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DAENERYS TARGARYEN
Jon had, once again, run away from me in an intimate moment. Again I was
left confused about whether or not I had done something wrong. I had
experienced enough of a release to last me until I could see Jorah again
or if Jon would share my bed before we reached Winterfell. I wondered
if my insistence of ******* had scared away the bastard.
While he
had become an animal of sorts, he was still very human. It was as if he
were trying to be an animal while being a man. Lovemaking, proper
lovemaking, required participants to lose themselves in each other. Jon
had shown himself to be quite stiff in all the wrong areas. Maybe he was
like that because he still thought of Ygritte.
It had taken me
some time to get over Drogo's death and into Jorah's arms. The one man,
besides the Khal, that loved me. That saw the dragon inside and loved
it. Jon was recovering from his own wounds and one day he would allow
all his defenses to go down when he made love. Though getting over
Ygritte would mean he would find himself in the arms of a woman that
didn't love him. A cruel fate but Westeros needed a rightful ruler.
I
slept for a few hours and woke from troubled dreams. I couldn't
remember any of them but they left me with a sense of loneliness and the
scent of people burning. I sat on the edge of my bed and allowed myself
a few minutes to think. A few minutes to try and understand the horrors
of what might have been visions. But I understood nothing as my dream,
even the feelings and scent, had faded from me.
With sunlight
coming in through the windows I got dressed. I didn't have a large
collection of clothes to choose from and I wondered if that would change
once I sat on the Iron Throne. The idea didn't excite me but it did
make me curious as I put on my dress. A dress similar to the one Jon had
torn up the night before.
I ended up having to call in a few
Dothraki women to help me. We remained silent and I felt no need to talk
with them. They weren't the people I felt safe opening up to. I wasn't
going to mention to them I might be pregnant. Or that I would be
pregnant soon. It was just a thought and I wondered if my dreams had any
part to play in the matter. Maybe Jon had been right and the witch had
lied. She had had no reason to be honest with me. I had trusted her but
she had only wanted retribution for the pain she had endured.
The
Dothraki women bowed and then left me to my own devices. I walked around
the room remembering the night with Jon and dearly wished it had been
Jorah. After the war, or hopefully sooner, I would be with him again.
I wanted to
speak with and confide in Jorah. I wanted to ask about what to do if
these newfound fears of having a child proved to be true. Both him and
Jon were of the North so maybe hiding the father would be easy. Another
worry was if I could identify the father. As of yet I hadn't experienced
any signs of pregnancy. It could be that the child was Jorah's and it
was still too early to identify. Or it could be Jon's and I had just
conceived a child.
I was sure that Jorah wouldn't care either way
but I was less certain about Jon. He might care very much. He was the
one under the illusion that I loved him. He was the one that would be
more than devastated that I didn't love him. That I had decided on Jorah
over him. If I was being honest with myself, Jon was the better match.
It would not be a good political move to marry Jorah as he was tainted.
He had sold people into slavery and had dishonorably fled into exile.
Yet
I loved Jorah more. I guess my heart had long ago chosen for me, it had
just taken me awhile to see. Now that I saw I would never leave my
sweet bear's side ever again. I would love him as purely and deeply as
he had me. The first chance I had, I would tell him my thoughts and
fears. That might be awhile, though, as the plan had to continue.
I
decided that I should move around as now being in my room filled me
with unease. I had to do something. So I exited my room and started to
move around the ship. As it was so early there was nothing I could do.
There was no one attacking and no big decisions to be made. On one hand I
was very glad it was calm on the other it was extremely boring.
"Missandei?" I asked as I saw her walking towards her cabin.
"Daenerys." She replied with a smile and I followed her.
My
friend had a glow about her as if she didn't feel sadness anymore. She
had such a glow about her that I wanted to laugh. She looked so well but
I felt uneasy as I stepped into her room. Once she had closed the door
she looked at me with a smile on her face.
