01 // Voice

[maidoftarth]

[The recording clicks on, and there is the sound of heavy breathing. When Brienne speaks, her voice, low and mannish, sounds pained and hoarse.]

Where - Lady Cat... Lady Stoneheart? Where is this?

... Oathkeeper...

[Her voice hardens again]

Where is this place?

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[Voice]

[kingslaying]

Wench!

[His voice is full of laughter, but for once it isn't mocking.]

You followed me all the way to Hell!

I don't suppose you found a way to bring my hand with you, did you?

That aside, though, wench, I've never been happier at the thought of seeing you.

[Voice]

[maidoftarth]

[Brienne's voice is full of bewilderment.]

Jaime...?

What do you mean, 'hell'?

[Voice]

[kingslaying]

[It does, of course, nothing to temper his joy.]

I mean, fair wench, that we've been deemed sinners by gods who definitely aren't the Seven. They might well be the old heathen gods the Starks harked on about, I wouldn't be surprised.

Regardless, you're not in Westeros, there's no way back to Westeros, but in its own way it's better than Westeros anyway.

You sound hurt, wench.

What happened?

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[maidoftarth]

...

Kingslayer, if this is some cruel jest...

[Her voice trails off]

I was searching for the Stark girls. I received a wound and then - then I was captive of one who thought I had dishonoured my word.

[Voice]

[sorighteously]

Miss, are you alright? You are only newly brought here?

[Voice]

[maidoftarth]

I think - I may need some attention.

Forgive my ignorance [her voice is still hoarse and strained] but - where is here, my lady?

[Voice]

[sorighteously]

It is called Purgatorium, and we are brought here to atone for sins that we were judged to be guilty of. All of the residents here hail from different worlds, different realms...

What are the surroundings like around you? Anything of note? I shall come to find you.

[Voice]

[maidoftarth]

... sins. I see.

There is a river nearby. That's all I know.