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Chapter 9 Winterfell changes, Truth and Civil war


Robb Stark

Things are strange now. Winterfell has been colder now. His sister is gone and his brother is gone as well. Robb tried to think where to find her, but he was drawing a blank.

Arya Stark has been crying, but she was trying to be brave and take it a stride when she heard whispers about his siblings. Brandon wants to find but father had forbade him and any of his children to leave Winterfell until things settled down. Rickon whimpers and cries that he won't sleep not until Sylvina tuck him in his bed. Sansa has been unbearable and upset those fathers refuse the position of hand of the king and marrying her beloved Joffrey.

Gods he just wanted to hit her when she insulted Jon Snow and Sylvina being gone and ruined everything. Robb felt like a part of his soul has been ripped apart from him.

Father is in his room thinking and quiet. He won't even come here to eat with them anymore. His mother whimpers and tried to put a smile that she is okay.

The very thought that he will never see Jon or Sylvina again.

It terrifies him.

Part of him wished that he could take his horse and ran to find his siblings and bring them back home. Another part of him wished that he will not find them because if he did then the means Sylvina will have to marry Jaime Lannister and Jon would be blamed and killed. That thought made his stomach curled and tighten in fear.

The muses stop when his father came down looking exhausted and tired from being coped up in his office.

"Father…" his looked at his father feeling sad and helpless that he can't help ease his pain.

"Robb, we need to be preparing for the worst."

'Worst,' Robb thought himself stiffen a bit.

"Soon I have called in the Bannermen of the North; I should have done this a long time ago."

Robb is surprised and confused, "What do you mean?"

His father walks away and simply said, "You'll see."

That night when all the bannermen of the North came in tribute to the house of Stark and himself the heir. Robb tries not to show it, but deep down he is scared. He saw each and every house of loyal bannermen. Even the most suspicious one is Lord Roose Bolton, with his deathly pale skin and calculating eyes looked around, and landed on Robb.

His skin crawled when he looked at him. Robb wonders what this man could be thinking. Whatever it is Robb sure hopes that it's not to kill his family.

Lord Bolton turned away and Robb let out a silent sigh of relief. Robb looked around the other true loyal to his father's house.

There was the Umber's by the way he can tell, GreatJon Umber and his son, SmallJon Umber. Rickard Karstark along with his sons, Lady Maege Mormont and her daughters and finally, Howland Reed and his children are Meera Reed and Jojen Reed.

He wonders what Lord Reed felt about this. Probably shocked or scared that Sylvina who was treated like his children.

His father announced, "My lords," The hush came around the hall as his father looked at house of Mormont, "My ladies, I thank you for coming at such a short notice. Yet, as you know, there are matters to be discussed."

'Yes, but what matters needs to be discuss, Father?'

Robb still blames his father that if he didn't agree this marriage proposal between his twin sister and the Kingslayer. None of this would have happened.

"Yes, my lord. We have been eagerly waited for this meeting for moons, waiting for the explanation…" Lord Howland paused as he quickly looked at Robb and continued, "I came in haste Lord Stark."

Robb gave a silent thanks to Lord Reed, but too soon came.

"Yes," Roose Bolton makes his presences know, "I'm curious about your daughter a girl known for her wild as Lady Lyanna could have disappear with your bastard son. Such an odd thing that your honor did not seem to pass down to your children…"

"I hold my honor and my children know it as well." His father said. But Roose Bolton is not done.

"Yes, your so-called honor. That you are highly regarded in your life. But I wonder did honor influence your children then your bastard son…"

"I suggest that your hold your tongue," His father ordered, 'Lest you lose it.'

Robb had grown concern about his father. He never seen him challenge or threated any one before. He saw his mother standing the side corner of the hall watching with a stony face on her.

"My lord, how are we going to explain this? I mean not to disrespect your daughter Sylvina, but your other child Jon Snow that got me curious. He ran away or elope his trueborn sister, how can we be sure that he can be trusted?" lord Karstark questioned which spread whispers and murmurs around the room.

Robb felt angered by this. He is trying to restrain his emotion, but it is hard to do so.

His father raised his hand and the hall became silent, "This isn't about Sylvina." The confusion spread among them. "This is about my son, Jon Snow. No, this about my nephew, Jon Stark."

Robb mouth opened a gap.

What did he heard that correctly?

Jon is not his brother, but his cousin?!

The halls became yelling and noises are heard. Robb looked to his mother and her expression became surprise and shocked.

'How?'

'When?'

'Where?'

Those were the three words that sprouting among the Lords of the north. Why would his father lie about Jon Snow to the world?

"Jon Stark is the son of Brandon Stark and Ashara Dayne."

Robb couldn't stop is mouth dropping as the others Lords didn't help as well.

