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    Bran gasped, woken by another strange dream not understanding what he just saw. He saw Arya holding a fan with swords in her hand practicing some kind of sword fighting he didn't recognize and noticed his little brother Rickon beside her practicing some type of archery. The vision changed

The young wolf felt a mix of confusion and curiosity as he tried to make sense of the vision. He knew that his dreams often held important signs , but this one felt particularly significant. The sight of Arya mastering a new form of sword fighting and Rickon honing his archery skills made him happy  that his siblings were growing stronger and more capable with each passing day.

Following that, Bran saw a godwoods tree, fire and ice blossoms dancing in the wind. He understood that it represented  the beauty and fragility of life, reminding him of the fleeting nature of existence. The sakura tree served as a reminder to cherish every moment and make the most of their time together.

But the most remarkable image in the vision was seeing one of sister's dragon called Dreamfyre in the sky's of Riverunn being ridden by his sister Arya breathing out blue flames on soldiers trying to shoot the dragon down, the white scale dragon was as big as Vhagar the she- dragon ridden itself.

He saw Dreamfyre swooping  through the sky. The dragon's flight represented  the powerful destiny and alliance between House Targaryen and Stark , foretelling the upcoming battles and challenges he and his family would face as they had to fight to protect their family dynasty and home.

The words  "the fire and ice  devours all"  vibrated in Bran's mind. He realized it was a chilling statement that Westeros would burn and freeze.

The fate of the seven kingdoms depended on their decisions they would construct  as a family. The young wolf understood that they needed to accept  their unique abilities and stand united against the coming storm that was coming their way.

" Are you alright, buddy? " Jojen asked, glancing at the young adventurer wolf. '' Did you have another dream again."

" My brother and sister, they were practicing their  sword fighting and archery, " Bran replied. " And I saw my sister Arya riding a white scale dragon."

" Dragons are long gone and dead, " Meera exclaimed. " The last dragons died during the reign of King Aegon III.

" I thought so too until my sister Lyarra brought dragons back into the world " Bran mumbled.

" Didn't she die in a fire  " Jojen asked.

" People thought she did; but she's alive, '' Bran replied. "Fire can't kill a dragon."

" Starks aren't known to resist flames " Osha said.

" My sister isn't just a Stark, she's a Targaryen too " The young wolf answered. " She's the child of my uncle Brandon and aunt  Princess Shaena Targaryen."

" If she has dragons then why hasn't she come to rescue you yet? " Meera asked. " Why would she leave you behind."

" My sister didn't leave me behind, she'll come back for me one day " Bran exclaimed.

" Does she even know you're alive? " Jojen questioned.

" I don't know, " The young wolf mumbled.

" It's okay, little wolf, " Osha said, gently. " I'll make sure nothing happens to you.

" We'll  make sure nothing happens " Meera said, correcting the wilding.

Osha glared at the young reed girl not fully trusting the duo of siblings yet.

" Thanks guys, " Bran said, smiling.

        
King's Landing

Euphraise was walking around the gardens with Margaery, their arms linked with one another.

" So tell me dear cousin how is your marriage going with the little lion " Margaery asked.

" It's going great, " Euphrasie repiled, with a smile.

" Does he satisfy you? " The tyrell asked.

Euphrasie's face began to turn red and nodded." Yes, he does." He's been nothing but kind to me, he's a remarkable man."

Margaery glanced at her cousin, noticing the happiness on her face which surprised her. She never expected her to be happy being married to the dwarf, the kingslayer  was a much better choice.

Margaery cleared her throat and said. " He has nothing political to offer to our house "

The older Tyrell girl rolled her eyes at her cousin's words and said."Not everything has to involve power, you know you should really watch yourself because one day all your plotting and schemes will burn out. "

" When it comes to our family future it does " Margaery exclaimed, leaning close to her cousin. " I'm this close to securing the iron throne for myself and when I'm queen I won't forget those who tried to cross me."

Euphriase glanced up at her cousin with a confused look, wondering why she was directing this at her and spoke up. "What are you trying to say, Margaery?

" All I'm saying is be careful, cousin, " Margaery repiled, with a sweet smile. " That sharp tongue of yours can cost your head."

The eldest tyrell stared at her cousin curiously and said. " Are you threatening me "

Margaery let out a chuckle and whispered in her cousin's ear. " It's a promise."