"Did you get the gift last night?" I asked.
"I attempted to get a child with Ser Jorah's help." Missaindei replied. "He was very keen on helping me with my gift."
Before
she had sex with Jorah I had been fine with it. I guess it was because
it didn't really feel like she would **** my love. I hadn't realized how
jealous I would feel. I pushed back those feelings as if I allowed
myself to feel them then Jorah would have a right to be jealous.
"Were you attracted to Jorah?" I asked her and she nodded.
"Yes."
Missandei replied. "But I didn't realize how good of a lover he would
be. How wild and giving a man that old could be. I think he's a much
younger man."
"Do you love him?"
Was that question going too
far? Would that question alert her to the fact that I had feelings for
Jorah? That I had feelings that went beyond what I was supposed to?
"Just
because he's a good lover doesn't mean I love him." Missandei said with
a laugh. "Are you thinking of leaving Jon for him now?"
"No." I
replied and decided to tell a half-truth. "Though how you describe his
lovemaking makes me wonder if I made the wrong choice. Jon is good in
bed but what you described seems to be a god."
Missandei and I laughed. It felt good to joke now as it might be the last time I would be able to for awhile.
* * *
There was a chill in the air once everyone had left the ship. White
Harbor was busy as people were preparing for the winter. It was slightly
disappointing that me and my men got lost in the chaos. I could
understand, though, as no commoner would want to get involved in
politics. At least that's a lesson Jorah had told me again and again.
Once
I was on the dock I looked to Jorah following soon after with Missandei
by his side. His hand was on his sword and his eyes were on mine. He
was my dedicated lover as well as knight. With one glance we informed
each other of more than others would suspect.
I could tell that
after the one night with Missandei he had been with her on a few other
occasions. He was tired from lovemaking and yet I could tell he would
pleasure me if I only asked. He was also worried about my safety. I told
him not to worry and that Jon had been a decent lover. I also told him I
felt more than a little guilty over what I had done and my sweet bear
told me to feel no shame.
The moment I turned away from Jorah, I
was confronted by Tyrion. He seemed angry about something and he led the
way to the carriages. I didn't know what would anger him so and I
assumed it was nothing that would affect me. If that was the case he
would've been more upfront about what he wanted to talk about.
"You
shouldn't have done this." Tyrion said angrily. "I know you and Jon
didn't decide to take the King's Road because you wanted to show unity.
You were both so in love with each other you wanted to find a good place
to ****."
"That's not true." I lied. "Showing unity to the North
is of the upmost importance. If they see that I am merely seeking
control, they won't ally themselves with me. Besides, isn't it you who
wanted a union between Jon and myself."
"I didn't think it would
lead to this insanity. And I know you ****** Jon because I walked by
your cabins as you were getting into the thick of it. What makes that
worse is that I had walked by Jorah's cabin earlier."
Tyrion was
right. What my relationship with Jon had become was a far cry from what
the Imp had envisioned. From a simple choice of me bedding Jon, it had
become a complicated plan to secure the North by manipulating the
bastard. The worst part was he didn't seem to notice what was being done
to him. It was cruel and unkind. Yet I had to do the plan or risk not
securing all Seven Kingdoms. I wouldn't admit anything to the Imp and
instead would allow him to believe what he would.
"And what was Jorah doing earlier?" I asked.
"You know who he's fucking." Tyrion retorted.
"Missandei told me but I want to hear the story from your lips."
"I
was walking to Jorah to spend some time with him over a few glasses of
wine. I had guessed he would bed her at some point but had hoped that I
was misjudging his intelligence. Unfortunately that was not the case.
For someone who is usually so silent he can be very loud in bed."
As
a chuckle nearly escaped my lips Tyrion glared at me. Then his look
softened and he laughed. I guess he had had to admit that the entire
incident was funny. It was good that Jorah and him were so close. That
my two wisest men were on good terms. Well, as good of terms as they
could be with their differing personalities.
