"Wind & Words"

Schemes

Arya

Arya followed the servant girl called Jane through the streets of King's Landing. She was wearing a dark hooded cloak to ward away any unwanted eyes but Arya didn't need it because she was excellent at sneaking unnoticed. Arya followed the pale-dark haired girl for a few blocks when she came to the Apothecary's tent. Arya stood a distance away and watched as the man gestured for Jane to follow him to the back of his tent.
Arya furrowed her brows annoyed that now she'd have to compromise her position just to try and hear their conversation. She glanced around and was clear to approach so she came to the tent and made her way, quietly to the back.
"Here are the two Tears of Lys viles you requested, it took some searching but I came upon them this morning." The lanky bearded man said.
"Thank you Aaron, here is your compensation." Jane said and handed the man a small leather bag that seemed full. Arya watched the man opened it and took out a few gold coins. He smiled at the servant girl pleased with his payment, then while he was putting them back he said.
"What is a servant girl doing with all this gold? Who is the poison for anyway?"
Arya watched Jane's forehead crease and she glanced around nervously, then boldly responded.
"That is not your concern, you've been paid and I must leave I'm already late."
She turned and hurried away, Jane was so distracted that she didn't even notice Arya standing behind the hanging cloth that separated the front from the back.
Arya quietly continued her pursuit against Jane. She walked for a few moments and then turned a corner into a small, shaded alleyway. There was a taller figure waiting, it was the silhouette of a man with dark wavy hair.
'Damn it!' Thought Arya while she leaned up against the wall of the alleyway entrance.
'There's no where for me to hide and listen. Where can I get a closer look?' She thought.
She looked around then glanced up, she smiled to herself and began to climb.
Arya sat on the ledge of a window sill and listened as Jane came to a stop.

"Did you get both viles Jane?" The dark haired man asked in an accent.
"Yes." Jane answered with her head down, looking at her feet. Her voice was full of conviction and disappointment in herself. Arya knew she didn't want to do it that's why she was upset with herself.
"Oh Jane really, you hardly know them, it's better this way and besides when I'm King I will make you my Queen. It will be all worth it my love." Said the man as he lifted Jane's face and kissed her lips gently.
Arya watched Jane closely, she would not tell her their plan unless she was certain she was being forced.
"Caspian, you and I know that will never happen. Your mother is a very tenacious individual. I-I just don't understand why you want me to poison the baby. He's an innocent child and I don't think I can do it. No-I won't, I just can't. The gods will punish me. What if they find out it was me? My sister will be thrown out on the streets here and it's not a safe place for her." Jane's voice began to break while she fought back tears.
'It's Caspian Martell.' Arya thought and smiled to herself. 'I recognize his voice from the night before.'
She watched as he grabbed Jane by her hair and brought her dangerously close to his face. A few yelps of pain exited from Jane's mouth.
"Listen you little servant bitch, if you don't do this my mother will have my head! You will not fail because I cannot fail! Do you understand me?" Caspian spat in her face and Jane shook her head fervently while wincing in pain.
"I don't care who you have to poison but that child is to die along with his mother, as I instructed. If Dorne is to take control of the Seven Kingdoms this is the only way."
He let go of Jane's black hair and she fell on the dirty floor. "What of the King?" She asked softly.
Caspian straighten his tunic, "My mother wants her— way with him first, if he eventually complies then she says he can remain King but if not after she fucks him a few times, then she'll kill him as well. Now that she's seen he's actually in love with the Queen she feels he maybe a problem once his family is dead."
Jane stood up and tried to adjust her messy hair. "I just don't understand why the child must die —." She was cut off by Caspian's Dornish hiss, "But you will do as I command if you do not complete this task I will slit you sister's throat in front of you!"
Arya watched as Jane gave Caspian a forlorn look then just nodded her head.
Caspian closed the distance between them and kissed the top of her head, "I love you Jane don't disappoint me or you'll be sorry."
Arya watched the so called prince of Dorne walk out of the alley and into the street. He pulled the hood over his head and soon he was out of sight.
Arya glared at him with hate for wanting to murder her nephew and she now wanted to personally end his life.
'What a piece of Dornish shit. They will not touch baby Robb!' She thought.
Before Arya left her ledge she watched as Jane sobbed quietly to herself in the shaded alley. Then she heard her whisper to herself, "Oh Jane," she sobbed, "What have you got yourself into?" Arya felt pity for her but she didn't completely trust her, yet.