Game of Thrones: From the Outside

Chapter 6 of my Game of Thrones story, enjoy.

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Disclaimer: Game of Thrones belongs to George R.R. Martin.


Chapter 6: Robert

Robert Baratheon let out a relaxed sigh as he leaned back in his chair. To say his job was stressful would be putting it mildly, which was why he always enjoyed these moments to relax. Especially since he had to the house to himself for the moment, a rarity. Of course the moment he thought that was the cue for the doorbell to go.

'Spoke too soon...' He thought to himself.

Shaking his head he got to his feet and headed for the door, muttering to himself. His discontent faded however and he smiled widely when he saw his son Gendry was the one at the door.

"Gendry m'boy, good to see you." He greeted the young man joyfully.

He was surprised, Gendry didn't usually visit and with good reason. Robert didn't deny that, but he always wished to make up for his failures.

Gendry smiled awkwardly. "Hi dad...um...Can we, come in?"

It was then he realized Gendry wasn't alone; there was a girl with him, in her teens, he recognized her right away.

"Oh, um, sure..." He replied, a little surprised to see her. 'That's, Ned's youngest girl, Arya…?'

Arya grinned, more self-assured than Gendry it seemed. "Hi Mr. Baratheon, thanks."

He stepped back as the two entered and, after closing the door, they all headed through to the living room.

Robert couldn't deny, he was even more surprised now, he knew Arya and Gendry knew each other, had heard about them forming a friendship, after that terrible time. He recalled talking to Ned about it, when it was happening, the poor man's fears for his youngest daughter.

'She looks so much like her Aunt Lyanna...' He thought wistfully. 'I feared, hearing what I did from Ned, I feared that she too would meet an untimely end...But then...'

He smiled lightly; relieved that things had turned out alright. Seeing her now, Arya looked much better, even better than she had before those terrible times struck.

"So, what brings you both here?" He asked; his curiosity getting the better of him.

Gendry and Arya shared a look and smiled. "Well, I know you already know Arya dad, but...I wanted to, well..."

"Oh c'mon Gendry." Arya gently teased. "What he's trying to say Mr. Baratheon is...he wants to introduce me to you...as his girlfriend."

"G-Girlfriend?" Robert spluttered.

Gendry nodded. "Yeah, we're dating, we have been for...quite some time now."

Arya nodded, confirming it and Robert smiled.

"Well, I, that's wonderful news. I'm happy for the both of you, trust me." He said truthfully.

He also knew, no matter how much Gendry resembled him and how much Arya resembled her late Aunt, they were their own people, perfectly capable of forging their own happy ending. This was not the past repeating itself, this was the future, and Robert was certain the young couple could face it and it's many challenges, without any fears as they would always have each other to rely on.


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