Wizard Lord of Westeros-Chapter 99: Banishing Lady Catelyn Stark

Dreadfort Castle

POV of Domeric Bolton

"Lady Sansa. Is the food to your liking?" Domeric asked as he chewed on the whale cuisine that his chef had learned from one of his Ibbenese prisoners who chose to give up various kinds of information about his homeland rather than be sent to live in the Wall for life.

"Mmm..." the girl elegantly wiped her lips with a handkerchief and gave him a pretty smile. "It is. The food is delicious my lord."

"Then you should finish it all sweet girl." His aunt said, her words filled with sweet poison that threatened to end his appetite right then and there.

"Your concern is noted but I think you should worry about your own health instead of poking in other people's business Lady Barbrey." Lady Catelyn snarked from the other side of the table where she was sitting beside Sansa. "If you maintained your beautiful figure then you might even catch the eye of some hedge knight and become a married woman once again."

Oh... that was a cheap shot. Lady Catelyn should not have poked his aunt's marital status. Especially considering how the war caused by the Starks was the main reason why his aunt's husband died in the first place.

Judging by the abrupt silence at the dining table, perhaps Lady Catelyn also realized that she had crossed the line because her face went pale, and even Sansa, who didn't understand the situation, was starting to look worried.

Now, if someone else had insulted his aunt in such a manner, then he would have thrown them into prison and then shipped them off to the Wall. But this was Lady Catelyn Stark. Plus, as much as he was ashamed to admit it, it was his aunt who started this whole argument. So, he didn't have any moral high ground either.

Still, in a fight between Lady Catelyn and Lady Barbrey, he was always going to take the side of his aunt. Because she was his family.

"Lady Catelyn." He said in what he had dubbed his 'lordly' voice and every head at the table turned to him as he seriously looked at the woman with an apathetic but slightly angered expression. "You remember you were a guest in my castle, don't you?"

The pale face of Lady Catelyn went even paler, but she responded to Domeric's not-so-question with slight nodding.

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"Good, for a moment I thought you had forgotten you were a guest here. By the way, Lord Stark sent a letter to you this morning. It seems he cannot take such a long time of separation from his dear wife. The love he holds for you has moved me and I'm willing to allow you to return to Winterfell. I feel that you should go to your husband as soon as possible. Today, in fact. I'll allow you to go and pack your bags. Sansa can stay here and continue her education."

Sansa Stark still look confused, but Lady Catelyn's expression had turned furious at the blatant way in which he was telling her to 'fuck off' back to Winterfell.

But did she really think that she would be able to live in his home and then insult his own aunt in front of him?

Perhaps the idea of having Lady Catelyn spend some time here in Dreadfort was not such a good one after all.

But in hindsight, when he had called for Sansa to stay here, he had really not expected that Lady Catelyn Stark would come with her. He should have guessed that this could have happened.

The presence of Lady Stark changed everything because even if his aunt was willing to tolerate the Stark children, as was shown by her disinterest toward Robb and Jon during their stay here, she had a lot of hate toward Catelyn Stark. After all, the Tullys were the main reason why Brandon Stark was not able to marry her.

And with Lady Catelyn always staying close to her daughter as if they were in a hostile territory, the hate that his aunt held for Catelyn also started extending to her daughter Sansa who had no personality of her own and tried to emulate her mother in just about everything.

His aunt and Catelyn had mixed like oil and water from the start and any event that saw the two of them come together would be a tense one.

Because of that, breakfasts and dinners had been tense affairs these past few months but as long as they didn't cross the line, everything was alright. Except. Lady Catelyn crossed the line this time.

Lady Catelyn had the right to be angry on her daughter's behalf, but she had no right to say what she did to his aunt.

He maintained his ice-cold face as Lady Catelyn also angrily got up from her chair and pulled a confused Sansa along with her.

Once Lady Catelyn and Sansa left the room, it plunged into silence once again.

He hated this silence. Everyone at the dining table was like family to him. His sworn shields, Ygritte, Karsi, Lyra, and Celly. They should be enjoying the food and each other's company. Not be silent in such a tense atmosphere.

He turned to his aunt. "I need your opinions about some urgent matters Regent Dustin. Will you join me at my solar please?" Domeric said to his aunt and got up from his chair without waiting for an answer.

Lady Barbrey Dustin knew that Domeric was really upset with her from the way he addressed her.

The occupants of the dining table also got up along with him, but he shook his head. There was no reason for him to let them go on empty stomachs because of his mistake. "You all can continue in my absence."

And with that, he left the room, his aunt following behind him in a subdued manner.

As soon as they got to his solar, he closed the door, cast a sound-muffling barrier around it, and turned to glare at his aunt who flinched at his expression.

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