Arya shrewdly stepped in, then gently closed the door and fastened the bolt.
By the dim light of the candle in her hand, Sansa recognized Arthur Bracken, who was covering her mouth.
How come this person appears here?
Sansa was puzzled.
Arya whispered: "It's me, sister, do you recognize me?"
Hearing this familiar voice, Sansa suddenly realized that the "little boy" who came in behind was actually her sister.
As her mouth was covered by Arthur, she couldn't make a sound, so she could only nod to show recognition.
Bracken warned in a low voice: "Your sister and I are here to rescue you. After I let go of my hand, you must not scream. Do you understand?"
Sansa nodded, and Arthur let go of her hand.
"Arya, why did you..."
Before Sansa could finish her words of blame and concern, Arya had already rushed forward.
The two sisters, one tall and one short, hugged each other tightly and expressed their longing for each other after not seeing each other for several months.
Arthur noticed that there were two lines of tears left in the corners of Sansa's eyes.
Although he couldn't see Arya's face as she was being held, he imagined that his sister was just like his elder sister.
In the past few months, the two of them fell from the Prime Minister's daughter into the quagmire. One lived in the Red Keep in fear, enduring Joffrey's humiliation and the ridicule of the royal nobles every day; the other pretended to be a boy and followed a group of big men.
The gentlemen left King's Landing and went north, and then Yoren, the night watchman who protected her, was also killed by the golden robes. From then on, she had one meal without another, and her life was tense.
After a long time, the two sisters separated and whispered about their experiences.
Arthur felt that now was not the time to do this, so he reminded him:
"Miss Stark, it's time for us to leave."
It's late at night, a good time to escape.
If we had to wait a little longer and let the servants who got up early to wait for the golden robes and the knights to get up, wash and put on their clothes, they might not be able to leave.
Sansa nodded, "I need to pack my things."
This is acceptable.
After Sansa changed into a long dress for daily wear, the two sisters worked together to help pack away Sansa's clothes, hair ropes, accessories and other sundries.
Of course, there is also the ragdoll that Lord Eddard specially customized for Sansa.
I packed a lot of things and finally wrapped them in sheets.
Arya let Arthur carry her without any notice, and the three of them prepared to set off.
Thump thump thump.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the room, which made them immediately nervous.
"Sansa, what are you doing? Are you changing the sheets? Open the door quickly." Someone outside the door shouted.
Since Sansa was old enough to be a aunt, the old maid who watched over her paid close attention to this matter. She checked the sheets two or three times a day.
Arthur silently placed the package on the ground, walked gently to the door, took out the half-hand sword he wore on his waist, and then motioned to Sansa to open the door normally.
Shanshan understood and pretended to complain: "I was thirsty and just wanted to drink some water. You disturbed my rest."
Then she slowly walked into the door and pulled the latch.
Because the old maid relied on the Queen Mother's power, she was very rude to the daughter of the former Prime Minister. She opened the door and was about to reprimand her when she felt a chill on her neck.
To make matters worse, a strong hand blocked her mouth that was about to scream.
Arthur looked at Sansa and asked: "Kill or not."
This old maid just ran into them. There was nothing extremely evil in her. She would not kill her if she could.
Sansa looked at this maid who was usually very unfriendly to her. Although she wanted to let Arthur kill her, she still couldn't harden her heart.
Shaking her head, the eldest lady of the Stark family whispered: "Just don't let her affect our actions."
The old maid also calmed down and nodded, indicating that she would be obedient.
Arthur was straightforward, hitting her on the head with the hilt of his sword, knocking the person unconscious, then tied her hands behind her back with the handkerchief hanging around her waist, and stuffed her mouth with the old maid's smelly socks.
and dragged her to the bottom of the bed.
After picking up the big package, the three people left quickly.
There were no surprises along the way.
Under the cover of darkness, after dodging a round of golden robes, they re-entered the underground near the throne room, then found the black well and headed toward the sewers.
After passing through layers of stone corridors, wooden spiral staircases, and natural stone caves again, they finally smelled the stench that filled their noses.
"Is this the toilet?" Sansa, whose eyes were darkened, asked as her sister held one hand and pinched her nose with the other.
