So this little story was mostly created by two thing, my crusader kings 2 game of thrones mod game where i played as a pirate king from the stark family,

and when i found out house GreyStark a cadet Stark house sided with the Boltons and was destroyed so I thought this story up i hope you enjoy it,

Also this story will be double posted under Game of thrones TV, and A Song Of Ice And Fire Book

Maester Luwin, and Septa Mordane per lady Stark's instructions had been reviewing information of the southern kingdoms with the stark children to prepare for the royal family's arrival Luwin was currently going over the cadet branches of the south with the stark boys, Robb, Jon, and Bran looked bored out of their minds while he taught Rickon however upon mention of this topic Robb lit up

"So who knows the name of house Stark's cadet branch" Luwin said

Bran responded "house Karstark" Luwin smiled

"very good lord Bran what are their words and heraldry" he asked

Bran thought for a moment before responding"a white sun against a black background and...the suns of winter?" the last part came out more like a question then an answer

Luwin chuckled"very good lord Bran new let us move on too-"

"maester Luwin!" Luwin turned too Robb who had a large grin spread across his face even Jon seemed to have a small smile

"what is it lord Robb?"

"you're forgetting one of our cadet houses"

Luwin was confused for a moment before he grasped the meaning behind Robb's words

"lord Robb you know that his house is not truly a cadet house as many believe"

Robb's smiled faltered for a moment before turning from a happy one to a sad one,"i know but we rarely talk about him could we"

Luwin sighed with a smile on his face"very well i suppose it'll do no harm"

Rickon spoke for the first time for the lesson" who are you talking about?"

Robb turned to Rickon and began to speak"your older brother Osric"

this seemed to get Rickon's attention"what i have another brother!?"

Robb smile turned happy again as he began to tell Rickon and Bran of their brother, of all the stark children Rickon was the only one to never meet him Luwin himself looked back on the young boy he remembered who would rather train, sail, or visit the brothel then learn about the south, he was shook from his thoughts when Arya appeared having left her lesson one more with Sansa in tow chasing after her, although both girls stayed when the heard the topic of the conversation

Luwin chuckled at Robb and spoke"well then 'maester Robb' would you like to continue teaching your lesson", Robb's cheeks went red with embarrassment earning smiles and chuckles from the other stark children before he responded

"I-I'm sorry maester Luwin-I" the old maester raised his hand for silence before responding

"it's alright your lesson is almost over I see no harm in allowing you to engage in educational conversation about a major house" after bidding farewell he left the stark children to continue their conversation about their wayward brother, talking about letters he had sent them, and the bandanna he sent Robb, it was split down the middle one half red,one half black with a grey Direwolf head in the middle with a red anchor resting across it,and the words salt and blood written in white along the bottom of the sigil

The same sigil from the bandanna hung above the backboard of a bed in the keep of wolf's den on the Stepstones capital island of Bloodstone, in the bed were two women and one man, the man had dark brown almost black hair and pale skin, his upper body was covered in scars, he also had one scar going from the bottom side of his nose, across his lips, to the bottom of his chin, he along with the two other women in the bed were naked as the day they were born the woman on his right was girl with dark skin and black braided hair from the summer island named Xanta, who in addition to being the head mistress of the brothels on the island, was also his spymaster the other girl was her bodyguard, she was a blonde haired girl named Ora from Braavos, who masquerades as a red priestess from Lys spreading the word of her god, the man slept soundly until their was a knock at his door and it opened, Tully blue eyes opened and stared at the intruding light, he saw a man in his early twenties with blonde hair and green eyes smirking at

he gave a over dramatic sigh before walking over to the bed"you know Osric later you're going to have to tell me how a civilized talk turns into lying naked in bed"

Osric Stark let out a chuckle before accepting the letter"you tell me,from what Xanta says to me you wrote the book on it Asher"he ended with a laugh

Asher Forrester returned the laugh before grabbing the rum bottle off Osric's desk and sitting down

"so who's this from someone cut off someone's cock for fucking their wife again"he jester but asher didn't return this with a laugh

he responded with"check the seal"before throwing his head back and taking a large swig of rum

Osric did just that, and when he caught sight of the seal he turned stone faced 'what in the seven hells, why would father contact me now after all this time' he thought, a thought he shared with Asher who just shrugged before walking to the door and saying

"i don't know brother,but look it I'll be downstairs with Beskha, and Salladhor meet us when you're ready"he nodded and read the letter,after he finished it and reread it twice to make sure his eye didn't deceive him,he woke Xanta,and Ora, the three of them dressed and headed to the council room to begin the meeting

Dear Son,

I know this letter is been written far later than it should have been, and for that i'm sorry, and i will not be surprised if you decline my request or if you even read this letter at all, but i must try, Jon Arryn is dead and the king rides north with the royal family he will most likely ask me to become hand of the king, your aunt Lysa sent a letter herself, she claims the Lannisters poisoned Jon for what exactly she is not sure but all this talk of death and treachery, as well as this uneasy feeling in my gut has made want our family to be together for this potential storm, with that in mind i would like to ask you to come home, not to reclaim your position as my heir, or to honor the betrothal, but to ease the worry your parents and siblings have for you, so please Osric come home

Signed Eddard Stark Lord Paramount of the North, Highlord of Winterfell,and Warden of the North,