Each ficlet is five sentences and has a theme word.


Gendry/Arya, Word: snakes

"Don't come near me," Arya warned, backing away. She eyed the snake in Gendry's hands with extreme caution.

"You seem pretty frightened for a girl who's not a lady," Gendry chuckled, calmly petting the snake's green head.

Arya took a deep breath and stepped forward before touching the snake. Her delicate fingers grazing its body, she glanced up at Gendry; she was startled to find him watching her with an air of brotherly pride.


Ned/Catelyn, Word: awake

Catelnn knew in her heart that winter was coming.

With her head on Ned's bare chest, she could hear his heartbeat. She knew that he was awake too.

She shut her eyes to the world and breathed in the cold night air. It was the last time she would see her husband alive.


Joffrey, Word: blood

The young king had everything he wanted. He looked out over Westeros and ruled everyone and everything.

So why was it painful inside his head?

Joffrey scratched at his hand until it bled and he felt pain.

He had his title; he bled the blood of a king.