I’ve got my ticket for the long way ‘round

[songsandstories]

Who: Sansa Stark and Catelyn Stark
What: Quality time
When: During the expedition
Where: Stark rooms
Rating: Only thing to warn for is spoilers

[It hasn't been as foreign to be here as she may have thought. It nearly felt like home again, to have her mother's presence there with her. It isn't something she has felt in a very long time. It's gentle and warm, and even Lady has taken notice of it. She mostly waits by the door, just in case.

After all this is why Robb had asked her here. But the time spent has been more than she could have asked for.

It's after breakfast when she speaks.]

I-- I told someone who I am here. He is the first and has been kind about it. [When Robb appeared and injured again, she knew not what to do or how to handle the grief. This isn't Westeros, and thank the gods, there are no Lannisters here.

But it is a start. She knows her mother would appreciate that.]

Comments

[ladywinter]

[Catelyn looks up, the surprise plain on her face.]

You have? [She wasn't expecting that. It was...progress, perhaps. It was something.] Do I know him?

[songsandstories]

I know not. His name is Gale Hawthorne. He and his-- [What is the modern term?] girlfriend, Ino, they have been very kind to me.

[ladywinter]

I don't believe I do. [Immediately, she wants to ask a thousand questions about him, but she holds her tongue for the moment.]

You must trust them a great deal.

[songsandstories]

[She dips her head and nods.]

They have been very kind. Even if I mistrusted their kindness at first.

[ladywinter]

[A wane little smile]

I am always looking for motives behind kindness these days.

[songsandstories]

I am all too aware of that. It-- [She sighs.]

No one knows nor cares of my claim to Winterfell here, the Queen and Joffrey and the Hound nor Petyr, none of them are here, but I still feel them. Like they'll find me.

[ladywinter]

[She reaches out to grab Sansa's hand.]

Even if they were here, you would be safe from them. This is not Westeros; they would have no more power than we do here and Robb and I would-

["Would die to protect you" is probably not the best phrase, considering circumstances.]

we would do anything for you.

[songsandstories]

[She nods, trying to hold back the tears that she can feel are welling up. Her hand squeezes her mother.]

What if I've been wrong?

[ladywinter]

Then you have been wrong. It does not matter. I will still be here.