Fifth Snowfall ❄ All men lie when they are afraid [video]

[starktomboy]

[She knew it would happen some day. She'd understood from the beginning how easily she could lose everything again when Sansa and then Robb had left her. Gendry, Hot Pie, Jaqen... everything was taken from her back home too, as time passed. Part of her wants to just curl up and cry some more, wishing the gods of this world would bring her family back to her. She'd made the mistake of letting herself become comfortable here, happy even. Despite all the fighting recently and the wariness and her awkward way of meeting people and making friends, she'd been happy. She wouldn't get to hear Jon greet her anymore with a ruffle of her hair and his voice in her ear saying “little sister”. Even Ghost was gone too, returned to the Wall with her brother.

She had no more tears left to cry by the time she'd turned her bracelet on. Her gray eyes were a bit red, cheeks finally drying as she wipes at them furiously every so often without realizing it. Nymeria could be seen, trying to worm her way into pressing her snout against Arya's cheek, batted away once only to try again with a huff in response to being rejected by her girl.]

Jon Snow has returned to Westeros. I – I won't be at the Citadel for a little while. I apologize.

[Sword fighting would not fix this hurt. She needed to grieve, to forget for a while. Without saying another word, she turns her bracelet off again to curl up with her wolf.]

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[bornarebel]

[Gale sees the action and let's her do it, he reaches into the bag he brought with him and pulls out a brand new home made bow.

He had taken time to really treat and shape the wood, found the best bow string to be had and even the arrows were carefully hand made as he holds it out to her.]

It's made for someone your size, unlike larger bows where the force you can use would be reduced, this one will let you shoot with full power.

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[starktomboy]

[Slowly, a smile creeps into her features. She'd seen many a bow and arrow but this was handmade and beautiful, though she was most likely biased int hat assessment.]

Thank you it's- where did you get it?

[Without waiting for an answer or giving him much warning, she flings herself at him hugging him about his torso. He earned the hug, that's for sure.]

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[bornarebel]

[Gale immediately felt all the work was worth it with the way she brightened. Life was hard, even here and being able to do something for Arya who had it as hard if not harder than kids in Panem, well...

He was glad he could.

Being big brother prepares him for the fling and Gale catches her with his feet faltering. Hugging her back as his grin just grows.]

You're welcome, that is a handmade Hawthorne original, first and only one of it's kind.

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[starktomboy]

[She releases him to get a better look at the bow, grinning ear to ear.]

Thank you!! Can I hold it?

[She wanted to get a feel for it. She would be killing many a small woodland creature soon enough.]