End Game// Tormund Giantsbane (3)

48. No One

"Fetch it!" Tumi shouted throwinng a ball for Ghost.

"I miss shaggy dog," rickon whispered as Ghost brought him the ball.

"I miss them all." Caro agreed running a hand through his hair. "But the pups will always hold a special place in my heart."

"Will it ever be the same?" Rickon questioned as Tumi chased after Ghost.

"No." Caro admitted. "But it will be okay. We find a new normal."

"Im flippin Freezing mum!" Tyanna declared tucking her hands under Caro's shirt and putting her cold hands to caros warm stomach.

"You lived north of the wall!" Rickon reminded her.

"And now im accustomed to warmer life." Tyanna agreed.

"What if we go south when this is over?" Caro pondered.

"All of us?" Rickon questioned.

"Yeah."

Brienne began striking at Podrick while he blocks her blows. But Brienne hit Podrick in the stomach with the hilt of her sword and he landed on the ground with a grunt and thud.

"And don't --" Brienne began.

"Don't fight someone like her in the first place." Arya remarked approaching them in the courtyard. Pod stood up and retrieved his sword. Arya got closer though.

"We could go all the down to where the sun touches the earth!" Tumi declared.

"I met their prince... previous prince he was sweet. He was funny... invited me to dorne said I would like it." Caro smiled softly at the memory the day everything went back to hell again.

"Dorne?" Rickon questioned "you met the prince?"

"Jon is a king now. More Impressive." Caro assured.

"Nice sword. Very nice dagger." Brienne remarked. Arya looked down at the Valyrian dagger and unsheathed it. She approached Brienne flipping the knife several times in her fingers. Brienne took the dagger and examined it.

"It's been awhile since I've trained." Arya remarked.

"I can go and find the Master of Arms for you, My Lady." Brienne offered

"He didn't beat the hound. You did. I want to train with you." Arya corrected and Brienne chuckled. "You swore to serve both of my mother's daughters, didn't you?" she nodded her head in agreement.

"Move aside, Podrick." Pod backed away. Arya drew free Needle.

"You can't use that, My Lady. It's too small." Brienne corrected

"I won't cut you. Don't worry." Arya countered smugly.

Brienne struck at Arya who quickly sidesteps and parries the attack. Brienne attacked again and Arya side stepped, dodging multiple strikes and parries from Brienne, Brienne was impressed and couldn't stop her smile as Arya dueled brilliantly against her.

"Shes good." Tumi remarked as Caro picked her up.

"Indeed." Caro agreed watching Arya move.

"Can I be good like that?" Tyanna asked.

"I think Arya will need to train us. Shes damn better than me." Caro remarked. Arya strikes at Brienne and hit her hand causing Brienne to flinch and lose her two-handed grip on her sword. Brienne regained composure and started to circle Arya.