"So do you really trust that prick?" Tormund Giantsbane asked.
Jon Snow leaned back on his chair. "Why shouldn't I? His offer seemed pretty valid."
"He's strange," Tormund admitted. "The way he looks, the way he talks.... everything. And to send Sansa with him..."
Jon shivered inspire of the warmth of the great hall. The cold had gotten worse. Even Ghost could not sleep without furs.
"She'll be fine," Davos Seaworth said. "Brienne is going to accompany her."
Tormund looked disappointed.
The doors of the hall opened bringing in a blast of frigid air. Sansa walked in followed by Brienne and Littlefinger.
"We are here to bid farewell," Baelish told Jon. "At least she wanted to."
Jon got up as Sansa approached him at the high table. "Safe travels," he said meekly.
Sansa looked stern. "We need to talk."
Jon didn't have the need to make any gesture to Tormund and Davos. They walked away on their own.
"Remember Lysa Arryn?"
"Lady Catelyn's sister? She died jumping from the Moon Door?"
Sansa shook her head. "Petyr pushed her."
Jon could not hide his shock. "What?"
She gestured him to keep his voice down. "He forced me to tell everybody that it was suicide."
Jon felt anger surge through him. "How dare he..."
Sansa agreed. "He's a vile man, Jon. He poisoned Joffrey with the help of Olenna Tyrell and blamed it on Tyrion."
Jon wanted to grab Longclaw and shove it into Littlefinger's stomach. "I shall execute him myself...."
"Yes," Sansa said softly. "But not now. We need him to seal our alliance with the Freys whether we like it or not. It won' take long, I promise. And when I return after fixing the deal...." A cruel smile formed on her lips. "We will kill him."
Jon couldn't help but smile. "Be safe, sister," he said, wrapping her in a tight hug. She hugged him back.
They broke off a few moments later. Jon felt a mixture of anger and terror as he watched his sister walk towards Littlefinger. He glanced at Brienne. The woman looked back at him and nodded solemnly. Jon felt relieved.
They started their small council meeting an hour later.
"Umber and Karkstark," Robett Glover boomed. "Let those traitors die! That's what you get when you support the Boltons!!"
"The way seems too harsh," Wyman Manderly told him. "We'll distribute their lands as rewards."
"Which requires killing them in the first place!"
"That wouldn't be very kingly," Davos Seaworth admitted.
"And who is going to own those lands?" Lyanna Mormont questioned. "Wildlings?"
Jon Snow massaged his forehead. "We do nothing. Let their heirs take over their castles."
"And what if they rise together?" Glover asked.
"Then they'll have to wait the whole winter before attacking us," Davos said laughing.
Wyman shook his head. "With that attitude, you can never defeat Cersei Lannister."
Jon sighed. "We are not going against Cersei. We are going to need her on our side."
"Have you lost your freaking mind, boy?" Glover screamed.
"She killed your father! Our liege lord!!"
"She brought shame to House Stark!" Manderly bellowed.
"I demand vengeance!"
"This isn't about revenge!" Jon argued back. "If we don't have enough force, we won't survive the long night!!"
"Oh, piss on the long night!" Glover yelled. "Piss on the Walkers! Let's all run south and take the bloody iron chair from that hag!"
"Your brother fought for this," Manderly told Jon. "Are you not going to follow his steps?"
".....for Ned...."
".....the north remembers...."
".......kill the lion bitch....."
"........rule the seven kingdoms....."
"ENOUGH!" Davos Seaworth's voice silenced the table. "It is your duty to obey the king, not to control him." He took a deep breath. "Jon Snow is right. If we don't cast aside our enemities and band together, we'll die. And then it won't matter whose skeleton sits on the Iron Throne."
Silence hovered in the air for a long time. Jon spoke up finally. "If we are decided...."
He was interrupted by a raven who flew straight onto their table and dropped a scroll. Jon unfurled it and started reading it. A smile spread on his face.
"What news is this good?" Davos asked.
Jon's smile grew farther. "Bran."
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Game of Thrones season 7 fanfiction
FanfictionThis is a fanfiction on the long awaited Game of Thrones season 7. The contest for the Throne continues. With Jon Snow as the King in the North and Daenerys Targaryen invading from the east, keeping the Iron Throne is going to be no cakewalk for Cer...