* * *
"Winterfell." Jorah said and pointed to the castle in the distance.
Jon
was beside me while Jorah and Grey Worm were on opposite sides of the
carriage. My sweet bear was giving a look of reverence to the castle
while Jon was barely hiding his excitement. We stopped and exited the
carriage so that we could ride on horses for the final stretch.
Ghost
came to sniff Jon before he mounted his horse. The direwolf was getting
big enough that if Jon wanted to ride him, he could. Jorah helped me
onto my own mount and looked at Jon. The two exchanged a look. The
bastard was still jealous as if he couldn't let me have a moment with a
friend.
Soon enough I was riding beside Jon and my two dragons
flew overhead. Both of them excited to see this new place. Their own
excitement caused me to smile and I looked at Jon. He kissed me briefly
and I knew it wasn't to cause distress to Jorah. The bastard was so
excited he couldn't hold back.
JON SNOW
It didn't feel like any time passed between me kissing Daenerys and us
arriving at Winterfell. Finally I was where I was supposed to be and my
mind started to clear. It was as if being in the South had made me lose
myself. It was as if I had been a different person and now I was back to
normal. As we stood in front of the castle I felt guilty for pursuing
Daenerys.
I had given up the North's independence because I loved
her. My love for her would make dealing with the Northern lords hard.
They wouldn't understand how much I adored the Targaryen to the point I
would give up my freedom. They wouldn't be able to easily tell how much
she was different from her family. Or maybe they would trust my judgment
as I had been right about the Wildlings.
At least I had told my
love about Ygritte. I had explained to Daenerys how painful thinking
about her could be. I had even told her about what I had seen after I
had died. It had taken awhile as I had exerted great effort to explain
the nothing that was everything. The dark that was light and all the
shades in between.
"We will get the Lady right away, Your Grace." One of the guards said as he looked at me.
Daenerys'
expression was unreadable but I guessed that she wasn't pleased at the
greeting. I was sure that Tyrion had warned her about how cold of a
welcome she would be getting. That if she lay naked in the snow it would
only be a taste of how the Northern lords would greet her. Jorah looked
at her and then looked at me. As always his scowl was unreadable and I
wondered if he was scared to be here. Would he still expect Ned to come
out here to kill him? Or was it shame that shook him?
"Jon!" Arya said as she bounded through the gates.
Ghost
ran to her and the two fell down. I dismounted and landed just as the
two finished their game. My direwolf shook the snow off which caused us
all to laugh. I swore that even Jorah chuckled at the scene. Though when
I looked at him the same old scowl was back. My attention was back to
my sister after that. It had been so long since I had last seen her.
When I had last seen her none of the chaos had happened. The last time I
had seen her none of us could guess what would await us in our futures.
"Arya." I said and took my young sister in my arms.
We
pressed our bodies close together and I felt her warmth. It was more
than comforting to know that she was alive and I was with her yet again.
For so long I had thought she was dead. Sometimes dreams would come to
me where she was dead. Those dreams would show me in detail how she had
died. How it had been my fault for not being there. I had only left her
with a sword and none of the training.
Those dreams weren't as
terrifying as other dreams I had had. As her body pressed close to mine I
remembered. I remembered those dreams in which we made love. It was
sweat and better than anytime in real life I had ******. It made me
wonder if it would be the same way if I actually ****** her.
"I've missed you." Arya said and broke our embrace.
"I've thought you were dead." I replied.
She
looked at me, looked away, and then returned to looking at me. I wanted
to believe that she wasn't thinking of taking me the way I had been
thinking of taking her. I didn't want her like that. If only I could
stop the thoughts of pure insanity that seeped into my sleeping mind.
She must only be thinking of how different we had been back before Ned
died and Winterfell fell to the Boltons.
"Sansa has been doing a good job as queen." Arya said and glared at Daenerys.
"I'm only a Warden now, not a king." I corrected her.
"I know."
