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Riverrun, the ancestral home of House Tully was filled with the agony screams of a young woman. The woman was Catelyn Tully, now Stark. She had gone into labour hours earlier as her family impatiently waited for any word of their newest member and the girl delivering that member. The war was over ever since the silver prince had fallen to the stag , now known as the Demon of the Trident.

Catelyn Pov

When they said that childbirth was painful, they knew nothing of pain. I let out another window shattering cry as I pushed for my child to come out.

"One more push my lady!" , The handmaiden shouted as I pushed again, "The child is almost out."

I could feel the child being grabbed out of me but the pain was still there.

"You're having twins milady!", the old maester said as I watched him hand my first child to another lady to clean and wrap up. I pushed again and again and again, hoping the stubborn child would come out.

"That's it, " I heard the maester say as I felt my other child being pulled out of me.

I laid my head back as the sweat poured down my forehead like a spring shower. I watched to the ladies both walk up to me with small bundles in each of their arms.

"Milady, I present, your two baby boys," the older lady said as the put my children into my arms as pride and love filled me from my crown to my toes.

My two little boys were wide-awake, staring at their mother with such alertness. My firstborn was all Tully with a small mop of auburn hair and sky blue eyes so similar to my own. My second born was a Stark through and through with thick ebony hair that only covered a small part of his head but it was his eyes that told you that he was a Stark. His irises were a deep shade of grey, on the verge of complete blackness. After I was cleaned up and comfortably settled in the bed that I lay in, my father, Lord Hoster Tully came in. As he walked in his eyes settled on me before he turned his attention to the small bundles in my arms. A smile graced his drained face.

"Cat," he said tiredly but happily as he sauntered over to me before laying a kiss on top of my head.

"Father," I replied, equally as tired, "I would like you to meet your grandchildren," I said before gingerly laying my boys into Father's arms. His smile only grew as he peered down into his arms.

"They're beautiful," he said, "and they'll both grow strong like every other Stark and Tully," he announced proudly.

"Have you thought of what you're going to name them?" he spoke gently, not wanting to wake the peacefully sleeping boys.

"My heir will be called Robb," I spoke, "my second will be called…" I said thoughtfully. A small silence filled the room as I carefully planned what my second born will be called.

"He will be called Delsin…Delsin Stark."

Delsin lay in his bed, bored. It had been two days since his father had him punished for throwing mud all over Robb and already he was bored out of his mind. It was midnight and most of the people in the castle were asleep, which meant that his father and mother were probably asleep as well. He shot up and jumped out of his furs and tiptoed to his door and peeked under looking and listening for any activity out in the main hallway. To his dismay he could see the outcast of a guard that his father definitely put to make sure his wild pup was in his room and under care. Delsin let out an immature huff before trotting back to his bed and lay there, staring directly at the ceiling, but was short lived when he heard a quiet but strong voice,

"Delsin…" the voice said, "Delsin…"

He got quickly and scanned his room for any indications of where the voice had came from. He rubbed his eyes before lying back down.

"Now is not the time for resting child…"

His eyes widened as heard the voice and he could feel fear crawl inside of him.

"Do not be afraid child I will not harm you…All I need you to do is listen to me and do as I say…I will guide you…" the voice said as a glowing trail made itself present, leading all the way to his window.

"How will I know that you want harm for real?" Delsin replied calmly but still shakily.

"You don't but you must trust me…follow the trail…"

With a deep breath Delsin did as complied and followed the trail to his window. When he glanced outside he could still see the trail continuing down to the courtyard.

'You've got to be jesting' he thought, annoyed that he would have to go outside but all he did was grab his cloak and climb out the window.

As he stepped outside the cold harshly whipped at his face but with a shiver he continued his way as he leaped down to the opposite roof before safely descending down to ground level. His spotted the trail as he continued his way stealthily watching out for any guards and servants wandering about but was relieved to see no one there. He made a sudden stop, as he knew where the trail was leading him. It continued in the direction of the Wolfswood.

'Why have you stopped child,' the voice said calmly.

'Father said that the woods were strictly forbidden and I am not to go there in any circumstance'.

'Shall keep the creatures at bay child but you must continue, be brave.'

Inhaling deeply, Delsin resumed his journey as he silently crept away from the posted guards and made his way into the heart of the Wolfswood. The howls of wolves and the cawing of crows echoed through the woods as Delsin cautiously trekked on.

'We have arrived', the voice said.

He stopped as the trail lead him to a protruding piece of matter that glowed ominously blue like the trails that lead him to it.

"What is this?" Delsin said out loud.

"This is what we call a core relay…" the voice gently spoke.

"Are you a God?" Delsin curiously replied, wanting to know more about the guiding voice.

The voice chuckled, "Of some sort yes… I am just the voice of the gods…"

"Which God?"

"You choose…" the voice replied casually.

"What does this core relay do?" Delsin mumbled.

"These core relays will grant you powers beyond Men and Women…" the voice said, which made Delsin's grey eyes widen. "Only you and a few significant others can redeem what the core relays gift you".

"Wow," Delsin spoke in astonishment, "How do I redeem them?"

"Touch it." the voice replied, wisdom prominent in his voice.

Delsin walked up to it with vigilance. His hands pointed in front of him as he warily walked up to it. Out of nowhere the blue energy shot out towards him crawled up his arms making it glow its colour. He let out a cry as it engulfed him as he saw what Delsin could only describe as dreams of him shooting out what looked like smoke, embers and fire from his fingertips and also him turning his whole body into these smoke and embers as he quickly travelled over fields and through any objects that stood in his way. Before he knew it he was back in the Woods crashing down into the ground as he felt darkness over come him.

"Sleep child…your journey has begun…"