That night, Aldarra and Varys are seated at the painted table. Davos and Jorah are standing. Aldarra is holding a raven scroll from Sansa and reading it to them.

Aldarra said, "Bran saw the Night King and his army marching towards Eastwatch. If they make it past the wall –"

Varys said, "The Wall has kept them out for thousands of years."

Aldarra said, "I am also going to King's Landing. I have to face Tywin and let him see his son. Perhaps, while I'm there I can persuade Tywin and the Crown that the threat is real."

Jorah said, "I will not let you go there alone, my lady."

Aldarra said, "Ser Jorah, I would appreciate that. What is your standing in King's Landing?"

Jorah said, "I have been pardoned from leaving the Kingsguard a while ago."

Aldarra said smiling, "Good, I don't want you in any trouble. Please come with me. I want Shireen to decide whether she will go with me or stay here with you Ser Davos for now. I leave with Varys in the morning."

Jorah said, "Very well, my lady. I will be ready."

Davos said, "If Shireen decides to stay with me, I'll take care of her, Lady Aldarra."

Aldarra said, "I know you will."

—--

The next morning, Aldarra sent out her ravens and Shireen decided to stay with Davos being Aldarra didn't know when she would be able to leave or get out of King's Landing. She kissed her and held her tight telling her that she loved her. Shireen cried and said she would miss her. Aldarra hoped to see her at some point soon.

Aldarra, Varys, Jorah and her baby all boarded a boat to take them to the ship that would take her back to King's Landing.

—--

Arya is in the kennels at Winterfell observing Baelish and a Winterfell servant having a conversation. The servant is whispering in Baelish's ear. Arya can't hear the conversation. Arya sees Baelish hand the servant a raven scroll. The servant turns to leave. Baelish senses someone is watching him and he looks to where Arya stood but she has already vanished. Baelish turns and leaves the kennels.

—--

Arya is on the upper level of the courtyard looking down at Baelish. He is having a conversation with Robett Glover and Yohn Royce. She can't hear what's being said. Baelish finishes his conversation and walks away from the men. Arya disappears behind the corner and continues following Baelish.

—--

Arya is walking down the hallway. She pauses, peers around a corner and looks towards the door of Baelish's quarters. Baelish appears and unlocks his door. Before he walks in, Maester Wolkan approaches him. She continues watching the men.

Maester Wolkan said, "I found it, my Lord." Maester Wolkan hands Baelish a raven scroll.

Maester Wolkan said, "It took some searching. Maester Llewyn's archives are thorough." Baelish reads the note then looks at Maester Wolkan.

Baelish asks, "Are you sure this is the only copy at Winterfell?"

Maester Wolkan said, "Yes, my Lord."

Baelish said, "Lady Stark thanks you for your service."

Maester Wolkan turns and walks away. Baelish enters his room and shuts the door. Arya continues watching. A moment later Baelish opens the door and exits the room, locking the door as he leaves. After he is gone Arya walks to the door and produces a lockpick from her sleeve. She enters the room and begins searching for the raven scroll. She opens a cabinet but finds nothing of value. She checks another cabinet, then looks in the fireplace and above the mantle finding nothing. She lifts up the mattress and finds a small hole cut into the bedding. She reaches in and retrieves the raven scroll. She unrolls it and reads the contents.

'Robb, I write to you with a heavy heart. Our good king Robert is dead, killed from wounds he took in a boar hunt. Father has been charged with treason. He conspired with Robert's brothers against my beloved Joffrey and tried to steal his throne. The Lannisters are treating me very well and provide me with every comfort. I beg you: come to King's Landing, swear fealty to King Joffrey and prevent any strife between the great houses of Lannister and Stark. Your faithfull sister, Sansa.'

Arya rerolls the note and exits the room. She locks the door behind her and leaves the hallway. After a moment Baelish emerges from a dark corner, watching Arya with a smirk on his face.

—--

Jon and the raiding party land on the Beach of Eastwatch. Jon looks up at the castle. The men collect their equipment and make for the castle.

