Untouched Gold / Tywin Lannister / Avalon Targaryen (1)

32. Make Her Day

Kill 'em with kindness / Gregor Clegane out now!

'Your sister's lack of communication is infuriating.' Sandor declared staring down at NOra. Tyon stared up at him.

"She's barely a year old." Tyon reminded him.

'It's one of her trademarks. Like her crying for mum and her beautiful hair." Davina added.

"Nora is a mama's girl.' Sandor agreed. "Alright someone put the baby away, I dont get any training done when she's out crawling around." Nora clung to Sandor though. "What do you want girl?" Sandor questioned. She giggled out pulling on his hair. "Ouch, bad Nora." Sandor said trying to pull her off of him. 

"Owww!" Nora howled out touching her cheek and pointing back at him. 

"No ow," Sandor assured. 

"Oww?" Nora repeated reaching for him. 

"No ow, it was a long time ago. No oww." he repeated and she touched his cheek giving him a kiss. 

"She likes you, thats sweet. No training today you are clearly on Nora duty." Tyon decided as he pranced off. 

"Thats not what is means-" Sandor called after them but they were already walking away. Sandor looked to Nora. She had been doing this daily. When Avalon was preparing a bath for any of the children, or food or getting one of the ready for the day, really anything that had her back turned to Nora, she would crawl off and find Sandor. Sandor loved the little shit, loved that she crawled to him. He had become conscious of the possibility that Nora might be crawling at full speed to him when he was training Davina, Tyon and Draco. Today they hadnt even gotten the blades out when NOra was crawling towards him. 

Each day Nora would also- as though she forgot that she saw Sandor the previous day or even that same day- she would look at his face and as Oww. It was adorable and Sandor loved that she cared. He wouldnt admit it to anyone.

Nora would cuddle into his arm and fall asleep before Sandor got her back into the holdfast. Avalon had gotten used to the fact that if Nora was missing she was chasing down Sandor, usually tired herself by the time she found him. Sandor would return her to avalon or her bed all tuckered out. 

"She loves you." Avalon declared and Sandor looked up from the little bundle of Nora in his arms. 

"She's a good one." Sandor agreed passing her off. 

"She loves you, you are her favorite person after me of course." Avalon informed him. "She doesnt crawl like that to anyone else." Sandor smiled to himself. 

"She gets it from you." Sandor decided. 

"What?" Avalon pondered. 

"A big heart for wounded hounds like me." 

"You are more than that and you know it, Nora knows it too." 

The next morning Sandor asked if he could get Nora up. Avalon of course agreed. So Sandor went to wake up Nora she was already awake playing in her crib and when she saw him come into her room she tried to pull herself up reaching for him. She really did love him. 

She made a little noise that sounded like a very excited 'Hi' as sandor picked her up, she giggled and giggled hugging him, leaning into him. 

"That was so exciting." Avalon told him as she gave Sandor a hug from behind. "You made her day." Rhaegar had used to do that with Avalon when he was little. Avalon would get him from a nap and his eyes would go wide like you arent supposed to be waking me up, when did you get here, we could have been partying. At least thats what Avalon thought Rhaegar's excited little squeals meant.