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“Hello Tyrion”
The girl has a beautiful face she had changed but how could she not identify this girl. The girl he helplessly falls in love with. Initially it was a fascination for him to know how a girl of mere ten and two escaped the red keep. It was by mere luck she got caught by the Lannister guards who overheard his friend called the Stark name and he would pay a million golden dragons to see the normally proud Tywin lannister gaping like a fish seeing the youngest stark girl brought down by the guards. And the smirk that adorned her young face even being a hostage was remarkable to watch but unfortunately the fascination he had felt for the girl was not shared by the others in council. Cersei and Joffrey immediately call for her head and the girl’s behavior didn’t help her case either. Whether it was for Joffrey and Cersei or for Tywin’s pride, he didn’t know his father had asked the guards to put her in a prison and be guarded with extreme caution. Second time when he met the girl, she was being carried by his brother unconscious as he asks Varys to help the girl escape the city something his brother did to appease the guilt for the red wedding. Varys had arranged the journey for Tyrion and Arya in a shred cabin. It was a uncomfortable journey for Arya to travel with a man whose family had killed hers but things become even more complicated when she got her flower for the first time and that too with a man. Even though Tyrion is not new to woman, this was his first time. They couldn’t go out of the cabin because of numerous spies. SO he did what he can, he ripped their bed sheet for her to use and he gave her as much as privacy as he can to her. Is it because of his kindness or because of boredom, Arya Stark started to open up to him little by ;little and in return he too shared his story. They started playing Cyvasse game which Tyrion teaches her, and Tyrion loved to see Arya fuming every time she loses. And he must admit Arya is no tactician but she started to learn quickly. By the time they were ready to departed to another place, their games started getting longer but still Arya was unhappy that she couldn’t win. He loved to see her practicing what she called water dancing with flips and jumps. And Even though she was a way too younger than him, he started feeling something he had never felt. He felt warmth covering his body whenever her gaze turned to him. In her eyes, he was no dwarf and no lannister. He was just Tyrion. No one even Jaime had considered him their equal. Yes Jaime was kind to him but he loves him as his sibling and also may be some pity of his condition. Everyone who treated him fare always wanted something from him. But this girl made him feel he is unique and special. This girl understood him in a way no one could. It may be because she too was unique and had suffered the status of black sheep among the golden heirs of their great house. And when the time comes for them to meet the Targeryan queen, Arya was nowhere to be seen only a piece of paper informing him that she is going to wall to see his brother Jon and that she has no family here.
He wants to say that “I can be your family” but it didn’t reach her ears. He would have known that Arya would go eventually to the bastard what did she say? Jon will want me even if no one does. The absolute trust in her eyes when she uttered her bastard brother’s name was something he wants to see in her face when she says about him. And when he returns back to the banks of Westeros with the mighty Targeryan and he first asks the news of north. His heart clenched in anger when he heard she was married to Ramsay Bolton but then it lightened on the information that the girl was the imposter. And when Jon snow arrives at the shore of Dragonstone, he wanted to ask about Arya Stark but instead he asked how his lady wife is fairing. He couldn’t help the pity jealousness he felt whenever he looks at Jon snow. A mere bastard but he is the apple of Arya Stark’s eyes if not for him, she would have been with him and now his queen Daenerys too gave his heart to this Northern bastard. And he wanted to say that aloud but something prevented him and now after so many years the said girl has grown into beauty and sitting In a chair without a care in the world. And he said his name aloud after seven years and maybe he has a chance with her. The girl he thought dead was here sitting
“Arya….Arya Stark..”
The girl blinked and smiled “It’s been a while. Your sister is dead.”
“No need of army and all. The lannister soldiers will be there in Winterfell and No one needs to know about this conversation.”
Tyrion wanted to ask so many questions but the girl put the face back and changes to his sister and called back the mountain to escort him back. And when he meets Jon snow the new king in the North and the Queen Daenerys he could only node to their questions on Cersei’s help. He was in a trance on the way back to Winterfell. He suddenly wanted to rip the damn hand pin attached to his chest and run back to Winterfell to welcome Arya Stark with an open hand. But she only said the army will come, not her.