Running Towards Home

House Mudd was nearly wiped out generations before and had slowly been rebuilding ever since. Tomas was very passionate about restoring the family name. Arliss Mudd died young, when Astris was only five. Not long after her death Tomas began considering potential suitors for his only daughter.

While in King’s Landing Astris made it her goal to strike a friendship with The Hound after hearing stories from the other girls about how frightening he was, and with enough patience and persistence met her goal. This eventually developed into a secret relationship. As her father grew impatient with her refusals of any suitors she concocted a plan with Royhan Coldwater, seventh son of Lord Royce Coldwater of Coldwater Burn. Royhan has been carrying on a secret relationship with Nella, and the two agreed that the best way to appease their families and be able to continue their relationships would be to marry one another for convenience.

Astris frequently spoke of leaving King’s Landing and settling somewhere quiet in the Riverlands, far away from the fuss of highborn society. Sandor brushed this off and a silly day dream best not to dwell on. Regardless, she remained ready to run at any time, and it paid off the night of The Battle of The Black Water when Sandor decided to leave King’s Landing.