Rayne pov
Dago marched infront of us, Alina and me looked nervous at each other. We didn't want to fight him, he wasn't the enemy but if he dosen't give up on his plan to hurt or even kill Arya, we would.
I was on high Alarm because I know he was a good fighter, it would be hard to stop him from going after Arya. And to make the Situation even worse, she had to enter the stabbles again.
"You are here to kill me, right? For what I did at the house of Black and White." Arya asked him.
"I didn't come for that explicit, but now that the chance presents itself. Why not? " He asked as he jumped at her. Alina pushed Arya out of the way while I lunged myself at him.
I kicked against his shin and he slumped to the ground, but not before he catched my hand and pulled me down with him, he rolled us over, so he was on top of me. His hand griped my windpipe as I pushed my dagger immediatly against his throat. He stopped at that.
"You would really kill for her?" He asked shocked.
"If I have to. She is my friend and i protect my friends." I croaked
"I'm also your friend, or so I thought. Would you really kill me for her? After what she did to our house!" He said aggressiv his anger rising again.
"So what did she do? Nothing you, Alina or me hadn't already done somewhere else. She began to ask questions, she used her brain. She didn't want to be a mindless Killer like we were. She wanted to know what the people she should kill did wrong, and for that they wanted her dead. But even the house of Black and White can't decide what is wrong or right. No one is decide on this, the fate has to decide on that." I answered him.
"They wanted to kill you because you didn't kill someone?" He asked Arya.
"Yes, I was to kill an actress just because someone was jealouse of her but in the end she was the one that safed me. She is a good Person."
I could see that that got him thinking. He loosened his hold on me, I breathed in deeply.
"They wouldn't take such a Job, not because of such an pettiness. I don't believe you." I had to push my dagger harder against his neck, to remind him that he wouldn't reach Arya alive. He let go of my windpipe and hit my elbow which caused my hand to slip from his throat. As he was to stand up, I pushed my legs up and around his middel. I let go of my dagger an pulled his arm towards me, so we rolled over with me on top now.
"Dago" I said to get his attention. "I also had to compete such Jobs too, but I didn't ask questions. I just did what I was taught, without thinking, without caring. I know now that it was wrong of me, the house of Black and White were always assasin, yes. But they only killed to keep the Balance, of good and Bad. Along the way they lost the sight of what is wrong or right, they would just kill anyone. And you know that its the truth!"
"I shouldn't have let that happen, I should have done something to get them back on the right track." He shouted devasted, I loosened my hold but still wouldn't let him go.
"It wasn't your duty to show them that they were wrong. They should have noticed that their doing wasn't right."
"They were my family, the only family I knew. They picked me from the streets as I was a babe, without them I wouldn't have had a chance to even live i would have died within hours after being born. So, yes. It was my fucking duty."
"Dago, we have a war that is coming. You can clear your debt if you help us fight for the innocents. Because our enemy dosen't care about that, he wants every human dead. So, will you help us? And let go of the hatred and revenge on Arya?" I asked.
"I don't know if I will be a big help for you, but.." He began
"Dago every man that can hold and use a weapon is an addition to us." Alina interrupted him, still shielding Arya away from him.
"BUT I will do what I can to help. Just please don't ecpect me to be best buddies with her now, I will need time for that." He clarified as he looked at Arya.
"I never ask you to be my friend. You don't even have to like me, just fight alongside me." She said emotionless.
"That I can do."
I let him go.
I was in the middel of training with Rickon, when Podrick came to me and ordered me on behalf of Lady Stark to her rooms. I immediatly made my way over, fear grasped at my heart. Had something happened to Jon?
As I arrived Sansa looked out of a Window, she didn't turn at me entering, only held out a Message. Arya stood beside her, deep in thoughts. I got over and took the message, what I read tore the ground under my feet.
"That is a joke, right?" I looked at them
"He can't be serious, that is suicide. What is he thinking?"
"That's why we wanted you here." Lady Stark begins
"Would you go to Eastwatch and escort him, I know what you are capable of and Arya also told me a bit. Would you go there and try to keep him safe?"
Suprised I looked between the both of them
"I can't promise you to keep him safe because I will probably be the one to murder him for such a stupid idea. But I will go there and see what I can do."
I could see Arya smile at that, it was only brief but I saw it.
I was in Jons room, I had decided to stay here. Sansa didn't mind, I felt closer to Jon here with all his belongings here.
I was packing, I would mostly take weapons with me. If I couldn't change his mind we would go beyond the wall, they would be usefull.
A knock at the door got me to stop what I was doing
"Yes?!" I called out.
I saw Dago enter, he immediatly scaned the room.
"Ah so looks a Kings bedroom. I always imagined it to be more...I don't know, sophisticated." He joked.
"It's more than we are used to so what can I do for you? Or did you just came here to have a nice Chat with me?" I asked.
"I always liked a good Chat with you." He flirted, with a cheeky smile on his lips.
"Cut it, you are only going to loose. What do you want?"I became annoyed, was he serious flirting with me in Jons bedroom?
"I want to accompany you to Eastwatch on the sea." He said, which made me stop and turn to him.
"No, forget it. You can do more good if you stay here and train the men's"
"But I could..."
"No! I'm going alone and thats my final word." I didn't want him to come because this could become a suicide mission, real quick. I didn't need to risk another life.
The ride to Eastwatch was long and cold, the weather was getting colder and colder. As I made it there a very suprised Tormund welcomed me.
"What are you doing here? Did something happen? Is Alina okay?" He asked concerned.
I had to smile at his last question, so he really cared about Alina. I always thought the two of them were just shaking it up because of fun, but it seemed that there was more to it.
"Hello to you too Tormund. Oh you will see why I'm here, give it two Days and you will know." I answered him
"Alina is just fine, always having fun to beat the man into the ground that think they were better fighters then her."
"That's my girl! So you just desired seeing me again? Beingesetzt near me again. " He joked.
"Only in your dreams" I laughed.
What I didn't noticed, was that I had been followed.
