You're Losing Me / Ned Stark / Sandor Clegane

20. Twisted

" I still do not understand how this happened."

" my brother was being an idiot. But it's not entirely his fault because that awful, terrible woman-"

" yes we both agree that catelyn is a monster." Sofia assured.

" stole my twin brother!"

"Tya was really mad what happened?" Nessa questioned.

" I'm sure it's all big misunderstanding." Sofia offered tucking her in. She snuffed out one of the candles at her bedside.

" can you read me another story?"

" it's quite past your bedtime and what will your father say if he finds you up?"

"But mama," nessa pouted. Sofia that she didn't realize that she had called her mama. But it made her heart flutter in her chest.

" one more." Sofia agreed laying back down beside her.

Once nessa was asleep she went to check on ned. Sandor knocked on her door wanting to speak to her to see her but sofias chambers were empty.

"It will heal my lady." The maester whispered. "Hes sleeping now."

"I will just..." sofia sighed peering past him at the closed door.

"Im sure he would like to see you in the moreow my lady."

"Of course. Goodnight. Thank you maester." She headed down the hall listening to his footsteps heading off she turned right back around and slipped into neds chambers. She sat carefully beside him wiping the sweat from his brow before placing a kiss to his hairline.

"My sweet ned. Im so sorry... why is your wife so awful?" Sofia questioned. She stayed with him until her eyes felt heavy and her body exhausted before heading to her own chambers once again.

" there you are." Sandor declared " where were you?" he demanded.

" I don't answer to you." Sofia reminded him calmly as she pushed past.

" I was worried about you. Do you know what time it is?"

" it's late I assume." She answered shortly. " and I do not like your tone.." sandor sighed taking a step back.

" I'm sorry." he agreed she nodded forgiving him because he was always known to react quickly especially when he thought she was in trouble. " I was just worried..."

" I was checking on Ned not that it's any of your business."

Ned.

" you are completely right it is none of my business. I'm sorry I asked."

" you're being awfully agreeable this evening." She noted.

"Aye well..." he tapped his heel against his opposite boot.

" what's wrong?"

" nothing." he grumbled.

" fine." she didn't need to get into whatever drama was going through his head right now anyways. " good night, then close the door on your way out." Sandor sighed turning towards the door but he didnt move in its direction. " something else?"

"I'm a dick." He agreed. "I just want you to be careful. Jaime attacked Stark in broad daylight."

"Jaime wouldnt hurt me." Sofia assured.

"Did you think he would stab stark?"

"They were bickering a lot." Sofia murmured.

"I was just worried about you," sandor growled. "Is that a crime?"