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"How long must we wait for your brother and mother?!" Robert demanded.
Jaime cleared his throat and resisted the urge to glare at the man. It hadn't even been that long! Though there was a chance it would take some time.
"We might as well begin" Jaime shrugged. "Tyrion has learned something that will take him time to process, so we best start without them."
The people in the room seemed to go with it, turning back to the wall and waiting for the vision to begin.
"Will he be alright?"
Jaime turned to see Myrcella looking at him. She tried to hide it, but she was worried.
Jaime sighed. Good, there wasn't anything major wrong between them then.
"Let's hope so" Jaime muttered.
Still the screen didn't start until Tyrion and Joanna were back in their seats though Tyrion still didn't look like he was ready to talk.
[RIVERLANDS, WOODS, MORNING]
[LADY ARYA STARK lies on the ground, eyes open. She gets up quietly, picks up a large rock and creeps step by step towards THE Hound, who sleeps peacefully.]
"Go on, bash his head in " Aya cheered for herself in silence. So close, she was so close to killing Mycah's killer.
[She raises it over her head to strike. Without moving, he speaks. She freezes. He turns to look at her.]
"I'll give you one try, girl. Kill me and you're free. But if I live, I'll break both your hands. Go on, hit me. Hit me hard."
[RIVERLANDS, EDGE OF WOODS, LATER]
[THE HOUND rides his horse, with ARYA sitting side saddle in front of him.]
"Damnit" Arya clicked her tongue.
"You thought you could kill him?" Robb raised a brow.
"I had a big rock!"
"And twig arms. You could hardly lift the thing, where would the power to smash it down come from?"
Arya only scowled at his brother. She could have done it.
[He takes a bite of an apple and then offers to share with ARYA. She looks but ignores it, so THE HOUND takes another bite.]
"Sulk all you want. The truth is, you're lucky. You don't want to be alone out here, girl. Someone worse than me would find you."
"There's no one worse than you."
"Ha, you never knew my brother. He once killed a man for snoring."
Arya shivered. Surely that was some lie to get on her good side. Who would kill a man for snoring?!
A small part of Arya though tried to remember something the Mountain did that she was not able to recall. It was so long ago...
"There's plenty worse than me. There's men who like to beat little girls, men who like to rape them. I saved your sister from some of them."
"You're lying."
"He's not" Sansa muttered.
Arya knew that. But the future Arya did not.
"Ask her, if you ever see her again. Ask her who came back for her when the mob had her on her back. They would have taken her every which way and left her there with her throat cut open."
Sansa shifted uncomfortably at the information. Something disgusting would have happened to her... and that was before she was killed. She swallowed thickly and pushed the emotions back. It did not happen, she escaped and now... now she was marrying Tyrion Lannister...
[They reach a vista with an expansive river.]
"Is that the Blackwater?"
"The Blackwater? Where do you think I'm taking you?"
"Back to King's Landing to Joffrey and the queen."
"Fuck Joffrey. Fuck the queen. That's the Red Fork. I'm taking you to the Twins."
Arya perked up. How had she forgotten that the Hound would not take her to the Queen and her maniac of a son?! He'd abandoned the bastard!
Maybe her family had forgotten too, which was why they were worried.
Her family had not forgotten.
Unlike her, they were afraid the Hound would sell her off for something as measly as chicken and ale.
"But why?"
"Because your mother and brother will be there and they'll pay me For you."
"Why would they be at the Twins?"
"Those outlaws you love so much never told you? The whole countryside is yapping about it. Your uncle is marrying one of the Frey girls. So quit trying to bash my skull in and we might just make it there in time for the wedding."
"It would be nice to return at a wedding. They'll have good food" Arya muttered with a soft sigh.
[ESSOS, An open tent outside of YUNKAI]
[BARRISTAN stands next to MERO, PRENDAHL, and DAARIO NAHARIS. DAENERYS sits in front of them with MISSANDEI, while GREY WORM stand nearby.]
"Your Grace, allow me to present the captains of the Second Sons-Mero of Braavos"
"Good" Rhaegar muttered. So there was some sense in her. She's hiring a sellsword company. If only she'd have them focus on Westeros now...
