AN) My timeline is screwy if you have read everything this far it's quite evident. With my other story, GOT 8thafter posted now in FanFiction and AOOO I have to jump back and forth. I wade through the dark waters of writer's block and the bright rainbow of inspiration. The other planned stories are set aside for the future. I must concentrate on these two for now.
_ Sansa_
I feel torn but happy ,my ideal Prince ,no King ,has really manifested ,my dreams come true.
Yet Sansa still remembers that Joffery wasn't always that way. She was in a whirlwind of unexpected happenstance.
Oh Joffery, at the best time possible you changed and became heroic. You were so full of kindness and valor. Like a shining knight so bright!
Yet the past was still tainted. Cowardice and mean spirited desire to hurt others gave way to bravery and wit. She hated that memory eagerly tried to ignore it and dwell on her now benevolent soon to be husband instead.
Joffery you changed so much my love. Sansa smiled wide as she thought about these things.
She knew Her Boy King is in love with her, Sansa's heart skipped a beat when he first called her his blue winter rose, his she-wolf of Winterfell.
She sighed as she thought, Your my hero and a new era of the age of heroes will begin with you, King of my heart,
Joffery did steal their first kiss. Right at the steps of the Grand Sept, her Boy King locks lips with her. Their first kiss was supposed to be on their wedding day, she giggled,
Before the crowd of people gathered, before the seven and the Old Gods did we smooch.
What a smooch session it was. She felt validated as a young woman, special and she sensed at that time he wanted her on a visceral level. When he bent her over in the kiss she felt safe in his arms and she kissed him back with all happiness and wanton again when Joffery her Royal man of valor kissed her goodbye.
This feeling is a flame that began with that first kiss Oh Joffery so much more to come, I think you know somehow too that we women have needs maybe more than men.
At that first kiss The crowd cheered , someone began to chant Joffery's name. Joffery and Sansa came up for air as she giggled cheeks aflame in bright pink Joffery smiled and for the first time she noticed he had dimples when he smiled. He winked at the crowd as Sansa and he walked hand in hand to the carriage waiting to take them to the Red Keep. With her father in the carriage with them it was a pleasant memory.
I miss King's Landing, miss my good uncle to be Tyrion what a friend he has become.
In the evenings they spent a lot of time in Tyrion's room. Joffery told jokes while Tyrion gave witty commentary made her laugh so much.
You called it improvisational humor and something called stand-up comedy.
Not to be outdone she tried her hand at it but could not get through to the end without laughing,
was it the wine?
I am such a lucky girl to have two families.
Myrcella writes to her often, a sisterhood has developed. All that Myrcella shared in her letters, life as royalty, favorite servants, delicious pancakes and Alaska the dire wolf made Sansa happy. Myrcella wrote of her garden which she took pride in as she never allows her handmaids or servant to take care of it is indeed all Myrcella's. As for Joffery , Myrcella wrote so many things confirming what Joffery had done as Boy King. It is one thing for Joffery to write her about training Myrcella and Tommen in what he called martial arts and pro-wrestling and quite another to have a firsthand account by her dear sister from another mother. She read of how acrobatic Tyrion was and could not wait to see that for herself.
Sansa read with awe about Joffery returning from Stormsend with tame stags instead of horses, and on those stags antlers dozens of crows !Joffery the Unburnt. She was angry on her Joffery's behalf and felt would be king Stannis fate was justice.
All these letters made her happy and sad for she missed her Joff and sweet sis Myrcella so much.
Joffery's raven Pal now days greets her as she takes the scroll from Joff's fine feathered friend he would not squawk but say repeatedly
"sweet Sansa" then fly away not waiting for her to read the scroll.
Does he know? Clever raven!
Sansa walked into her father's solar and found him going over scrolls from many of the houses in the North. Busy was he, a pile stacked high on Her father's right and to the left those read and signed off.
