How To Kill a Flower

Chapter 35

Days later I was leaning on the fence watching Brienne and Podrick practicing their fighting. Well practice wasn't really the word for it. Brienne was beating poor Pod while i threw in advice as i watched. Arya walked up beside me as we watched.

Brienne kicked Pod's foot making him fall face first into the ground.

"Don't lunge." I called out.

Pod pushes himself back up while grabbing his sword. He swings his sword again but Brienne blocks it and kicks his foot again making him fall on his back.

"Don't go where your enemy leads you." Brienne said turning back to him. "Up." She tells him.

Brienne lunges at him again as he blocks his blows. Brienne steps forward hard, bringing the hilt of her sword into Pod's stomach. He falls to the ground as i wince for him, that one had to hurt.

"And don't-" Brienne begins.

"-Don't fight someone like her in the first place." Arya said from beside me. 

I grinned, "You're doing great Pod. Keep practicing."

Pod stands as i spoke, grabbing his sword.

Arya walks towards Brienne.

"Nice sword. Very nice dagger." Brienne compliments as Arya walks closer.

Arya looks down at the dagger before unsheathing it. Arya flips it around in her hands before offering it to Brienne.

I scoff, "Now whose the show off?" Arya smirks at me as Brienne inspects the small blade.

Brienne hands the dagger back to Arya who then sheaths it. "It's been awhile since I've trained."

Brienne looks at Arya, "I can go and find the Master of Arms for you, My Lady."

I scoffed, Brienne looked over at me then back to Arya. Brienne is the best fighter we know now, she would be the one to train with.

"He didn't beat the hound. You did. I want to train with you." Arya said.

My head whipped to Arya, "Sandor? You were with Sandor?"

Both Arya and Brienne gave me a confused look before Arya asked, "Sandor? You may be the only one to ever call him that."

I shrugged, "We were friends in King's Landing, hes the one who trained me how to used two blades. Then had these babies crafted for me." I said motioning to my back where my twin swords were sheathed.

Brienne chucked before looking back at Arya.

"You swore to serve all of my mother's daughters, didn't you?" 

Brienne nods seriously, "Though Ciri doesn't seem to need my help." 

I grin, "If i know Arya, she wont need your help either." Arya grinned back at me.

Brienne looks over Arya before speaking to Pod, "Move aside, Podrick."

Pod nods and then walks over to stand by me. I nudged him making him smile back at me. A slight blush on his cheeks, I giggled before leaning on his shoulder.

We watch as Arya draws Needle from its spot on her hip.

Brienne looks at the sword, "You can't use that, My Lady. It's too small."

Arya smirked, "I won't cut you. Don't worry."

Brienne smirks back and raises her sword, "I'll try not to."

Brienne swings at Arya who spins away from her and parries Brienne's attack. Arya walks around Brienne, keeping her sword pointing at her head before spinning her sword behind her body.