Becoming Porcelain

Chapter 9- Marriage

I slept soundly last night for the first time in weeks. No horrid dreams or thoughts. Just a peaceful sleep. But I was rudely awakened at the break of dawn by a knocking on my door. It was Robert Baratheon asking if this was his room. He had a woman with him, she was young and pretty. With blonde hair and the biggest breasts anyone had ever seen. I had heard many stories of Robert Baratheon, but the one that I know is true is of his behaviour. It is said that he has a different woman in his bed every night because apparently he just can't control himself. I've talked to Ned many times of this behaviour and he said that he could never be like that. Oh yes, I know that all high born men whore. Just not to that extent.

As I made my way down the stairs day dreaming I suddenly heard the laughter coming from my Fathers meeting room. I stopped outside the door and peaked through the key hole. there sat around the table was Father, Mother, Brandon, Ned and Benjen. Ned had a sour look on his face and was looking at the floor in deep thought.

I quickly opened the door and the whole family turned to look at me. I made my way in and grabbed an apple from the table and bit into it. My Father let out a sigh and looked to Mother.

"A family meeting without me ey," I said. "By God it must be something secretive." Benjen chuckled at my words and I took a seat next to him. He looked very young for a boy of thirteen and I couldn't help but pinch his cheeks. He quickly pulled away from me and at the same time stole my apple.

My Father began to talk but I ignored it and started messing around with Benjen. "Thief!" I said to him and reached for my apple but he quickly licked it all. i grimaced at him and hit his arm. "You're going to the Nights Watch." Benjen once again laughed at my words and began eating the apple.

"Lyanna are you listening?!" My Father raised his voice, breaking me from what I was doing. I looked up at him and his face was tense.

"What is it?" I asked. All eyes were on me now and I couldn't help but feel slightly nervous for what was going on.

"We need to discuss something of great importance." He said and I kept staring into his dark eyes.

"Go on." I said as he dragged out the silence.

"You are to be married." He quickly said and my whole body froze. I heard Benjen drop the apple and it fell to the floor. I didn't even move, I just stared at Father. I could feel my heart race increasing by the second and I could feel my body begging to just jump up and scream curse words at him. But I acted calmly and steadied myself.

"Who to?" I managed to say but it came out as a croaky whisper. The name Rhaegar Targaryen was playing in my head on repeat, hoping that maybe he would just say it. But it couldn't possibly be true.

"Robert Baratheon."His words hit me like a tonne of bricks and my body quickly began to shake. I couldn't hold it back any more. I let out a sob and gripped my hands onto my face. Ned was quick to get up and wrap his arms around me as I cried. The whole family was looking at me in shock, as I never cried. Mother said I didn't even cry as a baby. "Lyanna," My Father said and I looked up at him with blood shot eyes and a red face.

"Don't!" I shouted. "Don't you dare talk to me."

"Lyanna dear you are over reacting. It is only a man." My Mother said and I shook my head.

"Only a man?" I said sarcastically through sobs. "A man that has been here three days and has already bedded all the servants and whores of Winterfell!" I screamed. I finally stood from my seat and walked away from the table.

"I hope you know that the day he comes to my bed, shall be his last day on earth." I said then left the room. I walked casually to my room the locked the door behind me. With that i let out a loud scream and the tears began again. I lent against the door and took my head in my hands. So many thoughts were flying around in my head.