A divergence after Blackwater.

It is said that two souls, whether kin or strangers, old or young, friend or foe, may be 'kindred'. These souls are thought to be bound in some way, their paths wound by Fate from the same thread. Many never realize this, but some choose to follow the thread, whatever may come. Until. - This is a Blackwater departure AU, with the goal of character realism and a slow-burning plot.

"Love and War are the same thing, and stratagems and policy are as allowable in the one as in the other." (Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote.) Sansa and Sandor have started a relationship, but life is not a song. Sansa must choose between her dreams and her responsibilities, while Sandor is caught between his long-awaited vengeance and a life he never thought possible.

Instead of leaving, The Hound returns to The Battle of the Blackwater, and is rewarded for his service. But what can a dog expect but the scraps from his master's table? Sansa x The Hound. Some dialogue from ASoIaF, and all characters belong to George R. R. Martin with all due respect to him for his amazing world and creations. [warning for some non-consensual things.]

Sandor Clegane returns to his chamber after saving Sansa Stark from an angry mob on the day princess Myrcella left King's Landing. Later that night the Stark girl finds his saviour in a compromising situation.

Sandor Clegane flees King's Landing after deserting the Kingsguard and the Battle of the Blackwater. Violence, sex, drunkenness, profanity. Book canon-based.

Oneshot: With many diverse religions practiced in Westeros and the lands beyond, how could the gods behind said religions possibly reconcile their differences? Why, through a nice game of cards of course.