" catrain says.

"Keeping it, the hell you are not if I have anything to say about it" my mother said and walked over attempting to strike her. I grab her arm just in time " Well you don't, so please just back of and leave it mame" I said taking her hands in my own.

"Did you know if this" she asks.

I nod and look down. She scoffs and starts pacing around the room. " And you, are you impure now as well" she pointed asking me.

"Mame what's so impure about being in love" I asked but she disregarded my question.

"Answer me" is all she said

"No mame I have not done anything of the sort" I said. My mother nods and turns to my father.

"What are we to do Rowan, our daughter cannot have the bastard baby of a dead man what will the other kings think, let alone the high king" she said.

"Mother" Catrain pleads.

"Rowan what are we to do" my mother asks again.

" We, we give the baby up when the baby is born we give it to the orphanage" he says.

"Father no please" she cries.

"Catrain do not blame me or your mother for the outcome of your child's life, this is of your doing and it shall not change, as soon as the baby is born you will give it up do you understand" he yelled.

Catrain gives no answer but runs out of the room crying. I look towards mother and father. I just stare at them in disbelief for a while before leaving the study, my father attempts to call me back but I ignore him and walk away.

I near Catrains room and hear her crying her eyes out. It probably wasn't the best idea to leave her alone at this time but I walked past the room and into my own.

I flop down on my bed and attempt to fall back asleep. My eyes shoot open and I jump up locking the landing door and check every corner of the room. Finally satisfied I lay back in my bed until I hear knocking on my door.

I groan and sit up. I open the door the reveal the scared faces of my younger sisters. We look back and forth at each other of a moment before I gave in and waved them into the room.

They all squeal and jump on my bed. Even Catrain is in here. I walk back to my bed and lay down in the middle. Then all of my sisters lay around me some of them laying on me.

Soon I and drifted to sleep by the sounds of my sisters snoring and breathing.