( closed ) a lone fool out in the sun

[wolfchild]

CHARACTERS: arya + gendry
LOCATION: the pools
WARNINGS: emotionally stunted children
SUMMARY: shortly after the jump, emotionally stunted children attempt to deal with emotions, fail at it
NOTES: see above

[ the days have passed without much interruption. duties have been ignored; responsibilities have been avoided. even nymeria would have gone unfed if not for others in the days approaching the jump. most were glad to leave arya alone, only rarely urging her to talk or get up.

not gendry. never gendry.

he had been in her room when he suddenly picked her up. gendry trekked with her to the pool and, without warning, threw her into the deep end.

spluttering, she breaks the surface of the water. arya drags in a greedy lungful of air before she starts hurling insults and curses his way. she cuts through the water with furious strokes. seizing the edge, arya grips it tight like a child its mother. she coughs and spits out water and shoves her hair away from her face. her expression promises pain.

a far cry from the listless figure lying prone on her bed. ]