Chapter 31: Holy Matrimony!
I just want it known, I did some research on the Weddings and apparently in the novel's each ceremony for a Faith of the Seven Wedding, could last over an hour with all the vows they say, and looking more into it, apparently the ceremony was mixed between them all throughout the show, so I'm copying this scene from Margaery's weddings to both Joffrey and Tommen! Enjoy!
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Inside a tavern back in the North two merchants are enjoying a short break from the road, with a pie and a cup of ale, while also talking about the new mother of dragons on their shore's, not much to talk about the North once you've already spoke about Kenway Stark coming back from the dead.
Merchant #1: They say her dragons are bigger than Aegon's.
He spoke while eating a spoon full of pie filling, the tavern around them pretty busy with people either staying to spend the night or people like these two merchants, just looking to have a quick bit to eat before continuing their trip.
Merchant #2: Bullshit. Cersei's just trying to frighten us.
The second fella didn't have a pie like his friend, he just had a mug of ale in his hand with a jug nearby, the first Merchant didn't shear his friends opinion and actually saw the bright side in the fact a Targaryen's back with dragons.
Merchant #1: I hope it's true. If she lays siege to King's Landing, prices will triple.
On a nearby table sits the youngest daughter of Eddard and Caitlyn Stark, Arya, also looking to head to King's Landing before Daenerys lays siege to the Capital, she though was too busy gazing into the distance while listening in to worry.
Merchant #2: As long as we get back there before they start.
He replied to his friend before taking another swig from his cup, the first Merchant all though still pretty happy about their odds of beating the siege, did see that they needed to get a move on, not before one last drink.
Merchant #1: One more round. It's a long ride.
He poured his friend a drink as Arya still zoned out listening to them, that was until a voice called to her and snapped her out of her little dream world.
Hot Pie: Arry!
Arya's eyes darted to who it was and saw her old chunky friend from when she escaped King's Landing after her father was be headed for speaking the truth, he smiled to her as he stood there with a try in his hands, carrying a pie with a jug of ale and two cups.
Arya: Hello, Hot Pie. Sit down.
She said with a small smile and the boy did, sitting beside her at the head of the table, not before putting the try down letting Arya see the pie just sitting there for the taking.
Arya: Who's that for?
Hot Pie didn't get to respond as Arya already took the pie and drove a knife into it before he'd even sat down, he never stopped her tough and just watched as she enjoyed the pie, he's not looking to tell the sister of the Black Wolf no.
Arya: Mmm. This is good.
Hot Pie smiled to the compliment as she really did seem to enjoy it, her eyes shut while she hummed in glee from the taste must have been give away enough but Hot Pie didn't mind and was pretty happy to see his friend again.
Hot Pie: You think so? The secret is browning the butter before making the dough. Most people don't do that 'cause it takes up too much time.
Hot Pie spoke as Arya continued eating the pie, it's been a while since she's had something proper to eat so this pie is a welcome gift, she stopped though for a second after he told her his secret behind a good pit.
Arya: Hmm. I didn't do that.
She remarked remembering when she put Walder Frey's boys into a couple of them before poising his men and allowed her brother to move in and take back control of the Riverlands adding to his already large army.
Hot Pie: You've been making pies?
It was a good question to ask since she's a Stark, no one would have expected a Stark to cook their own food but of course she's not talking about for her to eat, that;s something he didn't want to know about though, so she answered him with a little truth.
Arya: One or two.
She continued to eat into the pastry before her as she seemed to stare off into the distance, like she has something on her mind, a goal perhaps, something to aim towards, Hot Pie was more interested with a conversation though.
Hot Pie: Can't believe you're here. did you meet the big lady?
He asked as Arya had a mouth full, she looked to him like he was mad before finishing her bite and struggling to push it down by the looks of it.
Arya: Big lady?
Arya obviously didn't know what Hot Pie was talking about, she had a good idea that it was Brienne who managed to find her a little while ago but Arya didn't want to go with her, she just wanted to be sure who he was talking about.
Hot Pie: The lady knight? You know, I figured she was a knight 'cause she had armour on. She was looking for your sister, but I told her about you. She ever find you?
