After Joffrey is found dead Vimes calls Cersei into the IPD office to break the news to her. Ned insists on being there as well, and Arthur joins them, making for a very tense conversation. Thankfully, Vimes and Arthur stop Cersei and Ned from killing each other.

Dated to January 1st.

In the wee hours of Sunday morning Cersei Lannister stands vigil over her son's makeshift grave. She comes to a number of realizations in the night, chooses not to return to the world that has wronged her, and disappears into the jungle.

The Council room was discomfortingly crowded for Vimes' taste. Besides the members of the Council themselves, representatives of the Starks, and that damned Lannister woman, there was, oh so conspicuous in their inconspicuousness, the press.

A room full of people, and what were they here to talk about? Stabbings. Just bloody lovely ( Read more... )

She was stretched out in front of the fire, proud, and warm, and lazy as the cats that graced her family's banners. The former (-and future, she told herself) queen of Westeros was content. Oh, Joffrey had gotten himself into some foolish trouble or other, which put of a damper on her plans, but that would be easily remedied by a sharp lecture and ( Read more... )

The morning after TR Day, Joffrey has words with his mother about his discoveries of the night before. Things are tense, but in the end he remembers he is a Lannister, and behaves as one. Even if he needed to be reminded first.

Dated to Friday 23rd November

A few days after Joffrey's arrival, Cersei goes to the IPD office and talks to Vimes. She tries to gain his sympathy and extra protection for her son, but both backfire pretty spectacularly. But Vimes does assure her that Joffrey will be as protected as any other person on the island.

Later that day, Vimes has a chat with Ned Stark. Vimes tells ( Read more... )

The narrow streets were lined by men of the City Watch, holding back the crowd with the shafts of their spears. Ser Jacelyn Bywater went in front, heading a wedge of mounted lancers in black ringmail and golden cloaks. Behind him came Ser Aron Santagar and Ser Balon Swann, bearing the king's banners, the lion of Lannister and crowned stag of ( Read more... )

Carson hadn’t exactly expected to wake up to the island being in a state of complete chaos. Then again, a year and a half ago, he hadn’t expected to be there in the first place, so at least everything seemed to be following the same trend. Right about now, he couldn’t help but think that he would have happily taken being stuck in a bloody ( Read more... )

Early on the morning of October 31, Cersei encounters Maggy the Frog. A few very important revelations are made concerning a certain prophecy. Cersei's having a bad day of it, to say the least.

It was getting worse. Much worse ( Read more... )