Bad Dreams / Sandor Clegane

14. Caged Lion

"You heard?" Sandor questioned. He turned his face down as she stepped out of the bath, he let his gaze linger her damp legs as she stepped but a towel wrapped snugly around herself. 

"Uncle Jaime and Lord Stark." Amelia answered softly. 

"Aye." Sandor agreed. 

"Why did Catelyn Stark take uncle Tyrion?" Amelia questioned. 

"I dont know." Sandor answered. She moved to her trunk pulling out a dress. All her southern dresses were too lightweight for the north, she had been given new warmer dresses. She had been excited to wear them to have Robb take them off again but now as she tugged on the velvety blue grey dress, long sleeves she felt suffocated. 

"I wish I had an answer for you... gorgeous you know what this means though, don't you?" Sandor questioned moving to her, she pulled her blonde hair out from her dress, letting it drip down her back. She felt him stand behind her and she leaned into him. 

"I know." Amelia agreed. "There is no going back, this is the point of no return." Sandor nodded wrapping his arms around her. 

"Point of no return." He agreed pressing a kiss to her shoulder. 

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"Hi honey." Amelia coed. Summer and Shaggy dog settled on the ground as Amelia picked Rickon up putting him on Bran's bed with them.

"I had a bad dream.' He whispered wiping at his eyes.

"Oh no... what was it about?" Amelia questioned kissing his head.

"Lions attacking wolves." Rickon told her.

"Oh..." Amelia whispered. "I think your brain is playing tricks on you." Amelia offered.

"What do you mean?" Bran questioned as she settled back in next to him.

"Metaphors." Amelia told them. "Lions are the Lannisters and Starks are the Wolves. Because... my uncle Jaime Lannister and your father... got into an arguement, I think that's what your mind was telling you." Amelia offered gently.

"Why would it hurt me like that?" Rickon questioned.

"Because dreams are not in our control. Sometimes you get sweet dreams filled with laughter and other times, not so fun dreams.... I'm sorry you had a bad dream my little love." Amelia told him.

"You are a wolf now." Bran remarked.

"I don't feel like a wolf most days." Amelia countered.

"You don't?" Rickon asked.

"No." Amelia told him softly as she closed her eyes. "I feel like a caged lion." She corrected. 

+

'You are summoned to Kings Landing to swear fealty to the new king.' the master told Robb.

'Joffrey put my father in chains and now he wants his ass kissed?' Robb questioned incredulously.

'You refuse to obey-'

'I don't refuse. his grace summoned me to Kings Landing then I will come to Kings Landing.' Robb said 'but not alone.' he handed back the scroll 'call the banners'

'All of them my Lord?'

'They've all sworn to protect my father have they not?' Robb questioned

'They have.' he agreed

'Then we will see what their words are worth.' Robb told him, Theon nodded in agreement Ned Stark was like a father to him. He was willing to go to war for him to get him back.