A new cub

Chapter 6

The next morning Arya got up really early and went to her sister's room and snuck in and then crawled into her bed with her.  

"You haven't done this since you were like 5," Sansa groggily said 

"I only used to do it when I needed my big sister and I'm doing it now because I realize I will never stop needing you I just got really bad at letting anyone in, especially you."

"Ary--"

"No let me explain.  For a while you were the only family member that I knew was alive. I had spent a lot of my life getting so close to getting back to someone in our family and then they died.  Father, Robb, mother, Aunt Lysa, never thought I'd see Bran or Rickon again, and hadn't heard any news from Jon in years.  Before I went to Braavos I promised myself I would never let myself get close to anyone again because they all die or leave me.  So when Gendry had expressed all the feelings for me and then I realized that you were the one that was helping me get my life together.  I couldn't handle it and I shut down and convinced myself the best thing to do would be to shut you guys out.  I realized I was wrong as soon as I yelled at you and I'm sorry.  Please don't ever stop trying to help me no matter how annoying I am."

"I am sorry about the way I went about it though, you may have had to put up walls to defend yourself, but I learned how to be secretive.  I think its going to take some time to for both of us to learn how to be normal." They both laughed.

"If you give me another chance let me try and be a better sister and I'm going to be a great aunt you know it."

"You are going to be a great aunt and if you want do you want to walk me down the aisle and be my maid of honor? We are going to have a secret wedding tomorrow.  I was sneaking around the castle the other day and found mom's wedding dress not sure how it made it through everything thats happened here, but can you alter it for me too I seem to have a little bit of a bigger stomach now."

"Yes, yes, and yes Arya you have no idea how much that all means to me. "

"You don't know how much it means to me to have my sister back in my life Sans."

After some alterations, the dress fit perfectly. 

"Arya you look beautiful"

"Enjoy it because this is the last time I am ever wearing a dress."

"Father would be so proud of you right now I wish he was here to walk you down the aisle, but I'm glad I get to step in for him."

The wedding was perfect with the three of them and the meister there.  

Before leaving them for the night, Sansa gave them both a hug and walked away with a smile.  They were going to be okay. They were all going to be okay.