"Prendahl na Ghezn, and Daario Naharis."
[MERO steps forward.]
"You are the Mother of Dragons? I swear I fucked you once in a pleasure house in Lys.'
"I'm going to hear that a lot from these men aren't I" Daenerys asked dryly.
Oberyn chuckled with an answer. But his chuckle was answer enough for Daenerys, who buried her face in her hands.
"Mind your tongue."
"Why? I didn't mind hers. She licked my ass like she was born to do it."
[MERO sits on the couch next to DAENERYS and waggles his tongue suggestively at DAENERYS. She does not react... DAARIO and PRENDAHL sit nearby. MERO laughs.]
"You, slave girl, bring wine."
"We have no slaves here."
"You'll all be slaves after the battle unless I save you. Take your clothes off and come and sit on Mero's lap and I may give you my Second Sons."
"Drogon has burned one disgusting man. Maybe..."
"Maybe" Daenerys chuckled at Sansa's suggestion,
"Give me your Second Sons and I may not have you gelded. Ser Barristan, how many men fight for the Second Sons?"
"Under two thousand, Your Grace."
"We have more, don't we?"
"Ten thousand Unsullied."
Brandon the Elder snorted. With a deficit like that, these men had the balls to be coming with that confidence.
[MISSANDEI serves wine to MERO, He toasts DAENERYS and drinks. MISSANDEI serves DAARIO and PRENDAHL.]
"I'm only a young girl, new to the ways of war, but perhaps a seasoned captain like yourself can explain to me how you propose to defeat us.'
"I hope the old man is better with a sword than he is with a lie. You have eight thousand Unsullied."
"Well, there goes the bluff" Renly clicked his tongue. This man was good with his information... as much as he was good to look at.
"You're very young to be a captain."
"He's not a captain. He's a lieutenant."
"Even if your numbers are right, you must admit the odds don't favour your side."
"The Second Sons have faced worse odds and won."
"The Second Sons have faced worse odds and run."
"Should be their words" Oberyn snorted. He'd heard of Mero and the poor reputation he walked with. This company was shamed for having him as a commander.
"Or you could fight for me."
"We've taken the slavers' gold. We fight for Yunkai."
[MERO motions for more wine. MISSANDEI obliges. MERO sniffs MISSNDEI, who jumps back, startled.]
"Is he a dog-what?" Daenerys sputtered.
"Mero is a colourful person for certain" Oberyn explained. "Not the best, but colourful."
"I would pay you as much and more."
"Our contract is our bond. If we break our bond, no one will hire the Second Sons again."
"Not many do these days" Oberyn mused.
"You seem to know a lot about the Second Sons" Renly stated suspiciously.
"I rode with them a long time ago" Oberyn explained with a smile, much to everyone's shock.
"Why?! You're a Prince of Dorne!" Rhaegar argued.
"And? Doesn't mean I can't serve under a banner ow does it" Oberyn rolled his eyes. "I got bored of it and started my own company."
"And how is that going these days?" Robert questioned. As someone who wanted to leave and join some Sellsword Company, he was intrigued.
"Sunk" Oberyn shrugged, much to Robert's frowning.
"Ride with me and you'll never need another contract. You'll have gold and castles and lordships of your choosing when I take back the Seven Kingdoms."
"You have no ships. You have no siege weapons. You have no cavalry."
Rhaegar held back a groan. His sister should be focussing on building an army! By the time it would be ready, her dragon would be grown.
"A fortnight ago, I had no army. A year ago, I had no dragons. You have two days to decide."
Well... that was a good point. Rhaegar still sighed. All of this was a distraction.
"Show me your cunt. I want to see if it's worth fighting for."
[GREY WORM speaks Valyrian]
"My Queen, shall I slice out his tongue for you?"
"Please do" Daenerys muttered.
[DAENERYS speaks Valyrian]
"These men are our guests."
Damned Guest Rights.
(DAENERYS speaks common.]
"You seem to be enjoying my wine. Perhaps you'd like a flagon to help you ponder."
"Only a flagon? And what are my brothers in arms to drink?"
"Piss for all she cares" Robb muttered. So far, he did not like the Essosi men much.