Chapter 3. Reunited

To avoid the patrols they traveled through the wilderness and through hunting trails in between the Vale and the Riverlands. Then they turned south heading away from Haranhal. On the third day of the fourth week of travel they heard men making sport of an animal. They tied the horses to a tree and made their way to the disturbance. Arya sneered as Lannister Men was taunting and torturing her Dire Wolf Nymeria.

"No wait!' Sandor screamed as she broke cover screaming.

Arya threw her left sword and it struck a guard in the back just bellow the neck. He hit the ground with a hard thump as she threw her right sword. It spun threw the air and hit the rope Nymeria was held by. The wolf tackled one of the guards as Arya slid on the ground kicking the knee out of another man. She pulled his word from his hip and threw it into the chest of another man. She snatched up rocks and sticks throwing them to keep the men off balance. That is when she was joined by Sandor who cut down two men as Arya recovered her sword. Soon it ws over and all twelve men were dead.

Nymeria growled at Arya who hput down her sword and held her hands out, "Nymeria-its me Arya-Remember?"

"She's mad-best to put her down!"

"No! I can help her! She won't harm me."

"She is too wild!" He replied pointing his crossbow at her.

Arya stood in between them, "NO! If you kill her then me!" When he lowered his weapon Arya turned to face the wolf. "Come on girl you know I won't hurt you." She sniffed the air as Arya slowly approached her, then the wolf started to whimper and allowed Arya to pet her. She gave Nymeria a piece of meat and licked her face and hand. "I'm sorry!"

"We can't bring her with us."

Arya placed her hands on her hips, "She's my wolf and besides its my decision-You swore to be my vassal-if you didn't mean it then leave me like you left Joffrey."

He stared at her, "Girl don't ever bring him up again-no man could kep an oath to such a vile person like him." She just stared at him, "Fine bring the wolf, but she's your responsibility to feed."

"I'm sure Nymeria can hunt for herself.

Nymeria did and the Dire Wolf helped them to avoid many dangers as they traveled. Arya waited under a bridge with Nymeria while Sandor went into a village to get information and supplies. "There is a reward for your safe return offered by the Lannisters-They are still looking for you."

"Any word on my sister?"

"No!"

They contined on until they reached Brightwall Bay. Arya stayed in an inn called the Dusty Bottom while Sandor went to find a ship bound for Braavos as most ships from Braavos pass by Brightwall for supplies and trade. Arya sat in the window looking at the people pass by with Nymeria when she spotted a familat face. She ran from her room down the stairs and out the front. She ran around the corner when she spotted him.

"Gendry!"

He spins around to see Arya, "Analee!" He calls her Analee because Arya Stark's name and poster is all over the city.

"Come with me I know where we can talk!" When they enter her room Gandry stops when he sees Nymeria. "She won't bite you."

"Thats a Dire Wolf!"

Arya smiles, "How do you know?"

"I saw a picture of one once."

"How did you escape the red witch?"

"I didn't someone let me go! I've been on the run ever since!" He replied eying her now curving body. "What are you doing here? People all the over the seven kingdoms are looking for you."

"Actually..." She was cut when Sandor burst into the room.

"You!" Gandry said drawing a sword.

"What's he doing here?"

Arya pushed his hand down, "You might want to put that away-You wouldn't last long against him."

"What are you doing with this guy-I thought you hated him!"

"I did, but he is helping me."

"To do what?"

"We are going to Braavos-Wanna come."

"He can't come!" Sandor said objecting.

"Yeah I've made a life for myself here-No one knows me and I have made some good coin-I'm about to open my own shop."

"You know that red woman will probably come looking for you-Why did she want you anyway."

He looked away and went to the window, "I don't want to talk about it."

"Did she hurt you?"

He was staring out the window, "I said I don't want to talk about it."

Arya looked at Sandor who shook his head no. Arya walked up to Gandry and kissed him on the cheek. "You are my friend and..." She sighed, "I thought I lost you-come with me-Braavos will be a grand adventure-and if you come with me you can get revenge on the people who wronged you."

He looked at her, "Is that why you are going to Braavos?"

"Jacqen told me that I could become an assassin like him-I owe the Lannisters and the Freys for what they did to my family. I'm going to kill them all."

Gandry fliched. This wasn't the same little girl who pretended to be a boy he saw it in her eyes-she had already killed. Arya was deadly killer and he could hear the hatred in her voice. He decided to go with her, so that she would not loose herself. He wamted to help her, but he was also attracted to her.

"Okay I will come!"

Gandry bought his own passage and helped Sandor carry Nymeria who was in a crate aboard the ship. He dropped the crate and grabbed Gandry by the collar, "I see the way you stare at her and if you hurt her I will break both your legs."