Chapter 47

Her world was falling apart. Catelyn could do nothing but watch as her world crumbled. There was some hope when the Tyrells appeared on the city's gates. They were ready to fight against Renly Baratheon. Rumor was that Loras Tyrell had killed Renly. The knight of course denied it until he was purple on the face. According the man, Renly just died. "He clutched his arm and died."

Catelyn couldn't care less. She had cared yesterday when the Tyrell's support mattered. It mattered little that Tyrells and Martells had been enemies for so long. The queen had the strength of the second wealthiest family in Westeros and the Dornish warriors.

It wouldn't be enough. She came to that bitter realization when she heard that Ned Stark, Stannis Baratheon and Jaime Lannister were outside of her city. She knew the city would be taken by dawn. Petyr was gone; he tried to convince Lysa to send her forces to fight for them.

The last she knew her sister and Petyr were trapped in the Eyrie. Tywin Lannister and his westernmen cornered them. It would be a matter of time before he starved them to death or before her sister surrendered. Catelyn tried to be strong for her girls. Lyanna, Alayne and Cassana were innocent. They believed Robert was their father and asked her constantly to surrender and accept the bastard's claim.

"He is our brother. I love him dearly." Cassana would plead with her.

Anna was sad all the time. She didn't want the throne and Alayne was quiet and wept all day long. Catelyn couldn't give the bastard the throne. She suffered more than enough in the hands of Robert. She prayed each night for his death. Eddard Stark ruined her and Petyr's plans. He meddled and destroyed her happiness. Now it was too late. King's Landing would yield to her enemies. There wouldn't be any other outcomes. There couldn't be.

The hours past and news of the city's defeat reached her. Her city guard crumbled under the Kingslayer. The Dornish were defeated by Stannis and his men. Stark and his sons advanced soon after. They finished the Tyrells, Tullys and the remaining Martell forces.

"My queen. We will keep you safe." Catelyn didn't know their names. They were all men Petyr appointed. He dismissed her queens guard but for Meryn Trant. Ser Barristan Selmy stormed out of Kings Landing, not before calling her dishonorable for attempting to kill their king.

Catelyn would not live to see Ned Stark's smug face or see Stannis's unyielding face. She would hate to see the bastard's face. He looked exactly like Robert had. She hated that face. She hated the memories it brought. Catelyn shuddered when she remembered his hands, his insults, and his abuse.

Ned Stark would respect her daughters. She was sure of that. Catelyn clutched the tears of Lys and looked at her daughters. "Forgive me." She said while the Kingsguard made a circle around her and her girls.

"Mother." Cassana whispered. She heard the men drawing swords. Catelyn turned her back to the door. She didn't care to see who was there to detain her.

She looked at her daughters. Anna; she had been so afraid when she was born. She thought the world would immediately know she wasn't Robert's. She was so gentle., loved to dance and sing. She would never be Lyanna, so she would be Anna, her little girl. She loved her so much.

Alayne. Her little dove; she was an angel, so much like Petyr. She was inventive, industrious. She saw Petyr so much.

Cassana, her baby; she never knew if she was Robert's or Petyr's. She liked to believe she was Petyr's. She couldn't be Robert's. He raped her, and her lovely daughter couldn't be the product of rape. She was a miracle, her baby. There were times where she saw Petyr but there were others when she was Robert's.

"Forgive me." Catelyn Tully drank the tears of Lys. They would be safe. She knew they would. Honorable Eddard Stark and her sanctimonious brother in law would find them good husbands. They wouldn't be in court but they would be married off. Safe. They would be safe.

Catelyn never saw Stannis Baratheon enter the keep or Robb Stark by his side. She was dead before her kingsguard was subdued.

The princesses wept on their mother's corpse. Robb Stark pushed Alayne Baratheon to the side. The other men pulled the other two princesses.

It took five hours before the city was completely taken. Stannis killed Loras Tyrell, and more than enough Dornish men. Jaime Lannister squared off with Oberyn Martell but their fight was cut short when the Starks joined in. Oberyn chopped off Lannister's hand while Jaime slashed his torso.

Ned Stark and his sons subdued the Tullys and the other lesser houses in King's Landing. Their forces lost many good men. Jon Stark received a nasty wound to his skull that left him unconscious for several days. He saw as Garland Tyrell killed his wildling. The Stark heir killed Garlan by slashing his throat. Two of the Mormont women died. Tommen Stark lost three fingers. Brienne of Tarth single handedly killed five men that tried to rape he and slashed her face.

Catelyn did not live to see King's Landing fall to the hands of her enemies.