Sansa smiled, "Father look here" then she showed him the letter from Myrcella and pointed out the amazing account of Joffery healing her will-be cousin of greyscale scars. Ned read and stopped eyes wide
"Gods what is he to do such wonders Sansa, why he even gave Davos back his fingers! "
Sansa smiled "Father I will gladly tell you, first he is my King and my soon to be husband. He can fight too you see, he told me he wants to face the Night King as he put it 'Kick the crap outta that frozen nitwit!'
Ned nodded, shook his head, smiled and said "Not alone he won't! The North remembers. We will be with him."
Joffery and I had a talk an hour ago , plans are in the work sweet daughter of mine, we will leave for the wall in a day or two".
Sansa then nodded and set a cup of hot tea with lemon on the table for her dad and then left him to his tedious task at hand. She did wonder which Northern Lord would go to the wall with them.
As she made her way back to her room to sew she was deep in thought. She did love her sister Arya even though Arya didn't trust the love of her life King Joffery. Arya was quick to remind her of the fate of the Butcher boy and of whatever cruelty Arya had heard about. The old Joffery's reputation was pervasive all over the red Keep. What he did in the past was for Arya unforgivable. All Sansa could hope for was that Arya would somehow grow to respect Joffery as King.
When Arya was taken it was as if part of Sansa's world was smashed by a cruel hammer. Arya was always wild and adventurous like her aunt Lyanna , who they now know was Jon's Mother.
Since that first kiss Joffery had with that kiss given Sansa invulnerability, good health and skill to defend herself. If only Sansa was there she could have helped Arya fight off her kidnappers.
She had been really unhappy with her lady mother for Caitlyn Stark .
Mother ignored my plea and assurance of my special gifts supernaturally bestowed upon me by my Joffery.
. Worse still, her hero-king Joff was busy trying to unify the realm , forming alliances and a new small council, all Sansa could do was wait and be miserable.
She made a grey coat for Arya with two white dire wolves on each side. Then Robb and the group returned in triumph!
Cheeky Theon, imagine he is the one who had actually killed the bastard of The Dreadfort. He was rewarded in a sweet way. Kappy was so grateful, red hair like me but a wee bit taller. Now Theon's girl. I wonder if they have as much fire with each other as I and my Joff?. Theon wants nothing more than to make Kappy happy. The heir of the Iron Islands no longer visits Ros at Watertown. Fancy that. Sansa smirked in a good way.
My good sister Jeyne was so happy Robb was back that they stayed in their room all day, Sansa giggled at that thought.
Now at last her hero had arrived late one more thing for Arya to tease her about.
When it comes to her Joff, Arya seems to enjoy anything to laugh about, especially at Sansa's expense. Her King arrived barefoot, clothes and hair disheveled, singed edges from friction he was a mess. Yet he made sport of it in good humor.
"I admit that I am a dork "
His very words and we all shared a laugh and Arya now calls my hero 'Dorky Joff' or "stupid'. Ser Brienne has scolded Arya and warned her of treason but Joffery told her
"No worries little-wolf, Arya is gonna be family".
Arya was busy in the mornings working hard as a squire for Ser Brienne. Joffery is maybe the first king to ever knight a lady. Sansa thought about this as she walked to the tiltyard to join her Joff to watch Arya train with the tall lady Knight and first Knight after the order of Amazons.
Joff" Hi Sansa check them out! Both are quick but in speed Arya is as good ol' JR would say 'quicker than a hiccup"
Sansa laughed as Joff smiled" You know where the edge in raw power is, gee ain't she strong our Brienne? by far a real She Hulk only her skin aint green as in comic books.I think she would make a good lady wrestler, I bet.
Sansa looked more close at the two sparring ladies. Looked then back at Joffery
"By far as Myrcella had written to me about pro-wrestling and her exploits in King's landing tilt yard I can clearly see your point. Might there be some large women wrestlers where you came from my hero?
