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[SANDOR "THE HOUND" CLEGANE emerges.]
"That's Sandor Clegane- the Hound."
"You're Arya Stark."
"Well, at least she recognised them" Sansa muttered.
"Hotpie told them that I was with The Hound, and the Hound's well known for his burned face" Arya pointed out.
"And Podrick probably has seen the hound before" Robb added.
"I swore to your mother I would bring you home to her."
"My mother's dead."
"I know. I wish I could've been there to protect her."
"You're not a northerner."
"I know, but I swore a sacred vow to protect her."
"Why didn't you?"
"She commanded me to bring Jaime Lannister back to King's Landing."
"Wrong thing to say," Jaime said in a sing-song voice. Both those people hated the Lannister. Neither would trust someone who had helped him, Jaime Lannister, return home.
"You're paid by the Lannisters. You're here for the bounty on me."
"I'm not paid by the Lannisters."
"No? Fancy sword you've got there. Where'd you get it? I've been looking at Lannister Gold all my life. Go on, Brienne of fucking Tarth, tell me that's not Lannister gold."
''Jaime Lannister gave me this sword."
"Pretty much sealed it there" Olenna muttered. As stupid as any man this one was.
"The Bloody Gate's ten miles."
"I swore to your mother by the Old Gods and the New-"
"I don't care what you swore!"
"You heard the girl! She's not coming with you."
"She is."
[BRIENNE and THE HOUND both draw their swords.]
"You're not a good listener. Valyrian steel- I've always wanted some Valyrian steel."
"Come with me, Arya. I'll take you to safety."
"Safety?! Where the fuck's that? Her aunt in the Eyrie's dead. Her mother's dead, her father's dead, her brother's dead. Winterfell's a pile of rubble. There's no safety, you dumb bitch. If you don't know that by now, you're the wrong one to watch over her."
"She is a bit of an optimist" Catelyn conceded. Which was not a bad thing. In times like this, a bit of optimism and a good heart went a long way in assuring people. She'd experienced that during the Rebellion when she feared her father and husband were both dead in battle.
[The two cross blades. THE HOUND seems to have the upper hand but BRIENNE defends well and floors him. THE HOUND grabs BRIENNE'S blade with his palms, shoves it to one side and punches her. They fight bare-handed, Brienne bites off THE HOUND'S ear, then THE HOUND draws a knife, and BRIENNE grabs a rock. She pushes THE HOUND down a steep cliff.]
"She's a scrapper too" Jaime smirked. The woman was one surprise after the other.
"Arya! Arya! ARYA! Where is she?"
"She was just here..."
"Oh my gods" Catelyn muttered.
"Why weren't you watching her?"
"I was watching you I thought you might need some help..."
"To be fair to Pod, he is a bit of a simpleton and needs to be told what to do" Tyrion defended with a chuckle. He was definitely bringing this boy into his service and at any cost. Loyalty like his was rare.
[ARYA is hiding just above BRIENNE She walks down to THE HOUND.]
"So much for protecting her" Robb snorted.
"You're still here? Big bitch saved you."
"I don't need saving."
"No, not you. You're a real killer. With your water dancing, and your needle."
"You're gonna die?"
"Unless there's a Maester hiding behind that rock, aye, I'm done. I'd skin you alive for wine."
[ARYA offers water.]
"Fuck water! Killed by a woman. I bet you liked that."
"It wasn't unpleasant" Arya mumbled. It was rare for a woman to fight, let alone beat a man.
"Go on, go after her. She'll help you. Going out alone, you won't last a day out there."
"I'll last longer than you."
"You remember where the heart is? Fuck it. I'm ready. Go on, girl. Another name off your list. You kept promising me. I cut down your butcher's boy, the ginger. He was begging for mercy. Please sir, please don't kill me, please, please. Bled all over my horse. Saddle stunk of butcher's boy for weeks. And your sister, your pretty sister. I should've taken her. That night the Blackwater burned, I should've fucked her bloody. At least I'd have one happy memory! Do I have to beg you? Do it. Do it."
"He's egging you on," Jon said with a frown. "He's desperate for it to end."
"Well, maybe he deserves the death" Arya muttered. But she couldn't even bring herself to agree.
[ARYA stands up, takes THE HOUND'S coin purse, and walks away. Alone, she rides her horse to a small port.]
"I want to see the captain. I want to go north, to the wall."
"It might be safer for her now" Robb reasoned with himself. With Stannis there and Mance Rayder a captive, the Wall was safe once more. She'd be protected, he'd make sure of it.
"No, you don't."
"I can pay."
"There is nothing in the north but ice and war and pirates."
"The Ironborn haven't left yet then" Robb muttered angrily.
The Ironborn... Robb had forgotten about them.
"I wouldn't need a cabin. Please, I could work, scrubbing the floors, or...
"I'm not going north, child, we're going home. The Free City of Braavos."
"Wait, I have something else."
"More silver won't make a difference."
"It's not silver, it's iron."
"The coin!" Arya suddenly shouted.
Ned and Catelyn were instantly on guard. IF Arya showed the man the coin...
[ARYA hands over the token she was given by JAQEN H'GHAR.]
"Valar morghulis."
"How did you... Valar Dohaeris. Of course, you shall have a cabin."
"Ned..."
"It won't happen this time" Ned whispered to his wife, though it was more for himself. What would happen to his girl on the other side of the Narrow Sea? What is she going to go through there? All alone and with no one to help if she were in danger?
Ned could not allow this.
He would not allow this.
[KING'S LANDING, TYRION'S CELL]
"What're you doing?"
"What do you think I'm doing? The galley's waiting in the bay bound for the Free Cities"
"I knew I could always count on you, brother," Tyrion said with a smirk.
"Yes, next time don't so you don't dig yourself into a hole you can't come out of alone" Jaime rolled his eyes.
"Who's helping you?"
"Varys."
Tyrion raised a brow at Varys, who hid a smile behind his sleeve. Varys had once said that he would always choose the realm over a monarch, was that it? Had he lost hope for the Lannisters and now is siding with the Targaryens? And does he intend to take him with? Tyrion was intrigued.
Q. What does Tyrion Lannister do before he runs away from Kings Landing?
A) Kill Shae the whore
B) Kill Cersei Lannister
C) Kill Tywin Lannister
D) Kill both Shae and Tywin Lannister