CHAPTER 10. TYRION

KING'S ROAD – TWO MONTHS AGO

Tyrion Lannister the youngest son of Lord Tywin Lannister a dwarf because of his stature. Had he been born to Commoners he would have been left at an orphanage, discarded in the woods, or sold to an easterner as they use dwarves for different purposes. But Tyrion was born into a rich and powerful House. He was born into one of the Great Houses of Westeros. With gold at his disposal and every advantage Tyrion's life is a lot better than most dwarves in the world.

Tyrion had accompanied his sister the Queen North to Winterfell. While at Winterfell Tyrion decided he would visit the wall and the ancient order of the Night's Watch. At the King's Road Tyrion with of his four guards went North with Benjen Stark and the new recruits of the Night's Watch. As he traveled he befriended Jon Snow the bastard of Winterfell.

CASTLE BLACK

When Tyrion saw the wall he stared up in awe, "Son of bitch!" As an honored guest, Tyrion is taken before Lord Commander Jeor Mormont.

"Lord Tyrion welcome to Castle Black…"

"Thank you Lord Commander…Reading about the Wall and being told about is one thing…To actually see it is another…"

"I felt the same way when I beheld it…I have a room prepared for you…your guards can stay in the barracks…"

"I thank you for your hospitality…" After Tyrion is settled in he has diner with Jeor Mormont. Tyrion had bought his own food and shared it with the Lord Commander. "How many men do you have stationed at the wall?"

"Oh a hundred and ten here at Castle Black…Including builders and stewards…Sixty at Shadow Tower and the rest at East Watch…"

"When I was at Winterfell I heard a story of a deserter who told tales of White Walkers…"

Jeor grunts, "I am sending Benjen Stark and few other Rangers beyond the wall…Some of our people have gone missing…and then there are reports of entire villages of Wildlings gone missing…Lord Tyrion when you return to the Capitol I need you to speak with the King…We need soldiers up here…To man the wall, not that scum they been sending up here either…The Starks say Winter is Coming…And this has been the longest Summer in recorded history…"

"You have my word Lord Commander...I will speak with the King."

"I appreciate that…No matter what they say about you Lord Tyrion…You are good man…"

"Not too loudly my lord…You will ruin my reputation…" The next morning Tyrion stands up on the porch watching Jon Snow spar with the new recruits. He is joined by Mormont. Later when Jon is ambushed by the new recruits Tyrion comes to his rescue.

"That's not fare three against one…"

"Be gone halfman or you will get the same…"

"Carter! Kenth! Would you come here for a sec…" The door opens wider and in walks Tyrion's guards. One man has a broad sword the other has an axe and a sword. "If these morons don't release Lord Snow be good lads and cut them down…"

"I will see you later Lord Snow…" The boy named Pyp says.

Tyrion walks up to Jon, "Making new friends…"

"No one told me what this place really was. No one but you! My father and Uncle knew and they let me come up here to rot"

"Life is what we make it Lord Snow…I was born an imp and yet I strive to be more than what people think of me…Pyp there stole a wheel of cheese his sister hadn't eaten in weeks it was his hand or the wall…Gren's father left him on the doorstep of his farmhouse when he was three…"

"So they hate me because I am better than them…"

"They haven't had the advantages you and I have had…They probably have never even seen a sword before…If only someone could show them properly…" Tyrion walks away, but pauses, "I almost forgot…" he hands Jon a scroll, "Its from Winterfell your brother has awakened…" Then as he leaves he hears Jon say.

"I'm sorry…If the two of you like I can show you some moves…"

Tyrion goes up to the wall by the lift and as he dreamed of doing pisses off the side of the wall. "You think it will freeze before it hits the bottom?" Carter asks. Both Tyrion and Carter start laughing.

"Why don't you go down and see…" Tyrion stays a week then he leaves. He stops at Winterfell to show Robb Stark and Maester Luwin a design for a saddle so that Bran can ride.