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He remembers gurgling on dark lifeblood, and Theon's own spear piercing him. Lying on the snowy, warm grass.
And then, he's nowhere. Standing. Wandering in the shadows.
Robb and Jon would shout and tackle him in the godswood while they play-wrestled as boys, mock-stabbing Theon with invisible daggers and laughing, laughing. Theon would laugh too, shoving away, bright-cheeked and smiling so hard.
Theon examines his bloodied armor, finding no pain. No sensation.
"Did you get lost on your way here?"
He jerks his head round, to Robb in his dark, leathered jerkin. The blood dried out on Robb's garments and sleeves. Lost. Theon came to his father as Robb's ally, and ended up betraying the only family that valued his counsel. He burned down Winterfell and allowed the Ironborn to kill Robb's smallfolk and loyalists.
He found himself tormented by Ramsey Bolton, and maybe that was the old gods punishing Theon, letting him go when he risked his neck for Sansa.
"I think so," Theon admits, shamefully lowering his eyes.
Robb's mouth softens.
"But you found your way home." he murmurs, and if Theon could cry, he would be a bawling mess. He doesn't deserve Robb's forgiveness or his regard. Theon abandoned his sister when it mattered to Yara, even if he did right his wrong in saving her from Euron's fleet.
She told him to not die for so far from the sea, and yet, Theon did.
Theon lifts his head, squinting his eyes, when a gentle-expressioned Robb clasps his fingers to his chin.
"You've done well, Theon," he says. And, oh, how Theon has missed the sound of Robb's deep voice. His familiarity. "They are all safe because of you. I truly hope you know this."
"Thank you," Theon rasps, pressing his hand to Robb's cheek, "my king."
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