"Declaration"

The hall was quiet and the people still. Only the sound of the creaking wood under the feet from the wind could be heard. Bran and Meera sat together looking on at Jon. Davos wasn't sure yet how to handle the situation. The young man he had come to know and follow into battle just received some world altering news. Jon gazing down at the floor slowly turned his head up towards Sansa as if lost and looking for a guide. Sansa is who all he could turn to at this point as she has been the only person still sure and certain with their life at this given point. Looking back at him Sansa on the other hand began to feel a since of clarity. She had always treated him awfully and now knowing exactly who he was gave her assurance but at the same time she was feeling pity for him. It wasn't until her time with the Lannisters under the threat of Joffrey did she truly come to love her family, and it wasn't till the traumatic pain of Ramsey did she come to truly connect and hold close the love she had for her brother Jon. Now revealed to actually be their cousin.

"How certain are you of this?" She inquired hoping to give Jon some sliver of comfort.

"I'm positive. She named you Jon; Aunt Lyanna died giving birth to you." Bran answered with full assurance in his voice.

"What am I to do now?" Jon questioned.

"What do you mean? You have to come clean and tell everybody." Meera insisted.

"Come clean? The entire North despises the name Targaryen after loosing thousands to them in the Rebellion and that is was all for a lie. Once they hear the Jon is one of them they'll either disband or revolt." Sansa is quick to point out.

"Jon if you do nothing and this gets out they'll revolt either way." Bran inserts to the debate.

"My king?" Jon turns to Davos. "Now you were just recently named king of the whole bloody North, but I feel I must remind you it was not because you're a Stark. Rather it was because you rallied an army and avenged the deaths of countless men at The Red Wedding. You at such a young age mustered the Nights Watch in the hour of need and defended the wall. You were killed because you did the right thing and saved thousands of Wildlings at the Hardhome killing a White Walker in the process allowing us to know that Valerian Steel can kill the bastards. The people follow you not because of your blood but because of you're choices and actions. Now we can all tell you are lost with the world by the gods who wouldn't be, but you haven't lead us astray yet. What ever you choose to do I'll follow ya to the end lad. I insist though you give everyone else a chance to make that choice for themselves as well that's what a good leader would do in a time such as this.

Out side Little Finger approached the hall where Brienne stood guard with Pod. "My lord Insist you wait until the meeting is done." He tells him as stepping in his path.

"I've come on behalf of the Vale I must speak with the king and Lady Sansa." Little finger persists reaching for the door. Brienne slaps his arm down stepping between he and the door once more this time placing her hand on her sword.

"Now I would be quite careful if I were you miss Tarth threating a Lord such as myself-" Brienne is quick to scoff at him as she takes a step closer to him forcing him back.

"No rank, nor name, nor army you could possibly make or buy...nor even my honor would stop my from cutting you in half from skull to prick if for even a second I thought you would cause any harm or ill will towards Sansa stark. so now I suggest you take a step back turn around and wait until you are called upon." Her eyes pierce his small stature ever so that he is forced to mask his fear with feint grin.

"I shall be on my way now." He tells hers walking back. It is then Brienne notices Tormund with a jolly smile and look of adornment on his face.

Edmond sat a little ways away from the campfire near a small stream picking away at a small piece of wood with his knife while Ygritte and Gendry enjoyed the recently cooked deer that Ygritte had shot down earlier. "wow I must say this really is quite good." Gendry compliments to her. "I must say you are quire possibly the best archer I've ever seen." He continues on.

"Why thank you it nice for girl to feel appreciated and complimented. As you can see I TEND NOT FEEL THAT WAY HERE!" She sarcastically speaks up in order for Edmond to hear her.

"Hey I'll start complementing you when you apologize for tricking me into eating squirrel testicles!" He shouts back to their delight.

"You really did that?" Gendry questions.

"Twice!" Edmonds adds hearing the two chuckle behind him. That's when Gendry notices the way Ygritte was looking at Edmond.

"How exactly did you to come to meet?" Gendry then inquires. "From you guys have said he's a Knight from house Dayne and you're a Wildling."

"Honestly I don't think you would believe me if told you." Ygritte responds.

"Oh please I was an orphan black smith who escaped a military encampment. Joined up with a bother hood who then sold me out to some magical priestess lady who tells me I'm the bastard son of the last king Robert Baratheon. Then she tries to sacrifices me for some lord of light. I don't believe you're story can be any crazier than that." Gendry persists.

"If you must really know. A few months back I fell in love with the man known as Jon Snow and he betrayed me so at the Battle of Castle Black we were on opposing sides and I couldn't kill him; and so I was the one to die that day. My body burned the following day." Ygritte tells him.

"But then how are you here?" Gendry questioned. His answer came in the way of her looking back at Edmond. "What happened?" Edmond rose up and walked over to them.

