Author's Note: Let's see how Kalimar and Brynden Tully are now doing... last time you read they were on their way to Eyrie at the Vale to retrieve Arya Stark. From what I heard if your traveling on horseback with only 10 men behind you; the trip to Harrenhal to the Eyrie wil knot be long especially since their so close in a way.
Kalimar and Brynden traveling with 10 men behind them, they have enter the Vale and are not far from the Eyrie.
Kalimar: I heard stories of the Vale when I was in Essos. They said the Vale itself cannot be siege or invaded by any man on the count of these mountains. They say the Mountains are inpassable and the only way in is through the Eyrie.
Brynden: You heard right, but the Vale isn't unconquerable. Aegon Targaryen proved the Vale wrong, when he came to Westeros with his Three Dragons. When the Vale Lords and king saw the size of these monsters they submitted and bowed they knew they could defeat these dragons so easily. Of course many kings of Westeros bowed and submitted to Aegon.
Kalimar: I know the story.
Brynden and Kalimar approach the gate of the Eyrie.
Arya practicing her swordsmanship. She gets joined by Alto as his Vale Knight disguise.
Alto: Didn't mean to scare you.
Arya: You didn't.
Alto: Sure.
Alto sits down, scoping the whole area he is in before he gets into conversation.
Arya: You said you are a faceless man, right?
Alto: I was.
Arya: You were? Why aren't you anymore?
Alto: Sit down, let me tell you.
Arya puts her sword down and sits next to her.
Alto: When I was a boy, I grew up in the Shadowlands. My mother was a strong believer in the Red God, R'hllor; the Lord of light many others call him.
Arya: I met a woman who believes in that she has red hair, and this insurgent group called the Brotherhood without Banners... Sorry continue.
Alto: Anyways, my mother and I moved to the city of Asshai, where children weren't allowed. Months living there, she was informed that the citizens intended on using me as a sacrifice. My mother loved me more than her God, that she took my place. I watched her burn, screaming in agony, but also crying for me. So I ran while I still had the chance, but I vowed to come back and kill every single one of them. So I traveled Essos, looking for a way to exact my vengeance on Asshai. Until I made my way to Braavos, after fighting a few thieves, I was noticed by a hooded stranger and invited me t stay in the House of Black and White. Where I learned how to become a skilled, relentless and lethal killer.
Arya: so why'd you leave?
Alto: Because I gave up possessions and many other things to join them, did them willingly, everything except for one thing...
Arya: What?
Alto: My name. It was the only thing I couldn't give up, I wouldn't give up. Anyone can be no one, but it only takes a true person to be themselves; and my name shows me who I am. So I left, and all the skills and training I had I took with me. When I went back to the Asshai to exact my revenge. Something stop me, will it make me feel better or will I be just as worse as they are. I didn't want to find out, so I left again and went to Quarth, did some killing and spying for hire; I saved my earnings to start my own guild of assassins and spies, we went to other city states, until I went back to Braavos and saw a man that would become my friend and greatest ally.
Arya: The Phoenix?
Alto: Yeah the Phoenix. Because of him I found better use for my skills. It's been challenging and exciting.
Alto hears someone coming. He quickly stands up and gets out of sight. Two Knights of the Vale, approach her.
Vale Knight 1: Lady Stark, Your wanted by your Aunt.
Lysa is shown sitting with Brynden Tully and Kalimar.
Lysa: It's been a long time Uncle.
Brynden: I know, the last time I saw you was the day you were married to Jon Arryn.
Lysa: Yes indeed.
Lysa looks at Kalimar, just sitting there eating, not saying nothing.
Lysa: (to her Uncle) Does he speak?
Kalimar: Only if you'll allow me to be part of this conversation.
Lysa: Your the boy that married my niece Sansa right?
Kalimar: I am.
Lysa: Well you seem like a nice person, so I guess better you than the imp.
Kalimar: You know why were here?
Lysa: To reclaim Arya Stark. Yes, I know of your alliance with the North.
Kalimar: Well I promised my wife Sansa; the Wardeness of the North that I would bring her back to her. And I intend to stay true to that promise, because my wife has been through hell and to bring her sister back would help put a smile on her face.
Lysa: Well since your part of the family and the North is her home by all means you can have her. But why won't you's stay for the night, rest before you deliver her back to her home.
Kalimar: I don't know, we got to get back.
Lysa: I insist.
Littlefinger: I would insist as well.
Petyr Baelish standing in the doorway. Kalimar slowly turns and sees him.
Littlefinger: It's not everyday I get to meet son of the man that is winning a war against Tywin Lannister and the allies that follow him.
Lysa: Lord Kalimar, this is my husband Lord...
Kalimar: Petyr Baelish.
Baelish wonders how he would know his name.
Kalimar: Your Mockingbird Brooch, I recognized that on the House Sigils. (To Lysa) And I'm no Lord, yet.
Baelish slowly approaches the table.
Littlefinger: May I know your name young sir?
Kalimar: Kalimar, Son of the Phoenix, Servant to Daenerys Targaryen. Might as well tell because it's no secret why were here anymore.
