The River In Reverse

A Phone Call

"I smell a lot of 100 million dollars, 100 million dollars, 100 million dollars..." – Khaled Mohamed Khaled

Dany

Northern mornings were extremely cold. Dany had never been more thankful for a mansion with built-in heated floors because she truly was a southern girl at heart who was accustomed to warm weather.

Though being in the house wasn't the issue, it was always warm there.

Yesterday they had taken their chopper and flown around the North with Jon showing her and the girls places he would go to as a child. They even went as far as the City of Bear Island, the city where Benjen had been stationed. Whilst not an impressive city, Dany did appreciate how large the Northern Republic was as compared to the Crownlands.

The further North they went, the colder it got and Jon mocked her endlessly when the girls and her would shiver in their Armani coats. But she had endured that cold Saturday because she was finally seeing where Jon grew up.

But she wasn't satiated because whilst they went to cities like Bear Island and Deepwood Mote. She still hadn't explored the city he grew up in, Winterfell.

Dany wanted to see Winterfell High, the places he played and his usual hangouts.

But that was easier said than done, she sufficed.

She knew that her husband didn't want to be here much like she wouldn't want to return to the shores of Dragonstone to surf as she used to as a child.

So for now she would presume their travelling escapades of the North would be put to a halt and this day would be focused on the dinner at hand.

The dreaded dinner if Jon's expression was anything to go by.

Outside the balcony she could hear Jon's voice discussing a serious matter.

'... I understand Dacey but it's all been taken care of' Jon muttered.

His face had portrayed one of apt concern as he spoke with Benjen's longtime partner and girlfriend. Dany felt sad for her that she lost someone she loved when they hadn't even hit the age of fifty yet.

'Look Dacey whatever it is you and Uncle Benjen were keeping private, it's your business not mine. Out of everyone I think I would be the last person to judge either of you for wanting away from the Stark life' he said.

Whilst it sounded like he was trying to comfort Dacey, Dany felt a pit in her stomach with regards to his tone.

Jon had grown a disdain for his Stark side of the family. Arya appeared to be the only one he had tolerance for in his life. And whilst she very much wanted to help him make amends and let them turn over a new leaf, she couldn't do so because she knew her husband's anger was somewhat warranted.

And she honestly couldn't help him when she herself had her own familiar drama twirling beneath the mist of uncertainty that was their relations.

'Alright we will see you in Kings Landing. Whatever you need' he said as he cut the phone.

Jon walked in like a heavy cloud full of thoughts bearing down on him before he looked at her and smiled.

'Did I wake you?' he asked as he crawled next to her.

She shook her head and leaned back into their bed exposing her body that was wearing Jon's white Ralph Lauren shirt.

'What's up with Dacey?' she asked.

Jon shrugged tiredly.

'Luwin, he's the Stark family lawyer' Jon clarified. 'He subpoenaed her; apparently Benjen and her joined their assets from the mortgage of their house to their car.'