Monster // Petyr Baelish

60. Lick Your Blood

'The dark arts have provided Lord Stannis with his armies and paved his path to our door. For a man in service to such powers to sit on the Iron Throne, I can think of nothing worse. And tonight, I believe you are the only man who can stop him.'

''They're welcoming the new king.'' Stannis remarked as the bells rang out as they got closer to the shores.

'I've never known bells to mean surrender.' Davvos remarked

'They want to play music with us? Let's play.' Stannis declared

''Drums.'' Davvos declared

''Drums!'' the men echoed

War was upon them. the chimes and battle drums rang out as the soldiers prepared for battle, Stannis ships were entering the bay.

'Remember wait until the ships-' Tyrion began as they walked.

'The ships are in the bay.' Bronn said 'I know.'

'They must be far enough in.' Tyrion reminded him.

'I know what IN means... do you know how to use that?' Bronn questioned looking down at the axe in tyrions hand.

'I chopped wood once no... I watched my brother chopping wood once.' Tyrion admitted looking down to the axe.

'I saw you kill a man with a shield you'll be unstoppable with an axe... don't get killed' Bronn said shaking his hand

'Nor you my friend.' Tyrion told him.

'Are we friends now?' Bronn questioned

'Of course we are just because I pay you doesn't diminish our friendship.'

'It enhances it, really.' Bronn agreed

'It enhances it? fancy word for a sell sword.' Tyrion remarked.

'I've been spending time with fancy folks.' Bronn told him.

'Lady Sansa and Sarah?' Tyrion said

'Shae' she corrected bitterly.

'Yes Shae of course I'm sorry. Surely my sister has asked you to join her and the other highborn ladies?' Tyrion told Sansa. Sansa hoped Rieka would have been here by now but she wasnt. She was going to die here alone. 

'She has my Lord but King Joffrey has asked for me to send him off.' just then Joffrey and Sandor appeared

'He's always been a great romantic.' Tyrion told her, as Joffrey called out to her

'Sansa! come here!' Joffrey demanded.

'I will pray for your safe return my Lord.' Sansa said turning back to Tyrion.

'Will you?' Tyrion questioned curiously. 

''Just as I pray for the kings.' Sansa said turning around

''Stay safe my lady.'' Tyrion whispered to Shae.

''And you my lion.' Shae said quietly before following Sansa. 

'Your king rides forth to battle, you should offer his sword a kiss.' Joffrey told sansa. 'My new blade heart eater I've named it.' Joffrey told her 'kiss it!' he demanded and sansa slowly put her lips to blade. 'You will kiss it again when I return and taste my uncles blood. Your sister too when she comes back from her little honeymoon with little finger.'' Joffrey cackled out. 

''Will you slay him yourself?' sansa questioned curiously. 

'If Stannis is foolish enough to come near me.' Joffrey muttered trying not to be nervous but he was a scared little boy.

'So you will be outside the gates fighting in the Vanguard?" Sansa questioned

''The king does not discuss battle plans with stupid girls.'' Joffrey sneered.

'I'm sorry your Grace I am stupid, of course you'll be in Vanguard. They say my brother Robb always goes where the fighting is the thickest but he is a pretender.' Sansa remarked hopeful that joffrey would die having never seen battle before. She wondered where Rieka was though, if she was safe, where she went, she didnt tell her much. Just that she would be back soon and Avalon would keep her safe while she was gone. 

'Your brothers time will come and you can lick his blood of heart eater too.' Joffrey said walking off.

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"Where is our fleet?" Joffrey demanded looking out over the battle.

"on the way.' Tyrion answered.

"Why isn't it here now? they are coming!" Joffrey demanded but Tyrion kept his gaze on the horizon.

'Hound, tell the hand that the king has asked him a question!' Joffrey sneered. Sandor rolled his eyes but obeyed like a good dog. He had told Rieka he would look out for Sansa and he tried to but he was so fucking done with the king. 

''The King has asked you a question.' Sandor said in dull tone of voice.

''Tell the King that the hand of the King is too busy to tell him of every decision he makes.' Joffrey retorted. He nodded to Lancel.

''The hand of the King wishes to tell you-' Lancel began.

''If I tell you to cut him in half-' Joffrey began

''That would make me the quarter man.' Tyrion told him ''it doesn't have the same ring to it.' Joffrey didn't approve of his uncles teasing. 'chop me in half and I won't be able to lead our fleet no signal no plan and Stannis Baratheon takes the city and the iron Throne put your pinch little head up on the gate somewhere might be quite amusing except my head will be up there too. I like my head I don't think that I want to see it up there just yet.' Tyrion informed him.

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''There they are.''

'Archers to their marks. '

''Archers, to your marks!'

''Archers! Nock your arrows!''

''Nock arrows! Hold fast.'' They were getting ready, their soliders locked and loaded and ready to aim.

''Hold fast! '' Tyrion remanded.

''What are you doing? We need to attack them." Joffrey shouted

''Hold fast.'' Tyrion said again.

''Boulders ready!'

'' Hold fast!'' the commanders echoed.

''There's only one ship. Where are the rest of them?'' Davvos muttered

''Where are the rest of them?! There's only one ship.'' Stannis's men looked around as they prepared for a fight but with only one Lannister ship approaching they waited.

''Archers, stand to!'

''Man the below! Nock!''

'''Nock and set! Draw!''

''Hold.'' Tyrion demanded

''Hold! '' the commanders echoes.

"There's no one on board." Davos remarked as a ship sailed next to theirs.

''More rocks coming up!''

''Hold.''

''Wildfire.''