Euphraise stared at her cousin and said "  I see grandma has been influencing you lately, good I was afraid you couldn't handle it."

Margaery scoffed at her cousin's words as said. " I'm not like Sansa and Lyarra Stark, dear cousins who get killed easily."

" Still you should watch your back, Margaery, " Euphraise warned. " If you think The Queen is going to hand her crown over to you easily, your head is in the clouds.

" I can handle the lioness, " Margaery reassured her cousin."Unlike Lady Lyarra, it's a shame she was beloved by the common folk here, the realm could've used a ruler like that.Yet,  the young ice wolf failed to play the game and died for it, it's not much of a surprise really wolves never fare well in the south.

"Do not forget that Kamakura is a silent ally. Word has spread that two wolves are hiding under the cover of cherry blossoms. A... convoluted way to gather information but the walls have ears. " smiled Euphrasie.

Margaery's own smirk faltered, and her eyes gazed down her cousin's arms. "You're far more protective of your abdomen today, cousin. Perhaps you should see the Maester?"

" Are you finally pregnant, aunt?  " A familiar voice said behind them.

The two Tyrells turned around and saw Joffrey standing there with his king's guard beside him.

Margaery smiled up brightly at the Baratheon boy, and bowed. " Your grace."

Euphriase glanced up at the little golden shit and bowed.    "Your grace."

Joffrey stared at the tryall girl curiously looking her up and down, noticing her figure was not as small as it was. " I see my uncle has finally do his duty put a baby into you."

"That is nothing of your concern, nephew." scolded Euphraise. She hated that lion with all the thorns of her sigil, yet she had to cover it up. That little mistake of hers was going to turn ino a disaster, if she did not keep her tongue in cheek.

" Everything is my concern thorn " Joffrey hissed. " You seem to forget your place, aunt perhaps Ser Meryn here needs to teach you a lesson in respect.

" I would gladly be honored to perform the task, your grace " Ser Meryn repiled, smirking at the tyrell girl.

"And speaking of children..." Emphaise added, hoping to change the subject. Since Joffrey was so eager to know about her heirs, she should ask him about his possible heirs too.

"Once you have placed your... pollen inside Margaery's here, what would you like to name him?" She smiled, it had worked. Joffrey would have loved to sire  a son to continue his line.

" That is up to me and my beloved here " Joffrey repiled. "My son will be named after greatness."

 
"How about 'Ares', if I may recommend? It means 'warrior' in the language of the Norvoshi. A true  name deserved by a golden stag such as yourself."

Margaery appreciated her cousin's knowledge. 'Ares Baratheon' does have a nice ring to it.

"And for your future son, I hope.. It's... it's... " Joffrey trailed off. Gods be good, he was terrible with names.

"Prometheus. A Norvoshi name, that means 'foresight'. Hopefully you will keep that in mind." Margaery finished for him. Euphraise knew that it was a subtle jab at her flaw. She was glad that her little mishap was not mentioned out loud. But she secretly feared; Joffrey, for all his cruelty, would do anything and everything to find out the truth.

" Come, my love " Joffrey ordered, offering his arm out to Margaery.  " I wish to show you something."

Margaery accepted his arm, smiling at him and the two walked away, the knight guards followed behind them, but not before sending a stern look at her cousin.

Euphriase sighed  in relief, glad she was able to get herself out of that. She glanced down at her abdomen and placed her hand over it. " Don't worry, little one, I'll protect us."

Riverunn

Robb was sitting down beside his wife, mother and the rest of his family treating with Walker Frey's bastard sons, trying to keep the alliance between House Stark and Frey intact.

" It's still not enough to please our father over, your grace " said Walder Rivers, who was beside Lord Frey's heir, of five sixty, Stevron Frey; a gentle soul, so unlike his father.

"Father has expected one of my sisters to be Queen, Your Grace. Now it has been snatched from her, thanks to a flush of youth and a breach of oaths." he had replied, a dig at Jeyne Westerling.

" I humbly apologize for my apologies , " Robb said. " I will grant your father anything he wishes for to make it right.

" He demands Harrenhal and all of its lands,  " The Frey answered.

Edmure glanced suspiciously at that and said." I don't think that's wise. Harrenhal is too large a castle to be maintained properly. It may be used as a prison for traitors but even then, it will fail."