—--

In Eastwatch's Great Hall, Tormund and Jon sit at a table with five others, having a conversation.

Tormund said, "This is a stupid idea."

Jon said, "Aldarra told me that the only way to convince the south to fight and commit to this war is to show proof. I know it sounds dangerous, but she is right. It's the only way to get the armies and resources to save us all."

Tormund said, "So you need to convince the royals in King's Landing that the dead exist?"

Jon said, "Yes."

Tormund asked, "How many men did you bring?" Jon looks around the table.

Jon said, "Not enough."

Tormund asked, "The big woman?" Jon smiles and shakes his head no. Tormund is disappointed.

Jon said, "We were hoping some of your men could help." Tormund turns to look at Jon.

Tormund asked, "You really want to go out there again?" Jon shakes his head no.

Tormund said, "You're not the only one."

—--

The raiding party walked down to the Eastwatch cells. Tormund is leading them.

Tormund said, "My scouts found them a mile south of the Wall. Said they were on their way here."

The men look into the cells. It is occupied by Sandor Clegane, Tiros of Myr, and Beric Dondarrion.

Jon said, "You're The Hound. I saw you once at Winterfell."

Sandor pulls a blanket tight around himself and sits up from the table he was laying on.

Tormund said, "They want to go beyond the Wall too."

Beric said, "We don't want to go beyond the Wall, we have to. Our lord told us the great war is coming." Thoros sits up from a dark corner.

Thoros complained, "They won't give me anything to drink down here. I haven't been feeling like myself."

Beric said, "Here we all are at the edge of the world at the same moment heading in the same direction for the same reason."

Jon said, "Our reasons aren't your reasons."

Beric said, "It doesn't matter what we think our reasons are." Beric stands up and walks towards the bars of the cell.

Beric said, "There's a greater purpose at work and we serve it together whether we know it or not. We may take the steps but the Lord of Light –"

Sandor said, "For fuck's sake, will you shut your hole. Are we coming with you or not?"

Jon asked, "Don't you want to know what we're doing?"

Thoros asked, "Is it worse than sitting in a freezing cell waiting to die?"

Jon said, "We're all on the same side. Because we're all breathing." Tormund hands the cell keys to Jon. He opens the door and let the men out.

--

The Eastwatch's ranger gate opens and the raiding party consisting of Tormund, Jon, Thoros, Sandor, Beric and five others from the wildlings stand at the edge of the true north. There is a blizzard raging and snow blows over the tundra. Jon looks back at the party and the men glance at each other. Thoros drinks from a flask of wine. Jon looks back to the north and the men begin marching into the wild. A group of Wildlings pull a sled loaded with equipment behind the raiding party. The men disappear into the white of the blizzard.

—--

The ship Aldarra is on docks at King's Landing. Tywin and his four soldiers are waiting for them to disembark. Aldarra gets a flush feeling seeing him again. Her anxiety and simmering anger is under the surface, but she is trying to wait for the proper time to vent it.

When they walked off the ship, Tywin said, "Why is Jorah Mormont with you?"

Aldarra said, "He is in service to me. We met in Essos."

Tywin asked with an edge to it, "Just what service does he afford you?" Aldarra could swear he was jealous.

Aldarra said stoically, "My sworn shield."

Tywin said, "This way, lady wife."

He took them all to horses. Aldarra had a white pretty mare that matched Tywin's stallion. She handed the baby to Tywin. Tywin asked, "What is my son's name?" Once seated she took him back as he gurgled, holding his hands up to his mother. She smiled and cuddled him, putting him safely in his sling.

Aldarra said, "His name is Tyren." Tywin looked at her with a smirk once he mounted his stallion.

They walked the horses through Fleabottom. She was amazed looking at the streets with a few men dousing it down with water and brooms sweeping the water towards the canals. There were more buildings and children laughing and playing in courtyards. Everything looked cleaner and the people looked better fed.

Aldarra said, "You've been busy."

Tywin Lannister sat proudly in his saddle and said, "Yes, I have been."

