Life After Death

Training

MEEREN

"May I have a word with you?" Davos stopped Jon at the corridor. He wanted to find Dany but he would never refuse to talk with Ser Davos. He has always supported him. Always stood next to him. Always tried to keep him... calm. He knew one father earlier... one strict father. Ned Stark. Davos was different. He smiled a bit at him and nodded.
"I've been thinking. About you and your Queen." He started.
"Davos I know she made mistakes but... "
"No. No. You are right." He stopped Jon "I see why are you here. Maybe motherhood changed her or the resurrection but she is clearly not the mad Queen who she was in King's Landing." Davos stated.
"She was never mad," Jon answered coldly and confidently. He hated when people call Dany mad. "Her father. My grandfather was mad. She is not."
"Do not let love blind you." Davos sighed. "I know you love her but that she did there... how would you call it if not madness?" He frowned.
"Grief. Sadness. And lost." Jon was angry. He thought they can move on but people always reminded him that horrible day. "She is not that woman."
"I know. Now she is not. This is why I... wanted to propose something." Davos lowered his head while Jon was staring at his face. "People would never question you two... if you... have been married." He looked up to Jon. He started to smile. That smile was honest this time. Came from his heart.
"I should have done it in Winterfell." Jon raised his eyebrows and agreed.
"Maybe you should. We'll never know what would have happened if you did. But... anyway this is not too late."

"Why are you so sure she wants it?" Jon asked him. They did not show their feelings in front of each other. He had no idea why Davos comes up with this idea right now.
"Because I see how she is looking at you." Davos laughed a bit "I should've proposed this thing earlier to you. But I assume that would not change anything. After you got to know the truth about yourself."
"Maybe not. I was confused. It did not... feel right. To love her." He lowered his head. He was a fool. He almost lost the greatest thing in his life. His love.
"And now?" Davos wondered.
"Now it is right. I was never that sure in anything... as my love for her." Jon answered "and after we won the war... I am going to marry her."
"And you'll be the greatest rulers of the Seven Kingdoms." Davos patted his shoulder and smiled.
"Ahm..." Jon took a deep breath "we're not. We don't want to rule. We just want to live."
"I don't think you have a choice in that." Davos frowned. "If you defeat the King... the... Westeros needs new rulers. This should be you."
"They will choose new rulers. At the same way, they chose Bran." Jon nodded and wanted to leave him there.
"What if they chose you?" Davos asked him. Jon stopped and started to think. He did not even think about that. He did not want it...
"Then they have to choose another." He turned back to Davos then walked away.

Daenerys was sitting in the hall. She was waiting for Arya but she did not show up. It seems that the council meeting hit her hard. Dany was not surprised about it. That thing was a mess. Why would she fight for her... and her daughter against her brother. Probably she wouldn't do it either for Arya. Especially If she would have done the same horrible things that she did. She hated her life have to be that hard and problematic. She really thought she got a new chance when she was resurrected. When her child was born. But ... that did not last long. She couldn't hide from her destiny. No matter how hard she tried.
"What are you doing here?" The soft and kind voice came from behind. She did not have to turn to know it is Jon.
"Waiting for your sister." She sighed. "But maybe it is not the right time after our council meeting."
Jon sat next to her and placed his arms around her. He gave a kiss to her head.
"She needs time." He whispered to her.
"I know. I ... really wish... wish there is another way. I hope Sam find something." She leaned to his shoulder with her head.
"You surprised me with that. You proved ... not just for me... because I already knew it... but you proved everyone else that you have a good heart. And you are not cruel and ..."
"Mad?" Dany asked back.
"Yeah." Jon sighed "but I..."
"I know what they think of me. I understand. I can't blame them. They were there. They saw it with their own eyes. For them... it would probably look madness." She admitted.
"Can we ever move on? Can we ever forget it?" Jon sighed.
"No. But we can learn how to live with it. Even if it is hard." Dany was caressing his hand.