Author's Notes: Hey everyone, I hope you liked the last chapter and will like this one as well. As always I own nothing. Warning, may be heading into spoiler territory.
Several days after they had returned several days after they returned to Sunspear from the hunting trip. Prince Doran announced that they were heading to the Water Gardens. Despite this announcement it was several days before they actually set out, it seemed that Prince Doran was not inclined to rapid movements. Due to his gout the prince had to travel by liter and so the progress of the party was slow. Tyrion and Sansa and all of the rest of their party all came with Prince Doran. Also traveling with them were Princess Arianne, as well as Obara, Nymeria and Elia. The presence of Obara was an unwelcomed addition as far as Sansa was concerned but she did not dwell on her.
Though the party moved slowly Elia and Sansa often raced ahead of the party and then ride back. To Sansa's surprise Nymeria began to spend time with her and Elia and was much friendlier than she had been previously. She would often join Sansa and Elia when they would ride ahead of the column when they grew frustrated at its slow pace. Tyrian had also noted this and it seemed to make her uneasy, though he said nothing of this to Sansa. Sansa was unsure as to why exactly it made him uneasy till she received news which blew such concerns away.
The three of them had been riding on their own again, about a day's ride from the Water Gardens when Nymeria turned to Elia.
"Elia, do be a dear and go fetch that skin of wine. I thought that I had brought it but it seems I forgot." Elia looked unhappy but turned and rode back towards the others. Once she was gone Nymeria turned to look at Sansa.
"Sansa, I do want to apologize for the way I acted when you first arrived. It was unbecoming and I pray that you will forgive me." Sansa was surprised but reacted as she had been trained to do under such circumstances.
"Think nothing of it, I understand that there is some animosity between your family and mine."
"Indeed, I am most grateful for your kind words. Now please allow me to make up for them with some news which I think you will find most joyous to hear. In his journies my father made many friends throughout the Seven Kingdoms, including the Vale, he has stayed in contact with many of them and one just sent an interesting letter to him which he shared with me. It seems to people recently appeared at the Vale requesting admittance. One of them was a girl and claimed to be your sister Arya Stark."
Author's Notes: Hello, sorry that it is short but it is intense. Next will be longer. Till then Merry Christmas. On a personal note a friend of the family is missing in South Dakota, she has dementia the weather is turning bad. Please pray for her and all who need prayer. Bye and may Jesus bless you.