Oh yeah, sweet winter rose , how about the 8th wonder of the wrestling world Chyna. That lady was nearly six feet tall and she was the first-ever female to win the WWE Intercontinental championship. She beat a man named Eddie Guerro for that 's Mountain Fiji was also huge maybe over 300 Pounds. Sansa was wide-eyed
"Gods I can imagine that. What a mummers show that would be. Many cheeky men would pay a lot of gold to see that too Joff." Sansa giggled.
The practice was 4 matches under the scrutiny of Sir Roderick Cassel. Each of the first three matched were barely won by Brienne of was skilled. The last match was given to Arya as she ducked a swing matrix style, rolled and leaped behind with her sword at her Knight's neck and a surprised Brienne yielded. Arya had read, no devoured, every page of the book on Ninjitsu and it came in handy.
Arya was given the rest of the day off to prepare for the trip to the wall the next day. She then walked out and wandered over to Sansa and Joffery.
Arya looked serious" Dorky Joffery"- - King Joffery laughed at that, he had introduced that word, Arya of all people would be the one to so name him.
Arya paused while the King Laughed."Want to have a go at me in the Tiltyard?"
Joffery nodded "Ok kiddo " The Boy King took off his warm cloak and shirt revealing a lithe yet muscular torso of which Sansa stared at with admiration. Her King made her blush when he winked at her. Joffery stretched a bit as walked down to the tiltyard Arya in tow.
The Boy King knew what a monster the old Joffery was and this was going to be payback. When he watched the TV series as Grim, he had wished Arya would have killed that punk now he was that punk! He decided to let Arya kick his ass all over the tiltyard. They both chose practice swords.
Joffery raised his voice so many people could hear.
" Let it be known that I do not hold Arya responsible for my safety and she may fight me without restraint. I order it as King, do your worst Kiddo!"
They circled each other Joffery not using super -speed, The Boy King was amazed at how quick Arya was dodging, parrying and a few times sent the King's sword flying out of his hand. Yet she allowed him to get to his sword.
Joffery was almost as tall as Brienne for a fifteen-year-old he was sure to be over six feet in a few years. Arya had kept her hair short and looked very much like the actress Maise Williams who did an amazing job bringing the little she-wolf alive on the TV screen. Her face was a little bit longer as she was a real Stark.
Joffery could not get an edge without his super-speed but that was alright with him. Joffery had sweat glistening, he said "You are amazing little wolf and what I did in the past was wrong, dead wrong. Go for it come on Kiddo -
Arya was focused, unemotional until her eyes got big with anger. Joffery's sword went flying and Arya got close kicked Joff in the gut and then flipped him over her shoulder as the Boy King doubled over. She leaped on top as all the resentment and anger she had built-up came pouring out as she ground pounded Joffery's face with her fists. Joffery let her and as a good pro wrestler sold those moves(made it look real as if she was really hurting the invulnerable King.)Sansa knew her love was invulnerable so she stifled a protest .
Brienne ran over and placed her hand on the wild wolf Arya."Enough STOP before you become a kingslayer!"
Arya then stood out of breath and turned to hug her knight she then wept on Ser Brienne's shoulder.
Joffery kipped up acrobatically and said "Hey- hey Kiddo, well done and don't feel bad I don't blame you. "
Brienne nodded at King Joffery "Your Grace" Then said to Arya who was wiping her face from all the tears "Come, my squire, let's get you a batch drawn. The two walked out heading to Arya's room.
Sansa ran down and gave Joffery a towel. Joff wiped off the sweat and they walked out of the tiltyard. Joffery turned to hug Sansa all sweaty "Don't you dare !" She said with mocking authority.
"Aw gee my winter rose no hugs for your King?"
Sansa swatted him playfully "Not until you are drawn a bath and clean up, you smell like a sweaty goat! "
They both laughed .
Next Chapter will be the assembled team to go to the wall and the journey.
