"You're smart, girl. Perhaps too smart." "Is it possible to be too smart, Uncle?" "Being smart in this world will take you far, child. Being too smart will get you killed." Calia Baratheon, the eldest child of King Robert and Cersei Lannister, has always been a bit too clever for her own good. When Calia's cunning reveals the cruelness of her family, and the illegitimacy of her own origins, she is forced to flee from the castle and find her own way- while a troop of the Kingsguard is hot on her trail. As she makes new friends along her journey, more danger reveals itself, and Calia is forced to make a choice between the family to which she is born and the family she chose. And, as one can never forget- winter is coming. This story takes place (SPOILERS AHEAD) immediately after the death of King Robert. Everything after this is not canon- this story does not follow the original plot of the show or the novels. Calia Baratheon is an original character, but all other characters, storylines, and locations do not belong to me. WARNING: This story will contain depictions of violence, sexual activity, and many other dark topics. It is recommended that no one under the age of 16 reads the story.