"I was killed Gendry." Edmond told him.

"Then how are any of you here?"

"You know how. You've met the Red woman."

"She brought you back?"

"No the Lord of Light brought me back from ash and from the ash I pulled her light out of the Dark. She is a sign and a miracle of the power of the One true God." Edmond explained.

"So what is it you're going to do now?" Gendry questioned.

"While we do have a destination it's not yet our time nor fate to be there and for that we have decided to continue with you and help find your lost love." Edmond responds. "Now we should get going the sun is going down there is a small Tavern we could sleep at just about a mile east of us." He informe them grabbing his things kicking dirt onto the fire

In the Great hall what was a quiet and brooding place this morning was now a large feast with the lords gathered enjoying their meals. On the right House Manderly and Reed and on the left houses Kirwin and Mormont. The stewards put in charge of House Glover and the smaller houses sat in the middle with Tormund, Davos, Little finger and few smaller houses from the Eyrie with a few Wildling elders. At the head was Bran on the left Sansa on the Right and Jon in the center. Seeing the energy begin to die down Jon rose with all going silent to here him speak. "My fellow countrymen we gather here tonight to respect those we've lost at The Battle of Winterfell and the Battle of the Twins. Lord Glover was a true Northman and he fought and died so thought this right here the hope and dream we have now could live on. Now you swore and crowned me your King so as you king I come to you all now at this time with news I don't know either to be good or bad. I have learned with certainty and proof that I am not the son of Ned Stark." The lords and leaders began to murmur amongst themselves unsure how to react. "I have learned that my mother is actually Lyanna Stark and my true father...I-is Rhaegar Targaryen." The room erupts in disbelief and confusion with some shouting out words like "Liar", "Dragon Bastard". While oddly Sansa notices Little Finger unfazed by this confession.

"Forgive me once more but my lords I've learned that Lyanna was kidnapped either nor was she rapped by Rhaegar she willingly left with him. So man of your sons, brothers and Grandfathers went war and died for a lie. A lie created by a rumor that has forever changed out country, and I plead to you all now I am truly sorry." Jon spoke before sitting back down. Everyone in awe and quite with only the sound of the fire crackling behind them all waiting to see who would be the first to speak.

Then almost un-shockingly at all Young Lady Mormont rose up. "I was named after your mother Lyanna and I always hoped I would do her name justice. Now as I said before I don't care if you're a bastard you were my king from this day and this day forth and I meant it. Now I learn that not only do you have Stark blood flow through your veins but now that of Targaryen. Jon Snow now has full legal claim to both the North and the Iron Throne. He is still my King." She finished sitting back down.

"As always Lady Mormont hits the nail on the head." Lord Manderly speaks. "You have trusted us with the truth and given us a chance to make our own choices knowing full well the consequences. Jon Snow I respect you more now then ever. You are our King. The King of the North!"

"The King of the North! The King of the North!" The lords chanted with a reaffirmed since of trust in Jon. So much so even he now was becoming more sure of himself and that what he was doing was right. Jon rose back up and raised his cup.

"Now Winter is here, the dead come knocking at our door step., but before we can face them we must first finish this war of three kings. Daenerys Stormborn has arrived in the South and Cersei has destroyed Riverrun and her minions run wild as we speak, but no more! We will not let the sacrifices of Lord Edmure and Lord Glover to unite the North be wasted! We will march down and take back the Riverlands, I will meet with Daenerys and her dragons to make peace and together we shall drive the Lannisters all the way back to Casterly Rock and this war!" Jon declared.

The trio laid quietly in the comfort of their warm room. The room only had two beds and a small fire place and table for one but it was good enough seeing that neither of them had actually slept in beds for days. Gendry was able to get one of the beds to himself while Ygritte was given the other by Edmond who sat in the wooden chair. Ygritte opened her eyes to see Edmond staring into the fire lost in thought. "You sure do like fire don't ya?" She whispers over to him.

"I guess you could say meeting a girl kissed by fire could do that fore a man such as myself." He jokes back.

"Are you saying I've changed your world?"

"Changed it? You've made it more clear than ever." He tells her watching her blush.

"Have you...ever fallen in love, before?" She inquired.

"honestly I don't think I have but I can say I've met a few people who are deeply important to me." He answered.

"And am I one of those people important to you?" She asked to his surprise. He leans over from his chair and places his hands onto hers and says.

"I literally pulled you from fire and ash you are the most important thing in my life right now." She then leans up and the two finally share their first kiss. "Damn I guess you could say I've now been kissed by fire." He jokes only to be pulled onto the bed by her ending the night together with another long passionate filled kissed so much so that Edmond begins to take off his shirt and pants only to hear Gendry call out "I'm still awake."