Shadows and Nightmares

Tyrion noticed a flicker of pain in the girl's dark golden eyes as she sat down next to him.

-„Take my cape, Tyrion, you'll get cold."

-„You're the lady, you keep the cape."

She rolled her eyes and just put her dark-green cape around the imp's shoulders.

-„And you're the Lannister. Furthermore, you're smaller, and smaller men freeze easier."

Tyrion chuckled.

-„How do you know that?"

Rebekah smiled and said „You're not the only one who can read."

The swellsword just observed the two and sharpened his sword at the same time.

-„This is maybe the last night we can make a fire. From now on, we have to fear Hilltribes. And shadowcats." he said and spat on the rocky ground under them.

-„Bronn, you're so pessimist. Look, we have a full belly, a warm fire and the company of a beautiful maid. There's just a lack of wine." Tyrion said, making jokes as always.

-„Not for long, imp. And there are things I prefer over the company of a fully dressed maiden." Tyrion couldn't say if Rebekah was blushing or if the fire threw shadows over her face. But she ignored the mercenary.

„Rebekah?" Tyrion asked softly, changing the subject „What were you doing in the Vale? How did you end up in the Eyrie?"

-„I was searching for my brother Roran. He's missing." she said emotionless.

-„Missing? Since when?"

-„He should escort Lady Rayna Corbray of the Vale as bride for Lord Mycah, and passed through the Riverlands. But he didn't come back and he didn't sent a raven. Lord Mycah said we shouldn't worry and presumed Roran had joined your father's army with his knights. But I know he's in danger. I can feel it." Rebekah muttered.

-„So you went off alone to find him? Alone? Are you mad, Rebekah?" Tyrion was shocked. He knew her since she was a young girl and he knew her temper.

-„ Of course not! I had an escort." She explained sheepishly

-„How many man do you call a suitable escort, my lady?" Tyrion asked, already fearing the answer.

-„Three." Rebekah looked down and played with the ring on her finger.

Tyrion's mouth dropped open. Waldorfs were brave, but this was madness.

-„Three." He echoed. „And they died, I assume." He interpreted her silence as a „yes".

-„You know my stepfather, Tyrion. He didn't want to sent anyone for Roran's search. I had to do something."

„We'll discuss it tomorrow, my lady." He simply said. „Try to sleep now." It was hard to hold back his anger. Rebekah's boldness was going to get her kill eventually and Tyrion couldn't understand why she would be so careless with her life.

Rebekah looked at him with sad eyes and laid down, wrapping her arms around her to keep her warm. After a few minutes, the girl slept and Tyrion stood up and covered her with her cape.

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-„Seems like she's brave. And stupid." Bronn muttered.

-„Exactly. And she worships her brothers. So much she decides to travel practically alone through Westeros without a chance of finding him."

Bronn just raised his eyebrows. „Stupid. Like I said."

Another question occupied Tyrion's mind, and it seemed the right moment to ask.

-„Tell me Bronn. You said earlier you could just leave me here and go. If I wasn't a lion, and you'd really leave me – would you have taken her with you?"

Bronn tought about it. „I think to have a woman with me doesn't increase my survival chances at all. Even when she's not completely useless with her bow. On the other hand, she could keep me warm at night." Bronn smirked viciously. „And if I need money, I just sell her to the highest bidder."

-„Then I'm glad I am rich." Tyrion chuckled cheerfully, but silently he reminded himself not to trust Bronn.

-„I could take the first watch" he proposed. Bronn just shook his head. „I don't sleep anyway, Lannister. Then he grinned defiantly „Go sleep little lord." Tyrion Lannister didn't answer, he simply turned around and tried to forget which kind of person he let watch over him.

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Bronn watched the Lannister imp and the lady sleeping, the fire caused flickering shadows over their faces. The girl buried herself in her coat and mumbled something while clenching her fists together. Then she turned around restlessly, anxiety showing on her beautiful face. probably nightmares, Bronn thought and decided to wake her up. He shook her shoulder slightly, causing the girl to sit up and gasp immediately. Rebekah grabbed his arm, her eyes widened in terror. For moment she breathed heavily and then began to calm down as Bronn muttered: „It's alright, girl" Rebekah quickly took her hand away.

-„I'm sorry... I didn't want to..." she stumbled. Then she started again: „Thank you for waking me up. I guess sleeping in the sky cells has made it hard to sleep well... I can keep watch now, Ser Bronn."

Bronn smirked: „I'm no Ser, m'lady, and I don't sleep. You on the other hand look like you haven't slept for days."
-„Indeed, No-Ser Bronn." Rebekah smiled. „I can't do anything against the nightmares so I'll rather keep you company."
The sellsword shrugged but didn't object.

The first episode of season 4 was AWESOME! I loved Oberyn Martell, the Hound and of course Tyrion and Bronn :D

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