Alina took a deep breath as she reached for the small flat bladed knife with her free hand. She had the other hand holding the massive length of her pale blonde hair . Alina used the knife to slowly cut away her hair leaving it short again her head like a boy's. She then reached down to finish tightly wrapping her chest and pulling on her brother clothes so that she could look more like a boy.

Three months earlier her older brother Paige and her father were both killed fighting for Rob Stark , Alina had wanted to join them more than she could really explain. But her brother was killed first he died in the fight to capture Jamie Lannister and her father was killed at what they were now calling the red wedding along with most of Rob Stark's army . Alina's mother was broken by the time she heard of her husband's death and she almost immediately decided she had to go to King's Landing to stay with her brother and that the Eryie could no longer be her home . Alina told her mother that she was going to marry a boy across the sea and that she probably wouldn't ever see her again .It had occurred to Alina that her mother probably didn't believe that she was getting married , But it would be a lot easier for her and her uncle if they could just use that excuse for why she was gone.

The night was cold as Alina slipped out the door of the only home she had known. They had always lived a simple life her father owned a large piece of land and her mother was the handmaiden to the Lady of the Eryie , Alina was meant to someday marry one of the local boys and have lots of children but that hardly mattered anymore. Alina wrapped her white fur cloak around her as she walked down the plain road . Alina figured she looked just like every other recruit maybe even a little more prepared with her own long sword strapped to her hip. It took an entire night of walking before she reached town it wasn't hard for her to find the Night's Watch recruits they always looked so out of place when they came through towns. Alina walked up to the man who was clearly in charge and silently prayed that he would believe her disguise .

" My name is Paige Tariness , I'm here to go to the wall" Alina had a naturally deep voice by birth so she didn't have to try hard to throw her voice to sound like a man.

" We don't slow down for anyone be more prompt next time" The tall man then gestured to the small line forming behind single wagon . " Dont fall behind boy"

Alina nodded and walked back very slowly taking in all the people around her . She was now more aware that her disguise was sound and that she could really make it to the wall. She wrapped the cloak around her as they started to walk knowing that it would be no easy trek for anyone .