A part of Baelish would like to have him killed, for taking Sansa and possibly ruining his plans on furthering his power, but that would just force his father hand. Instead he offers his hand.
Littlefinger: Welcome to the Vale and to the Eyrie.
Kalimar hesitates shaking hands, but might as well for manner reasons.
Kalimar: Pleasure to be here.
Kalimar gets back to his meal. Baelish turns to Brynden Tully.
Littlefinger: Lord Brynden, last time I saw you I was boy being fostered by Holster Tully.
Baelish sits next Lysa Arryn.
Brynden: It has indeed, Lord Baelish. I see your not the master of Coin anymore.
That rings back to Kalimar on what his father told him about Littlefinger financial decisions.
Littlefinger: I guess you can say my services to the crown got me land, titles and wealth.
Brynden: Yeah, Lord Paramount of the Riverlands even though my idiot of a nephew is the true Lord Paramount of the Riverlands, if my memory serves correctly and marrying my niece as well.
Littlefinger: It wasn't my choice on either two.
Kalimar: I got knowledge on what happen to your husband Lady Arryn. I 'm so sorry for your loss those years ago. It's ashamed that the Lannisters poison your husband as rumors have it.
Lysa: They did, poison him.
Kalimar nods in a way like he saying "sure."
Brynden leans in towards Kalimar ear.
Brynden: (whispering) What are you doing?
Kalimar: (whispering) Trust me.
Kalimar proceeds with the conversation.
Kalimar: Yeah it's a shame we don't know what poison it is. I mean it could have been the long farewell, the strangler...
Lysa seems tense about the poison talk. Baelish places his hand on her hand as if he saying "he doesn't know nothing, he's a foreigner."
Lysa: It was Tears of Lys.
Kalimar stops suddenly.
Kalimar: How would you know what poison was used if he was poison in secret?
Lysa pauses a bit, but Baelish jumps in.
Littlefinger: Grand Maester Pycelle was able to help examine the body.
Kalimar: Really.
Littlefinger: I wouldn't lie to someone like you.
Kalimar secretly finding out if he is lying, but a man like Baelish is so good at it no guilt comes from his body, not a hand shaking, no eyes blinking, not even picking at clothing. Just a smirk of a smile from the man, but Kalimar knows he lying.
Kalimar: Would you? Before we resign to our assign chambers, I would love to meet Arya Stark, if you don't mind Lady Arryn?
Lysa: Of Course I don't mind.
Lysa signals for guards to bring her in. And they do, Arya comes in escorted. She seems to recognize her uncle Brynden, but she doesn't know who Kalimar is because she never met him but has heard of him through rumor and intel.
She runs up and hugs her uncle, in a lovely embrace. She seems to know that Kalimar is the one who married her sister, but awkwardly stands there.
Kalimar: It's good to meet you Arya Stark. Your sister would be please to finally be reunited with you once more.
Arya: Are you her new husband?
Kalimar: I am.
This will take some getting used to.
Kalimar: I know this is awkward for both of us. But I just thought you would want to meet me and see that I'm one of the few good men you will meet.
Baelish observing him, like a game board. Something he seems very familiar with.
Kalimar: You should get some sleep, we leave early.
Eyeing Baelish, having his hand on the handle of a knife, but doesn't draw it.
Kalimar is in chambers, keeping a knife underneath his pillow, keeping himself cautious as his Father warned him to be.
Brynden enters he seems a little angry on how he was speaking to his niece at the dinner table and confronting Baelish like that.
Brynden: I don't know what were you thinking, but questioning the host. Personally however I don't mind you mocking Baelish, but my niece.
Kalimar not looking up, it shows some type of confidence in himself.
Kalimar: Did you not see how she reacted when I asked her how did she know what poison that the Lannisters used on Jon Arryn. She paused, she wasn't expecting that... not at all.
That got Brynden attention, it got it good.
Brynden: What are you saying, Kalimar?
Kalimar: She lying... the Lannisters didn't poison Jon Arryn, she did.
Brynden: That's a serious accusation, Kalimar.
Kalimar: She did it, and I believe Baelish has something to do with it.
Brynden: What reason would they have to do so.
Kalimar: I'm not sure for Baelish, but for Lady Arryn... remember what Stannis said at the meeting. Jon Arryn made arrangements to have his son be fostered by Stannis Baratheon and that Lysa was so over protective of her son... that tells me she would have done anything to make sure her son won't leave her side.
Brynden: Baelish, came a house, but it wasn't the wealthiest nor not much of any of the powerful ones... barely respected as well. But he loved my niece Catelyn, I heard he tried to challenge Ned Stark older brother Rickard to a duel for her hand. Of course Baelish lost, but what spared to live in humiliation. Jon Haven't heard anything about him until Jon Arryn made him Master of Coin when Robert Baratheon usurped the throne.
Kalimar: Master of Coin looks like a shit position, but there power in it. A man in charge of the crowns finances, and it's funny that the crown gets in so many debts while Baelish was in charges.
