Dance Away My Broken Heart / Podrick Payne (2.3)

11. Liars

Mirror, Mirror / Viserys Targaryen out now!

"And sometimes we do. You should leave." Sansa demanded.

"Rieka-"

"I trust Petyr." Sansa remarked. RIeka looked him over.

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'My lady my sincerest condolences.' Petyr had said coming up behind sansa, Rieka kept a protective arm around her sister.

''They are right I'm not good enough for him.' Sansa lied innocently. Joffrey had just tossed her aside for Margaery Tyrell.

'You are good enough for many things... he would've enjoyed beating you and now that you are a woman he would've enjoyed you in other ways as well.'' Petyr agreed.

''But if he is not marrying me-'' Sansa rasped and Rieka felt her tense.

''and you thought he would let you go home?' petyr questioned. 'Joffrey is not the boy who gives away his toys.' Petyr told her. 'you have a tender heart just like your mother did at your age. I see so much of her in you she was like a sister to me... For her sake I will help get you both home.'' Rieka was foolish to think the same but Petyr was right, they were not leaving, they were not free, Robb was at war with Joffrey, they would be seen as traitors still. She was so stupid. Rieka wanted to slap herself for giving into hope.

'Kings Landing is my home now.' Sansa told him

'Look around you. We are all liars here and everyone of us is better than you.' Petyr warned her.

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We are all liars here and everyone of us is better than you. Petyrs words rang out in her mind.

"You trust him?" Rieka countered softly. Petyr smiled back at her.

"I do." Sansa agreed. 

"We don't want our new friend wandering the countryside alone. The roads of these parts aren't safe. Why don't you stay?" Petyr mused smugly but Brienne walked away annoyed, she failed.

Seeing Sansa with Petyr was, shocking at first but Petyr offered her that smile that said he knew what he was doing and he was doing it well. RIeka didnt say anything she couldnt look at Brienne. 

"My Lady," Brienne begged. Rieka turned her cheek though. Brienne shook her head heading out. 

"He asked you to stay." a knight corrected but she elbowed the man in the face. She ran to the stables freeing the horses and pulled herself up.

"After her!"

"What are you doing?" Rieka demanded getting up. 

"She is likely to tell whoever she is working for where we are, that puts you and sansa in danger." Petyr remarked. 

"She does want to help shes just bad at it." Rieka remarked. 

"Rieka where are you going?" Sansa questioned. 

'Avalon is outside and I dont want her getting spooked by Petyrs awful men." Rieka demanded as she marched out. 

"Rieka-" Sansa called after her. Sansa was easily manipulated and she was set in her way, Rieka wouldnt be able to sway sansa, she knew her too well the world was burning and sandor offered them a way and sansa didnt take it. Rieka couldnt trust Petyr, wouldnt trust him. She had to go. 

The knight chased after Brienne and Podrick. Podrick and Brienne separated though as Podrick lost control of the horse.

"Podrick!" Brienne called out, true concern in her voice. Podrick got away from the knights and stopped at a river

"Stop, stop, stop!" Podrick begged and the horse listened. "That's a good boy." Podrick turned the horse around and he lost control again, only this time he fell off the horse. He tried to run after it, but a knight saw him, Podrick picked up a stone and threw it at the knight, he missed.

"I guess that means you're unarmed." the knight pulled his sword and Podrick froze.

" Down, Podrick, down!" Brienne demanded.

Podrick got down. Brienne sliced the knight off his horse before he can get to Podrick. Another knight on a horse rushed towards her, and she stabbed him in the neck.

" Podrick?"

"Yes, my lady?" He questioned from the ground.

" You can stand now."

"Yes, my lady." he agreed as he rose up. "Sansa Stark?" he looked around for Rieka but didnt see her.

"Wary of strangers, as she should me. I saw her riding on the East Trail with Littlefinger. We'll follow them."

"Where is Rieka?" Podrick questioned.

"She didnt want to leave her sister." Brienne remarked. "We will get them back."

"Rieka wasnt happy with you killing her friend-"

"The hound was not her friend." Brienne snapped.

"She seemed pretty mad about it." Podrick corrected. "My lady, if those Stark girls refused your service, maybe you're released from your vow." Podrick offered.

"I swore to their mother I'd protect those girls."

"If they don't want your protection--" Podrick corrected.

"Do you think she's safe from Littlefinger?"

"No, my lady." Podrick agreed after a pause. He glanced back at where they came, hoping to see RIeka coming back.

" Get your horse."

Podrick nodded moving to the horse and finding Rieka holding the reigns. He ran to her hugging her. SHe smiled leaning into him. She felt safe with Podrick. He was unskilled and uncoordinated but she felt safer with him than she did with Brienne or Petyr. 

"What about your sister?" Podrick whispered. 

"Petyr has his hooks dug in too deep."