Game of Thrones: Love Shall Find its Way

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

It was another day in Winterfell; a moon's turn since Jojen Reed had come to visit. He had stayed and so, that was someone else for Bethany to get to know. She was polite and courteous to him, like she was with everyone. She felt she had to get to know him, if her marriage to Bran went ahead, she'd probably see the young man fairly regularly. He was Bran's best friend after all.

'He seems rather nice; but…He's rather serious for his age.' She noted to herself.

Out of all the things she had picked up, talking to Jojen Reed; that stuck out the most. She was currently watching Bran, out in the training yard. She glanced around, noticing something else curious. People who were normally there, weren't.

She pondered these missing people. Where are Arya and Gendry, they would normally be here training together by now.'

Shaking her head she decided to add it to the list of questions she had for Bran. She had been rather suspicious of Bran's actions. She had already accepted that they couldn't be more than friends, despite what their parents thought. Yet the more the days passed, seeing his expressions and the way he acted. The more she was certain Bran, in fact, did love someone. Someone who was now denied to him by this betrothal.

Bran did his best to smile as he walked with Bethany, away from the training yard. In addition to being unable to forget about Meera; he was now growing slightly uncomfortable. The way Bethany kept looking at him, put him on edge, as if she had something she wanted to say, but just couldn't find the words. Finally he decided to try and help; figuring maybe if he asked about it, she'd open up.

"Bethany, is there something on your mind?"

She started slightly but then smiled. "That obvious, was I? A few things actually."

Bran nodded slowly. "Anything I can help with?"

Bethany seemed to ponder that for a moment.

"Well, there are a couple of things I wanted to ask." She said finally. "As you know I've been trying to get to know everyone, including your friend, Jojen."

Bran nodded and she continued.
"Well, I'm curious; is he always that solemn and serious?"

Bran laughed at that. "Most of the time yes; but he does have his moments."

Bethany also laughed and then asked her second question. "I noticed Arya was missing from the training yard, and Gendry, is something wrong?"

"Actually no; Gendry might show up from time to time." Bran explained. "But Arya can't use the training yard for a while, she has to be careful."

"What, why?" Bethany asked, confused by this.

She saw Bran smiling widely as he then revealed. "We just found out today, Arya is with child."

Bethany gasped. "Wow, so, so they finally…?"

"Yes; everyone's overjoyed about it; but nobody more so than Arya. Especially now that mother, Sansa and Septa Mordane will stop pestering her about it now." He replied.

Bethany smiled; however, Bran could see there was something else, something deeper, that she wanted to say.

A suddenly awkward silence fell as the two of them continued their walk. Finally however, Bethany couldn't take the waiting anymore.

"Bran, there's something really important I wish to talk to you about." She said quickly. "We need to discuss this in private, can we go to the Godswood."

Bran nodded, suddenly worried, wondering what she meant. He had been with her in the Godswood before, even shown her the Heart Tree. But they hadn't actually stayed in that part of the woods, near the tree and the pool, for an extended period of time. In a way he felt that doing so would insult what he had with Meera. He knew he was being irrational; but that was how he felt. Still it was the quietest place in the Godswood; so that was where they headed. Once there Bethany sat down on the stump of a fallen tree. Bran meanwhile, having already done so at least twice while with Bethany, disregarded his mother's warning. He approached a tree, next to the Heart Tree, and began climbing. He found a suitable place where the limbs formed a U shape and sat on them. Bethany sat below, smiling up at him. He had quickly learned that she wasn't worried about his climbing. In fact, he noticed a faint similarity between her and Meera when it came to climbing. She'd gladly join him, only Bethany was encumbered by her dress and so couldn't do so.

They sat in silence for a while; Bran guessing, correctly, that Bethany was working up the courage to say what she wanted to tell him. Finally she seemed to succeed as she cleared her throat and looked up at him again.

"Bran, as I've said, this is really important." She told him firmly. "I'm going to ask you a question…It might, be a bit personal, but please…Answer me honestly."

Bran was shocked by this and a bit worried. "I promise, what do you want to ask?"

Bethany looked straight up at him, her face serious. "Bran, I've noticed how you've been a little…depressed. I need you to tell me, is there someone else, another woman?"

Bran almost fell out of the tree. 'H-how can, how can she possibly know?'

"Well, is there another woman…One you love, as more than a friend?" She asked; revealing to Bran that she knew he could only see her as a friend.

He bowed his head, feeling incredibly guilty. He carefully clambered down from the tree, so he was level with Bethany.

He then admitted the truth. "Yes…Yes there; is, I'm sorry."

Bethany shook her head however. "Don't be, I'm happy for you. Who is it?"

Bran was stunned by that; she even looked happy, smiling at him.

"M-Meera Reed." He stammered, shocked by her reaction.

"Meera, I suspected as much, she's been pretty depressed too." She replied calmly. "If you really must know Bran, I do like, but only as a friend."

Bran gaped as he realized, Bethany had actually been feeling, more or less, the same way he had been.

Finally Bran had to ask.

"So, what happens now?"

Bethany nodded firmly. "I'll have to speak to my family…and yours. We should get this betrothal annulled, before it hurts us."

"But…"

Bethany then continued. "Then, we'll have to inform your family about Meera, the two of you belong together after all. You deserve your happiness after all."

Bran shook his head. "But Bethany, what about you, you deserve to be happy too."

"I am happy Bran, you're an excellent friend." She explained. "But if we had got married, neither of us would have been happy. You've found your true love…Mine is still out there somewhere."

Bran smiled at that, immensely grateful towards Bethany. He couldn't believe it, once more, he could feel a sense of hope for him and Meera. He wanted that feeling to grow, he prayed things would work out, that finally, they would have a chance.

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