Waiting Game. | Sansa Stark

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WAITING GAME | X.
(' THE WALL ')

WHEN THEY HAD FINALLY REACHED the snow, Raya was amazed. She had never seen snow before and it was beautiful. Loras had a similar reaction, laughing like he was a little boy again. Raya and Sansa watched the two with great amusement.

"The Wall is near," Brienne said. They all knew it, as the winds grew harsher and the weather grew colder. Raya wasn't built for this. Her flimsy cloak was providing any warmth. They had been lucky; the rest of their journey had been peaceful.

"Have you ever met a wildling?" Raya asked Sansa. It was a random question, but she had heard stories about the wildlings and the Night's Watch. She didn't know if she'd encounter one or not. And if she did, she wanted to brace herself.

"No," Sansa said.

"I haven't either," Arya said.

"Wildlings?" Loras asked, "I thought they were a myth. Like the White Walkers and winter."

"You're very uninformed," Raya said, looking at the shivering Tyrell, "The White Walkers are very real. One attacked Lord Commander Mormont. They'll be here in no time."

Loras looked at her, a slight fright etched on his face, "This does not make me want to head North," Loras muttered.

"Winter is coming," Arya said, "Our words do have meaning behind them, unlike growing strong."

Loras looked at Arya, an insulted look on his face, "Why are you insulting me?"

"I wasn't insulting you, I was insulting your house," Arya said with a grin.

"That makes it so much better," Loras said sarcastically.

"Ours is the fury," Raya said, then she furrowed her eyebrow, "What does it even mean?"

"You don't know the meaning behind your own house's words?" Sansa asked the Baratheon princess.

Raya shook her head, "Growing up, my mother made sure to put an extra emphasis on the Lannister's words which were, Hear me Roar," Raya smiled as she thought of how simple life was growing up, "I was her little lion."

"Now you're a stag with two wolves and a flower," Arya said, "An unlikely group we are."

Raya grinned, "An unlikely group indeed."

When they reached the doors of Castle Black, Raya was impressed. It was larger than she thought it would be. They saw the men manning it. They looked down at them, frowns evident on their face.

"Who are you?"

"I am Brienne of Tarth, accompanied by Sansa Stark, Loras Tyrell, and Arya Stark," Raya was grateful when Brienne left her name out. She wasn't sure if someone would send a raven to King's Landing, making them aware of her location.