Bad Dreams / Sandor Clegane

16. Run Away

SUNCHOKE / ARYA STARK out now!

"What do you mean Amelia escaped?" Catelyn demanded. "SHe was our leverage! To get back my daughters!"

"I see Lannister reds." Sandor remarked. He had liked the escape that was winterfell, Amelia being the only Lannister he had to worry about. Now that he was back he felt a tightness in his chest. 

"That looks like a war camp." Amelia remarked. 

"Aye." Sandor agreed. 

"Are they are war?" Amelia questioned. 

"With the starks no doubt to get you back." Sandor agreed. 

"Oh Heavens." Amelia mumbled. 

"Sometimes you got to get violent to get things done." 

"You only killed Rumlow and he deserved it." Amelia countered. "Wars, hundreds of men die, they dont all deserve to die." AMelia remarked. 

"You have such a kind heart, I dont know how you are Lannister." 

"baratheon." Amelia corrected. 

"Lioness." Sandor touched her blonde hair. 

"Are you saying my family is mean?" Amelia mused. 

"Aye." Sandor agreed without hesitation. "But I would use some stronger words to describe them." he added. Amelia felt safer just seeing all the red lion banners, sandor could tell. He felt her relax against him. She smiled up at him a real smile for the first time in over a fortnight. He held her and it was just what she needed. "Almost home, gorgeous." 

Amelia walked through with Sandor and the guards stopped her. 

"My name is Amelia Baratheon. This is Sandor Clegane." She declared. "Who is in charge here?" 

"Tywin Lannister my princess." Ser Barnes answered. "I will bring you to him." 

"Thank you, ser... Come on Sandor." Amelia agreed. Pushing open the tent flaps her eyes found her grandsire immediately. He rose up when he saw her and she ran to him. 

"Amelia," Tywin declared pulling her in for a hug. 

"Hi grandpa." Amelia whispered hugging him back just as tightly. 

"We heard the worst my dear." Tywin remarked stroking her hair. 

"Sandor got me back safe." Amelia remarked. Tywin reached out a hand shaking Sandors.  "I dont know what I would have done without him."

"We owe you a great debt, Clegane." Tywin decided. Sandor would take their lannister gold but he didnt do it for the coin, he did it for Amelia. Joffrey, they wouldnt be able to pay him enough to save him like he did for Amelia. 

"Always happy to help the princess." Sandor assured. 

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'Thank the gods I haven't had a proper shit in six days' Tyrion said taking the vial from Pycelle

'Have you encountered this problem before my Lord?' Lord Pycelle asked 'positions of power often have this effect. Two drops with water a day.'

'I'm so grateful to have a man of your knowledge with this quick wisdom on our side, on my side.' Tyrion told him.

'Thank you my Lord.'

'I can trust you Pycelle can I not?' Tyrion asked.

'Of course my Lord'

'The crown is in the need to form new alliances and these alliances must often be sealed in matrimony.' Tyrion told him.

'Matrimony yes' pycelle agreed.