Molly Deveraux

"I beg your pardon?"

"Joy Anna and Ian are in prison. I believe he's planning a public spectacle where Ian will be executed. Or at least that's what the rumors are. I don't know if it's true or not. But I wouldn't doubt it if it was."

"I can't live like that again, Tyrion. I can't."

"I know Molly. Neither can I. Things are going to get worse though. Much worse. Before they ever even begin to get better." I finished my drink then poured another. "All the women that were of age... that he didn't put in prison... he gave them away to soldiers. As brides."

"What about the others?"

"There are a few underage girls, they'll be joining the servant staff. The male children will joining the children of the districts here. I don't know what he plans to do with the men and boys he didn't put in prison." 

"I'll take the girls under my wing, they'll be safe with me."

"Thank you. I appreciate that. If you want to come back to my room real quick, I commandeered their files for you. It might help to know... what they've been through. They'll need special attention. You know how the assholes can be around here." 

"Yes, and I can relate to their troubles...." I sighed "Tyrion did they catch...Victoria Pierce?" 

I nodded. "Yes. They did. She's in prison also. In a separate cell from the rest. And she isn't the only one. Several were deemed... too dangerous to mix with the rest of them." 

"I failed Obedia." I whispered to myself and Tyrion shot me a look. "I...I've been seeing him. Not lately because Damien found out but...for awhile."

"Are you serious? Please tell me you are joking." She didn't say anything and I shook my head. "Do you have any idea how dangerous that is? If the wrong person found out? You would have been executed for treason, do you understand that?" 

"Yes, I do. Damien found one of the letters and he stopped me before I could notify Victoria of anything."

"Are you insane? How could you do something like that? If they'd caught you..." I shook my head, not wanting to think of what could've happened to her. "Please tell me you've stopped going to see him."

"For now, I have." 

"Well it better be for good. I'm serious Molly. Do not go back down there. Especially now. Security is heightened even more with the prison so damned full."

"But what about Joy Anna? I want to see her, she needs to know that she still has friends."

"She's not allowed any visitors right now. She has guards stationed outside her cell." 

"She has to eat at some point...I could take her something."

"The won't let you talk to her. They'll take the food from you and deliver it themselves." 

I sighed. "Fine...you're right."

"I'm sorry Molly. I know you're worried about her, and I'm sorry I can't give you any good news." 

"It's alright, it isn't your fault Tyrion. Would you like to spend the night with me?"

I raised my eyebrows and looked at her. "And where is this coming from? Not that I very much want to say yes... I don't want Damien to kill me." 

"Let me worry about him if he even bothers coming down in the morning."