章 11: She-wolf's choice (Filler)
A,N: Filler chapter before next chapter: "Knight of the Laughing Tree."
Morning came, Lyanna woke up cheerful and energetic as a new perspective came to her. She made her way to the opening ceremony of the Tourney, which was said to delay until tomorrow.
On the supper table, Lords and Ladies of Westeros are at it again. Conversing about all things, scandals and the like. The Kingsguard, Ser Barristan Selmy was dancing with Ashara Dayne. Brandon is teasing Ned with another dance from Ashara, which really surprise her yeaterday.
When the sudden, a loud gasp was heard, a silent hall came to place. King Aerys was seen striding with his pale face of paranoia, guarded by four of his personal Kingsguard.
Lyanna paid no mind, as she heard a sad tune in the hall. Prince Rhaegar, with his golden harp, strung the strings sadly, that it made her tear a little bit. Her younger brother Benjen, teased her for crying. She paid him back by dropping wine in his head.
Lyanna stood up, strode into the crowded place. She saw Torrhen Karstark sitting at the window side, silent. Then again, a loud cheer sounded at the hall.
King Aerys bestowed the available position of Kingsguard to the golden son of Tywin Lannister, Jamie Lannister. The King immediately ordered Jaime to ride fast at King's Landing, along with the Queen and Prince Viserys.
Lyanna then saw his betroth, squeezing a random servant girl's breast. She became ashamed and angry, blurring her senses. She ran out of the hall.
Unlike her true self, Lyanna is surprisingly quiet.
Then, a constant grunt was heard at the open field; three squire was kicking a crannog man. She felt angry again, three people beating our bannerman. This is unforgivable. She took a random steel sword at the ground and began beating squires.
"Squires of respecting houses, beating an unarmed man." Lyanna stared daggers at the squires, wearing the sigils of Frey, Blount and Haigh.
The squire began scurrying away from the She-wolf. Then, Lyanna came to the crannog man, unresponsive apparently. She had no choice but to carry him to the Stark tent, where she met with his brothers and Torrhen Karstark.
Brandon had a wild look, very furious that someone dared to beat their bannerman, Ned was quiet as always, but the battle ready expression was on his face, Benjen had a confused look. Torrhen... Well, Torrhen didn't say anything but kept his eyebrows raised.
The crannog man woke up, Howland Reed is his name. He said, "They were calling me frog-eater and swamp born."
Brandon exclaimed, "Where are those squires? They dare to do this!"
Torrhen said, "Nothing can be done to this. We cannot make a problem at Lord Whent's house."
Lyanna raised her eyebrow, "Then, how can we avenge our slight?"
"They are squires, right? They must be competing at the Tourney. The joust is pretty common."
Lyanna was silent about that. Ned and Brandon shared a look, before Ned said, "Come, we must get back the hall. The King left already."
The Northmen party returned, entering the much quiet hall for now. Howland sat beside Lyanna and Benjen. Lyanna said, "We must take revenge from this beating. Do you want to buy cheap steel at the blacksmiths?"
Howland shook his head, but Benjen insisted on being his helper, in putting his armor or passing the lance.
Howland nodded reluctantly, but he said he would pray to the Old gods for blessing.
Lyanna then came to talk to Torrhen, trying her best to avoid the Lord of Storm's End. She walked forward to Torrhen, who is in conversation with Ashara Dayne. The latter was giggling wildly on the side, while Torrhen had a smile telling his story. Lyanna became awkward, she looked back to Benjen, but he was conversing with a man in black, evidently, a brother of the Night's Watch.
Lyanna wanted to escape but Torrhen caught to her, along with the dornish beauty.
"Lyanna, why are you just standing there?" Torrhen raised his eyebrows.
"You are mistaken." Lyanna winced at that, "I'm going to leave to the tent."
Torrhen nodded and returned to converse with Lady Ashara.
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The next morning came, Lyanna decided to take the unfitted armour that Benjen bought, and wear it. Torrhen would not join the joust as he wants to save his strength at the melee. As of the archery one, he will win it in the breeze.
Lyanna, with a serious and determined expression, tightly strapped her helm and strode at the jousting area. She put her name as unknown, as she plans have her identity anonymous.
Surprisingly, she encountered the squire jouster of House Blount, the sigil of two porcupine. She remembered him, determined to unhorse him out of the tourney. She and the squire bowed at the Royal family, as King Aerys gave Lyanna a obsess look, the jousters came in line. Lyanna rode fast and hard, along with the squire. She manages to redirect the Blount's lance with her shield at the first tilt.
Lyanna stabbed her lance forward, directly hitting the side of the helm of the squire, falling at his back. She smirked at this.
This also happened at the Frey and Haigh squires, as Lyanna kept her identity intact. When the three squires were about to give their armours as ransoms, she said out loud, "I will not have your armours. I only ask that you discipline your squires."
The paranoia of the King fluttered, as he claimed the anonymous Knight as traitor of the Crown, "Take him and bring him to me! He's an enemy to the Crown."
All the knights and some of the Kingsguard chased the random knight, as the latter was better at riding its horse. The crown Prince also gave chase. But in the end, the Knight was never found, only its shield bearing the laughing weirwood tree.
All those who chased her returned, only with the prince as an exemption.
Lyanna manage to dispose all her armour and escaped the Knights, but in the end, Prince Rhaegar found her stripping her armour at the godswood.
A,N: It's the end of the filler chapter with the POV of Lyanna Stark. Next will definitely the "The Knight of the Laughing Tree."
Sorry for the late uploads. I'm reviewing all the lessons from the past semester as the Midterms is coming next week. It's a heck of a day for me, as so many requirements and laboratory activities are almost due next week.
Life of college life is catching up to me. This fanfic and reading them are my only escape from the reality, but alas, reality cannot be ignored.
Though, I will make it up for you guys after finishing all my studies and also finishing the draft for volume 3 after Robert's rebellion.
Some thought he would stay at Westeros to claim Robert's promised castle or some thought Torrhen will marry Ashara Dayne or a Canon one. But, I think most of you will be disappointed with the arrangement after the Rebellion. It's for you guys to find out in the upcoming chapters, so thank you for reading this pretty long ass Author's Note. Goodbye!
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