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Chapter 63
🕑 Added 2025-10-25 12:17:30 +0000 UTC[Both Tyrion and Bronn are seen walking through the hills of the Vale.]
"Oh good something not depressing" Tyrion muttered.
"How are you certain it won't be depressing?" Jaime asked.
"Because I'm on and that sellsword is with me. We make a very anti-depressing group."
"You've yet to meet him and you're already in love" Jaime snorted.
"Jealous?" Tyrion waggled his brows, making his brother roll his eyes.
"Will you shut up? There's hill tribes all around here."
"If I'm going to die, it may as well be with a song in my heart."
"I should just take your food and leave you here. Eh? What would you do then?"
"Starve, most likely."
"You don't think I'd do it, do you?"
"What do you want, Bronn? Gold? Women? Golden women? Stick with me and you'll have them all, for as long as I'm around and not for a moment longer But you knew that That is why you so valiantly took up arms to defend my honour."
"Ah, friendships born from greed and lust. Never gets old" Varys wiped a fake tear.
"You're off your horses" Gendry muttered.
"Fair enough. But don't go looking for me to bend the knee and "My Lord" you every time you take a shit. I'm not your toady and I'm not your friend."
"Though I would treasure your friendship. I'm mainly interested in your facility with murder. And if the day ever comes when you're tempted to sell me out. Remember this: Whatever their price, I'll beat it. I like living."
[A while later, Tyrion and Bronn are seen near a campfire. Bronn hears noises of approaching men and tries to warn Tyrion.]
"Great" Joanna muttered. Her youngest was in danger and the idiot did not look remotely freaked out. The worry for her boy was a welcome feeling for the woman though, made her feel less like a shit mother for hesitating before.
"Come, share our fire. Help yourselves to our goat."
"When you meet your Gods, you tell them Shagga Son of Dolf of the Stone Crows sent you."
"I am Tyrion son of Tywin of Clan Lannister."
"How would you like to die, Tyrion son of Tywin?
"In my own bed, at the age of 80 with a bellyful of wine and a girl's mouth around my cock."
"Your smart-ass quips will be the end of you one day" Jaime muttered to his brother.
"Or they might save me one of these days" Tyrion grinned.
"Take the half man. He can dance for the children. Kill the other one."
"No no no no no! My, my House is rich and powerful. If you see us through these mountains, my father will shower you with gold."
"We have no use for a half-man's promises."
"Half a man maybe, but at least I have the courage to face my enemies. What do the Stone Crows do? Hide behind rocks and shiver when the knights of the Vale ride by?"
"Stop antagonizing them" Joanna gritted out.
"Are those the best weapons you could steal? Good enough for killing sheep, if the sheep don't fight back. Lannister smiths shit better steel."
"You think you can win us over with your trinkets?"
"That trinket is worth more than everything your tribe owns. But if you help us, Shagga Son of Dolf, I will not give you trinkets. I will give you this."
[Tyrion makes a gesture.]
"What is "this"?"
"The Vale of Arryn."
"Will you now?" Jon Arryn asked, his voice soft but his eyes hard and sharp.
"I only speak to escape with my life. I mean none of it" Tyrion said quickly.
"I thought Lannisters always paid their debts."
"Told you" Jaime whispered with a grin, Tyrion a little freaked out by the look in Jon Arryn's eyes.
"The Lords of the Vale have always spat upon the hill tribes. The Lords of the Vale want me dead. I believe it is time for new Lords of the Vale."
[In Castle Black Ghost alerts Jon. He seems to be uneasy. Jon wakes up and talks to Ghost. Jon decides to get out of bed, gear up and open the door. Ghost runs off towards Jeor Mormants room. Ghost waits at the front door, while Jon walks in.]
"Should you be walking in like that? Without asking first?" Sansa questioned, turning her head to look at Jon.
Jon, caught a little off guard, could only blink in surprise before shrugging.
"I am the Lord Commander's Steward. Maybe I have the permission."
Sansa nodded, pleased with the response.
[As soon as he walks through the door, the door shuts and the corpse of Other attacks Jon.]
Most let out a scream at the jump scare.
"Oh gods I'm so sorry!" Shireen shrieked at Jon.
Again Jon was caught off guard.
"I beg your pardon, my Lady?" Jon Snow asked.
"I was the one that said they'd rise as walkers! I'm sorry!" Shireen said panicking.
Jon held back a snort.
"My Lady, I don't think your observations made a change in the future" he said kindly, "you have nothing to apologise for."
Shireen looked placated but still willing to argue. She did no such thing though.
[Jon tries to stab him with his dagger, but nothing seems to phase him. Jon pulls himself loose, draws his sword and cuts off Othor's other hand. Then Jon stabs Othor through the heart. Othor falls. Suddenly Jeor Mormont arrives. Othor gets back on his feet, pulling out Jon's sword out of his chest. Outside of the room, Ghost goes berserk, trying to get in. Jon grabs Jeor's lantern and throws it at Othor. Othor catches fire. Jon grabs Jeor by his arm and flees inside a room, shutting the door.]
"You'll be fine" Robb muttered to Jon. But it was clear that he was saying it more for himself than for Jon.
"I will be" Jon Snow stated so all could hear him. "Fire is a way to kill the puppets of the Great Other."
All heard him, and all turned to him.
"How do you know this? And what is this great other?" Jon Arryn questioned.
"The Great Other is a force of dark and cold. He is the Lord of the White Walkers, he is the one that grants the White Walkers their powers to reanimate the dead. Fire is his worst enemy, so fire works well against the dead." Jon replies
"What else?" Robb asked desperately, "What else works against them?"
"Dragonglass and Valyrian Steel. They are things that were forged with fire, Dragonglass from the flames of the earth and Valyrian Steel from Dragon fire."
"And how do you know this Jon?" Ned Stark questioned.
"I know many things of the like, Lord Stark" Jon answered simply.
"That does not answer my question Jon" Ned pushed.
"You forgot that I just became the strongest Warg and a greenseer from the previous reward so I decided to test it and see whatever I could find out about the others. I have studied, seen and examined the lore and legends just enough to know about these things. " Jon Snow explained though all of it was a lie he didn't have had the chance to check his new powers.
"Hey why didn't you tell us about it" Arya asked
Jon shrugged his shoulders "I haven't had the chance yet"
"We can discuss that later!" Lady Olenna snapped. "We have a future to watch and no time to spend on knowing a one-eyed white-haired bastard!"
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