HELAENA HAD BEEN IN THE ROOM WHEN DANY TOLD Samwell Tarly had been told of his father and brother's death
Helaena watched her heart shatter for the man who helped Ser Jorah, he sniffed and fought to not break down in front of the princess and Queen, Helaena wished to run after him and offer words of comfort but it was no use
What changed Helaena that day was that as she and Bran were talking, He let something slip, something about Jon
Helaena knew this information would break Dany's heart, knowing that Jon now has the strongest claim to the Iron Throne,
He was the firstborn son to her oldest brother Rhaegar and Lyanna Stark, making Dany and helaena his aunts, Helaena thought about the relationship, She knew her anestors with incestuous, Her parents and grandparents were as well,
Bran had asked Helaena to not tell Dany, he first planned on telling Jon soon before he told the powerful dragon Queen, He knew he might have made a mistake telling the Queen's sister but what was he meant to do?
Bran had fallen in love, He thought he never could, and he thought no one would love his crippled self, but the princess showed Bran more love than his siblings could ever have, Talia and Ser Hallyne even noticed this
Talia and Ser Hallyne also seemed to have a similar pleasure time, Helaena noticed this and never let go of teasing them, she was happy that they loved each other, she would wait for her sister to become Queen so they could have her blessing
Talia attended Helaena as her belly grew bigger, People began to suspect it was more than one child, but Talia managed to hide most of it with many of Helaena's thick winter coats,
Missandei had also been looking after Helaena instead of Dany who seemed okay with her friend looking after her sister
Greywrom began to stand guard outside the women's room instead of guarding the dragon glass or anything else
Syrax loved winter unlike Rhaegal and Drogon who hated the north a lot, Syrax was often seen flying past Winterfell brushing her wings and the snow mountains, Caraxes stayed on the ground a lot like Drogon and Rhaegal
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Jaime Lannister had arrived at Winterfell but with no army, he was spotted by Bran and Helaena as they sat down together by a wall now in the great hall "When we were children, my brother would tell us a bedtime story about the man who murdered our father."
"Who stabbed him in the back and cut his throat? Who sat down on the Iron Throne and watched as his blood poured onto the floor."
Jaime's eyes lowered at the thought "He told us other stories as well. About all the things we would do to that man once we took back the Seven Kingdoms and had him in our grasp."
Helaena quickly spoke up before the situation escalated "Your sister pledged to send her army north." Jaime looked at the princess thankful for her
"She did." he said "I don't see an army. I see one man, with one hand. It appears your sister lied to us." Dany said
"She lied to me as well. She never had any intention of sending her army north."
Daenerys turned her glare towards Tyrion" She has Euron Greyjoy's fleet and 20,000 fresh troops. The Golden Company from Essos was bought and paid for. Even if we defeat the dead, she'll have more than enough to destroy the survivors."
"We?" Dany asked " I promised to fight for the living. I intend to keep that promise." Jaime declared
"Your Grace, I know my brother-" Tyrion began"Like you knew your sister?" Dany interrupted
"Perhaps he trusts his little brother to defend him, right up to the moment he slits mine and my sister's throat" Dany threatened, Helaena grew scared as Bran glared at Dany who threatened his friend
"You're right. We can't trust him. He attacked my father in the streets. He tried to destroy my house and my family, the same as he did yours." Sansa said from her spot
"Do you want me to apologize? I won't. We were at war. Everything I did, I did for my house and my family. I'd do it all again." Jaime said proudly, Helaena respected that
"The things we do for love" As Bran said they all turned slowly to look at Bran and Helaena who sat next to each other and sat to the side of Sansa. Jaime looks at him and Bran maintains eye contact.
"You don't know me well, Your Grace." Brienne said as she stood up "But I know Ser Jaime. He is a man of honor. I was his captor once. But when we were both taken prisoner and the men holding us tried to force themselves on me, Ser Jaime defended me. And lost his hand because of it."
Without him, my lady, you would not be alive. He armed me, armored me, and sent me to find you and bring you home because he'd sworn an oath to your mother." Brienne Said to sansa
" You vouch for him?" Sansa asks "I do"
"You would fight beside him," Sansa asked again "I would "
"I trust you with my life. If you trust him with yours, we should let him stay"
"What does the Warden of the North say about it?" Dany asks as jon replies "We need every man we can get."
"Very well." Dany says
Tyrion exhales sharply in relief, Grey Worm picks up Jaime's sword walks over to him, and hands it over "Thank you, Your Grace" Jaime says to Dany
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In the library, a large table a map of Winterfell laid out over it, with various markers placed outside the castle. "We can't beat them in a straight fight."
"So, what can we do?" Jaime asked "The Night King made them all. They follow his command. If he falls Getting to him may be our best chance"
"If that's true, he'll never expose himself."
"Yes, he will," Bran said and everyone in the room turned to look at him "He'll come for me. He's tried before, many times, with many Three-Eyed Ravens."
"Why? What does he want?" Sam asked " An endless night He wants to erase this world, and I am its memory." Bran said coldly
"That's what death is, isn't it? Forgetting. Being forgotten. If we forget where we've been and what we've done, we're not men anymore" Sam said
"Your memories don't come from books. Your stories aren't just stories. If I wanted to erase the world of men, I'd start with you." Tyrion said "How will he find you?"
"His mark is on me." Bran lifts the cuff of his right arm, revealing a red mark "He always knows where I am."
"We'll put you in the crypt, where it's safest." Jon said
"No. We need to lure him into the open before his army destroys us all. I'll wait for him in the Godswood." Bran said
"You want us to use you as bait?" Sansa said " We're not leaving you alone out there." Arya said
"He won't be" Helaena said "Theon and I will stay with him. With the Ironborn, my smallest dragon can stay, Caraxes has a mind of his own, he can defend with Drogon and Rhaegal" Helaena said as Bran looked up to meet the purple eyes
We'll hold off the rest of them for as long as we can." Ser Davos said
"When the time comes, Ser Davos and I will be on the walls, to give you the signal to light the trench," Tyrion said
"Ser Davos is perfectly capable of waving a torch on his own. You'll be in the crypt." Dany told Tyrion
"Your Grace, I have fought before, I can do it again. Alongside the men and women risking their lives."
"There are thousands of them and only one of you. You can't fight as well as they can, but you can think better than any of them. You're here because of your mind. If we survive, I'll need it."
" The dragons should give us an edge in the field."
"If they're in the field, they're not protecting Bran. We need to be near him. Not too near, or the Night King won't come. But close enough to pursue him when he does."
"Dragonfire will stop him?" Bran replied" I don't know. No one's ever tried."
"Syrax will stay in around the area of Winterfell, the rest will be in the field" Helaena commanded
"Your pregnant," Bran said from his spot as Sansa raised an eyebrow and her brothers care in their enemy
"I'm aware, I will fight for my Child's future," Helaena said staring at her sister finally standing up to her
"We're all going to die." Tormund said, "But at least we die together."
"Let's get some rest," Jon said