Eddard
Chapter 1
You know the saying dark wings, dark words nothing could be truer the day I received the raven stating that my friend and king had found out my long kept secret
"Run my friend, the kings knowns petyr baelish reviled all this morning to the council and the king and queen that the noble and honorable lord eddard stark is hiding the last remaining son of Rhaegar targaryen as his bastard son, Jon Snow , hide him my friend send him to the free cities or the wall but please do not forfeit his life for yours, the spider"
14 years it was longer than i had hoped for but still the bitter taste of failure was in my mouth as i looked around my solar, my wife Catelyn Tully would never forgive me once i told her the truth i doubt few would, Maester Luwin was loyal as was Rodrik Cassel my master at arms but would there loyalty remain once they knew the crimes i had committed in the name of family another needless war another rebellion i must fight all for the honour of others though at least this time i was to fight for family. How to tell them that war was coming because of the sweet boy i called bastard 11 years ago was Rhaegar son and heir the true ruler of the 7 kingdoms and Lyanna's son most of all.
The clear and quiet voice of my wife broke me from my thought "Husband? Please just tell us what is wrong for the silence is making me think the world is ending"
"Because it is " the fear on her face makes It almost impossible to continue " War is coming it is unnecessary and madness but i must fight or else they will kill him simply for existing as Robert would've done 11 years ago if i hadn't .." Cat and Rodrik voice mirror each other in their shock
" Kill who Ned"
" War My Lord why would we fight against your greatest ally" Rodrik and Cat are cut off in an instant by Luwin shocking words.
" For Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark son who has be living and growing within these walls happily for the last 14 years or so of his life for Jon Snow has never been nor ever will be a bastard"
" You knew he wasn't mine" my shocked tone and burrowed face made Luwin explanation come in a softer tone, often how he spoke to worried children.
"I knew his father once, As he grew i noticed the similarities and once sat next to the other Targaryen currently living within our house, and all can see they are kin look past the black curly hair and into the face and light violet eyes of the boy, and you can see the truth of his blood as easy as any."
Cat rage rung clear in her response " He's not your's all years i've hated that boy and for nothing. Why didn't you tell me ? why Ned was i so untrusting was our marriage so,"
I tried to reassure her with my tone and eyes as i turned to look solely at her
"No Cat please i did it to protect all of can not be punished if you never knew"
" But Robert has found out it why you wanted me here to call the banners and begin the preparation for war?"
"Yes Rodrik it you could please begin, you as well Luwin we must prepare, for Robert is coming for my head and that of my nephew and his own niece." I sigh
" no doubt this time he will stop at nothing until all the Targaryen's are gone of that i am certain"
Rodrick begins to pull Luwin to the door as he make his response to my order's and worries." We will begin at once my lord, come Luwin teach me how to write a shocking letter."
the silence was empty once, they left me alone with my wife once more, her anger was clear to see as was the hurt in her clear blue Tully eye's.
." Cat you must understand i didn't know you then and once i did i couldn't bare the thought that you would be punished if Robert found was a babe and you could still be regent of the north for our son if i failed in my protection of my nephew"
Her hard eyes and hard tone match her words easily " I understand Ned but i don't know how i'll forgive you for doing this our children's lives are at risk your life is at risk all because of your foolish sister how many war's must be fought for that women tell me ?"
My own rage awakens at the insult to my sister " It not her fault that Robert is mad Aerys caused the rebellion lyanna was simply fuel added to it to make it a more noble cause, we can not control what people do, Jon wasn't born until a month after the war why should he die for the blood in his veins he didn't choose it therefore i will fight Robert Baratheon with everything the north has."
A hard look and tone again gives way to her thoughts before her own harsh response
" Very well my lord risk everything for the boy king, i just pray you don't kill our children along the way, go tell the bastard that he is now king to all and that thousand will die because of it "
She storms out in a swiss of grey skirts and hateful words and i can't help but curse Rhaegar Targaryen once more for every loving my sister and causing another bloody war.