The night is dark and quite. The snow is falling on the ground and even the animals are silenced.
I look up at the clouds and smile. No one dares to make a sound at this late hour at night.
"My child..." the sneering voice is what disturbs not only me, but the nature around me. I turn back, with stoic face and small smirk plastered on my lips.
"I thought I left you." I whisper in sarcastic tone and look at him with serious face. "Why are you here?"
"You can't escape your destiny." He sneers again. "The time will come soon."
"I know." I sigh in defeat and look away from his burning gaze. "Why are you here?"
"What? Can't I visit you?" He asks again, amusement heard in his voice.
"No." I whisper in low, angry voice and shake my head. "I don't wish to see you."
"The time child... it's ticking away." He whispers again. "Are you sure, you want to waste it? I thought Dragon Fly taught you better."
"Shadowkey." I whisper his name into darkness and smile. "Dragon Fly taught me better. And... I don't need you to chase after me and what me and him have been doing." I sneer at another dragon and he comes closer, anger radiating from him.
"Don't overdo yourself." He whispers suddenly in caring voice. "We have heard about your habits." And with this he disappears.
"Robb." I call him as soon as I enter the hall. Everyone looks at me with raised eyebrows. It has been a whole month since the wedding and I haven't even looked inside this room.
My brother stands up, smile spread on his lips. Catelyn is sitting next to him, while Talissa was next to Catelyn.
"What happened?" Robb asks me in confused voice. It has been a long time since I have been here. So, it doesn't surprise me that he is confused on why I am here.
"I want to go back in King's Landing." I announce loudly and bare with the shocked expressions people are throwing at my way.
"What?" Robb exclaims loudly and looks at me as if I was crazy. "Why?"
"Because I have promised to stay as a hostage there." I say a bit irritated. "And I always keep my promises."
"But..." this time it's Theon who decides to speak up. "You don't have to go back... we are already winning the war."
"No, you aren't." I say with bored tone and smile. "They have army and they are strong... and I have to fulfill my promises." I announce again a bit more irritated.
"When are you going?" Robb asks me and shocks everyone even more.
"As soon as possible." I whisper gladly at him and he nods.
"Okay... you can go in an hour." His voice is stone cold, and without any other word he turns around and goes back to his place.
***
"So, you are leaving." Jaime tells me in amused voice. "You could have stayed here."
"I could. But I don't want to." I admit with a sigh and smile. "I need to go back... and it doesn't seem as if Robb was worried about me at all."
"He is your brother. He cares about you." Jaime tries to defend them.
"Then why were Renly and Stannis more worried about me going back in the Red Keep than my own brother?" I ask him and smile.
"Jaime... you don't know my twisted family." I sigh and kneel in front of him. "Take care." He nods and with final hug I say goodbye to him. Who knows? Maybe this is the last day for me to live.
***
"You can't leave!" Sansa yells as tears start pouring down her face. I smile at her and pat her head.
"Sansa..." I choke her name out and barely hold myself from crying. "I will come back."
"You promise?" She asks me with more tears streaming down her cheek.
"I can't." I admit and lean closer to her, hugging her. "Sansa... you are strong, beautiful, smart and kind." I whisper all these things into her ear. "You can do everything you wish for. You can... you can move mountains if you wish to." I smile at her as she starts sobbing. "You just have to find strength inside of you."
***
"Is it because of what I said?" Catelyn stands next to me as I watch the Sunset. I look at her with small smile at shake my head.
"It has to do nothing with you." I whisper and look away from her long, Tully red hair. "It was my decision."
"I know." Her voice is somewhat warmer. Is she that happy because I am leaving? "It just surprised me." She admits and sighs. "Good luck."
"Thank you." I whisper as I know she is doing this out of politeness and not because she cares.
"And just for you to know." She turns suddenly and forces me to look directly in her cold eyes. "I don't want you to die. I may not love you, but you are still my child." And with these words she disappears in the trees and flowers.
***
My horse will be ready in five minutes and after that I will be going. The night is bright with stars shining above me. I smile at the surroundings and gulp in fear.
"Can I talk to you?" He touches my shoulder gently and forces me to look into his sea blue eyes. I nod, with sensations running in my spine.
We go a bit further from the gathered crowd, and stand in silence. None of us dare to whisper a single syllable. We just stand there, staring at each other's eyes.
"I don't want you to go." He is the first one to break the awkward silence around us. He leans forward, his hands wrapping me into tight embrace. "I am sorry, Bianca. I am really sorry. I never wished it to happen." I can feel someone wet falling on my clothes. Is he crying? " I love you. I really do... and I don't want to lose you."
I smile and lean backwards, so I can have a look in his face. His eyes are red from crying and his lips are quivering. But he still is the same boy, I fell in love with.
"Theon..." I whisper his name as I push his blonde hair away from his beautiful eyes. My heart starts beating rapidly and painfully. "I..." I don't know what to say. Should I tell him the truth and tell him that I am still in love with him? Or should I give him the chance to move on? "I am sorry." I whisper and let him go. My heart clenches painfully as I look at his face. But I start going away from him. Only to be caught by him.
"I will never try to find you. I will never even come near you... only..." he turns me at his direction and forces me to look at him. "Look me in the eyes and tell me that you don't love me anymore. Tell me that kiss didn't mean anything to you."
I freeze on spot and stare at him. My whole body is frozen at one place and I can't even whisper a thing.
"I... I can't do this." I whisper much to my dismay. But it's true. I can't lie about these things. He smiles, the genuine smile appears on his lips as he leans closer and kisses me.
My whole world starts spinning as I am swallowed into that kiss. But I push him away.
"Bianca..." the way he whispers my name, brings tears in my eyes.
"I am sorry." I whisper again and smile with a sad smile. "But I need to go."
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Song of Ice and Fire
Fanfic"What is love to you?" I ask him with cracked voice and tears in my eyes. His mouth becomes a thin line and his eyes hold guilt inside of them. "Answer me!" I yell with tears streaming down my face. He looks away, avoiding my eyes and doesn't even...