I
couldn't help but grin at my sister. Daenerys' reaction was...she
didn't react. It seemed like she felt guilty of something. She was
guilty of nothing and she shouldn't feel otherwise. I had made my choice
on my own accord. I had decided to choose her over everything else.
That might turn out to be the wrong decision, but I would take the
consequences without shame.
Over the course of an hour Daenerys'
and my men were allowed into Winterfell. We walked to the Great Hall
with people giving us odd looks. Everyone knew who my love was while
only a few knew what Jorah Mormont looked like. To those who knew both
the sight looked very odd. I was joining forces with a Targaryen who the
North hated and a man that had been sentenced to execution many years
before.
When we finally made our way into the Great Hall, Sansa
had an angry expression on her face and Bran looked distant. It hardly
appeared like he was human. He looked like my brother and yet...and yet
there were differences. Time had taken a toll on all of us and it was
foolish for me to think we'd all remain the same. All of us had been
forced to change so we could live.
Sansa gave a signal and it was
only myself, Daenerys, Jorah, Tyrion, Missandie, Grey Worm, Brienne, and
my siblings in the Great Hall. There was a tension in the air and I
held myself steady despite of it. I was Warden of the North and future
King of Westeros, I wouldn't allow others to see how nervous I was.
Though I highly doubted my siblings would be fooled.
"Jon, you've
bent the knee at the worst time possible." Sansa said angrily. "I have
had to deal with foiling Lord Baelish's plot and keep things calm in
Winterfell. If you haven't noticed Winter has come and we now know the
dead will come with it. Why did you ever bend the knee now?"
"He bent the knee because he knew it was the right thing to do." Daenerys replied calmly.
The
two women looked at each other. For a moment I was worried that both
would begin arguing with one another. Sansa had a point that what I had
done was wrong. Daenerys also had a point. She thought I was noble while
the fact was I only existed now to serve her. I would do anything to
have her by my side.
"We needed Daenerys as an ally." I chimed in. "I was only doing what was right for Westeros."
That
wasn't entirely true. By the time I bent the knee Daenerys had already
given her support. But Sansa didn't need to know that now. Not that she
would remain ignorant forever as she had become a very clever woman. A
woman that was a better leader than me at the moment.
"Did Baelish hurt you?" I asked as rage began to build in me.
"No,
he didn't." Sansa reassured me. "He tried to turn me against Arya,
though. He must have been too confident for his own good as that would
never happen. Arya and I have our differences but never to the point
that we'd want the other dead."
"Baelish's time was up." Bran said
as if he was far away. "This isn't the time for men like him. If Arya
hadn't killed him, he would've died another way."
I wondered what
he saw in his greensight, something Arya had hastily explained to me
before we had reached the Great Hall. From his tone I couldn't tell if
he even hated Baelish or just saw him as another pawn in some greater
game. The old Bran had died and a new one had taken his place. But that
wasn't a bad thing as the same was true of both Arya and Sansa.
For
the next few hours Sansa updated us on what had been going on in
Winterfell while I updated my siblings about my own adventures. I had
wondered about Nymeria and was glad she was alive. Arya's direwolf was
like her. It would be odd to see my sister handling politics though I
trusted her to if Sansa died. Her sense of duty to our House overrode
her own needs. Like it did mine.
"We can discuss other matters later." Daenerys said. "We need a rest from our journey and to think over what you have said."
"Your rooms have been prepared for you." Sansa said.
"I need to tell you something, Jon." Bran said just as I was about to leave with Daenerys.
"I'll be fine." Daenerys reassured me. "Something tells me you need time with your family."
I
nodded and watched her leave. I hadn't made love to her since that one
night on the ship. Part of me wondered if that was on purpose or merely
because of our travels. In any case that wasn't important now as I
pushed Bran through the halls of my home. Winterfell seemed different
since I had taken it back from the Boltons. It was as if I was
constantly reminded that the old and safe life was forever gone from me.
