ROBB

The godswood echoes with the howl of the Dire Wolves Grey Wind, Nymeria, Summer, and Shaggy Dog. They howl at the big bright moon in the sky. Is this a dream? Robb's mind asks from within his Dire Wolf Grey Wind. The beast like instincts overwhelm him. The scraps given to the wolves are not very fulfilling. Then his nose catches the scent of prey. Grey Wind runs through the woods and catches a rabbit. The taste of fresh blood on the tongue and the meat. Oh the meat…

Robb awakens in a cold sweat. It felt so real his dream of looking through Grey Wind's eyes. This is the third time it has happened. Unable to sleep he grabs a book off the night table perhaps the accounting of Winterfell's food stores would put him to sleep. After an hour he puts the book down and goes for a walk. The only people up are guards watching over their Lords and loved ones as they sleep. Robb is saluted by a guard as he passes by.

"Can't sleep my Lord."

Robb turns to find Osha sitting on the rail overlooking the training yard. "I am not the only one."

She looks at him, "Are ya having wolf dreams as well?"

"How do you know about that?"

"Your brother Bran he is called…He has the wolf Dreams a well and more. Your sister the wild one Arya and the little one."

"Rickon."

"Yes that is his name. And though she will never admit it…The Lady Sansa as well."

"How do you know so much?"

"I am of the North am I not? I know the old legends as well as you. Wargs you and your blood kin be. Long ago the First Men made peace with the Children of the Forest. Some of them married the immortal folk and bore children. Greenseers and Wargs. Some wargs can only bond with one animal. The more powerful ones can see through the eyes of many animals."

"They say Bran the Builder the founder of my House possessed powerful magic."

"Aye…We Free Folk know the legend. It was said of Bran the Builder that he could speak to Giants. Command the ice and snow and see through the eyes of the animals. He had Dire Wolf Winter by name…This very castle is named after his wolf. He took the Dire Wolf as his symbol."

Robb smiles, "Sigil."

"Sigil." She stands up, "The wolves have stopped howling I will try to sleep now." She pauses, "You should speak with your brothers and sisters My Lord."

"I will, thank you Osha." The next morning after meal Robb calls his brothers and sisters. Rickon is not present as he is too young to understand and unable to keep such a secret. They meet in the godswood, "Have any of you been having Wolf Dreams?"

"You have them?" Both Arya and Bran asks at the same time.

"Yes." Robb cautiously replies shocked by their enthusiasm. He looks at Sansa who seems ashamed, "Sansa?"

"I don't want to talk about this." She says looking away.

"Its nothing to be ashamed of." Arya says.

"We won't think of you any differently." Robb says, "Now tell us can you do it as well?"

She sighs, "Yes…I can enter Lady's mind, but not just her, sometimes birds, cats, the dogs."

"Wow!" Arya says amazed, "I can only do it with Nymeria." She looks at Robb, "Please we cannot tell mother or anyone else."

"Yes you're right, we are all sworn to secrecy."

"Here you are!" Theon says walking towards the weir-tree. "Maester Luwin sent me to fetch you Lord Stark."

Robb looks at his siblings before leaving and follows Theon to his mother's bed chamber. "Mother! Is she sick?" Robb asks worried.

"No just with child." She replies.

"By the gods! Congratulations I hope it is another boy."

"Shut your mouth it's going to be a girl." Maester Luwin says.

"Whatever he or she is I pray that the baby comes out as healthy as all of you did."

"I say boy." Theon says.

"Well considering your age my lady and I pray you forgive me…I recommend lots of rest."

"I can never be angry with you Maester Luwin."

"We should have a feast when Father returns to celebrate."

"Well I don't want the children to know until their father hears the news."

A few weeks later a Raven arrives from King's Landing. Robb is in the solar with Maester Luwin going over the business for the day. "A message from the Capital."

"I pray your father is on his way home."

To all Lords and Ladies of Westeros

Let it be known that King Robert Baratheon is dead…Killed by an assassin…King Joffrey commands all Lords and Ladies to come to the Capital and swear oaths of fealty…Long may he reign.

"If Joffrey is King then your father is being held captive along with Jon Arryn."

"He should not have gone in the first place." Robb says a little angry.

"What will you do My Lord…If you go to King's Landing you will never leave."

Robb strengthens himself and calms his nerves, he knows what he must do, "I am going to King's Landing, but not alone. Summon the Banners."

Luwin hesitates, "Perhaps you should consult your mother My Lord."

Robb gets offended, but does not show it, "Why? Am I not the Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North."

"You are my Lord."

"My father is being held prisoner and I must respond in strength. Summon the Banners Maester Luwin."

"As you command my Lord."

While Maester Luwin heads for the Raven's tower Robb makes his way to his mother's room. "Robb what is it? The children still asking questions…"

"No…A raven came from King's Landing…King Robert is dead. Joffrey is King now."

"By the gods no." She closes her eyes for a few seconds, then she looks at Robb. "What are you going to do? Or what have you done?"

