The Stray Lion

by Lovesaphira

Summary:

They run into each other by chance when he is running from the same queen she is set to kill. For Jaime, it is his chance to finally be done with that godsforsaken oath he swore to Catelyn Stark years ago. For Arya…well…she should hate him. But she has a rather bad habit of adopting strays.

Told in a series of drabbled snapshots and ficlets that get longer as the story unfolds because I just couldn't help myself.

But when you think about it, the chapters get longer the closer Arya and Jaime grow together so... it kinda works? idk

Notes:

Chapters will start out very short because I have discovered the challenge of writing in exact word count snippets and now I’m taking it out on this fic. Sorry.

Also, not sorry.

Chapter 1: A faceless encounter

Her hands twitch as she lays eyes on the kingslayer for the first time in years, feasting at the table of the Freys. 

She’s here for Walder Frey.

She’s here for his sons and grandsons. 

She’s here to avenge her family against the most vile act of treachery.

But when she lays eyes on the Lannister, she is tempted to switch plans. She contemplates it, for a moment. 

Killing the kingslayer. 

Stealing his face. 

She could do a lot with the kingslayer's face.

But she has a plan. And Jaime Lannister was never on her list.

He’s spared. For now.

 

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He considers it, bedding the wine girl. Her eyes shine with a promise of…something.

He’s not entirely certain its pleasure.

Bronn seems to think pleasure. But then, when isn’t he thinking with his cock.

Jaime has other allegiances. 

Cersei.

Gods, he misses Cersei. 

And fears for his family. 

He has to get back to them. It’s where he belongs. He can’t grow distracted now. Not even by a girl with danger in her eyes, curious as he is to find out why.

Repulsed by the Frey lord’s arrogance, Jaime leaves Bronn to his girls.

Alone, Jaime dreams of Cersei.