"They fell in love at the tourney of Harrenhal and married not long after in secret. Before the rebellion came, he was mean to confront our father that he married another, but he heard the news of Lyanna's abduction that event changes everything. I went to Starfall, to return Dawn and her brother Ser Arthur Dayne body to put to rest. In the process I discovered two babes in the crib one son and another daughter. However, her daughter had passed away and Jon was a sickly babe. Lady Ashara wasn't in a state of mind and believed that she will lose Jon as she already lost everyone she loved. She is broken and I watched her thrown herself over the balcony despite my protest. I looked down on Jon who is going strong when I left. I was a young man and believed that a Stark name is a curse name that might take him too. That is the truth of Jon Stark a child born not from dishonor, but of tragedy."

Robb heart had broken. It made so much sense. No wonder every time Jon asked about his mother, he would be sad and never spoken about it. His father probably blamed himself and filled himself with grief. It made Robb realize something, Jon. His cousin is the true heir to Winterfell. Father made Jon a bastard and taking away his rights.

Ni matter what he should had never lied about it.

Did Jon know about it? Is that why he ran away? No, father told him Jon didn't know. If he did he would be devastated knowing that he lost his father, his twin sister and his mother gave up on life and on him.

That night everyone went to spend the night on Winterfell to sleep. Robb dreamed about Jon and he looked at him in a mirror reflection. Robb needs to tell. Jon place his hand on the mirror and Robb follows his example to place on his. He signs and…

Robb Stark:

I didn't know what you

Were going through

I thought that you were fine

What did you have to hide?

Jon Snow:

I didn't wanna let you down

But the truth is out

It's tearing me apart

Not listenin' to my heart

I really had to go

Robb Stark:

And I would never stop you

Jon Snow:

Even though we've changed

Robb Stark:

Nothing has to change

Both:

And you can find me in the space between

Where two worlds come to meet

I'll never be out of reach

'Cause you're a part of me,

So you can find me in the space between

You'll never be alone

No matter where you go

We can meet in the space between

Jon Snow:

Nothing can stay the same

It's growing pains

Robb Stark:

Be proud of all the scars

They make you who you are

Oh!

I know you have to stay

Jon Snow:

But I'll never really leave you

Robb Stark:

Nothing has to change

Jon Snow:

Even though we've changed

Both:

And you can find me in the space between

Where two worlds come to meet

I'll never be out of reach

'Cause you're a part of me so you can find me in the space between

You'll never be alone, no matter where you go

We can meet, in the space between

Jon Snow:

There are no words left to say

Robb Stark:

I know you gotta find your place

Jon Snow:

But this is not the end

Robb Stark:

No, you're part of who I am

Both:

Even if we're worlds apart

You're still in my heart

It will always be

You and me

Yeah!

Robb Stark:

You can find me in the space between

Both:

Where two worlds come to meet

Robb Stark:

I'll never be out of reach

Jon Snow:

I'll never be out of reach

Robb Stark:

Nope!

Both:

'Cause you're a part of me so you can find me in the space between

Robb Stark:

You'll never be alone

Jon Snow:

No matter where you go

Both:

We can meet

In the space between

Jon Snow:

Yeah!

No matter where you go

Jon Snow:

No matter where you go

Both:

We can meet in the space between

Robb looked at Jon and Jon gave him a sad smile.

Everything went pitch black.

Robb woken up from that dream. He wonders was that a sign that he will see him and his sister again.


Brynden Tully

Brynden Tully also known as the Blackfish. Brother to Hoster Tully and uncle to Catelyn, Lysa and Edmure who will be Lord of Riverlands once his brother had pass away. He is exhausted and worst came when that monster came to the Riverlands!

The mountain is loose cannon. He must be killed and where the bloody hell is the king to stop this madness!

"Ser Brynden!" one of the men had come bruises and caked in blood. Not his hopefully.

"Get ready for a siege and gather men to help the common people to reside a safer place!"

"Yes, my lord."

He is looking over his map he knows that the loyal houses came in aid, but the mountains is loose again. For someone who is meant to be a guard dog of Tywin fucking Lannister, he seems to be quicker to escape them.

He needs to stop this before all more people will involve themselves into a civil war. However, Brynden is not naïve because the damage is done either Tywin Lannister step forward or war.

And everyone knows that war has already begun.

He needs to hold onto defending Riverlands because he have a feeling that other houses are eager to crush Lannister's.

Rumors already spreading that Sylvina were spirited away by her brother, Jon Snow or they run away together.

He heard about his great niece, red hair like fire and eyes like the fresh green grass of the Riverlands. She is passionate, full of adventures, denied any simple way of being a lady and cunning than anyone would have respected her to be. He chuckles at that. Perhaps she could have been a lady of Riverlands since Tully's are known for tempers.

Many are pointing fingers that Tywin Lannister sends him, but he knows that even that Old Lion is never reckless. No he knows this was cause by someone else.

For now he must prepare for the worst.


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