Arya listened to him while continuing to eat the pie and stare off into the distance, she now knew that he was talking about Brienne but she had no intention of going back with her, her home is gone and her family is gone, what has she to go back to.
Arya: She found me.
That was all she wanted and needed to say on the situation as she wiped the pie crumbs from her face, Hot Pie was a little worried about his friend though and wanted to make sure she was alright.
Hot Pie: What happened to you, Arry?
She looked up to him from the pie, once again having to wipe her face clean from the crumbs, she thought about telling him, her journey, the many faced god and what not but that didn't seem believable in her head so she decided to change the subject.
Arya: You got any ale?
Another question Hot Pie didn't get to answer, instead Arya reached for the jug, poured herself a cup and pretty much drank the whole thing at once, something Hot Pie seemed pretty impressed with, both that and her forwardness.
Hot Pie: Where you heading?
He asked after sensing he wasn't going to get an answer to his previous question, this one Arya was happy to answer and did so with a quick and easy response.
Arya: King's Landing.
Arya didn't stop eating the pie in front of her as she answered, Hot pie didn't mind, he was just glad she was enjoying it as much as she is, he was a little confused by her answer though.
Hot Pie: Why?
He didn't understand why she'd be going there while the Starks are back in Winterfell, back in power of the North.
Arya: Heard Cersei's queen now.
She was right, Cersei took the crown after Tommen jumped out of the window, he didn't want to live with out Margaery Tyrell apparently, Cersei seemed a little hurt by that but being crowned queen seemed to easy the pain.
Hot Pie: Heard she blew up the Great Sept. That must have been something to see. Boom. I can't believe someone would do that.
All of that is just another reason Arya wants to be the one to kill the new queen, this news on top of all the bad things Cersei has done to not only her family but to people so she could be more powerful, it's just fuel to the fire for Arya.
Arya: Cersei would do that.
Arya once again went into her little day dream still eating the pie, Hot Pie, however said something that did bring her back into the room.
Hot Pie: I thought you'd be heading for Winterfell.
Arya took a second while eating the pie to take in what he said, it seemed pretty obvious to her why she's not going to go back to Winterfell, maybe he thought she'd go to reclaim it.
Arya: Why would I go there? The Boltons have it.
She glanced to him from the food then back to the food as she continued eating, who ever the pie did belong to was about to have a really good pie till Arya got her hands on it, Hot Pie spoke again though taking her whole attention, away from the pie and her little day dream.
Hot Pie: No. The Boltons are dead.
This was clearly news to Arya as she hadn't heard that, she hadn't heard much on the road to be honest, it's normally in places like these where you hear what's going on in the world of Westeros, but since this is pretty much the first time she's had a few minutes to chill, that certain news caught her off guard a little.
Arya: What?
She welcomed him to explain more, nothing she came up with made sense, Robb's dead, Kenway's dead, Sansa is not like the rest of them, and as far as Arya knows, Sansa still has Cersei whispering in her ear, Bran's a cripple and Rickon is probably the weaker of the Stark boys, he's not a fighter.
Hot Pie: Yeah. Kenway came back from the dead and called all the Stark bannermen. He won the Battle for Winterfell. Rumour is he came back from the dead so a Stark can sit in Winterfell again. The Gods willed it. He's King of the North now.
Arya liked the story it was a good one but like he said, Kenway's dead, he has been since the Greyjoy's attacked Winterfell, at least that's what the Lannisters told everyone, allowing the North to be up to the highest bidder.
Arya: You're lying.
Part of her wanted to believe it but Kenway wouldn't be able to do it anyway, he's a reader, he read's and others fight, yes he was a decent swordsman when they went their separate ways but he was never able to arrange a battle, then win it.
Hot Pie: Why would I lie about that? He's your brother, right?
Arya tried to see if he was lying to her, any sign whatsoever but he didn't show any, and why would he lie to her, especially about that, the only thing he doesn't know is Kenway is south right now, Jon's in Winterfell with Sansa though.
Arya: Thanks for the pie.
