THE SPOILS OF WAR

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BACKTON'S KEEP-BRAN'S QUARTERS

Bran is sitting in a wheelchair. Baelish is sitting next to him. Baelish unsheathes a Valyrian steel dagger and shows it to Bran

Baelish: This is for you

He flips the knife in his hand and extends it towards Bran

Baelish: The last man who wielded it meant to cut your throat, but your mother fought him off.

Bran reaches out and takes the knife, turning it and looking it over carefully.

Baelish: The other dagger, the one that took her life, I would have stopped that dagger with my own heart if I could have. I wasn't there for her when she needed me most. But I am here for her now. To do what she would have done, to protect her children. Anything I can do for you, Brandon, you need only ask.

Bran: Do you know who this belonged to?

Baelish: No. That very question was what started the War of the Five Kings. In a way, that dagger made you what you are today. Forced from your home, driven out to the wilds beyond the Wall. I imagine you've seen things most men wouldn't believe.

Baelish hands the sheath of the knife to Bran. Bran slides the knife into the sheath.

Baelish: To go through all of that and make your way home again only to find such chaos in the world, I can only imagine --

Bran: Chaos is a ladder. The Wolves are coming

He is staring at Baelish who stops speaking.

GATE

Arya approaches the main gate on foot. Two guards are huddled by a brazier getting warm. There's indistinct chatter.

Jon: ARYA!!!

He and Arya runs towards each other and embraces each other in a tight hug.

Arya: Do I call you Lord Snow now?

Jon: No I'm only filling up until Elizabeth returns

ELSEWHERE

Bran is sitting beside a tree. Jorah approaches. Bran turns and looks at him.

Jorah: Your sister Arya is home now

Bran: I see a lot of things now.

He holds out the Valyrian steel dagger and unsheathes it.

Jorah: Where did you get this?

Bran: Littlefinger gave me it.

Jorah: He's not a man who can be trusted. He wouldn't give you anything not unless he was getting something back

Bran: I don't want it

He holds the knife out towards Jorah.

Jorah: It' Valyrian steel

Bran: It's not meant for me. It is meant for someone else

Jorah looks at him confused as he takes the dagger

Bran: It is meant for Hanir. The Lone Warrior

Jorah looks down at the dagger then back towards Bran.

GATE

Ayra is pushing Bran in his wheelchair, Talana, Jon, and Sansa are beside them. Men and woman are walking around doing jobs. Klaus and Elijah see them

Klaus: Catelyn Stark would be proud.

Elijah: They came back together on their own.

Klaus: They're still too hard on themselves.

Elijah: They did next to nothing, brother.

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