While that should've made me afraid, it comforted me instead. I had
been strong enough to endure every hardship and would continue to be as
strong as before.
"How did you survive?" I asked Bran.
"People
helped me." He replied. "Eventually I ran into the previous three-eyed
raven. He helped me but was killed before I could finish my training."
"And Hodor?"
"He...he died for me. He was always meant to die for me."
I
didn't bother asking my brother to explain as I was sure the answer
would confuse me. All I could tell at the moment was that he felt
guilty. Whatever answer he gave me would be both an explanation and a
reason why he wasn't guilty. Or maybe he would confirm that he had a
part to play in Hodor's death. For now there were more important things
to worry about.
"I saw Uncle Benjen." Bran said. "He rescued Meera and myself."
"I saw Uncle Benjen, too." I replied sadly. "He died defending me."
We
were silent until we entered Bran's room. I smiled when I saw Sam
inside. Once my brother was in the room with the door shut behind him, I
hugged Sam. It was so good to see him again. He was one of my oldest
friends and I had met him while in the Night's Watch.
"I heard you died." Sam said with a smile.
"I heard you became a maester." I replied.
"I don't think either of those roles fits us right now."
I
listened intently to Sam's story and he listened the same to mine. He
had found a cure for greyscale and was the reason Jorah was alive today.
Any jealousy I would've felt was washed away by the fact Sam was here.
"I
will return if they'll let me." Sam replied. "But I couldn't stay there
when the dead are coming. I can't die knowing I just let things
happen."
"Bran said he had something to tell me." I said feeling worried now.
"Samwell
helped me with some information." Bran said. "The truth...it won't be
easy for you to take. But I assure you it is true and we are not lying
to you."
Now I was worried and turned to Sam. Any hint of a smile
had now left his face. Was it the information that scared him or my
reaction to it?
JORAH MORMONT
As soon as I stepped out of the Great Hall after the tense meeting,
Missandei was by my side. Her eyes shone with an otherworldly light as
Grey Worm stood behind her. He didn't appear angry, though sometimes his
emotions weren't the easiest to read. It shocked me when Daenerys'
friend hugged me tightly.
"I'm pregnant, Jorah." Missandei
whispered in my ear. "I can sense a child in my womb. Grey Worm is
excited and is very thankful for your help. He will be a good father."
With
that she ended our embrace. I looked again at Grey Worm and tried to
decipher his look. I trusted Missandei and would continue to do so. I
also couldn't help but wonder if he felt like less of a man because I
had to help. But all of those questions could be answered later as I
didn't want to take away from Missandei's excitement.
"I am happy for you, Missandei." I replied. "I see good things in your future with Grey Worm."
"Can we come to you if we need your help again?" Grey Worm asked.
"I would be honored to help."
Missandei
was a good lover and I wouldn't mind bedding her again. Grey Worm was a
lucky man not only to have a lover such as she but to not have to hide
his love for her. My love affair with Daenerys was entirely different.
If anyone suspected the Targaryen liked me as more than a friend things
could go wrong. While I didn't think Jon would react badly, he wouldn't
be happy and a rift might open between us.
"Ser Jorah?" Daenerys called out and I turned.
"Yes, Khaleesi?" I replied with a bow.
Missandei
and Grey Worm looked at us and then left. They knew whatever
conversation that was about to take place would be private. There were
other people coming and going around us. Luckily most of those people
didn't show any interest in me and Daenerys.
"This is my first
time in the North." Daenerys said and I could sense the lust underneath
her words. "I need to know about both Winterfell and the North to
understand my new allies. I am aware that one wrong move could ruin
everything."
"I can help you." I replied. "House Mormont is very
loyal to House Stark. I know a lot about both Houses due to personal
experience."
"And the other Houses?"
"I was Lord of Bear Island at one time, I know things about the other Houses."
"Come to my chambers so we can discuss more."
