Hello, back with another chapter, this one took awhile longer to make,since at the same time I was writing this I was writing the rough story line.
next chapter will feature the fully explained religion of Calypso.
And also sorry if this chapter feels to fast paced, next chapter will be longer more in-depth then this one.
Osric held his mother for a while longer until she stopped shedding tears and began to bombard him with questions. Most of them about his health, if he was eating, or how he was doing. This carried on until she saw the scar on his face.
"When did this happen?" she asked, while running her finger down it.
"It happened when I went to g.. Lys, I got it during a battle with the Rose." He berated himself for his near slip of the tongue, and ruining the surprise of Lyanna for them. 'God's sake I could look the High Septon in the eye and lie, but I can't lie to my mother,' he thought. Speaking of his mother she had a strange look in her eyes that looked like sadness, anger, and relief all out once.
"The Company of the Rose, you left your home to fight wars for a living, and what's with the tone in your voice you sound proud someone almost cut your face off!"
As his wife continued to scold their son Eddard couldn't help but chuckle, drawing the attention of his wife and son."Cat the boy just got home, couldn't you wait till after he see's his siblings before you send him down a guilt trip." Catelyn looked at him and nodded before turning around and giving her son a quick hug, and a kiss on his forehead.
"I'm sorry son, I really am glad to see you, home and safe, truly I am."
He smiled back at her. "I know mother i'm happy to see you too." He turned his head to his father and nodded. "Both of you" he said.
He knew, and he suspected his father knew too, that thing would get worse between them before they got better, that at some point in his visit, they would come to blows, but there was something he wanted to do first. "Right then father where might I find my siblings?"
Eddard pointed towards in the direction of the room, where Maester Luwin taught him, and his brothers in, and said. "Robb, Jon, and Theon went on a hunt but, Maester Luwin, and Septa Mordane are teaching your younger siblings how to interact with royalty."
Osric nodded and spoke" good, have a guard get my people, from the courtyard, i'll collect my siblings, and meet you in the great hall." His parents nodded and walked toward the yard, while he headed to his siblings
After nearing the room he heard Septa Mordane's shrill voice chastising his younger sister. He stood outside the door and thought.'Let's see the respectful thing to do here, would be to knock calmly reintroduce myself and request, my siblings presence...eeeh, there's no fun in that.' Smirking to himself he kicked the door with enough force to open it, make the inhabitants jump. As expected Mordane was the first to glare at him and start scolding him.
"I don't know who you are, but you have some nerve interrupting your lords children, so i suggest you turn around and leave right now before I report this to Lord Eddard." Osric regarded her for a moment, before pushing past her shoulder bumping her and knocking her against the table. Luwin fearing ill intent stood in her path, but was surprised when he stopped and gave him a respectful bow.
"Good to see the years have been kind to you, Maester Luwin." Luwin was confused until he recognized the smirk on the young man's face, a smirk he had seen all too many times in the past. He returned the smile and bow.
"Some would say the years have been kinder to you your grace." Osric chuckled before responding.
"Please for the love of god don't call me that, I get enough of that in my islands, just my name to you" Luwin smiled.
"Then it's good to see you again, Lord Osric." Luwin's words silenced the room, Mordane looked mortified at the fact she insulted her lord's son. His siblings were too shocked to move, except for Sansa, who walked up to Osric, who lowered his head, to meet her eyes.
"You're still wearing my necklace."
Before he left Westeros he ran into Sansa in his flee from Winterfell, he told her that he would be right back, but also that he might not always be there for her, and gave her his grey Direwolf necklace.
Sansa nodded mutely before bursting into tears and throwing her arms around his neck, she was followed by Bran and Arya. Osric chuckled "glad to see you guys, listen I know you all probably have alot of questions, and I'll answer them, but first father and mother are gonna meet in the hall, a have a few people I want you guys to meet." They looked sad, no doubt they had questions for him as walked out the door, giving a nod to Luwin (purposely ignoring Mordane's apologies.) Walked out the room, siblings in tow, walking sluggish behind him.
"Oh I almost forget, I brought presents for ya, so if you want em, you better hurry."
