Snow // Willas Tyrell // Oberyn Martell

77. Felt like home

'I said Darling surely four times is enough or you trying to set a new record? He said what what is the record I'm sure we can break it.' Margaery said to her flock of fens they laughed with delight as Cersei came them, the flock stood, bowing before her. Margaery turned around still seated. 'mother!' she said with a wonderful smile before standing up. "Welcome,' Margaery moved to hug Cersei and she had to try very hard to keep the smile on her face.

'Don't you look lovely Margaery,' Cersei complimented but her face was pinched.

'Can we bring you anything to eat or drink I wish we had some wine for you it's a bit early in the day for us.' Margaery told her

'no I can't stay I just wanted to let you know if there's anything... anything I can do for you,' Cersei told her

'How very sweet.'

'Tommen seems very taken with you... his new queen.' Cersei remarked.

'I absolutely adore him you raised a gallant young man and I am forever grateful,' Margaery told her

'Good... Good I'm glad to hear you were...'

'Ecstatic.' Margaery told her 'exhausted to be honest but what should I expect he is half lion half stag.' She mused pushing Cersei's buttons.

'I will leave you to it...'

'Oh forgive me I haven't been at Court for long I get so confused what's the proper way to address you now queen mother or dowager queen?' Margaery questioned

'There's no need for such formalities,' she said bitterly

'In any event for the Kings enthusiasts, I'm the queen, my grandmother will be a queen grandmother soon-'

'wouldn't that be a lovely,' Cerseri said through a clenched jaw

'can you imagine the celebrations? The ring bells all day and night.'

'Remember,' Cersei said stepping towards her grab her hands 'anything you need...' Before walking away she turned back to her flock and they giggled with delight

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When Josie and Sansa got to High Garden it felt like home, like safety.

'Josie!' Willas limped up to her hugging her.

'Didn't take ten years.' She teased and Josie felt like she could finally breathe. They traveled on back trails long into the night josie didn't sleep much worried they would be caught but finally they were at high garden. They were both exhausted but Josie knew it was worth running because they were safe.

'It was long enough,' he told her.

'This is my sister Sansa.' Josie introduced taking a step back pulling herself away from Willas.

'Hello, my sister has told me such kind things about you.' Sansa told him and Willas smiled down at Josie.

'She has told me of you as well.' Willas told her.

'thank you for the flower crown.' Sansa added. 'it was beautiful.'

'Oh you are very welcome.' Willas told her but his eyes kept drifting to joise. A yawn escaped her lips and it was like the past few weeks of travel had caught up with her. 'You both must be tried from your journey?' Willas suggested. 'I can have hot baths and meals sent to your rooms.' Willas suggested and Sansa nodded appracitvely.

'That would be lovely.' Josie agreed.

'We are safe here? Right jojo?' Sansa whispered.

'Yes we are.' Josie agreed

Sansa ran around her new room touching the flower mural on the wall and the intricate flower detailing along the sheets and curtains.

'You like it here?' Josie remarked seeing Sansa smile bigger than she had in moons.

'Josie this place! Look at the size of this room!' She exclaimed. Sansa was always one for the finer things. a handmaiden came in and prepared a bath while Willas stood at the door he knocked polietly at the open door.

'Lord Willas,' Sansa said happily and Josie spun around, she had almost forgotten how handsome he was. Almost.

'I assure you both you are perfectly safe here but if you would like a guard-' Willas began.

"NO!" Sansa exclaimed and Josie burst out laughing.

'we were kept on lock down at the castle, is what my sweet sister means.' Josie explained her outburst.

'Understood.' Willas said with a nod. 'may I show you to your room, Josie?"

'You alright here?" Josie questioned sansa and she ran back to the window looking down at the gardens.

'Go, go' she said waving a hand back at her.

'I will check on you later.' Joise said to a very distracted Sansa. 'Thank you for harboring us fugitives.' Josie told him.

'Of course,' Willas told her with a grin as she wound her fingers with his as they walked. 'I missed you.' Willas told her.

'I missed you,' she echoed.

'Here we are,' willas said pushing open her door.

'If I remember correctly,' Josie said slowly, 'your room... is right there.' she pointed across the hall.

'what do you know, it is.' He agreed. 'I know it's a bit farther from your sister but...'

'But?' she urged taking a step closer to him.

'but...' he licked at his lips as her chest pressed up against him. 'I wanted to be closer to you.' His voice barely a whisper.

'hmmm,' Josie bit her lip taking a step back, a smile tugging at her lips. Willas cleared his throat, a blush on his cheeks.

'I... can... will. I will check on you later.' Willas told her.

'Okay,' her voice barely a whisper as he watched her until the door closed.