Game of Thrones/ASOIAF Fic: Nights Without Armor (Chapter 1 - Podrick)

[bratanimus]

Author: bratanimus
Title: Nights Without Armor (Chapter 1 - Podrick)
Fandom: Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire
Pairing: Jaime/Brienne, Podrick/Sansa
Word Count: 6,047 this chapter (~ 32,000 entire story)
Rating & Warnings: M for gory violence and character death in this chapter (sexual content in later chapters)
Summary: An unlikely trio - Jaime,

Comments

[gilpin25]

WHAT A START! When I began reading I had this half-baked idea that Littlefinger would naturally manage to wriggle his way out of this one, taking Sansa with him, and our heroes would be left cursing in the wind. Instead I was open-mouthed by the end! Such good storytelling and pacing, and the shock of Petyr’s bloody death, helped by his own emblem, is reminiscent of GRRM himself. (What was that nonsense you were saying about rust?;))

Pod makes a wonderful narrator; the self-doubts and fear that live alongside the determination and courage are all captured here, as well as showing that he may lack for quick wits but still sees things far more clearly than most. I loved how he was permanently correcting himself with the Ser and My lady routine, and his boyish, rather adorable crush on Sansa. This made me laugh like mad: Well, he’d thought her gentle until she’d stabbed Baelish in the eye, but she was still lovely.I also loved his fascination with Brienne and his awe of her fighting prowess; he never mentions her face but, like

[bratanimus]

Thank you SO much for reading and leaving such wonderful, thoughtful comments as always! You've made my day yet agin. *hugs

[gilpin25]

Wowee, those icons! I love them ALL, from the bath scene ones to Brienne moving her eyes (hee) and then looking so vulnerable, obviously all of the Jaime ones, this one of Pod (LOL), and I really, really like Davos smiling. A shame you can only use one at a time!

[bratanimus]

Hee hee, thanks for taking a peek at my collection. I love them with a ridiculous intensity. Thank goodness I know how to drag to desktop, lol. I think this one of Brienne being her BAMF self is one of my favorites. :D

[bratanimus]

In case you hadn't noticed, chapter 2 is up! Our favorite couple will be waiting for you ... ;)