A/N: I have some issues with how the show wrapped up the Hound and Arya's last murder jag, but mainly, I wish they had devoted more time to it! So here is my take. I'm not sure yet whether it will be canon-compliant, or whether I'll do something else with the end. We can all be in suspense together, I guess. :-)

They lay on opposite sides of the fire, just like old times. Except this time, it was silent.

"You don't say it out loud anymore," he chuckled.

"It's just Cersei now," she said. "And I'm on my way to kill her, so I'm not about to forget it." He heard her shift around. "The Mountain's off, because I'm leaving him for you."

"Appreciated."

"You're off too."

"Also appreciated." He shifted too, so he could face her. He didn't love looking at her through flames, but he was far enough away that his heart didn't hammer. "You're not worried that you're on my list though? After what you did?"

"You mean after what I didn't do." Her face was smooth, her eyes dark and unblinking as a lizard's. "But no, I'm not worried. Beric was quicker on the draw, but you got between me and the dead things too."

The last thing he needed was to let anybody become soft, so, he huffed and said: "Habit."

Didn't help; she smiled and touched her fingers to her forehead in salute. "It's a good habit; don't lose it."

He rolled back onto his back. "Shut up and sleep," he ordered. "I've got to kill my brother before the dragon queen does, and if you slow me down I'll leave you in a ditch somewhere."

He heard her roll over too. "Fine," she said. Pretending at offense. "Good night to you too."

TBC.

Probably. I have some ideas for this but I don't have the whole thing all planned out. So, if you have thoughts on what these two need to say to each other, or any particular things that should happen on the journey, let me know.

Also, regarding lizards: I know "unblinking" is not right. And my geckos used to lick their own eyeballs and that's not what i'm suggesting Arya was doing. But I suspect the Hound is not a lizard connoisseur; he imagines reptiles' eyes are flat & creepy.