G R R Martin owns all
Velleity-a mere wish, unaccompanied by an effort to obtain it
"Must feel good to be home" Tyrion Lannister said to her with a wicked smile, they had arrived at Winterfell it was just over the horizon and the sickening feeling that had started in her stomach had now spread to every inch of her body. She had never actually been inside the castle she saw it briefly on her journey south, choosing to take refuge in the wolfswoods thinking it would be safer. She hadn't made a solid decision since she had left home many months ago and she was starting to regret ever leaving.
"Come there waiting for us" Tyrion said his mismatched eyes still on her. They rode to the front of the congregation where the royal party waited to be let past the east gate. Wintertown was full of common and noble folk alike, all hoping to get a glance of the royal party, Ena kept her head down, the castle was big and secure, she felt hers dreams on tonight's escape slowly diminish as she followed Tyrion into the great keep.
The lord and lady of Winterfell stood in the center of the great keep, along with what Ena imagined were there children.
"The one standing there is Theon Greyjoy, ironborn he was taking ward by Ned Stark when he was 10" Tyrion said pointing to a lean dark featured man standing amongst the group. "And the one there must be his bastard" he was now gesturing to a tall boy who stood so far from the rest of his family she had almost missed him. 'The bastard of Winterfell' she thought in horror, she knew that face those haunting grey she had met him once before just outside the walls of Winterfell in the wolfswoods. "He looks like the north" Ena said suddenly, she felt her face turn red as Lord Tyrion chuckled. They had dismounted and she watched as the Lord of Winterfell led the king away. "to the crypts" Tyrion said glancing at his sister the queen. Ena sighed in relief maybe the king had forgotten about her, she hadn't spoken to him since she joined the royal party, even her golden haired savior Jamie had kept his distance "Come I'm sure you want to get washed up before you run off to see your bastard" she yelled a protest slapping his arm slightly turning even more red "he probably doesn't even remember me" she followed Tyrion ignoring the urge to look back at the bastard from the north.
The room was small clean and surprisingly warm, too bad I can't stay she thought. She would have liked to say goodbye to Tyrion, He had been incredibly kind to her on their journey from the wolfswoods to Winterfell but she knew she had to slip out now while everyone was still preoccupied with the arrival of the king's party.
She stepped outside her room walking quickly to the great keep, a flash of white made her look up and next thing she knew she was knocked to her feet by a small white wolf with bright red eyes. She kept as still as she could, her heart was beating in her ears but the wolf never bit her, he sniffed at her face and then proceeded to playfully bite her hands.
"I'm sorry he's still a pup" an uncertain voice said and she looked up into the eyes of the Lord of Winterfell's bastard.
"It's ok m-lord I should have been paying attention to where I was going" she was red again and tried to hid her face with her hair but suddenly she was offered a hand. She hesitated for a second before taking it and standing, "he likes you" Jon said looking down at the small wolf who was now chewing on the hem of her dress. She watched him for a second before looking back at Jon. "Do you remember me m-lord" she asked shyly watching his face as he looked away from his wolf and into her eyes, "How could I forget eyes like yours" he said softly "I told you not to come back here"
She felt the sickness in her stomach come back, "I didn't mean to-" she started but she was quickly cut off, "Is everything OK lady Ena" it was Jamie Lannister standing before them looking curiously from Jon to Ena "Yes m-lord" she said quickly.
"So you must be Ned Stark's bastard" Jamie said looking Jon up and down, Jon tensed up "He looks very much like his lord father doesn't he" Ena said, Jamie nodded "Much more like him then his other son".
"Thank you my lord" Jon said, Jamie smiled "Well then I'll be seeing you both later at the feast" he nodded his head, while Jon and Ena bowed then walked away. They stood there quietly for a second not talking or moving, Ena was just about to speak when Jon suddenly said "Follow me" and walked away, Ena followed him wordlessly wondering where he was taking her.