Arya licked her fingers clean before setting out for her new destination, she has to see him, see her family again, the ones she thought was all dead are just sitting in Winterfell waiting for her to come home, Arya pulled out a coin purse to pay for the pie but he stopped her.
Hot Pie: Friends don't pay. Can't believe I thought you were a boy. You're pretty.
Arya didn't expect him to say that, certainly not after what she's just learnt, it's kind of like a ton of bricks settling on her chest, she can't seem to steady her breathing with the hope of her family still being alive after what they've all been through.
Arya: Thanks. Take care of yourself, Hot Pie. Try not to get killed.
Arya stood up with all her bites and pieces together as she walked away from the pie and to the other side of Hot Pie, resting her hand on his shoulder for a second before taking it away.
Hot Pie: Ah, I won't. I'm like you, Arry. I'm a survivor.
Arya smiled to her friend one last time before leaving the tavern, a small carriage of people heading to King's Landing leaving just a head of her but instead, she turned and headed towards Winterfell in the opposite direction, meanwhile in Winterfell, Jon has just got Kenway's message about Jon coming down South with a few men to mine the Dragonglass, apparently, Kenway convinced the queen...
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It's quite a nice day on the South of Westeros, the sun just peaking over the horizon at the time of Dusk, Kenway standing above the cliffs wearing his best Stark robes, Duncan, Elis, Tyrion, Aemon, Grey Worm and Varys nearby, a Septon from the Citadel standing beside the Black Wolf, all waiting for Daenerys for this moment.
Duncan: You sure about this? I always thought you getting married is madness.
Duncan stood by him as they both now looked over the ocean cliff's, her dragons flying over head a couple of times drawing everyone's attention, Kenway though, he knew what he's doing as does Dani, it's what they want and need for Westeros.
Kenway: You'd be surprised how many times madness and genius are one in the same.
They both shared a chuckle, it's a good moment, a good moment in a bad time to come, this is something they all need to see and they don't have to wait much longer as the sound of someone approaching them caught everyone's attention, they all turned to see Daenerys in her best robes approaching them, Missandei by her side and a smile on her face, Aemon seemed pretty excited about all this, they explained to him what was going on but they still didn't think he'd understand.
Kenway held out his right hand to her and she took it in her left, he kissed the back of her hand before they both stood in front of the Septon, Kenway has never been to a Faith of the Seven Wedding, yet here he is being the groom in one.
Everyone watched as Kenway took his Stark robe off and placed it over the shoulders of Daenerys as she turned her back to him, moving her hair out the way, it was way to big for her but that didn't matter to them as she took his right hand in her left again and held it waist height so the Septon could wrap their hands together and say his words.
Septon: Let it be known, Daenerys of House Targaryen and Kenway of House Stark are one heart, one flesh, one soul. Curse to he, who would seek to tear them asunder.
The Septon unwrapped their hands from their resting positions, Dani's on top of his, they quickly went into a hand holding position as they smiled to one another, everyone else smiling to the scene as the sun slowly set in the distance, now came the part that Kenway thought he'd screw up, both of them turned to each other and said their vows.
Kenway/Daenerys: I am hers/his, she/he is mine, from this day until the end of my days.
She smiled to him proud for not messing it up, it had nothing to do with the fact she made him practice it last night in his own bed chambers, she's just pleased to see she means that much to him that he'd do that for her, now time for the fun part, the kiss.
Kenway leant to her level as she tried as much as she can to get to his, as soon as their lips touched, Kenway is no longer King of the North, he's just renounced all his honors as a Stark for this women, the spectators cheered and clapped for them when the kiss broke.
Kenway: You thought I'd mess it up?
He gave her a confident smile, he was worried her would as well but he didn't, he did it perfectly which is everything she wanted this to be, Aemon didn't want to wait and ran to his now married parents, Daenerys legitimized him when he was born, now it just solidify's his claim as heir, unless they have another son of course, possibly even a daughter, or maybe Aemon's their only child, either way, Kenway Stark and Daenerys Targaryen have finished their part of the prophecy "A Wolf and Dragon join as one", now for Kenway to finish the rest of it...
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(To Be Continued)
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