❝ I’m no Lord. ❞
The words were muttered
almost unintentionally,
bitter and honest in equal
measure. Theon’s tone
was all but expressionless.He had forgot those eyes.
Piercing and haunting
familiar. Robb’s eyes.
He could barely stand to
face them.❝ I hadn’t thought to announce myself.
I wasn’t sure how I would be received. ❞

:: 〖 ❣ 〗――— ::
You are not Theon either,
she thinks with something like
regret in her tone. There is a
silver of sympathy in her eyes
for the things he did not do, but
the mourning period for Robb is
forever and she cannot forget.
The North will not let her.
Sansa moves to the other
side of the table but does not
cover the distance. Instead, she
clasps her hands and keeps her
Tully blues fixed on him.
"The same way any other
guests would be, I assure you.
We have shed far too much blood
to add yours to our wood stain.“
”For what purpose did you
travel so far when a raven can
cover it in half the time?“
Pity. It was all he ever received since his time in the Dreadfort. That wavering stare of mingled sorrow and disgust...