Although you can still smell a bit of the stench of King's Landing in the Red Keep, it is acceptable and does not affect your life.
But the smell in front of my nose could probably kill someone.
If her sister and outsiders weren't there, Sansa thought she could faint from the smell.
"Almost, a certain sewer in the Red Keep is connected to the Blackwater River." Arya replied.
Sansa was a little worried: "Doesn't that mean my skirt will be dirty? I only have one or two skirts that I can wear."
The weather had gotten colder, and since her father died, no one cared whether she wore a thicker skirt.
So she can only worry about these things by herself.
Arya at the front began to dislike her sister again, "How long has it been since you still cared about a dress? After you escape and return home, you can sew as many pieces as you want."
They had reached a point where they had to wade through smelly water to move forward.
Sansa was a little silent. Septa Mordane, who taught her how to sew, had been killed by the red robes of the Lion family.
After flexibly tying his backpack into a tight knot, Arthur got down into the ditch first, and then said, "It's okay. If you don't mind, I can carry you through this ditch."
Arya turned back and rolled her eyes at Arthur, "You do know how to be attentive."
Sansa remembered her father's previous judgment that this person was "worthy of dating" and agreed to the proposal.
So Arthur, who was carrying the package, hugged his leg with his right hand, wrapped his left hand around his shoulder blade, reached under Sansa's left armpit, and picked her up.
Miss Stark, who was considerate of Arthur's heavy burden, put her arms around his neck to make it easier for him to walk.
The three of them started to move forward again, but this time Arya was at the end.
If the light were brighter, the two people in front would definitely be able to see the contempt in her eyes.
Just a little smelly water, is that all?
After walking for a long time, the three of them finally reached the intersection of Heishui River and Stinking Water Ditch.
It was almost dawn, and the three of them hurriedly walked to the beach nearby.
After Arthur put Sansa down, he discussed it with the two Starks.
"You must arrive at the coalition camp first, and then you can plan your next move. Now there is a question, are you willing to disclose your identity? There are three thousand Stark infantry in the coalition army, as well as a large number of people loyal to Stark.
There should be no problem with the safety of the family’s northern nobles and knights.”
Sansa glanced at her sister, "I heard that Lord Bolton is commanding the coalition forces, so let's make his identity public."
If the late King Robert did not go north, Sansa's marriage partner would be Roose Bolton's legitimate son Domeric, so she still has a good impression of Lord Bolton.
"I can't trust Lord Leech." Arya not only loves adventure, but also likes to inquire about the anecdotes of those powerful warriors. She also knows a lot about the governors of some big families.
Regardless of the act of sucking one's own blood with leeches, the long-standing saying of the Burton family, "A naked person has few secrets, a skinned person has no secrets" is enough to scare people.
The two sisters discussed for a while and decided to let Sansa reveal her identity, while Arya continued to hide under the name "Arly".
This is good, it means putting eggs in two baskets.
Among the four major families in the north, the Dustin family only sent a small number of troops south, and Mandalay from White Harbor only sent a thousand infantry and five hundred cavalry to join.
The other two families, the Stark and Bolton families, basically all moved south.
But considering that there are a large number of soldiers from the second-tier northern nobles who are loyal to the Wolf family in the coalition army, Lord Leech will have to serve Sansa well once his identity is revealed.
Because Stark's appeal is much stronger than that of a Bolton, it is not impossible for Sansa to unite with the northern nobles to dethrone the Boltons as commander.
While the two were discussing, Arthur also explained to them that Roose Bolton would send Stark soldiers and the die-hard Wolf family to lead the battle in every battle.
Because the territory is vast and sparsely populated, people in the north don't have many opportunities to interact with other people, so they are basically very honest.
The northern nobles and soldiers carried out the tasks ordered by the commander-in-chief without any compromise.
This is also the reason why in the original plot, Roose Bolton was able to send away all the soldiers who were pro-Wolf family, but his own family retained most of its troops.
"I will talk to Marquis Bolton about this. When we attack King's Landing, let the Bolton family take the first credit."
Although Sansa is a little simpler now, she is not stupid either.
Isn't it a waste of her family's strength to always let Stark soldiers take the lead?
