The Sage of Thrones

Chapter 8 ~ King's Fall

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Ned found himself staring at a little girl held by a whore in a brothel currently owned by Littlefinger. Something that wasn't lost to Naruto when he, Ned, and Jory arrived here to see the woman, who Robert had a bastard child with. Indeed, the baby girl in question had many of Robert's features in her, and woman in question swore by the Old Gods and the New that he was the only one who could have been the Father.

"When Jon Arryn came to visit you, what did he want?" asked Ned at last since he saw the woman gushing over the little girl she brought into the world.

"Lord Arryn wasn't that sort of man my Lord. He didn't come here to be with one of us like ever other Lord does when in King's Landing. He just wanted to know if the girl was happy. Healthy too!" said the woman with Ned now smiling since Jon was like that.

"She looks healthy enough to me. A girl should want for nothing," said Ned while he gazed at the girl and was reminded of his own daughters when they were born before leaving.

"Here. Take this bag of gold. Leave this profession my dear and leave it quickly. This is no place for a little girl to be raised," whispered Naruto when Ned left the room and gave the now shocked woman enough gold to start a new life.

"Great Sage, I...I couldn't! If Lord Baelish finds out I have this and tried to leave...," said the woman in shock and hint of fear.

"If Lord Baelish does find out and tries anything, tell him I gave you the bag of gold for you to use to start a life with your child, and I will do to him what I did to the Mountain if he persists on the issue. Tell him if he doesn't allow you to leave with both the girl and the gold in your hands, I will ensure he spends the rest of his days in everlasting agony," replied Naruto with the woman nodding and thanking him for his kindness before she left the room with joy in her heart.

As for Naruto, he knew what would happen if things went sour here in King's Landing, and what it meant for Robert's bastard children. At the very least, one girl could be saved from the future he saw as a precaution should Joffrey manage to rule the Iron Throne.

Hearing a commotion outside, Naruto walked out of the brothel to see Jaime Lannister with Lannister men getting off their horses, and drawing their weapons. Jaime didn't look too happy to see Ned Stark nor his men for that matter and it was causing the people near them to panic.

"What's the meaning of this Lannister?" demanded Petyr sternly while seeing Lannister men armed and facing down the Starks.

"Get back inside where its safe Lord Baelish. I'm looking for my brother. You remember my brother, don't you Lord Stark? Blonde hair, sharp tongue, and physically short for a man?" questioned Jaime with his sword drawn.

"I remember him well. Out of all of you who visited, he was the most polite," replied Ned with Jaime's smile increasing slightly.

"Yes well, it seems my brother got himself into a bit of trouble on the road after leaving Winterfell and coincides with meeting your wife at some Inn. over some false accusations she made. You wouldn't happen to know anything about that, would you?" demanded Jaime with Naruto moving closer to the group.

"Actually I do. There was a...miscommunication between Catelyn Stark and your brother over a dispute. One I am currently or rather a copy of me is currently handling. I assure you Ser Jaime that your brother is not a prisoner of Lady Catelyn and is merely traveling with her to see this issue is resolved in a civilized manner," replied Naruto with Jaime glancing at him.

"As you handled the issue surrounding Mountain at the tourney?" challenged Jaime with Naruto's eyes narrowing.

"First, the Mountain deserved his death for his past sins. No one can dispute that fact. It cannot be disputed. Second, if I wanted to hurt Tyrion, or you for that matter Ser Jaime Lannister...I know far worse ways then what I did to Gregor Clegane then shooting a blade of lightning into his chest," replied Naruto coldly before Jaime and his men drew their weapons and the Starks drew there.