Lana snow- Game of thrones

Chapter 22 - Rivalry

"Leaving so soon?" The inn woman asked the next morning, seeing them carrying their belongings down the stairs.

"Yes, we are but it's been a pleasure staying here." Jamie said politely smiling at the woman.

"You and your pretty lady can come back whenever you like." She was a lonely woman and lana could tell how she enjoyed a friendly face.

Jamie and lana struggled out, well Jamie did, he didn't let lana carry a single bag, he was so overprotective sometimes.

"I'll go get the horse, you wait here ok." He said, dropping the cases by Lana's feet. They didn't come here with a lot, only what Tyrion had packed but since they were here lana bought some new dresses, shoes, Jamie got some new breeches and tunics, they got necessities such as food and blankets and such. Lana hoped that would last them until they got to the port.

"Miss?" A voice asked from behind her.

Lana turned only to he faced with the familiar ser cedras from the red keep. She went to scream but he forced his large hand over her mouth to stop her.

"Sh sh sh, I'm not going to hurt you I promise. Please do not scream and let me explain myself." Lana nodded and her removed his hand cautiously.

"Why are you here, how did you find me?" Lana asked, rubbing where his hand was.

"Cersei sent me to kill you, I have been following you for days while you have been here." He said.

"Then why haven't you?" Lana asked, she was so confused.

"I couldn't, I used to watch you everyday and dream of your beauty, I could never harm you. I offered to take the job of killing you because I knew that I could pretend and not harm you, any other of her men would have brought her your head." He explained carefully, telling her every detail.

"I didn't know what to say, if what your saying is true I owe you my life." Lana couldn't believe this man was helping her.

"Just be careful, when I leave you I can't protect you anymore, you can never come back to the capital it's too dangerous."

"I won't, we won't come back." Lana reassured him.

"Goodbye them lady lana stark." He kissed her hand earnestly and fled.

"Cersei sent him?" Jamie asked, shaking his head. They were on the road again now, the only difference was that they had a horse each now, Lana's one was a white beauty with a thick, soft mane.

"Yes, he said she sent him to kill me." Lana said sharply.

"I just don't understand...,"

"Understand what? She's a delusional, jealous woman who wants you and hates me. What's there to not understand." Lana interrupted.

"Ok lana, I can see your in one of your moods so let's drop it." Jamie said arrogantly, lana hated it when he dismissed her.

"One of my moods, I'm not in a mood I'm simply trying to tell you how I feel." Lana needed him to understand her.

"Ok, well I understand and I just thank the gods that ser cedras was such a honourable man." He said, lana didn't reply, they had been riding so long that they were getting irritable, all relationships had arguments though.

"Jamie what's that?" Lana asked startled. The bush in front of them was shaking. Lana was technically ignoring Jamie from the 'moods conversation' but this was a good time to break the ice.

"Who's there, anyone?" He called half scared of the answer, he feared he was too weak to protect her.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you." A tall, blonde woman came from the bushes. She was actually quite pretty with long hair and green eyes that reminded lana of emeralds.