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[BRAAVOS
INT. THE HOUSE OF BLACK AND WHITE
Water drips down a statue of a woman with her eyes closed. Two more statues are shown, a lion sitting in a throne, and a rams head. Behind a large heart surrounded by gold flames, a glowing fire can be seen. A statue of a knight is shown, then a statue of a king's face. A statue of a contorted tree is covered in a hair-like substance. There is a large pit filled with liquid in the center of the room. Arya can be heard, and then seen, sweeping. The waif carries a bucket past her. Sitting on the edge of the pit, Jaqen whisper to a man. Arya looks up and watches as Jaqen scoops up a cup of liquid from the pit, and hands it to the man. The man looks up at Jaqen, and hesitates before taking it.
MAN: Valar morghulis.
JAQEN: Valar dohaeris.
The man drinks the liquid, and watches as he approaches the statue of the woman with her eyes closed. He kneels down in front of it. Arya puts her broom down and approaches Jaqen.
ARYA: I've been sweeping this floor for days.
JAQEN: Good.
ARYA: I didn't come here to sweep floors.
JAQEN: No? Why come, then?
ARYA: You said that I could be your apprentice. You said you'd teach me how to a Faceless Man.
"Arya do you have the skills of the faceless of the faceless man" Catelyn Stark asked
Arya nodded her head as there was no way to hide it from her parents.
"Don't use those skills when we go back Arya, the faceless man don't know how you got them and I don't think they will let you go." Ned Stark stated
"No it's my reward why do I have to hide it" Arya said
"It should be fine, if she doesn't use those magic skills that she is going to learn from them, while the fighting skills aren't that important" Jon Snow said
Both Ned Stark and Catelyn could only accept it as they know there is no way Arya will let go of her reward which were the skills of her future self.
JAQEN: A man teaches a girl. (Stands up). Valar dohaeris. All men must serve. Faceless men, most of all. (Walks away).
ARYA: I want to serve. (Jaqen stops).
JAQEN: A girl wants to serve herself. Here we serve the Many-Faced God, to serve well. A girl must become no-one.
ARYA: Which one is the Many-Faced God? I see the Stranger. I see the Drowned God. I see the Weirwood Face.
JAQEN: There is only one god. A girl knows his name. And all men know his gift.
Jaqen leaves. Arya looks down at the man who had been kneeling. He is lying on his back, dead. Two men come into the room with a stretcher. They places the man's body on it and begin walking to an open door at the end of the room. The waif walks past Arya.
ARYA: Where are they taking him?
The waif doesn't respond, but continues walking. Arya turns to watch as the door closes behind the men carrying the stretcher
"These guys are of the same type as the red priests who only think there God is the one god, and they learned the skills that would impress their god" Jon Snow stated
"Why do you think that?" Arya Stark asked
"Those red priests burn people to please their god while the faceless men follow the Stranger or god of death, anyone they kill is an offering to their god." Oberyn Martell explained as those who didn't have any knowledge of the faceless men gained insight on them.
[STREETS OF KING'S LANDING]
[Bells are ringing, and people are cheering and shouting. Many are on the sides of the road, waving as a number of carriages are carried past. Bystanders shout 'Queen Margaery!". Inside her carriage, CERSEI watches the people on the street, a sullen look on her face. She closes her curtains.]
"She'll be jealous that they never shouted like that for her" Jaime shook his head.
"Not even the day she married fa- King Robert?" Myrcella asked.
"They married right after the war. The people had other things to worry about" Jaime explained kindly.
"It won't bode well for Margaery" Tyrion mused. Knowing his sister, the woman would do something rash, stupid and vindictive.
[GREAT SEPT OF BAELOR]
[TOMMEN and MARGAERY share a kiss. CERSEI watches them from the crowd, emotionless. The newlyweds turn to the crowd, holding hands. Everyone claps. They smile and laugh. CERSEI claps as well, and forces herself to smile.]
"Mother doesn't look too pleased I got married to Margaery" Tommen commented, his eyes looking at the back of Margaery. His future wife...
