ᴡɪɴᴛᴇʀ ʟɪᴠᴇs ɪɴ ᴍʏ ʙᴏɴᴇs

[wolfchild]

[ She stumbles into snow. The cold slices into her. Soaked, filthy, with travel-stained clothes turned almost to rags on her skinny frame and matted, tangled hair only just growing out again, she looks little like a girl, much less like the missing younger Stark daughter.

She sniffles and wipes her nose with the back of her hand. Her face is uncomfortably hot yet she's freezing. Her shivering near knocks her off her feet as she clambers up the steps. ]

My mother…

[ Arya feels her eyes fill with tears. She was going to find her mother and her brother. She was almost home. It wasn't fair. ]

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[wolfchild]

[ She touches her hair, for once feeling the loss. The thought of hair reminds her— ]

Did—?

[ She looks over her shoulder to find Zelos. ]

[wilder]

[Oh hey you people remember I exist? He'll look more attentive]

Hm?

[ladywinter]

[And Cat follows Arya's gaze back to Zelos. Yeah, she has no idea what is about to be asked either.]

[wolfchild]

I thought you'd have gone.

[ fear gives way to relief on her face. ]

[wilder]

Well..I can go if you want some time alone...

[ladywinter]

[Cat looks back to Arya. It's up to you, little girl.]

[wolfchild]

Can you stay?

[ My abandonment issues. Let me show you them. ]

[wilder]

[Oh no not the sad puppy not the sad puppy]

Uh- sure. I can stay for awhile.

[ladywinter]

[The sad puppy gets us all.]

You are welcome to come inside. [AKA: let's not stay out here, sobbing in the hallway.]

[wolfchild]

[ Don't mind as Arya just clings to Cat's skirts. She just won at life and is not letting go of her prize. But lets go in, mommy, rather not be seen by everyone in the castle. ]

[wilder]

Thank you.

[YES GOOD PLAN. He'll follow them into their abode]

[ladywinter]

[And she walks into the room, settling down on the sofa.]

[To Zelos:] Please. Sit. [Odd circumstances or no, he's still a guest, so she will still play the role of hostess.]

[wolfchild]

[ Arya hikes her feet up and drops her head in Cat's lap. Nope not letting of mommy any time soon. ]

Is Henry still here?

[wilder]

[Zelos sits on the opposite end of the sofa with a nod, watching what is going on. Since heck, not like he knows how Henry is]

[ladywinter]

[That's just fine, because mommy is busy messing with Arya's hair.]

He is.

[wolfchild]

[ Mommy. Stop. You know that's like. Magic sleeping drug for her. And it works even better when she's already exhausted from fighting the Hound, the rain and a really awesome bout of flu. She even forgets her prayer in favor of curling up as tightly against Cat as possible. She's asleep in no time. ]

[wilder]

[Zelos watches her go to sleep and the moment she's out? His shoulders sag and he gives Cat a look. He has no idea what happened, and what to do now]

[ladywinter]

[Cat looks up at him, her hand still resting on Arya's head. She speaks quietly]

Thank you for bringing her here.