Bad Dreams / Sandor Clegane

54. The Truth

''The longer I leave my enemies the stronger they become!' Daenerys shouted and Amelia's gaze shifted to Sansa. 

''The northern forces will keep their promise and their allegiance to the seven kingdoms.' Jon reminded her. 'to their queen. what you command we will obey.'

'So if we are all in agreement,' tyrion asked looking around the table. 'Jon and ser Devos will head down to Kings Road with the northern troops. We will sail to dragon stone with our queen and her dragons above us-' tyrion went on explaining the plan

'We have won the great war and now we will meet win the last war. In all seven kingdoms men will live without fear under their rightful queen' Daenerys told them confidently. "Amelia... a word please.' Daenerys asked and Amelia glanced back at Sandor before following her out. Tyrion watched her go cautiously before following after her.

'We need to talk' arya told jon and he looked back at his siblings

'Do you understand? we will be dead without her.' jon told them.

'Amelia is the one that killed the night king.' Sansa reminded him.

'Those men died defending-' jon began.

'That does not mean that I will kneel before her.' sansa told him.

'I gave my respect to her' jon told them.

'I respect that.' arya said.

"Alone, Tyrion." Dany remarked closing the door on him. Tyrion saw Amelia's worried expression as the door sealed.

"Your grace." Amelia whispered.

"We are going to kings landing."

"I know, your grace." Amelia agreed.

"Your mother, I don't see her making it out of this alive." Dany remarked calmly and Amelia thought this was it. She was going to kill off every Lannister just because she didn't want a rebellion.

"I... understand." Amelia answered softly.

"Where do your loyalties lie?" Dany asked.

"With Sandor, Bran and Rickon." Amelia answered honestly. "With my uncle Tyrion... with Jon Snow." Dany nodded as she paced the room. "I trust Jon, he knows you best, if he trusts you then that's good enough for me." Amelia remarked.

"Do you want the crown?" Dany countered and Amelia shook her head.

"When I first came to winterfell, I was 15." Amelia recalled. "I just was excited, I met Robb and thought he was so handsome and I thought I fell in love." Dany listened carefully. "I wanted that fairy tale ending but what I got was two boys that became my sanctuary when I thought my pain would be for evermore."

"But now?"

"My mother, Joffrey, they wanted power, I wanted a fairy tale ending where the guy get the girl and they live happily ever after. I was naïve and foolish." Amelia admitted. "But I still want that with Sandor. I don't want a crown, just love and somewhere warm where I can feel the sun on my face and the water around me." There was a long moment of pause and Amelia held her breath waiting for the end.

"Thank you Amelia." Dany said as she headed out and Amelia let out the breath she was holding as she brought a hand to her chest, feeling her racing heartbeat.

''She is going to stay with you?' tyrion asked Jaime.

''Shes to protect the stark girls.... Say something snide.' Jaime told him.

'I'm happy you're happy... I am! I'm happy you're happy... but what's it like to climb for it?' tyrion questioned suppressing his laughter. 'you talk to Amelia yet?'