Hey guys! Chapter four is here!
Finally Mila's arriving in Hellholt and things get interesting!
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They would arrive Hellholt at night's fall, or so Arthur had told her before lifting her on his horse the same morning. Due to her accident and the fact that she didn't have a horse anymore, Mila had been forced to ride with someone. Mostly Arthur and sometimes Tyene. But it didn't bother her that much and knew herself incapable to ride alone on the first few days. In fact she was incapable todo anything at all the two first days after her fall. Mila thought it to be some kind of punishment for raising from her bed and walking as soon as she woke up. Now the pain in her head had lessen and only ever bothered her when she moved to quickly, according to Torran all pain will be gone before the end of the week.
The week's travel since her accident had been dull: half their men had gone home and Arthur as well as Edric were watching over her like hawks waiting for their prey to make a mistake.
Most of time Tyene was with one of the remaining men, the loss of the blacksmith's son not seeming to affect her at all.
Yes, Mila couldn't wait for this day to be over.
Hellholt wasn't exactly what Mila had expected. She had imagined a nice place filled with laughter and smiles instead she had found herself in a grey and what would have been called cold in an other land place. Hellholt clearly deserved its name.
When she had finally found the guests and the charming ambiance of a dornish gathering, Arthur had dragged her to the maester in order to make sure she was fine.
After a quick examination, the maester had left her in his room to speak with her uncle. Mila found herself gambling on how long it would take for the maester to reassure Arthur but her game was soon interrupted by the door opening.
Two girls entered the room dragging with them what seemed like a squire.
« Isn't the maester her? » One of them almost spat.
If Mila hadn't made the connection with the looking she sure as hell recognized the voice of the girl who talked.
« He'll be right back. » She answered nicely. « You're one of Tyene's sisters aren't you?
- We both are. » The other answered. « You're the Dayne girl? »
« More like the Sand girl but you get what I mean. »
All three girls smiled at each other and introduced themselves properly. Turned out that with the company of Obara and Nymeria Sand, being stuck into the maester's chamber wasn't so bad.
Mila's purple eyes drifted to the boy, or should she said man, the girls had brought in.
« What happened to him?
- Oh he fought for my honor. Apparently one of Manwoody's son thought it wasn't okay for a bastard daughter to say no to him. » Nymeria responded.
« I was doing fine on my own but Ser Daemon intervened. »
« Should have let me kill him, Lady Nym. No one insult my Prince's daughters. » Daemon was apparently his name exclaimed. « He got lucky the Prince was to busy speaking with Lord Edric to notice! » He grumbled in pain after his words and the maester took his cue to re-enter the room with Ser Arthur.
« Ser Arthur! » Daemon exclaimed before trying to stand to greet the legendary knight properly but Arthur gestured to him to sit back.
« As I told your uncle my dear, you shall be fine, it wasn't an huge fall and if you take this potion, all remaining pain should be gone in the morning. »
Mila thanked the maester and sent Arthur a 'I told you so' look before saying her goodbyes to the girl and the injured knight.
« We'll see each other very soon anyway. » Had simply answered Obara while Nymeria gave her a nod and after proper goodbyes to Ser Arthur, Mila left the room with her uncle.
« Dinner's been already served but I arranged for some food to be deliver to my room. Should i ask the same to be done for you or will you join me? » He asked her.
« I'll join you but first I'll need a proper bath. Gods know we all must smell after two weeks of travel. » Arthur only laughed at that and Mila was accompanied to her chamber by one of the maid.
Mila was about to knock on Arthur's door when she heard voices arguing inside.
« What if someone recognize her? When she was little I didn't make the connection but now? God she was 50 meters away and I thought I was looking at a ghost!
- Oberyn calm down okay? You're the only one who's ever seen her before, the others here were not at Harrenhal for the tourney. They've never seen Lya, they won't make the connection. » Arthur voice seemed tirades he spoke.
« I did. I saw her, the exact same face. Have you thought about what I felt when I recognized her? How much it pained me?
- Please Oberyn, you've seen Mila before. »
Wait. They're talking about me?
« She didn't look like that before! » Like what?
« God Arthur. » Oberyn continued. « So that's why you don't bring her anywhere? You're too afraid someone would make the connection?
- For good reasons! Have you seen the way you reacted? How am I going to explain to Uller why half his stuff are broken? »
A long silence followed. Mila assumed Oberyn didn't know what to say or they were whispering now. Anyway, she waited 2 more minutes before knocking on the door.
Try not to look suspicious. Try not to look suspicious.
« Come in » Arthur yelled.
Mila pushed the door and looked around. Well the room was broken. That was weird but what was weirder was the way Oberyn looked at her. She herself took the time to study him. He looked older, small grey hair visible now. He looked angry also, he deep dark eyes torn between anger and curiosity.
Then like he wasn't fixing her five seconds before, he snapped out of it, bid his goodbyes and left the room muttering something about having to find Ellaria.
It was only when Mila was sure that the door was closed behind her that she turned around glaring at Arthur.
« Who in the Seven Hells is Lya? »
So here we are! Oberyn knows! He's not happy about it, after all Rhaegar did leave Elia for Lyanna. Let me tell you, he's going to have a hard time overlooking Mila's true parentage no matter how hard he tries.
But will Mila know? What do you think? Is Arthur going to tell?
Someone asked me if Ellaria would be in the story. YES, she is. I have plans for her.
Please comment and express your feelings.
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