Fated

Admirer

Scillia was often accompanied by Sansa and her three ladies in waiting for a tour around the castle, in hopes of avoiding Joffrey as much as she could. As Scillia and Sansa were walking down the garden one day, a man suddenly appeared in front of them, dropping at Scillia's feet. "Lady Scillia, please have mercy on this humble slave before you!" the man pleaded, clutching tightly onto the hem of Scillia's dress. Softening, Scillia bend to help him up,

"Identify yourself." Scillia asked with a smile,

"My name is Conde Lady Scillia, I work as a gardener here in Red Keep, my youngest daughter of three has been dying to catch a glimpse of your face, please help me Lady Scillia, I'm out of notions on how to deal with her depression!" the man calmly identified himself, imploring that Scillia would be kind enough to grant his request. Smiling at each other, Scillia and Sansa both followed Conde to his chamber, there, laying on the bed was a young girl, covered in grim and dirt. "Cateline? Darling, look who father has brought in!" Conde gently shook his daughter's shoulder. As soon as Scillia and the little girl made eye contact, she jumped out of bed to stand before Scillia.

"Lady Scillia! Nice to meet you, I'm Cateline!" the little girl introduced herself, trying to curtsy when she fell forward onto Scillia's dress. She couldn't help but to chuckle, helping Cateline up,

"Nice to meet you Cateline, I heard that you wanted to see me!" Scillia kneeled to be on the same eye level as Cateline,

"I heard that you were the most beautiful Lady in all of Westeros, I really want to grow up to be like you!" Cateline admitted, she couldn't help but to grip onto Scillia's dress, "my Lady, can we perhaps go for a walk?" Cateline popped the question,

"Cate! That's not the way for you to talk to Lady Scillia like that!" Conde reprimanded Cate,

"Of course we can, you can even show me parts of Red Keep you think it's really beautiful!" Scillia smiled sweetly at Cate before offering her hand for Cate to take, walking side by side with Scillia, Cate was heading to her destination of intent before she halted in her track,

"Elric!" Cate screamed before letting go of Scillia's hand to run towards a young man in his early twenties, giving him a hug,

"Thank God Cate!" the young man kissed Cate's head, confused, Scillia and Sansa came closer to them,

"Cate, do you recognize this man?" Scillia asked,

"Yes my Lady, he's my brother, Elric!" Cate nonchalantly replied, glancing at each other, Elric finally placed Cate down before kneeling,

"Alright Cate, that will be all for now, thank you!" Elric pinched Cate's cheeks before she ran back, leaving them alone, "I hope you don't mind my Lady, I had to ask my sister to feign sickness in order to see you, I had no other ways of requesting for a visit, I'm just a lowly person!" Elric stuttered,

"Everyone is equal and the same under the eyes of God, what came through your mind of wanting to see me?" Scillia indirectly forgived Elric,

"Forgive me my Lady, I've heard from others that you were the fairest in all of Westeros, I know that you'll think of me of being selfish but I really do want to get acquainted with you my Lady, I would like to be your friend!" Elric stepped closer to Scillia which she and Sansa both stepped backwards, "my Lady, there's nothing to be afraid of! I'm just an ordinary man who fancies you Lady Scillia!" Elric tried getting closer to Scillia again,

"Stop walking, stay where you are!" Sansa ordered, she was beginning to feel uncomfortable with his action, Luella immediately brought Scillia behind her back, guarding her from Elric with Militsa,

"Take her back to her chamber now!" Sansa turned to order Scillia's ladies in waiting, just when she was about to leave with her ladies in waiting, Elric ran pass them, handing Scillia three stalk of roses,

"Lady Scillia, please accept these! As a memento of our friendship!" Elric smiled,

"Move away young man!" Militsa tried pushing Elric away but to their horror, Elric shove her onto the ground harshly,

"Militsa!" Jeanne yelped, Elric eyed Scillia with lust lingering in his pair of eyes before he was stopped with a hand on his shoulder,

"I think you're messing with the wrong Lady!" Randel raised an eyebrow when Elric turned to look, relief was clearly expressed on Scillia's face but not before she had a frown on her face when she saw Joffrey walking towards them with Tyrion, Tywin and Tommen behind him.

"Tyrion!" Sansa sprinted to Tyrion's side with Shae, her lady in waiting.

"What were you doing just now?" Joffrey asked, holding his hand behind his back as he walked closer to Elric,

"Your Grace, I was just trying to get acquainted with Lady Scillia, I've heard from others that she was the fairest in all of Westeros, please forgive me your Grace!" Elric pleaded, clutching onto the stalks of roses tightly.

"Randel, see to Lady Scillia that she returns to her chamber safely for me and as for you, peasant!" Joffrey hissed at his last word, "take a good look at Lady Scillia while you still can because I would like to bring you somewhere after this!" Joffrey smirked, gesturing his bodyguards towards Elric. As Elric was being brought away, pleading for mercy, Randel firmly yet gently pulled Scillia away,

"Don't look!" he whispered into her ear, gripping onto the side of her arms firmly. Scillia hope and pray hard that no harm would befall on Elric despite his brief moment of insanity in front of her, she was more afraid of what Joffrey would do to punish him. Guilt begin forming in her heart, knowing that her action would definitely cause Elric to be punished.