Brynden: Are you telling me Baelish purposely made some bad financial decisions for some type of power gain.
Kalimar: A lot of financial debt cause a lot of chaos, and my father says chaos is disorder and destructive but it also leaves you opportunities. He would know this because he was told this by his mentor, and he told it to me... If you would like to hear it.
Brynden sits down, that seems like a yes to Kalimar.
Brynden: Feel free.
Kalimar: You know my father came from the Independent country of Ulthos. My father told me that before Ulthos became a country ruled by a large council, or way before his mentor took absolute rule on it, it was divided in four regions the west side had three, and the East side had one big region, which was filled with all the tribes of Ulthos, who were feudal by the time. The West part of Ulthos was ruled by a triumvirate, his mentor Ballard wasn't one of them, he was the commander of the armies of Ulthos. Ballard attended a feast, and when they drank the wine all three Barons ended up being poison, only it was Ballard who had the antidote for it, once when he had them killed chaos spread, Ballard used it to declared marshall law. Once that happened, he restored order and forced all to accept the new order. My father said that Ballard told him and I quote " No more debates of three men or many, one person ruling can bring more security and order without debating on what to be done" Anyways that how my father knows and that's how I know that chaos is more than disorder, chaos is a ladder.
Brynden: That some story.
Kalimar: It is. My father believed that there are men like Ballard and that they must be stop at all cost, even if the actions are dishonorable, cruel, ruthless or evil.
Brynden pats him the shoulder.
Brynden: Your good, you have an intuition of people. I know you can be a good Warden of the North.
Brynden gets up and leaves the room and heads towards his. Leaving Brynden alone, however he is still remaining cautious.
Kalimar: (To Himself) Only I'll be more cautious than the North predecessors.
It is early morning, Kalimar, and Brynden prepare the horses a third horse is brought out which is Arya's that she took at the inn with the Hound. Arya is shown al already to leave and to go.
Kalimar helps her up on the horse.
Kalimar: Let's get out of here.
Kalimar and Brynden get on their horses and all three ride off with the men that came with them.
Following them from the cliffside is Alto, who is out of the Vale knight armor and waiting to catch up once when there out of the reach of the Vale.
Lysa Arryn, looks out the moon door, seeing the view. She gets join by Petyr Baelish who seems calm and sneaky as always.
Littlefinger: You do know that boy knows that we are responsible for Jon death.
Lysa: Who would believe him though. As far as we know, his father and him at war with this country.
Littlefinger: Just the ones who hold the power.
Baelish circling the moon door.
Littlefinger: I think the Vale should no longer be neutral, and pick a side. Or we can wait, and see who is left standing, because if the Phoenix wins and puts the Targaryen girl on the throne, then the plans we have and the game that I played to get here is all for nothing. It's best that we join Tywin Lannister and aid him, because if we aid him and succeed, think of the rewards he will offer... like the North. With that land and it's soldiers then we can help the Riverlords and The North defeat the Lannisters. Just like Robert Baratheon, Eddard Stark, your Father and Jon Arryn.
Lysa: Tempting... but as I told my sister, the Vale Knights will stay to defend the Vale. Nothing more.
Littlefinger: And because of that, she is dead because of your refusal to aid her and her son Robb.
Lysa: She never loved you, not like I did. You have the Riverlands and acting lord of the Vale isn't that enough Don't you love me, isn't that enough?
Littlefinger. Oh my sweet wife, my sweet silly wife...
He close by her, ready to embrace her.
Littlefinger: I have only loved one woman, only one my entire life and I vowed to get as much of this world to share it with her.
Lysa: Tell me, my love.
Littlefinger:... your sister and now her eldest daughter.
She reacts with surprise, leaving him an opening to push her through the moon door. Screaming as she falls to her death, leaving Littlefinger with a smirk.
Littlefinger: I won't be the acting Lord, I'll be the lord of the Vale.
Takes out his own hand.
Littlefinger: The riverlands, now the Vale...
Leaving two fingers up.
Littlefinger: Next is the North.
Littlefinger drops a rolled up parchment by the moon door. Making it look like that Lysa committed suicide.
Now that Littlefinger met the Phoenix son Kalimar. And Kalimar finally has Arya Stark in his protection. How did you like how Kalimar exposed Lysa Arryn as the one behind Jon Arryn death.
Also, I hope I'm not confusing on the Phoenix mentor Ballard, because he had absolute rule over Ulthos, but I never did type what type of government it was before he took control.
Personally I hope, you guys love this chapter... because I'm looking forward for the Phoenix to meet Littlefinger and perhaps Tywin Lannister. Lets face it, Tywin only met the Phoenix when he wasn't acting like the Phoenix.
Anyways keep reading because I have plenty of more chapters to write and there going to get more intense... I hope, but I'll leave that ups to you readers. By the way could you guys imagine the confrontation between the Phoenix and Littlefinger, I know I can. A part of me can't even wait to write that chapter but i feel like a have more chapters to go before I get there so I hope you don't mind waiting, because the suspense of it really leaves you with the imagination on how it would turn out.