[ in answer, arya slides out of the bed. she fumbles in the dark until she finds his pants and tosses them at him. arya steals one of jon's shirts for herself and drags her red blanket with her. nymeria springs out gladly when arya opens the door. ]
Come on, [ she calls back. ] It feels better out here.
[ in the distance, nymeria barks. arya follows her to the common room, and is glad for the blanket. if their room was stifling, here is chilly. ]
[ arya keeps her blanket wrapped around her. a corner trails on the floor behind her like a train. she waits for nymeria and jon to settle before finding a space next to him.
she tries to go to sleep, tries for what feels like an eternity ( it was only a few minutes ) before giving up. ]
Well, I am! [ she throws the asseveration over her shoulder at him. anger is an easy emotion to fall back on. familiar. her head still on her paws, nymeria growls quietly. ]
[ but arya still pulls one of nymeria's ears in warning. arya curls up into a ball under her blanket and continues petting her wolf until nymeria licks her arm. ]
[ she makes no answer, though she does not go to sleep quickly. far too awake now, a myriad thoughts tumbling through her mind.
jon did not understand what she meant; it might be for the best that he doesn't. no one needs to know. arya bites her tongue until the thick urge clawing up her throat passes. ]
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Come on, [ she calls back. ] It feels better out here.
[ in the distance, nymeria barks. arya follows her to the common room, and is glad for the blanket. if their room was stifling, here is chilly. ]
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Nymeria, budge over a bit-
[Although he's about to use the wolf for a pillow.]
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she tries to go to sleep, tries for what feels like an eternity ( it was only a few minutes ) before giving up. ]
Jon, I can't sleep.
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[Yes Jon figures this is as good a time as any, since it's not like he's going to get any sleep either way.]
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I'm not upset.
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[A pause]
You know what happens to him as well as I do.
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I was surprised. I already talked to him and I told him I was surprised. I'm not upset.
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Arya. I'll not speak to him on this, if you don't want me to.
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What did he say?
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I'm not! I'm not angry—
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Then what is it?
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I don't want to go to another wedding.
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But we will go.
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[He stands up, then.]
Nymeria, don't be ridiculous.
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[ but arya still pulls one of nymeria's ears in warning. arya curls up into a ball under her blanket and continues petting her wolf until nymeria licks her arm. ]
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jon did not understand what she meant; it might be for the best that he doesn't. no one needs to know. arya bites her tongue until the thick urge clawing up her throat passes. ]