19. Are You Blind?

                                    

                                          
"You came to us as outlaws, poachers, rapers, killers, thieves. You came alone, in chains, without friends nor honor. You came to us rich and you came to us poor. Some of you bear the names of proud houses, others only bastard names or no names at all.  It does not matter. All that, is in the past. Here, on the wall, are all one house. Tonight..." Jeor Mormont declared. 
"You're allowed to look happy." Sam remarked. "You're going to be a Ranger. Isn't that what you always wanted?"
"I want to find my Uncle." Jon corrected. "I know he's alive out there. I know he is."
"I wish I could help you, but I'm no Ranger. It's the steward's life for me". Sam offered. 
"There's honor in being a steward." Jon assured. 
"Not much, really. But there's food." Sam corrected with a smile. "Its where I belong."
Belong. Jon thought on that and the more he thought it through the more he realized where he belonged. 
"Here you begin anew." Jeor went on. "A man of The Night's Watch lives his life for the realm. Not for a king, or a lord, or the honor of this house or that house. Not for gold nor glory nor a woman's love. But for the realm! And all the people in it. You've all learned the words of the vow. Think carefully before you say them. The penalty for desertion, is death. You can take your vows here tonight, at sunset. Do any of you still keep the old Gods?"
Jon Snow stood up.
Davina was right. 
"I dont belong here." Jon corrected. "I'm sorry, I... I have to go." 
 
Avalon had never missed home so much, she dismounted and Tywin was already running towards her.
"Avalon!" Tywin declared she wrapped her arms around him as he enveloped her in the best hug ever. "My love you were gone for far too long." Tywin remarked as he kissed her. 
"It was forever." Avalon agreed. "Tyon say hello to-" 
But Tyon was starving when they got back. He collapsed into the kitchen sated and starving. 
"Hey pops." Davina remarked giving him a quick hug. 
"Davina, you are so tall, I think you grew." Tywin remarked. "Still so beautiful like your mother." Tywin added. 
"Complimenting mum by complimenting me, I see how it is." Davina assured as she moved past him. Tywin moved back to Avalon. She kissed him again as the kids headed inside. 
"Yes, father good to see Tyrion too." Tyrion mused as he passed. "Dont worry, mother loves me enough for the both of you," He went on as he grabbed his bag and headed inside. Tywin clung to avalon but she was eager to see her babies.
"Did everyone get home alright?" Avalon questioned when she saw Nora running out. 
''Mama!" Nora declared running by to her.
''Oh my sweet girl!" Avalon picked her up in a hug before putting her back on her feet. ''I missed you. I missed you so much!" She peppered her face with kisses. "I saw Bran, hes up and in good spirits." Nora beamed back at her.  "Wheres-"
"Draco said he was going to get arya to fall in love with him." Nora informed her. "And sansa begged kelsea to go to the capital said she didnt have any friends but kelsea-"
"Tywin." Avalon rasped her head snapping around towards him.
"Sandor is with them. Can we get them back?" Nora questioned
"Tywin. A. Word." She annunciated every word as she glared at him. "My babies at the capital with that monster?!" Avalon tried to keep her voice down but it wasnt working.
"Draco refused and said you agreed." Tywin remarked
"You were fool enough to believe him?" Avalon countered, so much for their happy reunion. 
"No no no-" tywin corrected. "I did not believe him, I was not a fool. But they dropped Nora off had a midday meal and somehow robert was demanding it and-"
''Nymeria?" Avalon cooed. 
"I miss him and I know i have to move on but how can I!" Davina whined. 
"You will get over him. He was just a boy." Tyon assured. 
"He was not just a boy he was the love of my life. My future husband. He was going to be my everything and we didnt get enough time for me to- where is draco? Hes got more romance skills than you." Davina decided. 
"Shut up." Tyon groaned out. 
"Whats aryas wolf doing here?" Avalon demanded. 
"What wolf?" Tywins snapped his head around.
"Arya said I could keep her!" Nora declared. "Her and draco left her in the kennels and said I could take care of her while they were gone. Isnt that nice!" 
"Tywin!" Avalon declared. "Have you gone blind?" 
"Why would she do such a thing?" Tywin countered. "We are lions not wolves."
"She said Nymeria was in trouble and i could keep her safe keep her for a while." Nora answered honestly. SHe didnt see what the big deal was, she kept Nymeria safe and fed and tywin hadnt noticed Nymeria for a fortnight.
"Tywin ive been gone two moons and you lost your witts about you." Avalon remarked.
"Avalon my love-"
"My babies are stolen to the capital-"
"Clegane, cersei and jaime are looking out for them." Tywin cut in.
"We got a pet wolf." Avalon went on. 
"I dont know how she kept it hidden from me." Tywin admitted softly. Nora beamed back at them.
"Draco is teaching me to be sneaky." Nora agreed.
"Shit," Tyon declared the roll dropped from his mouth. "When did we get a wolf? Or am I seeing ghosts of wolves?" 
"Did Jon change his mind and follow us?" Davina questioned popping her head back out. "Thats not Ghost, thats Nymeria." Davina said matter of factly.
"I said wolf, or ghosts, not Ghost the wolf!" Tyon corrected he went to grab his fallen roll but it was being eaten by Nymeria already.  "Hey!" 
"And your siblings are not here either." Avalon remarked. 
"There's nora." Tyon corrected. "Hey squirt." Nora ran to them, Tyon crouched down and she jumped on his back. 
"Kels and Draco arent here?" Davina countered as she ruffled Nora's hair. 
"And now I have to go to the capital and get them back." Avalon agreed. 
"Family trip!" Nora exclaimed from Tyon's back. 
"Yes. Because im not letting you lot out of my sight after the hell we had getting back."
"What happened?" Tywin questioned moving to Avalon. 
"Stark bitch tried to kill mum. Said tyrion pushed her son." Tyon remarked.
"Avalon is that true? I will kill her." Tywin sneered.
"Yes its true. But Tywin, we handled it." Avalon assured him calmly.
"Is she dead?" Tywin needed clarification. 
"No. But i wanted to slice her neck open right to the bone!" Davina agreed.
"So glad to be home." Avalon declared. "Come on lets go to the capital, shall we?"