In which Ned Stark has another ward of the North, Benjen's bastard daughter that he couldn't look after because took the Black and pledged to the Wall.

Pairing: Jaime Lannister X OC

Warning: Age Gap (But not underage), POC Main Character, POC Stark, Jaime and POC pairing

Side Note: After seeing many ideas like this, I wanted to try my own hand at Jaime and an OC pairing. This really came to me last night. I work full time, so hopefully I can get a chapter out at least once a week. Expect this to follow canon mostly. Also, if I get positive reviews for this, I'm thinking about a POC Targaryen pairing with Robb, a POC with Jon, and a POC with Sansa. Please guys, if this sort of thing is not your preference, refrain from the negative comments and just don't read it! I'm trying to appeal to another side of the GOT fandom. I haven't wrote a story in ages, but you can eventually find this story on AO3, , and possibly Tumblr.

Prologue

His age shown on his face as he listened to his younger brother, a look of disapproval on his face as he listened to the words that came out of his mouth. Ned Stark was a calm and collective man most of the time, he took things in stride and continued on with his life. That was his way of life. That was the only way he could get by, with everything that has happened in his life. But this? Well he couldn't wrap his head around it.

"Will you at least say something, brother?" Benjen Stark looked beside himself, he didn't look his carefree self. He looked worried and stressed out.

Ned was silent for another minute or so, until he finally spoke up. He sighed and he rubbed at his chin. "Where did you even find her?"

"On one of my trips away from the wall, a tavern. She… she was there with the rest of them." Ben explained.

"With the rest of them, with the rest of the prostitutes you mean?" Ned looked up at his brother and huffed out a breath. "And now she's dead. And left behind a babe." He shook his head. "Ben, you're 19, how could you be so careless?"

"I… I was having a moment."

"A moment?!" Ned exploded, and Benjen had the sense to flinch at his tone. "Are you out of your-? Ben where is the babe?"

Benjen ran a hand through his dark black hair, "I uh… I left her on the horse."

Ned nearly wanted to strangle his young brother, as he stalked past him out of the room.

"I wasn't sure if you'd agree to keep her." Benjen said as he tried to defend himself. "If you and Catelyn would want to keep her, with you having a babe on the way yourself, I didn't know what to do!" He quickly said as he followed his brother outside.

"So you keep her outside? For Gods sake, Benjen, do you know nothing?" Ned asked him as he rushed to the horse, grabbing the swaddle in the blankets and moving the cloth back to see her face. He was surprised to see the dark skin tone she held, but more relieved to see her sleeping soundlessly. She had to be used to this kind of cold. "When do you need to be back?"

"I will need to leave in a fortnight." Benjen removed his gloves and followed his brother back inside. "She will need the wet nurse, she has not fed, I ran out of milk."

"I can only imagine that you did, honestly." Ned rolled his eyes at his brother, however, his annoyance had died down a bit and it was more calm. At least Ben had tried, at least he brought her to Winterfell, that said something. "You do know I ride for Kings Landing soon."

"Aye, I do." Ben stared down at the babe in his arms.

"Hold your child, for as much as you can." Ned gave her to him, watching as the babe fussed a bit as Ben tried to figure out how to properly hold her, but as he settled, the babe did as well. "Her name?"

He didn't respond as he stared at her longingly, and Ned could only imagine his thoughts. "I have not named her… I-I don't want to get too attached." He explained quietly.

"She may be here in Winterfell for her life, but she is your child. I will go talk to Cat, when I return with her… you will name the child."

Ben didn't look up at his brother left the room, leaving him to cradle the babe in his arms. He couldn't take his eyes off of her, didn't take his eyes off her. He tried not to think about missing her, tried not to imagine her growing up without him, and he only getting to see her once every year or so. He tried not to think of a time where he may never see her again.

So instead, he focused on the now. Focused on her smooth brown skin, focused on her dark curly hair, focused on how perfect she fit cradled in his arms. And when her eyes finally opened, and a small yawn left her lips, he smiled and focused on her innocent chocolate eyes staring up at him.

"Oh…" The word left his mouth so simply, he could feel tears swelling in his eyes and a lump in his throat. "Hello… little wolf…. I am so sorry I have to leave you. I pray to the old gods and the new, that you have a joyful life here with my brother and his family. I pray that I get to see you soon, and that you can forgive me for not being here." As he ran a shy finger over her gently and bounced her, her little hand wrapped tightly around his finger and he smiled through his tears.

When his brother and good sister returned, he finally tore his gaze away as Catelyn quickly rushed to hug him, peering down to see the babe.

"Oh… she is beautiful." Cat stated in awe.

"As are you, Cat. You look well." Benjen informed her with a kind smile.

"And her name, brother?" Ned asked from the doorway.

"Brielle…. Brielle Stark."

Ben turned to look at his brother, who smiled and nodded his head once.

"Brielle Stark of Winterfell."

Up Next: This wasn't intentional, but because I fell in love with Ben and his daughter already, the next chapter will focus on Ben returning from the wall a few years down the line to visit. Then the chapter after that will start with the first episode of GOT.

AN: There you have it! The prologue that will form the story. The prologue was simply an introduction to how everything came to be. Just a fair warning, I am pro Starks, pro Jon Snow, but this will follow some canon, so while Catelyn is warm to her niece, she will still be cold to Jon. Cat hasn't had any children yet, so Brielle is the oldest. She is, however pregnant with Robb in this prologue.

If this has peaked your interest, comment please and I will continue! Or if their is anything you may want to see already, like certain interactions and so forth, comment!