Bad Dreams / Sandor Clegane

50. Free as a Bird

Amelia still thought she was dreaming, she was ready to fall into bed with Sandor but Bran had said they all needed to be present to discuss the future of winterfell, this fight. 

''As soon as we heard of the wall falling I called all our men back... when can we expect your people to arrive?' tyrion was sat at the high table his eyes drifting to Amelia and sandor eating and talking at one of the back tables. He was so happy she was alive, she looked healthy, strong, safe. He hoped that Cersei believed him, that this could end with Amelia reuniting with Cersei. Tyrion knew that Cersei wasnt a good person, but she loved her children and now Amelia was the only one left.

"I missed you," amelia couldnt say it enough. Sandor kissed her again keeping an arm around her. "I missed you so much." He kissed her every time she said it so she kept saying it to keep her mind from drifting to sleep in case this was a dream a dream she never wanted to wake up from. Maybe if he kissed her enough she would believe he was real, he was here and this wasnt just the best dream ever. 

'We need more horses and wagons if it pleases my lady and my Lord. And my queen' the boy, Ned Umber added looking from Sansa to Jon to Daenerys.

'We will give you as many as we can spare'

'We need to send ravens to the night watch as well' Jon said

'Your Grace... But you're not are you? You left Winterfell a king and came back a... I'm not sure what you are now a lord? Nothing at all?' Alys Karstark questioned.

'That is not important' Jon told her immediately.

'Not important? We named you King in the north' Alys said and the men rallied behind her. Sandor banged his fist in the table joining in on the excitement.

"Sandor," Amelia chuckled grabbing his arm.

"The little lord hasnt taken his eyes off of you since we got in here." Sandor remarked.

"Bran is my friend." Amelia reminded him. 

"You saved the littler lord too aye?" Sandor questioned. 

"Yes. Rickon... I didnt realize how much I missed them until I got them back." Amelia remarked. 

"Just like me?" Sandor mused. 

"I missed you more." Amelia admitted shifting closer into his arms. 

"I hoped you were safe, Gorgeous. I prayed it." Sandor admitted. 

"You prayed?" Amelia questioned. 

"For you." Sandor agreed. "Dont make a big deal about it." she grabbed his chin and planted a kiss on his lips. He smiled into her. 

''You did my lady it was the honor of my life and I will always be grateful for your faith but when I left Winterfell I told you we need to make allies or we will die. I have brought those allies home. I had a choice keep my crown or protect the north. I chose the north' Jon told them

'If anyone survived the war to come we will have Jon Snow to thank.' Tyrion told them moving around the long table. 'he risked his life to show us as a threat is real thanks to his courage we have brought with us the greatest army the world has ever seen we have brought two full grown dragons and soon the Lannister army will ride north to join our cause' he added and there was an uproar 'I know I know our people have not been friends in the past' tyrion reminded them 'but we must fight together now or die.'

"Tyrion was always a good talker." Amelia remarked.

"And you were a quick learner." Sandor recalled. "How did you save the little Rickon?"

"It was thanks to you." Amelia informed him. He rose a brow. "Sent a few arrows flying." 

"You always were good with a bow." Sandor agreed.