Jaime I
Jaime had stopped at an inn near the trident to stay the night, sitting at a table, looking like a common sellsword who was drinking away the few amount of coins he made.
He still had trouble believing what had happen since the dragonpit event. That was one member of the army of the dead, a simple wight. And yet it was tougher than any other soldier, as long as the said soldier doesn't have dragonglass weapons. But that wasn't the most horrifying thought in his mind. It's the fact that Cersei had decided not to do anything about it, instead she wanted to actually help the living's demise. Jaime thought about it, if the living won, what would he do. He couldn't join with Cersei, that had been clear to him, nor would he join the dragon queen, that was clear to him, she'd never trust the man who killed her father, but then he thought. Jon Snow. No, he then thought, he'd never accept the man who pushed his brother out of a tower and made him a cripple. He went back to his drink.
The door of the inn opened then, a small, hooded man came entering along with another man, whose face Jaime couldn't see because it was blocked by a wooden pillar. The innkeeper had came to welcome them, and the hooded man made sign that he'd have two rooms. Jaime was curious to see who they were. It was snowing a lot outside, and Jaime had arrived during the last fortnight, waiting for the snowstorm to pass. But why would anyone come here right now, in the middle of the night? He thought to himself. Did Cersei sent assassins to kill him? He wasn't sure but he stayed the hilt of his sword. Maybe he was just paranoid. Then, he saw the innkeeper leaving and the two figures approaching him. The hooded man took his hood off and revealed himself to be Qyburn, and the man with him was Bronn. He kept his hand on his sword's hilt until :
"Don't worry we're not here to kill ya. Though Cersei put a big price on your head." It was Bronn who said it, with his unique accent. Bronn and Qyburn sat in front of Jaime, who release the pommel of his sword and made sign to bring Qyburn and Bronn drinks.
"Why are you here then?" Jaime asked. He was curious about whatever answer both men would give him, he couldn't see why any of them would go North.
"Well, since you left I realized I had nothing much to do in King's Landing, and if we don't kill the dead then I'll never get what I'm owed, I doubt the white walkers are gonna leave me fucking whores in a castle. And, I'll admit, seeing I wouldn't mind being with Tyrion again." Bronn said. Jaime then looked to Qyburn, and asked :
"What about you? I thought you'd be the most loyal man to Cersei, she even made you her hand, any reason to leave her?" He then took a pause and asked "What do you want?"
Qyburn took a deep breath and said : "The only reason I joined your sister in the first place was to make any research I wanted to. I've studied many things in my time as her hand. But when the King in the North brought this dead man, I knew it was an opprtunity I couldn't miss studying. That's the only thing I wanted really, peace with my studies, since a lot of men considered them immoral. As her hand I had access to everything I needed, but it wasn't enough. If Cersei had wanted to do anything about the white walkers, I might have stayed. And, my own goal when I study is to save as many lives as possible."
"Alright, let's Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen don't murder us once we tell them Cersei has no intention to send troops to help them. What do we have to prove we're not with her?" Jaime said that, because he knew in Qyburn's eyes that he brought more than just his mind.
"Bronn and I have a wagon of wildfire barrels we managed to snatch before leaving the capital. We knew that fire could kill the armies of the dead, what better thing to bring?" Qyburn said, looking like he hadn't finished.
"And?" Jaime asked
"We brought a scorpion." Bronn said
"Why would you bring a scorpion?" Jaime replied, confused.
"The Dragon Queen only brought two dragons at the meeting of the dragonpit. What happened to the third one? I'm sure there's more than dead men who can get reanimated by them." Qyburn said it to leave Jaime think, it almost made too much sense. He knew the Targaryen girl hadn't lost a dragon to the Lannisters, but he also knew she went North of the wall.
"You're suggesting that..." Jaime said, with fear in his eyes. Qyburn simply replied with a nod from his head. Jaime then realized it, the White Walkers have a dragon.
