Bad Dreams / Sandor Clegane

37. Misery

'I thought it would make me happy but it doesn't... not really.' Arya said as they rode.

'nothing makes you happy.' Sandor said.

'lots of things make me happy,' she interjected.

'like what?' sandor spat.

'killing polliver, killing rogue.' Arya told them.

'so you're not happy because you didn't get to kill him yourself?' sandor questioned. 'it that it?''

'at least I could have been there to watch." Arya agreed. 

"You really are the worst human ever." Amelia decided. "He was my family." 

"He was a monster." Arya corrected. "You know it." 

"He was my brother! My twin! He wasnt the best person but he was still my blood." Amelia declared. 

"Well, I wanted to see the look in his eyes when he knew it was over.' Arya said darkly. The path was uneven and Amelia kicked at rocks as she went, it was all she could do to keep from strangling Arya, they were almost done with her. 

''aye nothing in the world beats that look...' sandor agreed. Amelia grabbed his hand and Sandor smiled down at her. "I'm sorry gorgeous."  Amelia shrugged. Joffrey was awful but she didnt need Arya shouting about it for hours that she wanted to be the one to kill him and watch the light drain from his eyes. 

''You protected him for most of his life, do you think you could've saved him?' arya questioned as they made their way closer and closer to the vale.

''I wasn't the damn wine taster...' sandor grumbled

'Little shit deserved to die' arya added.

"SHUT UP ARYA!" Amelia demanded giving her a hard shove. Arya stumbled forward scarping her knee as she landed with a thud. "Just shut the fuck up." Sandor chuckled pulling Amelia back to him as Arya brushed herself off. Arya looked like she wanted to lunge but sandor moved to stand between them. 

"Poison is a woman's weapon men kill with steel' sandor reminded them glancing at Amelia, she offered him an innocent smile.

"I dont know, I would gladly run a blade through arya." Amelia countered. 

'That's you and your stupid pride talking, that's why you will never be a skilled killer.' Arya informed him. 'I could've killed Joffrey with chicken bone if I had to!' arya informed them.

"Gods." Amelia pushed past Sandor. 

'I'd pay good money to see that' sandor said chuckling.

Amelia charged at Arya and shoved her to the ground. Sandor watched as Amelia got on top of Arya and held her down. 

"Another fucking word about my brother and I break you in two!" AMelia seethed. 

"Get off me you psycho!" Arya demanded. 

"I will make your death last days!" Amelia added. "You will be begging me to kill you." Sandor pulled Amelia off. 

"Be glad we are getting rid of you. Gorgeous keeps good on her threats." Sandor warned as they continued. AMelia glared back at Arya as she shook the rocks and stones from her shirt getting up. Sandor smiled down at her as he pulled at his neck where he had gotten bit. Amelia held onto his hand gripping it tight. Sandor pressed a kiss to her forehead. 

''You should've let me burn it' arya told him

''It's a flea bite' he told her

''It's a flea bite that's got you walking a lot slower than you used to.' arya informed him.

''Shut it arya,'' Amelia warned.

"I thought I just had to shut up about JOffrey?" Arya sassed. 

''Alright ladies... We won't have to walk much further'' Sandor remarked as they near the vale they passed guards along the narrow trail

''Do you really think my aunt is going to pay for me?' arya questioned,

'I hope so' Sandor grumbled.

"She better." Amelia agreed. 

'I've never even met her!' arya exclaimed.

'Doesn't matter you're her blood. Family honor all that bullshit all you lords and ladies ever talk about.' Sandor told her.

'I am not a lady ,' arya corrected. 

"No shit." Amelia agreed. "You are about as ladylike as a wildling." 

'Who would pass the bloody gate?' a guard called out to them

'The bloody hound.' sandor called out 'Sandor clegane and his... traveling companions Arya Stark, niece of your lady aryn' sandor looked to Amelia.

''Lia Clegane.' She answered sweetly and a smile quirked on his lips as she said it.

'Then let me offer my condolences lady Aryn died three days ago.' The guard told them.

Arya burst out laughing she looked up at Sandor and continue to laugh and laugh, it echoed throughout the valley.

'you didn't see that coming, did ya?' arya said still laughing. sandor turned around grumbling, AMelia groaned her head tipping back, face to the sky. They would never be rid of her. "what are we gonna do now?' arya questioned still laughing at Amelia and Sandors misery.