Somewhere beyond the Wall...
A man in a black fur cloak is riding a black horse. He is racing against time.
In the snow-covered place, an ice castle is standing tall.
The man enters the castle. He dismounts and runs inside.
It's a large room with two fireplaces. A dining table sits in the center, surrounded by chairs. Two big candles are lit in each corner of the room. Several single chairs are arranged near the fireplaces.
The man enters the room, gasping for breath.
He sees a small person and says,
"Sister, please call Mother. It's important."
She: "Brother, sit down."
She points toward a chair.
He sits down, collecting his breath.
She: "Say."
He: "All have gathered near the Wall. Blue babies are marching towards it. The battlefield is ready."
She (exhales slowly): "Gil, bring Brother something warm."
She starts walking toward a door adjacent to the fireplace.
After a few minutes, another female enters with her - a white-brown-haired old woman.
The moment the man sees her, he runs toward her.
Before holding her hand, he quickly cleans his hands by rubbing them in his fur cloak.
He holds her hand and bends down on one knee.
"Mother, the battlefield is ready. Blue babies are going for it. They got a dragon too."
The old woman's eyes sparkle and she smiles.
She pulls the man up and takes him by the hand to the fireplace. They sit down on chairs.
Old woman: "How many beyond the Wall?"
He: "Winterfell, Pyke, Eyrie... Jaime Lannister-"
He stops to breathe.
Old woman: "Jaime Lannister? Alone?"
He: "Yes, Mother. He has an iron arm."
Old woman: "And who else?"
He: "Dragon Queen, Daenerys Targaryen, with her Dothraki army, Unsullied, two dragons. Elder boy is with her."
The old woman, who was listening with her eyes closed, suddenly opens them.
Old woman:
"Ahh, another Targaryen. WHY IS SHE HERE? WHERE IS THAT TARGARYEN? ARE THEY TOGETHER? WHY AM I RECEIVING THIS NEWS NOW? BOY WITH WHOM? How is he?"
He:
"He is strong. Baby Bear is giving command now. She is leading all bears. Elder boy works with the Queen. She banished him twice, but took him in. He got greyscale. He was saved by Samwell Tarly at the cathedral."
He stops... starts again:
"Targaryens are together. They still don't know. We thought you saw it."
Old woman:
"Hmm. Should I be inside the glass, away from the world, to see what is going on? This is an extremely bad excuse."
(She controls her anger... then proceeds slowly)
"She banished him??"
He:
"He was a spy for Richard."
Old woman:
"Hmm... As of your last visit, Daenerys Targaryen had won other parts. A queen must protect her people. She becomes their mother. She must focus on that.
That boy - her brother - destroyed her whole life. Even now, he is present as a ghost!"
(She stops.)
He: "How, Mother?"
Old woman:
"When nonsense fables are told to kids again and again, they become delusional. Especially the ones that say, you had it all but it was taken away... children want to take it back.
Daenerys needs to grow up. She had NOTHING but two dragons and an army."
He: "Mother, dragons are dangerous."
Old woman:
"Really? Then how did the blue babies get one?
External battles are easy to win. Internal ones are not...
How many children beyond the Wall are with them?"
He: "Twenty."
Old woman: "Mio, come."
A girl - her right eye covered with a leaf - was standing almost in shadow. She steps forward.
The man is a little shocked.
Old woman:
"He and Baby Bear must be protected. Try to protect them. One of them must live. Mio, the blue babies can't go inside, no matter what they do. It is their fate. It was written long ago. They will fight. Beyond the Wall has an answer for it.
Qio, bring my glass."
Another girl - this time her left eye covered with a leaf - appears like Mio.
She goes upstairs and brings down a big jar along with silverware.
Qio places everything on the dining table and pours water into the silver bowl.
The old woman walks to the table, draws a chair, and calmly sits. She closes her eyes, places her hand on her heart, and says a silent prayer.
After the prayer, she slowly opens her eyes and draws the infinity symbol in the water.
She waits. Calmly watching.
The water swirls and then suddenly stills.
The old woman closes her eyes and dips her hand inside.
Silence engulfs the room.
She suddenly pulls her hand out in shock and says,
"Lions will die... Hyenas will prey on them."
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The Dragon, The Bear & The Zeyrune
FanfictionBeyond the Wall, a war brews - and not just with the dead. As Daenerys Targaryen marches north with her dragons, an ancient prophecy stirs in the frozen lands. A mysterious old woman watches the storm rise, guarding secrets of the past... and a futu...
