The Hound, the Imp and the Cripple // Tyrion Lannister

Varys

'Im sorry i didn't realize you would be joining us lady stark' varys said when they arrived.

Clegane. She wanted to correct but knew it wasnt the time to argue with the man that was saving them.

'Im sorry it isnt bigger.' He gestured to the box while handing tyrion a bag filled with food and a jug of alee. Tyrion jumped in and offered kitty a hand. She was able to sit. Scrunched but sitting as they were hosted up onto the ship. Hours seemed to pass and there was no sign they were getting out. Tyrion finished off the bottle and offered kitty some food she declined looking out the peep holes on the crate.

'Take your leg off stay awhile' tyrion joked as she adjusted slightly. 'Here,' he extended his arms towards her leg. 'Let me help you.' She nodded as she pulled up her dress his hands glided over her thigh as he undid the leather straps and then carefully removed the pins he moved it off to the side and opened his arms to her. She crawled over to him pressing her face to his chest as he held her.

'Im so sorry all this is happening to you my dear. You don't deserve any of this. You are the most wonderful person ive ever met... im so so sor-'

She pressed a kiss to his check and he smiled down at her

'Thank you. For saving me. You could have easily left me but you didnt.'

'I could never, would never, leave you behind. You are my friend. Mine. And i protect whats mine.'

'Yours' she said happily as she closed her eyes and drifted to sleep to the sway of the ocean.

When kitty opened her eyes Tyrion was blissfully asleep snoring lightly, she peered out the peep hole and tapped a beat to a new song.

'coud you hold me without any talking...' Tyrion still had his arms around her. was this love?

'And maybe I should've but I never told you, "I'm sorry"

Know that I tried but my words always got in the way

Could you hold me without any talking?

We could try to go back where we started

I don't even have to stay

I don't even have to stay, but

If I woke up with you in the morning

I'd forget all the ways that we're broken

I don't care if you've changed

I don't even have to stay, huh

I don't remember the last time I heard from your sister

Didn't expect to but I sorta thought that I would

Wish I could tell you by now that I felt more indifferent

Catch myself thinking about you more than I should

And maybe I should've but I never told you I miss you

I almost said it but don't know if you feel the same

Could you hold me without any talking?

We could try to go back where we started

I don't even have to stay

I don't even have to stay, but

If I woke up with you in the morning

I'd forget all the ways that we're broken

I don't care if you've changed

I don't even have to stay.'

Tyrion had woken up to the sweet sound of her voice but kept his eyes closed not wanting her to stop, this was a new one. Sad, but it spoke to him. I'd forget all the ways that we're broken... he repeated in his head as her fingers stopped trilling along the create.

Tyrion and kitty were both sore and stiff when they were finally released from their box. Tyrion vomited before promptly drinking more and told kitty she had to eat something. But kitty was nausea too from the long trip.

'my stomach doesn't feel soo good.' She nursed a glass of water as she paced enjoying being able to move freely.

'could the lady be pregnant?' varys asked Tyrion in hushed voices looking over the slim girl.

'No the lady could not!" kitty snapped.

'I'm sorry my dear, its just that nausea is a common-'

'nausea is also a side effect of being trapped on a fucking box, on a ship for gods knows how long!' kity yelled back. After she finished yelling a smile crept on her face. She had just yelled, cursed at the man that saved them. Sandor would have very much liked to see that.

'I'm sorry my lady. Its just you were married to the hound and then engaged to lord Lannister i only assumed-'

'Well you assumed incorrectly And i will have you know my virtue is still very much in tact.' She turned her head looking out at the world from the balcony. She was Upset at him and herself for snapping, back at winterfell before all of this she never would have snapped or rose her voice. She was kind and gentle and understanding but she was changing. She needed to change if she was to continue to survive this awful world.

'I'm sorry my lady.' Vary repeated softly.

'no, I'm sorry I should not have-'

'No, katarina you are not sorry varys was rude to ask such a thing. We are both upset and tired and stiff and that is your fault! Do you know its like to have to shove your own shit out a hole of a crate?'

'No but I know what its like to pick up your shit and throw it overboard.' Varys replied.

'Eat.' Tyrion said handing her some bread. She took it but it never met her mouth. Before Tyrion had time to complain that she needed her strength varys had them moving again. 'Ah a new box.' Tyrion said when they arrived in a carriage of sorts. 'Big enough to take a proper nap in, but still no sunlight.' Tyrion tisked. 'maybe kitty is sun deprived. You think of that? and maybe that's why she is so tired and not feeling well. She misses the sun on her face!"

'She lived in the north, she is used to minimal sunlight my lord.' Varys said and Tyrion looked to kitty. They were free, sort of but they didn't feel it. They were in a new box in a new place and kitty felt like she was a prisoner again.

'I'm fine Tyrion,' she said softly.

'you are the most wanted man in all westeros my lord. And you do not easily... blend in with the crowd.'

'You're one to talk.' Tyrion snapped pouring himself another drink

'I am not a fugitive. I do not need to be hidden.'

'Very well then why don't you go walk around outside and leave us be.' Tyrion waved a hand at him and he banged on the door. Everything came to a halt.

'I think getting away from you is a wonderful idea.' Varys turned to kitty. 'I'm sorry you are to be stuck with him still. Hopefully one day you will be free of him.' Before kitty could reply varys stepped out slamming the door closed behind them.

'I do not wish to be rid of you Tyrion.' She said trying to catch his eye. He put his cup down and walked over to her.

'Good because my dear you are never getting rid of me.' he kissed her hands before joining her on the bench. 'Are you tired?' Tyrion asked laying down. She nodded.

' I don't know why though. All I have done these past few days is sleep.'

'maybe because you have not eaten anything these past few days.' Tyrion sat up and brought her a bundle of grapes. 'please eat something. You are wasting away my dear. You need to be strong and prepared for what is to come.'

'What is to come?'

"It's a mystery to even me.' finally kitty started to eat, and Tyrion pleased with himself laid back down beside her. she laid down soon after curled up next to him. When she was sleep Tyrion lifted her dress to see a blackened knee. The infection had returned.