Fire and Gold

Chapter 2.8

The battle was over. The North won. All because of Arya Stark killing the Night king just in time.

When the night king broke into little pieces and the rest of the dead followed him. It took the next few days to collect the dead and the wounded. Criston found Alessa and Harwin with Rhaenyra found Dyanna in one the rooms inside the castle.

It took a while for both of Alessa and Dyanna to heal. It scared Rhaenyra deeply seeing her daughters like that, bloody and broken. For Harwin, he was having trouble seeing his daughter like this. He knew that she can fight greatly, he is very proud but he can not see her beaten anymore.

When Alessa and Dyanna were able to stand for the massive burial of the dead that fallen during the battle of Winterfell against the dead.

Alessa and Dyanna stood by their mother, Rhaenyra. As Rhaenyra held their hands with Criston and Harwin standing close by them as well. Aemond stood behind them looking on the ones that fallen.

When it was done, the northerns planned a great feast after defeating the dead. Inside the main hall of the castle, one of the long tables in the front of the room held Jon, Rhaenyra, Alessa, Dyanna, Harwin, Criston and Aemond enjoying food and the people.

Dyanna was drinking her ale when her father pulled her gently off to the side. He wanted to speak with her in private. Alessa saw that and she was going over there but she was stopped by her mother and father.

" No, they need to have the conversation alone." Rhaenyra said

" What is the conversation?" Alessa said

" About coming back to king's landing. As we are going to speak to you about that" Criston said

Alessa looked at her father and mother before turning back towards Dyanna.

" I am proud of you. But you did what you said you would. It's done, now you will came back with me and your mother"

" But-"

" No but! I can not see you like that again. Do you understand me! I will not let that happen. You did finished it, now you will come back with me because I can not lose an child of mine. I won't. Do you understand." Harwin spoke with such fear in his face and worry.

Dyanna could see that and so she slowly hugged her father and Harwin embraced his only daughter. That fear of losing his daughter did not sit well with him.

In the morning horses were being set up for riders. Aemond got onto his dragon and went off first heading back to king's landing to get back to his family, his Sansa.

Alessa and Dyanna had their things packed on one of the carriages as they slowly walked to their horses. They already said goodbye to Jon, Arya and Bran inside the castle.

Harwin, Criston and Rhaenyra watched the girls giving them a slight smile towards them showing them that they are ready. Harwin on his horse came near to kiss his daughter on the forehead.

The ones that came to help the north moved out heading back to the south. Alessa and Dyanna were heading back to king's landing wondering what their lives would be like now. Specially when they finished the greatest threat.