Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Everyone Has Left Us

Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Chapter 9 - Everyone Has Left Us

It had been five days since the death of mine and Robb’s unborn after waking up I hardly ate or left the room. When I did leave it was to watch over Bran who still slept. Lord Stark, Arya, and Sansa would be leaving with the King to King’s Landing and Jon was joining the Night’s Watch with his Uncle Benjen. Everyone was leaving us and it was starting to take a toll on the family. I walked quietly down the hall like a ghost dressed in dark grays, no servant talked to me they would simply bow and walk quickly away. I sighed as I opened the door to Bran’s room. Catelyn sat quietly in her seat working on her craft as I joined her in the room.

“Have you said goodbye to Arya and Sansa yet?” Lady Catelyn asked as I sat down on the other side of the bed.

“No,” I replied quietly.

“You should, Arya is going to miss you,” Lady Catelyn said quietly as a tear slid from my cheek. I started to reply as the door opened to Cersei who shut the door quietly. Lady Catelyn stood flattening out her dress.

“Please,” Cersei said letting Lady Catelyn know it was alright.

“I would have dressed, your Grace,” Lady Catelyn replied as she sat back in her seat. I watched silently as the blonde demon tried to look sad.

“This is your home. I’m your guest. Handsome one, isn’t he?” Cersei as Lady Catelyn before she she looked at me. “I lost my first boy, a little black-haired beauty. He was a fighter too. . . tried to beat the fever that took him. Forgive me. It’s the last thing either of you would want to hear right now,” Cersei said as her eyes moved from my stomach to Bran.

“I never knew,” Lady Catelyn said quietly.

“It was years ago. Robert was crazed, beat his hands bloody on the wall, all the things men do to show you how much they care. The boy looked just like him. Such a little thing. . . a bird without feathers. They came to take his body away and Robert held me. I screamed and I battled, but he held me. That little bundle. They took him away and I never saw him again. Never have visited the crypt, never. I pray to the Mother every morning and night that she return you child to you and that the Mother allows you and Robb to have children again,” Cersei said as tears fell from my eyes.

“We are grateful,” Lady Catelyn replied for me as I sobbed.

“Perhaps this time she’ll listen,” Cersei finished before leaving. I left the room shortly after Cersei trying hard to wipe my face of tears. I walked to Arya’s room passing Jon on the way who gave me a said smile which I returned. I knocked quietly on Arya’s door as I heard her shuffling around.

“It’s me Arya,” I said through the closed door not even two seconds after the words left my mouth the door flew open and Arya hugged me.

“I don’t want to leave you Morgana or Robb, I hate Sansa, and I hate the people in King’s Landing, especially Joffrey,” Arya said as I leaned down to hug her.

“Don’t worry Arya you will see me again I promise, and I will write to you as much as possible,” I promised.

“Will you still let me protect yours and Robb’s baby when you have one,” Arya asked hesitantly.

“Of course I will Arya, what happened wasn’t your fault I want you to know that, it wasn’t my fault or Robb’s fault it was. . . it was someone evil and cruel’s fault, someone who wants to destroy something they fear,” I explained as she hugged me even tighter.