Daenerys
pretended to be nervous about the others looking at us. Others wouldn't
guess her true reasons for needing to talk with me. They would think
she needed to keep up her regal appearance and that was it. A few
minutes later and a servant was leading us to her chambers. We all
walked in silence as I dearly wished I could kiss her without questions
being asked.
Once we were in her chambers and the door was shut we
kissed. I wrapped my arms around her and took in her scent. For a few
glorious moments we did nothing but take in each other. Westeros could
wait as we found comfort in each other.
"It has been too long." Daenerys said and I replied with another long kiss. "I have heard you spent time with Missandei."
"That
I did, but she could not equal your beauty." I said as we sat down on
the edge of her bed. "I will not deny her talents in bed, though."
"Maybe it has been a long time, my sweet bear."
We
kissed and she placed one of my hands on her belly. While Missandei had
excited my body, there was a very different type of feeling that came
when Daenerys touched me. It was purer and much more intense.
"Jorah,
I think I'm pregnant." Daenerys said and then shook her head. "No, I
know I'm pregnant. I don't know who the father is. I want to say it's
yours and yet part of me does think it's Jon's child. I'm confused
thinking of the timing."
"Missandei asked me to give her a child."
I told her and took both of her hands in mine. "I did so and I won't
have to lay with her again. She will raise her child with Grey Worm and I
don't mind. It is Missandei's and not mine. Your child is yours,
Daenerys Stormborn, as am I. I will never abandon you or your child no
matter the truth."
My love looked at me and smiled. She was just
as beautiful as the day I met her. The day I had first laid eyes on her I
was lost to her. I was hers from that moment on. I should've stopped
spying on her then but-no, there was no justification for what I had
continued to do. Yet even with all my sins she had graced me with her
love.
Daenerys kissed my lips and then stood up. After she undressed we made passionate love.
"You didn't ***, did you?" Daenerys asked as she got off of me.
"No," I replied. "If my **** spills anything from our lovemaking, you deserve to have it."
"Stand up."
I
obeyed my queen without question. I got out of the bed and stood up to
be observed by her loving eyes. She put a hand on my chest as if she
could feel my heartbeat through the armor. My hand didn't touch hers as
this was her moment. This was her time to be in control.
"When I
first saw you I was amazed." Khaleesi said. "Even then it was as if
something was pulling me towards you. It was as if my life and yours
were forever intertwined at that moment. But I was married to another
man and didn't know about love until then. I didn't know how complicated
it could be. And after...after I was in such pain."
Slowly she
undressed me and I didn't interfere. I watched as she was caught up in
her memories. Finally her task was complete and she looked at me. She
put her hand on my chest again and this time she could feel my
heartbeat. She could feel my heart beating with love and lust for her.
"I
pushed you away." Daenerys said and her fingers traced where the
greyscale had been. "I knew you wanted only the best for me, yet I
nearly killed you with my fear."
"Khaleesi," I replied. "I do not blame you for what you did. It is my fault for spying on you and never admitting my crimes."
"That
does not excuse my actions. If I am to sit on the Iron Throne I can't
pretend the wrongs I did were honorable. You were with me before I was
strong. You guided me to my strength. Yet I exiled you because of fear."
She
took my hands in hers and I felt a new energy in the room. Before she
had admitted her love for me and yet now I felt something greater than
love. An energy that connected both of us and had kept us together. An
energy that would continue to keep us together. An energy that was
sealing a promise already made.
"I am yours." Daenerys said and moved her body closer to mine.
"As you are mine." I replied as I felt the energy grow even more powerful.
"From this day-"
"Until the end of my days."
I
bent my head down and we kissed. Our kisses started out passionate and
only grew more so.
Our lovemaking this time was more than intense. The new energy that I had felt was the cause. Finally we both found our release.
For a
few minutes we could do nothing but look at each other. Somehow the
sweat dripping down her body made her look even more like a queen. I
finally pulled out and started cleaning myself off. If we were still on
Dragonstone I would feel safe enough to spend a few more minutes with
Daenerys. But this was Winterfell and the rules were much different
here.