After deciding everything, Arthur gave Sansa his black robe and hood.
Just in case, Sansa's identity must be kept secret until Robert Glover, Lord Meech Severn, Lord Herman Tallhar and other great nobles or heirs of the Northern Counts have met her.
Taking advantage of the daylight, the three of them walked towards the camp west of King's Landing as quickly as possible. Naturally, they met Stark soldiers blocking the mud door. Arthur ordered them to cheer up and left.
Anyway, this morning, Sansa will be able to recognize the northern nobles, and there is no need to hide her whereabouts.
After walking quickly to his own camp, Arthur asked Arya to hide behind the Qohor mercenary tent area, and asked his servant Medan to call Patrick and Raymond who were still sleeping.
Among the nobles in the Riverlands, more than a dozen members of the Frey family are looked down upon by the people in the north. Only these two can get along well with the nobles in the north.
It would be good for them to call the northern nobles to come and meet Sansa.
It's impossible to go to Bolton's big tent, maybe the old boy is up to something.
Patrick, who yawned profusely, asked, "Why did you get up so early?"
He didn't even notice the man in black robe standing behind Arthur.
The mature Raymond noticed it, but didn't ask a question.
"Please wake up, I need your help. Go to the Northerners' camp and call..." Arthur assigned the task to the two of them.
After hearing clearly, the two of them were confused as to why Arthur did this, but they still went out to call for help.
Sansa took the opportunity to take off her black robe and hood, and straightened her hair and skirt.
Not long after, Robert Glover's voice sounded outside the tent, "Arthur, what are you doing? I'm very busy today. The trees along the Blackwater River are almost cut down. I have to take people further." place to chop wood.”
He came in with Earl Meiqi beside him, and then discovered the red-haired woman in the tent.
"Who is this?" Robert felt that this hair color was very familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it.
Since the castle was very close to Winterfell, Meiqi Severn recognized the red-haired woman at a glance as the sister of their King in the North, Sansa Stark.
"My lady, I can't even imagine how you got here during this time. In order to rescue you and your sister, more than 20,000 of us went south. Now that you are back among the people in the north, you will never suffer any more. grievance."
Lord Meech was known for his good words. When he saw Sansa still wearing a summer dress, he had already guessed her living situation in the Red Keep, so he hurriedly began to comfort her.
Sansa also had a good impression of this person. Meech Severn always wanted to marry his daughter to his brother Robb, so he often went to Winterfell.
"I am very grateful to Lord Severn for everything he has done for me and the Stark family..."
During her time in the Red Keep, what Sansa learned the most was all kinds of clichés. Although she was also very moved, she still habitually responded with clichés.
Robert also understood Sansa's identity and began to comfort Miss Stark.
Next, a large number of nobles from the north arrived one after another, such as Hallion of the Karstark family, Harris, Earl of Horwood, Willis, the eldest son of the Manderly family, and so on.
Of course, it is impossible for Roose Bolton to come. As the commander of an army, Patrick and Raymond cannot call him.
After everyone in the north recognized Sansa, they embraced her and headed to the Chinese army's tent.
With Stark, the people of the North can be said to have a backbone, and their morale has become high.
…
"My lord, it is said that Miss Sansa Stark has escaped from the Red Keep and is now surrounded by all your lords and walking towards here."
It's the same Bolton agent who looks so mediocre that he can't be found in a crowd.
He ran to his lord's tent and informed him in advance.
Mr. Leech was washing himself. When he heard this, he spit out all the salt water in his mouth.
"How did she escape? Did she appear in the Stark soldiers' camp first?"
The spy replied: "It was Arthur Bracken's camp. She appeared there first. After Arthur called the northern nobles, they moved forward here."
This bit of information is enough for Mr. Leech to react.
Sansa didn't come to meet the commander of the coalition forces first, obviously she couldn't trust herself.
Although the northern nobles are slow in thinking, they can always react and figure this out.
This is a bit detrimental to my position in the coalition.
The Marquis of Bolton calmed down, she is just a little girl, I don't believe I can play with her.
"Call the guards, and I will go to greet Lady Sansa myself."
He ordered the soldiers standing in the tent.
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