"Mother, I really miss you!" Scillia sobbed, "so much!" she croaked while Militsa patted her back.
"I miss you too! But you have a better life now! You're engaged to Tommen Baratheon, the future King of King's Landing and you'll be his Queen!" Militsa held Scillia's chin with a sweet smile when Scillia could only look away forlornly, "what's wrong? Don't you want to be his Queen?" Militsa raised an eyebrow, confused.
"Of course I would like to be his Queen, if and only if he would love me wholeheartedly, I'm no longer worthy of his love!" Scillia admitted, placing a hand on her abdomen. "I'm with child." she whispered, "Joffrey's." Scillia ended her speech. "If Cersei knows about this, how am I supposed to face the world? The shame and dishonor I've brought to the Hildegard?" Scillia clutched her fist tightly,
"trust me Scillia!" Militsa took both Scillia's hands, "no one will ever know about this, how long have you been pregnant anyway?" Militsa asked,
"about a few months, why?" Scillia replied,
"I will claim this child to be mine, all you have to do is to pretend that you're still an untouched lady, do you understand?" Militsa patted Scillia's hands,
"but, but how? I'll be going back to the Hildegard household soon!" Scillia stated,
"I have my ways, do you trust me? All I want is for you to live a better life than mine, I will do everything in my power to ensure that you'll never suffer like me! It's the least I can do for you as a mother." Militsa smiled with determination gleaming in her eyes. The news of Tommen getting married to Margaery came as a shock to the people of King's Landing, especially Scillia.
"Be careful Scillia, are you alright?" Luella whispered, helping Scillia balance herself after hearing the news from The Great Hall, oblivious to the fact that Cersei wasn't pleased to see Tommen getting very affectionate with Margaery.
"I'm fine, get me out of here please! Get my brother for me!" Scillia tried her best not to shed any tears. Making his way towards Scillia's chamber, Militsa and Jeanne curtsied when a man appeared, pushing the door open to make his way in.
"Scillia, are you alright? I heard from your ladies in waiting that you wanted to see me urgently, what's wrong? What happened?" Randel asked in a loud voice, announcing his arrival.
"Randel!" Scillia couldn't help but to get up from her dressing chair to hug him the moment she saw his reflection in the mirror. "Is it true? That my betrothal with Tommen has been broken? Is he getting married to Margaery?" Scillia was on the verge of breaking down.
"Careful Scillia, Tommen is now King, address him properly." Randel whispered, hushing her at the same time. "It doesn't matter if his Grace marries Lady Margaery or not, I've never wanted you to get involved with the Lannister's family affair anyway."
"Why? Why must my betrothal with Tommen be broken? I love him Randel!" Scillia whimpered,
"you're still very young Scillia, you'll find your one true love once we get back home, I'll help father to find a perfect suitor for you." Randel pecked her forehead, wanting to comfort her. "Lady Scillia is cold, get her more clothes!" he ordered as he turned to Scillia's ladies in waiting. "I promise you, after his Grace's marriage with Margaery, I'll take you home, till then, don't get sick!" Randel gave Scillia's hands a squeeze before leaving.
"Scillia, your brother's right. I too, wished that you'll never ever get involved with the Lannister's family affair." Luella nodded, wrapping a cloak around her when Jeanne went to obey Randel's order. Tommen and Margaery were spending some quality time together at the garden happily, discussing about how they'll love one another till a smile was wiped off from Tommen's face when he saw Scillia strolling at the garden too with her ladies in waiting.
"If you don't mind Margaery, why don't you wait for me at the Great Hall? I want to walk alone for a few minutes." Tommen smiled sweetly at Margaery and in replying him back, she pecked his forehead and disappeared behind a wall within minutes. Tommen quickly made his way to Scillia, her ladies in waiting curtsied when they saw him, greeting him.
"Your Grace." Scillia greeted softly as she curtsied, Tommen gestured her ladies in waiting away and waited till they were out of sight before looking at Scillia back. "I heard about your marriage with Lady Margaery your Grace, conratulations." Scillia started, "Lady Margaery is a very beautiful and talented lady, I'm sure she'll be a companion you'll want as a wife and Queen of King's Landing."
"Yes of course!" Tommen chimed happily, "she's very sweet, smart and beautiful! The perfect Queen I can ever find for King's Landing." he went on, oblivious to Scillia's feelings. "I'm really sorry that our betrothal had to be broken though, I would find you to be a perfect Queen of King's Landing too!" Tommen cleared his throat,
"I'm certain Lady Margaery is a better candidate than me your Grace, I'm really happy for you your Grace, I'll excuse myself if you don't need me any longer your Grace." Scillia curtsied before leaving, leaving Tommen dumbfounded. She was joined by her ladies in waiting as she headed towards her chamber with tears in her eyes. "Leave me, Militsa, I need a word with you!" Scillia banged the door opened and collapsed next to the dressing table.
"Yes my Lady? How can I help you?" Militsa knelt in front of Scillia.
"You said you would help me wouldn't you? You said you wouldn't let me suffer the same fate like you did didn't you?" Scillia pleaded with hopes in her eyes, waiting for Militsa to nod but unknown to them, one of Scillia's ladies in waiting was eavesdropping on them. Days passed by and Scillia had trouble hiding her bloated stomach, "do you think I'm fat?" Scillia asked, looking at her reflection in the mirror,
"no my Lady, maybe you've been eating a lot recently? I'll try my best to make you look beautiful my Lady." Jeanne shook her head and tried tightening Scillia's garment, oblivious to the fact that Scillia was having a hard time breathing.
"Leave that to me, you go get the jewelries ready with Luella." a voice called out, Militsa quickly loosen Scillia's garment when Jeanne was gone, making eye contact with each other.
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RomanceScillia Hildegard was the illegitimate child of Lord Philip Hildegard although she was officially claimed as his legitimate child, the first Lady being ever born to the Hildegard after 7 generations of being famous with only having Lords. When Tywin...