"Mother probably sees her replacement. She doesn't like being taken away from power" Myrcella scowled. By now she had become used to her mother's true nature and had stopped defending her just because she loved her children (unequally as it was).
"Shouldn't she be happy that I got married though?" Tommen asked.
"No. Not our mother. Some things mean more to her than us" Myrcella said darkly.
"It could also be that she doesn't trust Margaery and worries for Tommen" Joanna defended weakly. Cruel and unhinged as her daughter was, her love for her children was nothing faked.
"I don't think so" Myrcella muttered. She wanted to give her mother the benefit of the doubt, but she couldn't bring herself to do so.
[CASTLE WALL, NEXT DAY]
[CERSEI and TOMMEN walk together, her arm around his. A group of guards walk behind them.]
"You look very much in love. The first days of marriage are often so blissful. She's certainly very pretty, isn't she? Like a doll, she smiles quite a lot. Do you think she's intelligent? I can't quite tell. Not that it matters."
"She's trying to put thoughts in him" Margaery noted.
"Not surprising" Olenna shrugged.
"Do you ever miss Casterly Rock?"
"There's nothing for me in Casterly Rock."
"That's where you grew up. You always told me that you liked the people there better. You said that King's Landing smelled of horse dung and sour milk."
Jaime snorted. Had the city been cleaner, it would not be so bad. But it wasn't, so Cersei was not wrong.
[CERSEI chuckles]
"Why are we speaking of Casterly Rock?"
"The way that you talked about it, I always thought that you missed it. That you... That it was your real home."
"This is my real home now. Where my family lives."
"I want you to be happy, mother."
"I know that. I know you do, my sweet boy."
"But wouldn't you be happier in Casterly Rock?"
"Oh, she wouldn't like that" Tyrion cackled. "You did not suggest it did you, my Lady?"
"I have no idea" Margaery answered with a sweet smile.
Tyrion smirked.
[CERSEI approaches a room with two guards. Inside, MARGAERY is having tea with some of her friends.]
"I said, Darling, surely 4 times is enough, are you trying to set a new record? And he said, Well, what is the record? I'm sure we can break it."
"Four times? Our boy had quite the stamina to him" Tyrion chuckled.
"Please.. that is my son" Jaime looked a little green.
Tyrion snorted.
[MARGAERY'S friends laugh. As Cersei walks in, they all get up and bow. MARGAERY gets up and hugs CERSEI with a shout of 'Mother!"]
"Can we bring you anything to eat or drink? I wish we had some wine for you. It's a bit early in the day for us."
"No, no. I, I can't stay. I just wanted to let you know if, there is ever anything I can do for you."
"You are very sweet."
"Tommen seems quite taken with his new queen."
"I absolutely adore him. You raised a gallant young man. I'm forever grateful."
"Good. Good. I'm glad to hear you're happy."
"Ecstatic. I really am. Exhausted, to be honest, but what can I expect, he is half lion, half stag."
[MARGAERY'S friends laugh]
"What does she mean?" Tommen asked his grandmother. She was the older woman, she'd know for sure.
His grandmother though cleared her throat and looked embarrassed.
Tommen frowned. Guess he'd ask Margaery later.
"I'll leave you to it then."
[CERSEI turns to leave]
"Oh, forgive me, I haven't been at Court for long, I get so confused. What's the proper way to address you now? Queen Mother or Dowager Queen?"
"You're antagonizing the poor woman" Olenna clicked her tongue.
"I simply asked her a question" Margaery defended with a shrug.
Both of them were smiling.
"There's no need for such formalities."
"In any event, judging from the King's enthusiasm, the Queen Mother will be a Queen Grandmother soon."
Tommen nodded. Of course, he'd need to make heirs. However, they made them.
"Won't that be a lovely day."
"Maybe not for her" Sansa whispered. She had a feeling that Cersei would not be as thrilled as a grandmother should be.
Catelyn did not have the same feeling. She knew for a certainty that Cersei would do something to put Margaery down, even if it meant sacrificing her grandchildren.