Gendry

"Have you managed to forge that long sword you wanted?" She stood at the door, wearing her breeches and tunic, her long braid loose on her right shoulder. She smiled at him. But all he could do was stare. He never thought she would be so beautiful.

"I was actually working on a new helmet"

She came closer to look at his work and he could smell her. She smelled like pines and crashed leaves. He looked at her, drinking her in. tomorrow she will be gone again. But at least he knew she was alive. His best friend.

"Was that your wife at the counter?"

"Who? Willow? Gods no! she hates all men."

" Oh, I like her" she said, smiling to herself. He wanted to hug her ,and tell her how much he missed her and ask her to stay with him, but instead "and was that your lord husband, with the blue hair?"

Her face grew serious and then angry "no, that was prince Aegon you nearly he was going to kill you until I saved your ass, as usual"

"What?"

"Did you know that you're a Baratheon?"

"WaH-WHAT?"

"Well you are, the last one it appears. Well, the prince is going to legitimize you and declare you as the lord of storms end. That way you get to live and be a lord and live happily ever after. You're welcome". She said, staring him with her storm grey eyes. Oh how he missed those eyes.

"Arya… I can't."

"Sure you can, you may be a stupid bullheaded boy but you're better than most lords I ever met"

"No…the orphans, they need me, I buy them food and clothes with my work, if I leave they'll have nothing…" she gave him a hurt look so he lifted his hand and dared to stroke her cheek, waiting for her to punch him, when she just looked at him, her eyes made of grey ice, he continued "please, you have to understand, I can't leave them…"

"You can and you will, Baratheon. I just bought you from the lovely landlady" Prince Aegon said as he walked angrily into the room, Gendry pulled his hand back to his side and saw Arya's eyes widen in surprise. "well" the Prince walked towards him grinning widely at Arya, he came to stand between Gendry and arya, separating them from one another "I asked her how much you worth to them. She said a thousand gold dragons. So I gave her five thousand. Your orphans will be rich as a Lannister. I will legitimize you tomorrow morning and then we will take our leave. Make sure you say your goodbyes by then" he said with a charming grin. "Arya, come." And they both left without a backward glance.

He sat down, trying to figure out what just happened.