Man of ice woman of fire
Chapter 1
Eddard stark sat in his solar looking over ledger's the grain intake for the winter supply and letters from his banner men, As the lord of Winterfell and warden of the north is was his duty to the larders full come the winter and his people thought times war and peace. Even though he was a second born son the way he has been able to see his way thought with the help maester Lumin and his steward Vayon Poole his most trusted advisors.
'Well vayon want is your take of winter grain and income 'asked Eddard 'well lord stark we have enough grain to see us through a five year winter, with an enough coin to purchase more if need be lord stark'. Eddard looked through the ledger 'Vayon see if you can't purses more grain for the laders to last at least seven year winter' said Eddard I will see to it lord stark 'thank you vayon you are dismissed'.
As Eddard said that maester Lumin arrived 'anything new Lumin' asked Eddard 'no' lord stark more of the same the more of the same were offers of marriage to himself and his five year old heir Jon at twenty and four years of age Eddard was still a young man but if he was honest the thought of re marrying did keep him up at night he himself was already married once before to catlyin Tully his brothers betrothed but died in the birthing chambers with a still born son.
'and where do the offer come from' asked Eddard 'from the north house umber, Mormont, glover Cerwyn, Karstark and flint from the riverlands houses braken, malliseter and darry from the reach house crane and Hightower and final from the Stormlands houses estesmont and tarth' 'nothing from dorne the Westerlands or the iron island' 'no my lord' said lumin 'leave these with me and I will read them' said Eddard 'as you wish lord stark' placing the offer on the desk lumin turned to leave lumin 'one more thing before you go could you send Jon for me' 'yes lord stark'.
Eddard going through the letter's and writing replies when their just a knock on the door 'enter' he called and in came his five old son the only good thing to come out of the war that claimed so much of his family to the world and all of Westeros he was his legitimizes base-born son for only two people of his true parents himself and howland reed. 'Jon' Eddard called but Jon did not answer he got up from his desk and knelt down to Jon, 'Jon wants wrong' 'do I have a mommy' Eddard froze what had brought this on he thought Eddard was unable answer for Jon had spoken again.
'Beth and Jenny both have mommies and wanted to know if I did' says Jon Eddard picketed Jon up and placed him a chair and sat down and answered 'no Jon you don't' Eddard notices teardrops forming in jons eyes 'why not' says Jon because she died Jon answered Eddard then Jon started to cry Eddard moved to hug his son in comforting Jon he said 'you may not have a mother now but you will always have me and I will always be here', and with that Jon stopped now than 'why don't we go for a ride' with Jon took out of the solar with Eddard coming from behind.
Eddard and Jon would spend the rest of the afternoon riding not returning the late in the evening after returning the horses Eddard picket Jon up and take him to his room Eddard tucked Jon into bed and laid down next to him following Jon as Eddard was dosing off there was a knock at the door Eddard rose and opened it to maester lumin 'lord stark a letter form kings landing' Eddard took the letter and opened it and read it looking up from the letter Eddard said to maester lumin 'call the banners'.
