Gendry moved towards Talisa, put his arm around the small of her back and ushered her to the draped exit behind the bar. ”Come with me, Milady,” he said, ”what they do not see, they can not harm.”

Gendry, startled, addresses Talisa with a smile and a laugh, “Milady! A dagger hidden under your small clothes!? It makes a man wonder what other dangerous secrets you may be hiding under there…” Gendry […]

“Bardy, it is agreed we want no bloodshed. But, if it comes to that, I would prefer more of their blood shed than ours.” Gendry walks over to the table in front of the bar, places his boot on one end of it and […]

“Calm yourself, Milady,” Gendry replies, holding Talisa close, “It is but a small group, and Lannister’s at that. They will not be here looking to fight. This is a place for food and drink and song, not a […]

Gendry follows Talisa outside. “It’s the three that travel together in a straight line that always get my attention. I wonder why those three stars are always together; are they friends, a mother and father with […]

“To stay with you would be to behold the first sun after The Long Night. To share one more day with you would be to breath the fresh, cool air of an Arbor Spring Morning. To taste your breath once more would be […]

After cleaning up the nasty business left upstairs from the unfortunate incident involving the Lannister scout, Gendry arrives downstairs, in search of Talisa. He finds her seated by the fire. He approaches her […]

“Barkeep ! You would be well to remember that this a lady you are speaking to,” Gendry interjects. “This lady has saved this man’s life. I would expect you could tell the Lannister men THAT. And if you have […]

Gendry returns, panting, still shirtless and sweaty from working his forge. He carries with him his blacksmith grips, the skull of a metal helmet, and a blue daffadil. He races past Bardy and the other men and […]

“As you wish,milady,” Gendry replies, with a half-bow and a smile. Talisa’s assertiveness has caught him by surprise and made him want her even more. “I must visit my forge. If it pleases milady, I will return […]

“Seven Hells, Bardy !” Gendry exclaimed, as he stood and adjusted his clothing. “What the…” Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Gendry shook his head in order to bring himself back from the world […]

The fire in the hearth burned hot and high. But it felt like winter’s coldest kiss compared to the electricity that ran through Gendry’s body when Talisa touched his face. “I can feel the whole of her through […]

“May I say, milady, you are the most beautiful creature I have everlaid my eyes upon,” replied the blacksmith. Gendry excused his hand from hers and slowly placed both of his hands behind Talisa’s head and […]

Gendry picked up a log from atop the pile of split sentry pines that lay next to the hearth. He bent over, exposing his back side to his guest, and tossed the hard wood effortlessly into the fire. He stood and […]

Gendry and Talisa passed all the tavern patrons,on their way to the room in the back. The room was not unfamiliar to the young blacksmith. He had used it in the past when he had made drunken conquests at the pub. […]

Stepping in between Talisa and Bardy, and taking up a chivalrous posture, Gendry interrupts Bardy. “Mind your manners old friend. This is a lady you are talking to. She is our guest here. She has traveled from […]

Gendry surveys the room with his eyes as he takes a long pull from his tankard of ale. “Ahhh”, he exclaims after emptying his drink. He notices a large, burly Ironborn woman taking her leave by the front doors […]