Chapter 2
„I don't understand why don't you want to go." - Jenna was pacing her room, her silks flowing behind her like a green river. „This is our home, Jenna. We grow up here. I like it here." „So? You have never been in King's Landing before." „Neither was you." – she put in. „Oh, Elena you can be so bull-headed." „No, i am a lioness. And so are you. Do we really had to wear Lannister colours at court? Gold and crimson will be a little boring all the time." – „Grandmother already set up the seamstress to make our gowns." „How thoughtful is she."-she said bitterly. 'I'm going to miss her.' „Jaiden will arrive today can see him at breakfast." 'At breakfast my ass.'- she thought and almost said it out loud. She cannot imagine the look on her perfect lady sister's face if she dared to swear in the from of her. The past days made Elena so angry, the entire household was planning their journey, everybody was so excited except her. 'I will sneak out and suprise him.' She had not seen her big brother since 6 months, Jaiden served as a squire in Lys and the only thing what was keeping her hopes up is seeing him. „All will be well, sister. You will see." Jenna said and sat right next to her and reached out for her hand and squezed it. She smiled at her sister. „Yes, it will. As long as we have each other, we will be well." „So will you let me make your hair as a lady from Westeros?"
Elena sneaked out from her room as a shadow and made her way to Purple Harbor. Her brother's ship, Black Pearl will land soon. She squeezeed her sweaty palm in the front of her cape. The streets of Braavos was dangerous at night. But she needed to do something dangerous now. 'I'll be gone from here in a week. Let's say goodbye to Braavos.' She wandered through the streets without meeting with anyone. It was full moon and the streets were shining like silver. The only sound were the waves of the sea crushing on bay,but her heart was beating like a hammer. When somebody gripped her shoulder, her heart skipped a beat. 'I'm going to die.' she thought. „All alone, m'lady, in the wolf's hour?" „I was just…"words froze by her lips. „I am not going to hurt you, girl, you don't need to be afraid." The men was tall, with muscular body, blue hair framing an old, but noble looking face. „I was not afraid." „Of course you were not. Lionesses are never afraid." he said with amusement. „How do you know…?" „Father, please you are scaring the lady." a young voice said and Elena turned to face the speaker. It was the man from the Sealord's ball. The man she's almost kissed. The man who took her breath away. No, he's a stranger. „What's the meaning of this?" she asked with anger is her voice. „Can i ask what a lady does in the streets alone at night?" „It is none of your concern, stranger." „Stranger? I think we already met, didn't we?" Elena's face reddened at his comment. „Ah, you remember." he said smirking at her blush. She grabbed her knife in her pocket. „Are you some kind of thieves, sneaking up on people in the night?" „No, m'lady, but the idea of it is quite tempting. Maybe you could you use company to escort you, wherever you may go." „I do not need company of strangers." „My name is Young Griff and he's my father. See, we are no more strangers to each other. So where are you heading?" 'Griff, what kind of name is that?' –she thought „I'm going to the harbor." -she didn't trust them, but she had no idea what to do. „Then let's go to the harbor. We won't hurt you, you have not need to use that little knife of yours." 'how did he know?' she wondered. She remembered what the other ladies said about him at the ball. 'He's a sellsword from the Golden Company, you do not want to trust him'. But she found herself walking beside him, heading to the harbor. „What do you want do at the harbor, m'lady? Searching for a ship to take you away to some exotic place? Or did you want to try the ales of the taverns? Trust me, my lady, they are not worth for trying." „I want to see my brother. He will arrive with the Black Pearl tonight." – 'why I speak with him? He did not even tell me his real name, i'm sure of it.' „How do you know who I am?" „The whole city is talking about a golden lioness after that ball. I had that honour to even dance with her." she sighed. „My name is Elena, please do not call me a lioness." „As you want." „I've never met a bandit polite like you."- she find herself saying and regret the words already. He laughed at her, making her shiver. „Maybe because i am not a bandit." „Then who are you?" „I've already told you." „That's just a name." „Your brother's ship will arrive here soon." „I've asked you a question, please answer it." „Sometimes even lionesses can't get what they want." 'he's mocking me'. -„Well, then tell me what do you want." They've stopped at the dock, but the ship was not here yet. Elena did not even recognized his father did not followed them. It was just the two of them now and the sounds of the sea and the bold voices from a tavern behind them. „I want many thing, Elena. But right now, i want to kiss you." - he said and pressed his lips into hers.