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alayne stone (sansa stark)

Nineteenth House of Westeros ♛ Filtered/ Action

[Arya]

May we speak?

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[Her room is stifling and after talking with her mother, she finds she cannot breathe properly. She runs from her room, barely dressed for the cold, and down to the stables. Her heart feels like it will beat from her chest.

Leaning on a wooden pole, she closes her eyes. She pushes out thoughts of her family, of Robb, of the Red Wedding, of her father's head. She tries to tell herself these are not her memories, but her lie is working less and less.]

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What do you want?

Are you well? I spoke with a friend of yours. She said the castle did something.

I'm fine. I just fell on my wrist wrong.

Have you seen a maester?

It's fine.

What happened? [Not buying it.]

I was locked in a room with someone else and fell off the bed. There's not much to tell.

Does Mother know you were fighting? [Not even going to ask if you were. She knows you were.]

Ask her.

What was the reason? [Is it anyone she should know about? She promised to look out for Arya. She doesn't even know where to start.]

There was no reason. I fell.

Something happened. Why will you not tell me?

Why are you so interested?

Am I not allowed to care that you are hurt?

But I'm fine now. You're not listening to me.

Will you continue to be so?

I don't know. Perchance I'll fall off the roof next time. Who can tell.

Do not joke that way. You know what happened to Bran.

I know.

Then I have a right to worry.

[She pauses.]

I am sorry for not remembering you.

It wasn't your fault. ...I'm sorry I pushed you.

You were upset. [And for good cause.]

You forgot me.

That could happen to Robb and Bran and Rickon and Jon too if they came. They could forget us.

[ Their father could forget them if he was brought here. ]

My memories came back. It-- it won't be like that for them.

How do you know?

Because I do-- They just can't.

That's not really how this place works.

It won't happen. It can't.

I guess not.

The castle couldn't take the memories of all of us. The loss it takes upon our arrival, it- it would be too much.

[Robb and Ned couldn't. Nor Jon or the little ones. She remembers each of them, longing to se them all once more. The castle couldn't do that. She's trying to pull herself together, but truly being confronted with losing her family has her losing the grasp she has on herself.]

[ But it's done it, she doesn't say. It's made people forget their brothers and sisters before. ]

Sansa?

[There's a pause where she tries to calm herself.]

Yes?

[ Longer pause. ]

I'm glad you're here.

[It hurts, but she cannot help the smile.]

And I, you.

You'd come find me, right? If you knew where I was?

I would. I promise it. If there a way to find you, I would do so.

[ She makes a brief sound she heard. She's not really sure what to answer so she fiddles with the pages instead. ]

If ever you need me, I shall come. I know it means little for our fates in Westeros, but I am your sister, Arya. You and mMther are all I have.

[ She did not realize she had needed to hear that until she did. Her eyes ache. ]

…Are you in your room?

I am here.

Can I come stay with you? Just for tonight. Like when we shared a room.

You are always welcome here.

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