" We are fighting for the north! " Robb exclaimed, glancing over at his uncle.. "Harrenhal isn't in the north, it is his."             

"The next best option is to marry the Lord Paramount." added Stevron, who was sending glances at a confused Edmure. Yes, Roslin will like you.

"I will not be compelled to marry!" the Tully lord   spoke up.

"And then what; let your region bleed? Think boy — if you truly care for your people, you must do the things that you do not want to do. Lord Tully, do not let them down." Stevron pleaded, regretting how he accidentally addressed Edmure as just a boy.

" Nephew, you are the one who swore an oath not me " Edmure hissed. " Perhaps, you should withhold that oath instead of marrying this girl beside you, a girl from the enemy vessel.

" "She is with child, uncle." Robb whispered a little too loudly. Out of anger, or out of something else entirely, Edmure punched Robb n his face, knocking the Northern leader to the ground.

" Robb, my sweet boy, " Catelyn cried out, rushing over to his side. " Are you alright?"

Jeyne looked on in horror at what was happening as she glanced over to her Tully uncle-by-law , noticing the frustration in his eyes. She began to feel guilty knowing she was the cause for all of this.

The young wolf pushed his mother away from him, getting up from the ground and sat down. " Uncle, I understand you are angry; but you can't just hit me, that's treason."

" Our father has one more demanded to settle this broken vow " Stervon sternly added, glancing between the King in the North, and the Lord Paramount of the Trident.

" What more could he want from us? " Catelyn asked. " We have granted him lands and his daughter a new husband.

" Your cousin Princess Elaena, you've told us she's recently giving birth to triplets, is that correct? " Walder Rivers asked. Edmure tensed, horrified. "Robb please, not the children."

" Yes, what of it? " Robb asked, ignoring his uncle's words.

" Is she still a subject of the north? " Stervon asked.

" No, I've disinherited her. The children now belong to the Lannisters due to recent events."

" That's not what we heard, " Walder Rivers smirked. "There's been gossip spreading around of your cousin Elaena trying to get annulment from the kingslayer himself, the high Septon is currently looking over her quest as we speak."

" How could she possibly do that? " Catelyn asked, in a surprised tone. " She doesn't have any connections in the south."

" Well,  she has powerful allies by her side, '' Stervon repiled . " She has Yi Ti and Karmakura backing her up. Can you imagine the scale of a war against international powers? Kamakura has a noticeably larger army than the Starks and the Lannisters combined, and Yi Ti is richer than the Iron Bank of Braavos."

"  She  would never go against us " Robb said.

" How can you be so sure of that, your grace " The two Freys questioned. " I mean you are sitting on her throne, disinherited its rightful ruler, not to mention, offended Ser— Emperor Suguwara countless times. A little bird told me that he's recovered well."

" Your cousin may be planning a rebellion against you, your grace " They added.

"That is impossible. She would not want to endanger her children." Jeyne dared to speak. Yes, it was not her place, but as a soon-to-be mother, she would understand.

" Of course she would, she's a Targaryen;  Fire and Blood is their speciality, your highness " Stervon explained somberly.

" Rumor has it she has dragons, six of them " Walder Rivers said.

"Heresy! Those beasts have died out a long time ago." shouted Catelyn.

"No, they have no Mother. Arya had once written to me that Ser Suguwara gifted Lyarra, er, Elaena with six dragon  eggs." Robb refuted.

" As you can see your cousin is a great threat to your rule, your grace "Stervon said. " She has recently taken control of an army and a fleet and joined forces with her aunt Daenerys Targaryen who also has three dragons and an army as well."

"How?" Catelyn asked in disbelief. Even now, she was still being overshadowed by Targaryens, after all this time!?

" By Fire and Blood, Lady Catelyn '' Stervon Frey repealed. " Or should I say Fire and Ice."

" Her dragons are growing big with each passing day, one day they'll be the size of ships and imagine all the damage she could do with six dragons in her stead!." Walder exclaimed.

" Her and her aunt, " Stervon corrected. " The two of them are mad, filled with vengeance and rage."

"I believe your warrior sister has a dragon too, Dreamfyre, she called it. Humph, that Kamakuran noble truly does not know when to stop; it will get him executed— oh wait, he's dead already." laughed Walder Rivers..

