"Let me tell you the future I see," Lord Linde's voice carried a strange power as he said, "Your eldest son will be beheaded because of you, your wife will have her throat slit, your eldest daughter will suffer humiliation because of you, your second daughter will wander destitute because of you, your second son will be forced to go Beyond the Wall because of you, ultimately losing himself and becoming a vessel for other entities, and your youngest son's fate will ultimately be unknown, perhaps already becoming a wildling's meal. The people of the entire Seven Kingdoms will suffer countless deaths and injuries because of you, with nine out of ten homes empty. The Wall will lose its support when facing the Others' southward advance because of you. Do you think all of this is worth it?"
Eddard stared at Lord Linde, speechless for a long time. As Lord Linde turned to leave, he suddenly spoke, "Is this a prophecy? Is this your prophecy? Godsworn."
Lord Linde stopped, looked back at Eddard, and said, "It's not a prophecy; it's what's about to happen."
Eddard struggled to stand up from the ground, wanting to grab Lord Linde's clothes, pleading, "Save my daughters, Lord Linde, please, save my daughters."
Lord Linde looked at Eddard Stark in such a state and couldn't help but sigh, nodding, and said, "You have two daughters; I can only save one. Who do you choose?"
Undoubtedly, Lord Linde gave Lord Eddard a difficult choice. He remained silent for a long time, finally saying with a look of guilt, "Please save my eldest daughter, Sansa. She is too fragile; she cannot survive on her own."
"Alright, I will save your daughter, Sansa," Lord Linde nodded, then walked out of the cell. Varys, who had been waiting behind, closed the cell door again.
Then, Varys picked up a torch and led Lord Linde out.
"Where is Sansa now?" Lord Linde asked in a deep voice.
"She should be confined in a room in the Prime Minister's Tower," Varys replied.
"Once you've led me out of the dungeon, you can leave," Lord Linde instructed.
"Yes, my Lord."
The two walked through a corridor, passing between another row of cells. As they passed one cell, Lord Linde suddenly stopped, looked inside the cell, and asked, "Jaqen?"
Varys also stopped.
Jaqen walked out from the depths of the cell, looked at Lord Linde, and said, "A certain person should not be here."
"What are you doing here?" Lord Linde knew Jaqen's future development, but still asked.
"Waiting for someone," Jaqen replied.
Lord Linde guessed, "Tyrion, or Arya?"
Jaqen was stunned, looked at Lord Linde, and asked, "Does a certain person know the revelation of my Lord?"
"Take good care of her," Lord Linde did not answer Jaqen's question, but merely requested.
Jaqen smiled and replied, "Please rest assured, a certain person will take good care of her."
Lord Linde did not linger, signaling Varys to continue leading the way. After passing through several secret passages, Lord Linde appeared in a small courtyard outside Red Keep, not far from the main gate of Red Keep.
Lord Linde walked towards the main gate of Red Keep and soon arrived at the entrance. The young Gold Cloaks standing at the gate did not recognize Lord Linde and were puzzled by his arrival, wanting to step forward to stop him. But an old veteran among the Gold Cloaks immediately recognized Lord Linde, grabbed his colleague, then came before Lord Linde, and cautiously asked, "Lord Linde, you're coming to the castle so late…"
Lord Linde said very directly, "I am here to take Sansa Stark. Will you let me kill my way in, or will you let me in?"
The Gold Cloak veteran immediately made a choice and said, "Of course, we cannot stop you, my Lord. However, to avoid accountability later, please knock us out, my Lord."
"You knock yourselves out! I won't lay a hand on you," Lord Linde shook his head, then gestured for the Gold Cloaks to open the gate, and walked in.
The dozen or so Gold Cloaks guarding the gate looked at each other, said nothing, found a comfortable spot, and lay down.
Lord Linde was quite familiar with Red Keep. He walked directly towards the Prime Minister's Tower, encountering many servants and patrolling Gold Cloaks along the way. Once he was recognized, everyone dared not resist at all. The Gold Cloaks respectfully saw Lord Linde off before hurrying to report to the Queen Mother and the King.
Soon, Lord Linde arrived at the room in the Prime Minister's Tower where Sansa was confined. Two Kingsguard stood guard outside the room. Upon seeing Lord Linde, both their faces changed drastically.
Lord Linde looked at the two and asked, "I'm taking Sansa. Are you going to stop me?"
The two looked at each other, then turned around, facing the wall.
Lord Linde walked to the door, directly opened the bolt, pushed the door open, and walked in.
Sansa was lying on the bed, accompanied by another girl. When they heard the sound of the door opening, both were startled awake, sat up in bed, and looked at Lord Linde in fright.
Lord Linde said in a deep voice, "Miss Sansa, I have been entrusted by your father to take you from here. Now, come with me!"
At this moment, Sansa also recognized Lord Linde. Hearing Lord Linde's words, a look of joy appeared on her face. She stood up and walked to Lord Linde.
"My Lord, please take me too," the little girl beside her also pleaded.
Sansa also pleaded, "She is Jayne Poole, my good friend and lady-in-waiting. My Lord, please take her too."
Lord Linde nodded and said, "Let's go together!"
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