He no longer had the expense spent on excess. Cersei and Joffrey were driving the Crown into bankruptcy. The payments were being made to himself and the Iron Bank. He was even able to budget help to the Fleabottom dwellers like Aldarra had tried to do on her own. The king and queen were making it a focus to improve it. The people no longer had contempt against the Crown.

Aldarra said, "I'm proud of y… it's a good thing." He shifted in his saddle and smirked.

When they finally got to the Tower of the Hand, Jorah left to see his room. Varys looked at her, smiled and winked going to his quarters. Tywin led them into his bedroom and the soldiers carried her belongings into the room. A maid started unpacking.

The baby started crying, as soon as the soldiers left and Aldarra pulled out her breast sitting on the bed and the baby began suckling. Tywin was fascinated and sat down next to her watching her feed his son.

Tywin said almost distantly, "Joanna didn't feed our children. She used wet nurse's." He reached out, softly petting his son's soft dark hair on his head.

Aldarra smiled softly looking at her baby and said, "They were twins and were a bigger demand."

He said very softly wistfully, "I missed you." She almost didn't hear it.

Aldarra said sadly, "I didn't think you cared."

Tywin put on his emotionless mask quickly and stood up stiffly saying, "Then you'd be wrong." He went to his study. Aldarra was surprised at his reaction.

Aldarra was shown the baby's room and a septa she was introduced to took the baby to lay him down to take a nap. Aldarra got in a hot bath. She wasn't in there but a moment later, Tywin came in and sat down rolling up the sleeves of his shirt. He had taken off his doublet and unbuttoned his shirt. Tywin reached out for the soap and flannel. He wet it and began bathing her. She was in shock because he hadn't done that since the day after they were married. He had her stand up and she held his shoulders as he washed her body. When he was done he washed her hair putting lavender oil in her hair like she used to do. She rinsed and he held out a cloth to dry her and her hair as she wrung out her hair first over the tub. Tywin then disrobed and used her bath water to take his own bath. Aldarra sat on the chair where he was before she took the flannel from him and soaped it up. She scrubbed his back and arms and chest. He froze and let her.

Suddenly, he reached up cupping her neck and pulled her down to his lips. He kissed her wildly like was starving for her. Tywin got up on his knees in the tub. He broke the kiss and stared into her eyes. He said, "Please, Aldarra."

She caressed his face and said, "Let's get you rinsed off and dried." Tywin hurried up and rinsed and dried off as she went into the bedroom. He came into the bedroom and found her looking in the full length mirror. He walked up naked behind her. Tywin put his hands around her waist with one on her breasts and the other over her abdomen. He was licking and biting her neck and shoulder. She started moaning and leaning back against his chest.

He said softly, "Come to bed with me Aldarra."

Tywin took her hand and led her to the bed pulling back the covers. He pulled the cloth from around her and let it fall to the floor. He picked her up and laid her on the bed. She reclined back on the sheets. He laid on top of her between her legs resting his pelvis against hers.

Tywin whispered in her ear, "Aldarra, do you still love me? Have you been faithful?" His hands were caressing her legs to her hips. He looked in her eyes for his answer.

Aldarra starts to cry. She said, "Aways to both." He sighed and was on his elbows looking into her watery eyes pushing the hair away from her face. She caressed his face and pulled his lips to hers, kissing him slowly. Tywin entered her slowly, making slow smooth strokes.

He said barely a whisper looking in her eyes with his intense green ones, "I do love you, Aldarra. I didn't realize it until you left me and I couldn't find you again. I… I'm so sorry for hurting you so badly. Please, forgive me and don't leave like that again." He wrapped his arms around her whole body pressing her into his body as he kept slowly pumping into her as she was moving to meet him. His arms surrounded her. She felt something wet on her neck. She didn't react because he was such a proud man. She just held him feeling every sensation. He pulled back, wiped his eyes, kissed her face, her tears and took possession of her mouth. They made love the rest of the day into the night, stopping only to feed each other and go to the bathroom.