#####Chapter 5

Catherine got up and raised it was a dream. She decided to keep silent about it because she didn't know who he was and all of what happened was more like a sin and a prophecy which didn't make sense and which shouldn't have been revealed to her of all people.

Elira on the other hand rode hard through the winding roads of the Vale. Her prisoner, Tyrion Lannister, sat quietly in chains. The weight of justice rested heavily on her shoulders.

She reached the Gates where her sister Seraphine awaited. The air was cold and thin high in the mountains.

“You brought him,” Seraphine whispered, her pale eyes sharp. “At last, justice may come for Bran.”

Elira nodded. “He tried to kill my son. He must answer for this.”

Tyrion’s dark eyes scanned the pale stone walls, calculating his next move.

Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Alpha Hadrian sat on his throne, his mood heavy. His brother Renly leaned close with counsel.

They had already got information about how rare. Catherine was and how she may be a threat to the realm. News was spreading fast.

“We must act,” Renly urged. “ Catherine is a threat to the realm.”

He nodded. “A swift strike will end this before it grows.”

The king’s hand tightened on the arm of his throne. “Then it is decided. Send orders. The assassin must be sent.”

Alaric, sitting in the chambers of the Red Keep, listened carefully to the king’s command.

“This is a dark path,” Alaric said quietly. “I will not stain my honor with murder.”

The kings eyes flashed. “ I ask you to carry out this order.”

Alaric’s jaw tightened. “Then I cannot serve as your Hand any longer.”

In the shadows of the castle, Elara moved silently. Her sharp ears caught whispers in a dark hallway words of betrayal and danger.

She crept closer and heard a plot against her father’s life.

Fear and anger filled her young heart. She knew she must warn Alaric.

Before she could act, chaos erupted in the courtyard.

Jaime Lannister, sword drawn and eyes blazing, led an attack against Alaric and his men.

Steel clashed as swords rang out under the gray sky.

During the fierce duel, Alaric felt a sharp pain as a spear struck his leg.

He stumbled but refused to fall.

The fight was brutal, each side determined to claim victory.

The aftermath left Alaric wounded and wary.

His refusal to join the king’s deadly plan and the fight with Jaime placed him in a dangerous position at court.

Enemies gathered like wolves, waiting for their chance to strike.

The path ahead was uncertain, but Alaric’s honor remained unbroken.

Alaric sat in his chamber, the pain from the spear wound throbbed steadily. His leg was wrapped tightly, but the injury slowed him a reminder of the violent battle in the courtyard.

His mind raced. The fight with Jaime had made many enemies. The Lannisters were powerful, and their influence stretched deep in King’s Landing.

Alaric knew that refusing the king’s order to assassinate Catherine had marked him as a traitor in the eyes of some.

News of the attack spread quickly. Whispers filled the corridors of the Red Keep some praised Alaric’s honor, others warned that he was losing favor with the King.

Despite his injury, Alaric refused to retreat. He gathered trusted allies, determined to protect his family and uncover the truth behind the plots swirling around him.

Elara, despite her youth, felt the weight of the danger closing in.

She approached her mother, Elira, and whispered urgently about the plot she had overheard.

Elira’s face darkened. “We must move carefully. There are many eyes and ears in King’s Landing.”

At the Eyrie, Seraphine prepared for Tyrion’s trial.

The chamber was cold, but Seraphine’s heart burned with anger and grief over Bran’s fall.

Tyrion, ever calm, met her gaze with a sly smile.

“Justice will be served,” Seraphine promised, though the meaning of that word was her own.

Far across the sea, Catherine remained unaware of the king’s deadly orders.

Her days in Dothrak were filled with learning and adapting, but a shadow loomed on the horizon.

Her fate, like Alaric’s, was tied to forces beyond her control.