"I wish you could stay here." Daenerys remarked sadly.
"Being with you is good but I want to experience sleeping with you
again."
"Both of us might not have any sleep if someone heard us." I replied. "Hopefully we didn't make enough sound to draw interest."
After
cleaning myself up I got dressed. It pained me more than words could
say to leave my love. I knew she would safe in Winterfell, but the
distance we had to fake pained me. I wanted to lie with her and wake up
next to her again. On Dragonstone it had been a treasure to see her when
I woke up. I kissed her gently after getting dressed.
"You will
sit on the Iron Throne." I promised her. "That is what these sacrifices
are about. Jon will not always stay in King's Landing. As king he will
most likely leave for stretches of time. During those times I will be
there to comfort you in whatever manner you choose."
"Sometimes
that seems like too much of a dream." Daenerys said softly. "It's like
you're saying things to comfort me without meaning them. What if one of
us dies during the war? What will your promises mean then?"
"If
you die, I will treasure that morning on Dragonstone. I will hold it
dearly in my heart. I cannot promise you more without risking
everything."
Daenerys nodded in understanding. She was more than I
deserved and yet she had given me her heart. It took all my strength to
turn away and open the door. I resisted closing my eyes as no one
outside the door should see that weakness. Seeing me in so much pain
would work for the plan but it wasn't needed.
I looked to find an
empty hallway outside. I had expected a few guards outside but there
were none. Anger came over me both because this meant we could've been
extremely loud and also because Khaleesi wasn't well protected now. Even
though I expected no harm to come to her here, she should still have
guards.
"What is the meaning of this!" I yelled at the first guard I saw.
"What?" The guard asked as he flinched.
It
had taken me a good five minutes to find him. I pushed back the idea
that this was something concocted by Sansa Stark as a slight against my
queen. There were no Dothraki or Unsullied which was worrying. Either
they had been lulled into a false sense of security or something else
was taking up their time.
"Her grace is in her chambers without a guard." I replied.
"I'm...I'm
sorry, Ser." The guard said shakily. "But...your men are being lead to
where they are staying and are being taught the bare basics. Being
they're from Essos I guess it's taking longer than normal. Sansa Stark
thought you would be enough to take care of any trouble."
I held
back my reaction as the explanation made sense. The Dothraki and
Unsullied weren't used to Westeros and those in Winterfell were afraid.
They were both afraid of Daenerys and her men. Sansa was right in that I
would be enough to protect her from any odd danger here. It wasn't as
if assassins would be attacking my love right now. Cersei had no reason
yet to attack the North. She might even think that all her enemies would
die while fighting the dead.
"I have spoken to her as she wished." I said coldly. "Now I want to leave her in peace and so she needs guards."
After
that I refused to leave the guard until he found others. Only once I
felt that Khaleesi was safe did I leave her. As I walked through
Winterfell I was finally able to embrace being in the North. A good walk
around here should calm my nerves. Already the cold air was soothing
me. The North was very familiar and it called out to me. Before I would
say that this area of Westeros was my home. Now, though, home was a very
different place.
Home could no longer be defined by North, South,
East, or West. Home was now defined by Daenerys Targaryen. Wherever she
was would be my home. We had survived many adversities in our time
together. Yet we always managed to find our way back into each other's
arms. It was as if our love was destined by the gods. They had toyed
with us but always meant for us to be together. Our relationship was our
prize for surviving their trials.
I found myself at an archery
range before I caught up with reality again. I was no good with a bow
and arrow or else I'd practice now. Maybe I should practice as to
survive the dead I would need every advantage. To protect my love, a
woman who seemed like my wife after our last coupling, I would need to
have every skill.
I wondered what my father would think of my
actions lately. I wondered if they would have earned his forgiveness.
His forgiveness was the only thing sweeter than Daenerys.
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