Finally, I've had the time to write another chapter! Sorry about the delay! But I hope you like the new chapter anyway :)

Brienne

When the fight was over, the death was defeated, Brienne couldn't move a single bone. Her back was scorched by dragons fire. To her luck, it wasn't more. But it hurt more like a typical incineration. Brienne couldn't lay on her back for weeks. She was forced to rest in her bed, forced to stay in Winterfell, even if she genuinely wanted to do something more important.

She needed to find Jamie.

They lost each other through the fight, and nobody had seen him until now. Lady Sansa couldn't effort people to look after him, for she needed them in Winterfell. Brienne understood it, but couldn't stop thinking about Jamie. She knew he was outside there, alive. So, Brienne sent out Podrick to look after the love of her life.

After a week he came back with zero results.

Two weeks later, she couldn't take much more. She got out of her bed, put on what was left of her - of Jamie's - armor, took Oathkeeper and went to the stables to get a horse.

That was when someone cleared his throat.

Brienne turned around, she faced Tormund who was looking at her with concern.

"Can't let you out of Winterfell Brienne. Direct order from your lady," he told her silently.

"But I have to go. Tormund, please..."

"No. Your life's very important to me, don't you think I let you go on your own and hurt. You wouldn't make it back to the wall."

Tormund came a bit closer to her, still watching her.

"He's so important for you? Eh? You could go on. Live a happy life with some other men, men like me."

He grinned at her, but Brienne shook her head.

"No, Tormund. Really, you're a great fighter, and I respect you. But I don't love you, I could never love you."

She took a deep breath.

"Actually, Jamie is very important to me. I love him. We wanted to live together after that war. I wanted him to meet his child, which is 5 years old now and hasn't met him in her whole life. So yes, Tormund, he is so important for me."

Brienne couldn't believe it.

She'd told Tormund stuff he would laugh at her for. He wanted her, Brienne knew that since they'd first met each other. But she couldn't respond his feelings, then, couldn't return them now.

And, to her surprise, Tormund's face grew softer.

"You carried his child? Eh?" He asked her and Brienne nodded. "Yes, it was a secret because of his sister. But now, she's dead, and we are able to be together for real. I cannot believe that he's dead, I think he's still outside there. And I have to find him."

Slowly, Tormund nodded.

"You're an impressive woman, Brienne. And I adore you. But a man has to know when his fight is pointless. But I can't let you go, to search for him. You're in pain, I can see that."

"Tormund. I have to go now." Brienne said firmly. He was right, she was in pain as soon as she moved. But she couldn't stay here.

"I can't stay here, knowing that he's still out there and no one's looking after him. I just can't do that."

Brienne was desperate. She needed to find him. Dead or alive. Yes, she had pain, her whole back felt still like it was on fire, but to leave Jamie, that was no option for her.

"Hey calm down. I have an offer for you."

Brienne watched him, waiting, with not a bit patience.

"Come on, tell me, Tormund, what is it?"

He grinned at her and began to talk.

"I take two of my men and go. I'll look after the Kingslayer...after your man...," he corrected himself as he took a look from Brienne.

"I'll bring him back to you, if I'm able to, I will send a raven as often as I can to let you know how it's going. But I need a promise that you go home and rest. Go to your child, enjoy your time and let your back heal."

Brienne listened to him, and after a moment, she turned around to think about this offer. She knew she couldn't find Jamie all on her own out there. She knew she could trust Tormund, he would do everything he could to find Jamie. But would she be able to go home, to Tarth and wait there? Could she leave Jamie and enjoy her father's and daughter's company? She didn't know that all her thoughts included him. She was a mess right now. Could she face her daughter in her state? Brienne was sure, that little girl would expect a strong woman, but she wasn't strong right now, felt weaker than before.

But if Jamie had a chance, then it was Tormund, so she decided.

"Do it. I'll go in three days. I take Podrick with me."

Brienne turned around to face Tormund again.

"Find him. Bring him home. Tell him where I am. Take a raven with you and stuff to write. I need to know everything."

Tormund grinned at her but finally nodded.

"Alright, I can do that, if that's all you wish."

She sighed, but she had no other choice.

"Thank you, Tormund, really. Thank you for your help. If you ever need something..."

"Stop, Brienne. It's alright. I wanted you, but I can't have you. So, lemme say, I want you to be happy. And if that's just with that coward..." Another look from Brienne made him clear his throat. "With that man, actually, then that should be enough for me."

Brienne looked at him, surprised by his words, but she accepted it like he said it.

She left the stables, went back to her room, and called after Podrick. She told him their new plans and told him to get their things together and enough supplies for their journey to Tarth.

Then, she visited Lady Sansa, who agreed to Brienne's newest plan. Her Lady knew that Brienne needed a rest, a timeout. She let Brienne take two of her best horses and even some money. They were able now to get a comfortable cabin on a ship. Brienne appreciated that.

Two days later, Brienne and Pod left Winterfell. Tormund had left it on the same day they had spoken to each other, and the whole journey, Brienne thought about Tormunds journey. Day after day she hoped that Tormund would find Jamie Lannister and bring him back to her.

Tormund

He took two of his men with him and three horses. As many supplies as they could carry. Then they left Winterfell to search a man, he'd never respected before. Jamie Lannister wasn't a man he would think was worth to have a second chance to live. But when Brienne talked about him, told him she loved the Kingslayer, that they had a child together, Tormund changed his opinion about that man.

If a woman like Brienne was able to love a man like Jamie Lannister, there must've been something about it. So he decided to help her, she couldn't go on her own, and Brienne had trusted him.

He just could hope, that they would find a sign, or, much better, that coward himself.

It took them two weeks until they found his sword. Snow hadn't been falling since the Nightking was dead, so they were able to follow his tracks. He'd lost some blood, but that meant nothing. A few days later they found him.

His right leg was broken a few days ago when he fled from wolves. He had several wounds on his arms, one deeper wound on his flank. But the bleeding had stopped, and he was responsive.

"So Brienne send you to find me?" He asked him on the first evening they were together.

"Yeah, she couldn't go on her own," Tormund told Jamie. He'd forgotten to write Brienne, he just wanted to bring him back to Winterfell. He had never sent a raven to anyone before, so that was easy to forget for him.

"One fucking dragon burned her back, she's in pain, but will recover."

Jaime nodded, Tormund could see the man was in pain, but they hadn't things to help him with that. But he took it like a real man and Tormund was impressed.

"Glad you sent her back to her father. It's the best place for her."

"Yeah, thought that too. You'll follow her as soon as you're able too, eh?"

"As soon as I can."

Tormund smiled.

And then. Everything went to hell.