Selfish // Sandor Clegane

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐗𝐗𝐗𝐈

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"𝐈 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐈𝐓'𝐃 make me happy, but it doesn't. Not really" Arya told us

"Nothing makes you happy" Sandor stated

"Lots of things make me happy"

"Like what?"

"Killing Polliver, killing Rorge..."

"So you're sad because you didn't get to kill Joffrey yourself. Is that it?"

"At least I could've been there to watch. I wanted to see the look in his eyes when he knew it was over"

"Aye, nothing in the world beats that look" Sandor agrees "well maybe your sister's cunt but it still isn't it" Arya gives him a short glare and then ignores the comment

"Yoy protected him for most of his life. You think you could've saved him?"

"I wasn't a damn wine taster. Little shit deserved to die, but poison-poison's a woman's weapon. Men kill with steel" Nothing in this world couldn't stop me from smiling at this part. Sandor sees the satisfaction on my face.

"What did you do?" he sighs

"You remember when you found be coming out of Pycelle's chambers?" I rise my brow

"You killed him?" Sandor pauses, not quite believing me

"Well I had some...let's call them wise acquaintances, but yes, I got the poison" Arya laughs and turns to Sandor

"That was your stupid pride talking. That's why you'll never be a great killer. I'd have killed Joffrey with a chicken bone if I had to"

"I'd pay good money to see that"

"Where did you learn that from? Your silly Braavosi friend maybe?" I smirk at her

She shrugs "You should've let me or Danya burn it" she comments at the sight of Sandor struggling with the bite.

"It's a fleabite"

"That fleabite's got you walking a lot slower than you used to"

"Well, we won't have to walk too much further"

"You really think my aunt will pay for me?"

"Aye, she'll pay."

"I've never even met her"

"Doesn't matter. You're her blood. Family, honor and all that horseshit, it's all you lords and ladies ever talk about. If not, I'll make Dany bat her pretty eyelashes at Lysa for some money for sailing to Essos." he swears

"Who would pass the Bloody Gate?" A voice booms above us

"The bloody Hound, Sandor Clegane. And his...travelling companions Danya and Arya Stark, nieces of your Lady, Lysa Arryn"

"Then I offer you my condolences" The knight spoke "Lady Arryn died" My face fell. "Three days ago" Arya laughs like a maniac

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𝐈 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐄𝐍𝐉𝐎𝐘 a long longed bath. The dirt in my hair and on my body left me at the first touch with the water, as I spent most of the time of the bath just chilling in the river.

I don't make things quick, knowing I've left Arya swinging Needle around and Sandor almost asleep.

When the pads of my fingers start to wrinkle I get out and start throwing the only pair of clothes I swear I couldn't live in anymore. The tunic was full of blood and mud stains and the trousers were ragged and if I won't be careful enough they'd unravel.

Sighing I try to find my way back to my companions. At first, I thought that I went the wrong way, but the neighing of Stranger told me otherwise. Without looking around too much as I would normally do, I release the horse, who clearly knows what happened and runs towards the cliff, pausing at the edge of it.

I feel my heart stopping at the sight. In no time I'm at the foot off the cliff, kneeling next to the bloodied and wounded Sandor on the ground.

"What happened?" My question came out as an almost sobbing whisper

"Big bitch Brienne of Tarth swore some shit oath to your mother. Came here and tried to take Arya" he explain, sometimes groaning in pain softly.

I shake my head simultaneously "No, no, no you can't die, not like that"

"Don't mourn me, Dany. Go live without me, go with your sister" He points with his head at Arya, who was waiting for me in the distance, but I don't move. I won't leave Sandor die here alone.

"I love you, do you know that? More than anything else in the world" I whimper, taking his hand

"And I you, forever." The hand I held travels to my cheek, cupping it.

His hand fell, his eyes closing. Arya is already long gone and I allow myself to do something I didn't do in a good time.

I allow my tears to fall.

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