Arya had seen the large group of soldiers come down the alley. She wondered when they would be knocking on her door. Quickly, she packed her small backpack and armed herself with her sword and dagger. If they searched her the clay would be too political a find. She leaned against the wall, waiting.

It didn't take long. Within five minutes two soldiers bad burst through the wooden door. Arya put down her hands and in a bored voice said, "It only took you fifteen hours! Your King must be so impressed." she mocked. The solder on the left raised his sword,"Arya Stark?" he questioned. Arya rolled her eyes and took a step forward. "That depends on whose asking." she said.

Arya heard footsteps and was shocked that the person who made them wasn't Gendry.

The foot steps stopped. "How about your own brother?" Jon said. Arya could see his eyes swell with tears. Forgetting her mission she walked right up to him. She ran her hand through his raven curls to make sure he was real. "Jon!" she exlaimed. as he embraced her. He had grown tall since she'd last seen him. A real man now. "I thought I'd never see you again! How are Bran and Rickon?" Arya questioned.

Jon smiled the largest smile she had ever seen from him, "Bran is engaged to Elizah Cernwyn and is to marry her within the year. Rickon is one of the finest riders of the North and Sansa is with child again-

"Sansa's alive?" Arya gasped. She assumed her dead after Joffery's assasination. Jon seemed confused now. "Yes, she's married to Lord Tyrion and they have a son, Eddard." Jon revealed. Arya was shocked. Not only was her sister alive but she was married to a Lannister and had a child named after their father. It all seemed overwhelming, Jon put his hand out for her to take and lead her outside of the inn.

Thats when she saw him. She would know those blue eyes anywhere, Gendry. He was in golden armour and wore a helmet with bulls horns. Arya was dizzy and confused. She had seen the king wear that helmet. Gendry pulled off his helm and screamed her name as she fell. It echoed in her mind. Gendry was the king of Westeros. Arya felt herself fall into someone's arms. She saw Gendry's face over her just as the darkness came

"What happened out there Jon? Why did she black out?" Gendry was pacing acoss the balcony, She looked so pale. Gendry had never seen her like that.

Jon took his turn to be pale now. "I don't know. The doctor said Arya was dehydrated but she didn't know Sansa was even alive. Thats when she got hazy." Jon explained. Gendry ran his hands through his greasy hair. Arya was in shock. He couldn't take it anymore pacing and waiting for news. Gendry stormed out of the sitting room.

Gendry headed down the hall to the chambers he put Arya in. When he burst through the door the doctor seemed to jump a little before getting his bearings and bowing to Gendry, "Your grace. She is still sleeping but should be up at any moment. We have given her all the water we can. She is quite the picture of health. Good heart, sturdy muscles. She should be back to her old self in no time." he assured. "Thank you Gaius." Gendry said as he sat in the chair by the bed. Arya looked so young while she was sleeping. Gendry reached out hhis hand to stroke her hair. It was longer than it once was but still just as soft. He made up his mind right there that he wasn't going to leave her side.

There was a knock at the door after a few minutes. "Gendry it's Jon. How is she?" the voice behind the door called. Gendry got up and opened the door for his friend. "Come see for yourself. She's got more colour and Gaius says she's going to wake up any time now." Gendry assured him. Jon nodded his head and took Gendry's place beside the bed.

"What if we made her go into shock? We don't know what she's dealt with the past four years." Jon said guiltily. Gendry put his hand on the worried brother's shoulder. "The thought has crossed my mind as well. We have no idea how much information she had access to over here. She might not even know I'm the king." Gendry revealed. Jon shook his head as a tear fell. The two men said no more that night but waited patiently on the girl they cared most for.

Arya started to stir just before dawn. Gendry immediatly kneeled by her bedside touching her hand lightly. Jon leaned closer and stroked her face, "Arya, it's Jon. I need you to wake up love." Jon pleaded. Her eyelids flittered open. At first her face showed confusion and then she masked herself expertly. Gendry wondered where she had learned to do that. He realized he should give the siblings a moment and reluctantly left the room to get some wine.

How he wished for cheap ale. What was he to say to her? Gendry felt awkward walking back in. Jon stood up and messed, a now sitting up, Arya's hair and called her 'little sister'.

Jon placed a reassuring hand on Gendry's shoulder and left the room. The door closed loudly as Gendry approached the bed. How many times had he dreamt of this moment? and now that it was here he didn't know what to say. She was more beautiful than Gendry remembered. He decided to start off bluntly, "Why did you run from me in fleabottom?" he questioned.

If Arya was uncumfortable she hid it well. "All I knew was that a king's soldier was chasing me. I didn't expect it to be the king himself." she said coldly. So Arya didn't know. "I understand if you didn't know and I'm sorry I sprung it on you but, I was shocked that you were still alive. I have had hundreds of search parties and you were here, in Bravos the entire time." Gendry explained.

Arya turned her head. That movement hit Gendry hard. "Arya I'm sorry I left you at the brotherhood." Gendry said as he tried to grab her hand. She pulled it away sharply. Gendry got the signal and left her to rest with tears in his eyes.