"  Your siblings Arya and Rickon  have no  intention of coming back home, Empress Kyoko has taken them under her wing, your little brother Rickon.is now known as Yoshiro Suguwara, to keep him safe. Lady Arya is still Arya; it is a common name among the Eassosi anyways."

"  In short, you have no chance against her, not after your... hasty marriage ."

" She will destroy all of you before winter comes, your grace" They smirked.

"I will marry one of your own." Edmure spoke up after much contemplation. "I will not stand for my nephew selling off someone else's children to be pawns of his game."

" My father also demandeds another marriage between my little brother Henry and Princess Elaena's daughter, Princess Naeresella."

"Ugh, what a headache..." Edmure muttered to himself.How was he supposed to explain this to Elaena in a letter? Naelsella was just a baby, and how old was Henry now; five? Nine? No, that certainly won't do.

"I will clear my head." he huffed, and left the meeting, furious.

" My cousin Elaena and her children are in exile, how does your father attend for this marriage to work? " Robb asked. " Elaena will never willingly hand over her own daughter."

" We know we have some resources across the narrow sea working alongside us, they'll help us secure the child in our reach." Walder repiled.

" All you need to do is grant us the permission to do so seeing as Princess Nearsella is part Stark, she is your subject " Stervon added.

Jeyne glanced over to her husband, noticing the look in his eye. " Robb, please don't do this."

The young wolf glanced over to his wife and said. " I don't have a choice?  I have to protect you and our child.

"  Sadly, you must, your sister has turned against us " Catelyn said, signing. " We can't let her grow more powerful than she already is, if we have one of her children in our grasp we'll have some leevage  over her."

It was at that moment Robb partially lost his humanity in Jeyne's eyes.

" It would be much better in your favor to get rid of her sons, " Walder suggested. " Those boys will always hold a higher high to the north than your child or any more future children you have.

" I can't, " Robb bellowed, anger filling in his eyes at what they were suggesting. " They're just babies."

" They are a threat to your rule, Robb! " Catelyn exclaimed.

"What will you have me do; emulate Tywin Lannister!?"

" Kill them, " Catelyn said. " Send assassins to take care of them. " In doing this Tywin Lannister will no longer have a hold over the north.."

" Are you mad!?" Jeyne examined. " How could you order  your grandchildrens'  deaths like this? Is it because they carry the blood of the woman who took Brandon Stark from you?"

Catelyn had no response. She would give that Westerling girl credit where credit was due; she was far sharper than she initially thought.

" Your husband would  be disgusted by you if he could see you now."  Jeyne huffed. " I pray Elaena burns you for the evil bitch that you are."

She stormed off, unaware of her uncle-by-law's presence just outside the door.

A vase shattered, prompting Walder Rivers to open the room's door. He swore he saw Edmure sprint away from him, and was he crying?

" Do you agree to our terms? " Walder asked, glancing at the young wolf and his mother.

" Yes, " The young wolf repiled, in an emotionless tone.

                           ________

Edmure let out a muffled scream, the pressure already breaking him. He ended up slumped against the comfortable cushion on his chair, when Bryndon the Blackfish entered the room.

"I take it that things did not go so well, as usual." he snarked, sitting beside his nephew.

"If only you were there... It has gotten so much worse!" Edmure yelled. He then took deep breaths, and relayed everything that happened so far to his uncle. He did not care about marrying the Frey girl; he was simply appalled by how low everyone has stooped to remedy the repercussions of a king's broken oath.

For once, Brynden  did not make a jape at Edmure. Yes, the young man was seen as a weak leader in wartime (that was unfortunate, the Gods had dealt him a cruel hand), but he had morals. He has always seen his late brother, Hoster as an amoral man, but Edmure? Gods be good, he was a sweet soul saddled with the burden of leadership.

" We have to protect our family, Edmure, " Brynden said gently. "Sometimes, we must steel ourselves and sacrifice our morals, even if it hurts.".

"I understand." Edmure replied with a black face, and picked up his parchment. He was going to tell Elaena, even if it hurt.

Yes, that's what he would do. He now knew that his sister had completely drowned in her envy and greed for power.

Sooner or later, the gods would punish her for it, but he would not expect the day of her reckoning to be very close ...

Yep, so Robb has officially lost his mind same as Catelyn.

Didn't want to make Robb the bad guy but everything is stack up against him for the  moment.

Euphriase is expecting a child, yay another Lannister baby.

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