His siblings went from dragging their feet, to running down the hall, Osric laughed and followed them.
As he entered the hall he saw his family, and his party on the opposite ends of the hall. He walked up to Beshka, and asked" did they see her yet."
Beshka shook her head"no kept her hood on the whole time, I don't see the big deal though, your father's a good man, and your mother…"
"My mother, legitimized or not will see her as a bastard, and as we both know, she doesn't have the best record with them." Beshka nodded and stepped out of his way. He held up his hand to silence his party, which after Asher left, only consisted of him, Lyanna, and his Redguard.
He walked to the center of the room, and looked towards his father sitting the platform with his mother, and his Master at arms Rodrik Cassel, by his side.
Taking a deep breath Osric spoke."Father, I've returned home, no doubt you have questions, that I will answer for, to the best of my ability, but there is someone I would like you to meet first.
He gestured for Lyanna to walk up to him, his family was confused when she removed her hood.
"Who is this son?" his father asked.
"Father this is my child and heir, your granddaughter Lyanna." Their next reaction was the one he expected, and as he expected after the shock wore off his parents were smiling. Lyanna went up to greet them, and he could see she relaxed when she saw they were happy to meet her."I know you're happy to meet them, but your grandparents and I have some things to talk about, run along and introduce yourself to your aunts, and uncles." She nodded and went over to his siblings.
He approached his parents and sat down next to his father, who sent Rodrick to watch for his other sons, and Theon.
After he sat down his mother turned to speak to him. "Her eyes and hair are different, but her skin, and her face are just like yours, why didn't you invite us to the wedding, or bring your wife with you, did you think we wouldn't approve?"
Osric took a deep breath.'Alright here it comes.' After making sure he had his parents attention, Osric spoke. "Lyanna's mother is…." Osric's face adopted a pained expression, before returning to the neutral blank face he held before."Gone, but that's not the only thing, I didn't invite you to the wedding, because there was no wedding." His mother looked confused, but his father's eyes widened, before he signed and started rubbing his temple with his hand. After a moment his mother realized the meaning behind his words.
"Osric you didn't, tell me you didn't you fathered a bas…" Catelyn couldn't finish her words before Osric lightly slammed his hands on the table, looking over to make sure no one else was listening, before responding in a low growl.
"NO!" The venom in his voice was enough to make Ned and Cat jump back in surprise. After seeing this his eyes soften, and his voice returned to normal."I'm…sorry about that, but if we're to stay, I don't want to hear anymore of this, about her or him." His father nodded, and his mother looked like she wanted object, but after sparing a glance at him she nodded, and spoke.
"Of course, she does seem like a lovely girl, but you must watch her carefully, if the king and queen found out they might be offended,and their opinions might not affect you but they affect us."He nodded in understanding
"Well mother I would love to stay and catch up but father and I have somethings to discuss." Catelyn saw the grim look on her husband, and son's, faces, she nodded and walked over to her children and grandchild.
Eddard stood up and gestured for him to follow, as they walked to his chamber for the inevitable screaming match, Eddard made conversation with his firstborn. "You know it's not Lyanna she has a problem with, She smiled the same was she did when you and your siblings were born."
Osric sighed and responded" I know I asked a lot already, and i'll probably ask for more, but I won't be here long, and I want to have a good memory of leaving here this time, and I'll only have that if all my siblings are tried the same." Eddard nodded, and before long they were at the door to his chamber, it was then when he noticed two of Osric's guard were trailing them, the giant woman with a war hammer, and the short shaved headed man in red armor. Osric told them to stand guard, and he and his father entered and they sat on either side of his desk. Eddard offered him some wine, but Osric declined, and pulled out a wineskin full of rum and took a swig."Alright then father...shall we begin."
And cliffhanger.
Sorry about that I want to build up suspense, for those of you who have read this as it's being updated you'll noticed I changed Lyanna's appearance, giving her his face style, and pale skin.
Anyway next chapter we have Osric reuniting with all his siblings, giving them their gifts,
and planning for the worst, as well as clearing the air with his father.