The Sage of Thrones

Chapter 7 ~ Unravelling the Conspiracy

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Tyrion for his part looked shocked, confused, and wondering when in the Seven Hells he had time to conspire to murder Bran Stark?

Was he really that drunk the night before the Royal Caravan had left Winterfell?

However, no sooner had these knights pointed their swords at Tyrion did the very world around him, Catelyn, and Rodrik seem waiver. It was as if the world around them was now in a nearly invisible ocean where all things except the three of them couldn't move. Looking around, they soon found a figure emerging from the shadows to reveal it was Naruto in all his masked glory, monk staff in hand, and a twinkle of mischief in his three eyes.

"Damn Cat. When you want to make a point, you really make a point," remarked Naruto with a chuckle soon after.

"Naruto? What are you doing here? You're suppose to be at King's Landing," asked Cat in shock while Tyrion was trying to figure out what Naruto did to everyone around him to be frozen like this.

"Relax. Everything is fine so far. What you see before you is a copy of the original sent to stick to the shadows to keep an eye on you and Rodrik in order to oversee that your trip back to Winterfell was a safe one. And to think, it was all going so smoothly before you decided to make a lynch mob out of knights. Great speech by the way. I found it to be very moving," said Naruto, as he saw Cat was not amused.

"Tyrion tried to murder Bran. My son!" said Catelyn while pointing at Tyrion.

"I don't see how that is possible since I was nowhere near your son for most of the time I was at Winterfell. And not only that, but why would I try to kill the boy? He has a good head on his shoulders and a knack for climbing from what I have been told. I actually gave him the plans for a climbing harness he can have made to ensure the next time, there is something to stop his fall," replied Tyrion with Catelyn glaring at him.

"Someone from House Lannister tried to murder my son. Twice! Once by pushing him out of a window at the top of the tower. The second was with a rare valerian steel dagger with dragon bone hilt. One of a kind from what I have been told. One, I was told that you had in your very possession at one point," countered Catelyn with Tyrion frowning.

"I don't deny the blade is mine. I won it on a bet from Littlefinger. But that doesn't mean I gave it to an assassin. Such a rare item is not something I would wish to have someone I hired to kill use. Not that I'm saying I did it mind you," replied Tyrion quickly at the end when he saw Catelyn's eyes harden further.

"What did you do with the dagger before now?" asked Naruto with Tyrion thinking for a moment.

"It was originally in with my luggage. I had planned to show it to Ned Stark given his own weapon Ice was made of the same steel as my dagger. I wanted him to inspect my weapon and get his opinion on it. But I had indulged in too much wine and fallen asleep with the pigs and had to freshen up. After I did, I went looking for it, only to find that the dagger wasn't there. I suspected it was taken from me by my nephew Joffrey since the boy knew about it and wanted one for himself. As it was one of a kind, I suspected the lad had taken it, and hidden it elsewhere among his own luggage. It wouldn't be the first time the boy has taken something that doesn't belong to him and then say it is his by right as being a Prince and future King of the Seven Kingdoms to get his way. My sweet sister does encourages his behavior more often then she should," explained Tyrion with Catelyn not being impressed by his story.

"I will not believe anything you say," said Catelyn angrily.

"No, but I'm sure you would believe what I have to say," offered Naruto with Catelyn, Tyrion, and Rodrik looking at him.