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"Hey, mum, Sansa, Bran and Rickon, I got IN!!" Arya started to say calmly before devolving into an excited squeal.
"Congratulations! We're all very proud of you!" Catelyn cut in before Sansa could cut in first. Her eldest daughter had a twinkle in her eye that promised at least a mischievous thought.
"When do you start? Are there any cute new recruits there?" Sansa added before her mum could stop.
"No, Sansa, not that I've seen. Pity, means you're not bringing me lunch, eh?" Arya teased right back. "I start Monday but I'm meeting my partner today. In fact, I'm going there right now ..." Arya hinted and Sansa got everyone to say goodbye before ending the call. Chuckling, she fired off a few messages to Jon and Robb as he walked in the direction of the Winterfell Station kennels.
At the top of the stairs to the service exit from the station, Gendry grinned to himself, an unwitting witness to how Officer Stark did know how to smile and be sweet. Good to know it'd be worth befriending her, a good sport like that could be a good friend in this new part of his life.
He chucked and then called his adoptive mum, Marya Seaworth would be delighted with his news.