Game of Thrones/ASOIAF Fic: Nights Without Armor (Chapter 3 - Brienne, Part 2)

[bratanimus]

Author: bratanimus
Title: Nights Without Armor (Chapter 3 - Brienne, Part 2)
Fandom: Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire
Pairing: Jaime/Brienne, Podrick/Sansa
Word Count: 4,441 this chapter (~ 32,000 entire story)
Rating & Warnings: M for sexual content, language
Summary: An unlikely trio - Jaime, Brienne, and Podrick - set out to rescue Sansa from Petyr

Comments

[bratanimus]

He was certainly sadder and more scared than I'd realized, and for longer in both cases, but then I'm glad he and Tonks had that year of close friendship otherwise I'd think the marriage really did come out of the blue between two relative strangers! It's all reinforced my respect for Tonks, because honestly, he may be endearing and clever and so, so sad, but OMG, talk about a test of endurance!

Definitely, lol. And it makes sense that only a younger woman would have the patience (naïveté?) to sit through something like that; I'd imagine most older women would have given him the heave-ho long ago. Tonks is an odd combination of wise old soul and young idealist. I can't wait to read HER bio from Pottermore!!

It's interesting, though, how when the fictional 'love' dies in some way - not necessarily literally, lol; I'm talking more in the way that something happens to tarnish the fantasy, or it's simply 'outgrown' - that the feeling can never be recaptured again in the same intensity. It's like a first love: it burns brilliantly and painfully, but once it's gone the memory is either a gentle reminder or a puzzling one. How did I once feel that strongly?

RIGHT. Exactly. I went through my Buffy phase, and now when I watch it's like seeing old, dear friends again; but it's not the same intensity at all. But yes, Remus and HP in general have stood the test of time, for sure.

(Can you tell I've been thinking about this story I'll write one day far too much?;))

I'd love to hear more about it! Maybe via email? :D