"I ordered Maester Luwin to summon the banners."

"Robb."

"Mother you know as well as I do that if Joffrey is King…They are holding my father…your husband. As Lord of Winterfell I must show strength."

She closes her eyes again and takes a deep breath, "At least send a message to the Capital inquiring about your father."

Robb agrees, "What shall we tell my brothers and sisters?"

She sighs, "Gods help me…Call them. We will tell them together."

"Father!" Sansa says after being told. Catelyn told them about the baby first.

"Are we going to war?" Arya asks.

"I have called our Banners as a show of strength…If the Lannisters don't release our father…Then yes we will declare war."

"We can't fight them alone." Bran says.

"Your Uncle Edmure will help us."

"What about the Tyrells, the Martells and Arryns?" Bran asks, "Who will they support?"

"House Arryn will most likely fight with us…The Martells will stay out of it, they hate the Lannisters. The Tyrells are an unknown." Catelyn says giving her opiion.

"Is father going to die?" Rickon asks lying beside his mother.

"No Rickon not if I can help it." Robb replies.

One by one the Lords of the North converge on Winterfell. House Bolton does not show up. "Roose Bolton may still be upset about his son." Maester Luwin says whispering to Robb.

"As long as he stays in his castle and don't cause trouble. If he does…" Robb stands up, "My Lords I thank you all for coming. Your loyalty is appreciated. But what you may not know is that Lord Jon Arryn recently discovered that Queen Cersei had been unfaithful to King Robert. All her children are bastards fathered by her own brother." The hall echoes with voices as conversations break out all over the hall. "My Lords and Lady Mormont!" Robb says raising his hand.

"My father received a letter from Lord Arryn. He had been summoned to King's Landing to betroth my sister to the bastard Prince Joffrey…When my father learned of this he sent my mother, sister, and brother back home and went to King's Landing to help his friends…Now Joffrey summons us to King's Landing to bend the knee…

Before you all arrived a Raven was sent to King's Landing inquiring after my father…I received a message back!" Robb raises the letter, "It says…Come to King's Landing and bend the knee or I will send you your father's head!"

The Lords of the North burst into an uproar, "Fuck Joffrey!" Someone yells.

"Death to the Lannisters!" Someone else screams.

"Winter has come for House Lannister."

Great Jon Umber stands up, "My Lords! There is but one thing we must do. I say we ally with House Tully and Stark…And we give those shits a war they will never forget!"

"AYE!" They all yell.

"Gather your troops my Lords and Lady Mormont we march south." Robb leaves at night and heads for Moat Cailin. Where the rest of the Northern forces converge. He leaves Bran in charge of Winterfell with Maester Luwin and Ser Rodrick as councilors. A week after Robb leaves a Raven arrives from White Harbor; somehow Eddard had escaped and is on his way home. As Lord of Winterfell Bran shares the news with his mother and siblings.

GENDRY

Gendry pushed his horse as hard as he could, but he could not lose his pursuers so he ditches the horse and hides letting them chase a rider-less Horse. After a few hours on foot Gendry finds a small village. "Please help me sir." He says to a man on the side of his house cutting wood.

"Good gods you scared me."

"I…am…sorry…" Gendry says out of breath. "My name is Gendry Waters…I was traveling with Lord Stark…We escaped the Red Keep. We were ambushed by Bolton men. They captured Lord Stark. Please I must get to Winterfell."

The man takes Gendry inside and gives him food. Soon his son returns to hide Gendry as Bolton men enter the village. "We are looking for a bastard! Gendry by name…Turn him over if he is hiding here and we will give two hundred gold dragons."

"This is Manderly lands leave now or face Lord Manderly's wrath." A man says. The rest of the villagers gather around and shout them out of the village. A few days later Gendry is taken from his hiding place.

"You really King Robert's son?" A young girl asks.

"Darly! Please forgive my daughter."

"It is alright…" Gendry looks at her, "His bastard my lady." She giggles at being called lady.

"Follow the river…it forks, but there is bridge at the fork. Go left and stay on the east side of the river. Winterfell is about two miles from it."

"Thank you so much I will not forget your kindness." They give Gendry a new horse and he rides off traveling at night and hiding during the day. After a week he finally reaches Winterfell.

"Who goes there!" A man on the wall asks.

"My name is Gendry Waters…King Robert was my father…I escaped the Red Keep with Lord Eddard Stark…While we traveled we were ambushed by Bolton men. I need to speak with Lord Robb Stark."

They let him in to speak with Bran, who informs him that Robb had left for Moat Cailin. When Lady Catelyn hears about Gendry she insists on speaking with him and leaves her bed. Maester Luwin not wanting her to risk her health or the baby's places her in a wheeled chair so that she can get around. Gendry tells them everything, how they escaped, the journey North, how they left Lord Arryn at Gulltown, and the promise Lord Stark made.

"Those damned Boltons." Cat says.

"I am sorry my lady…I would have stayed and fought, but Lord Stark ordered me to run."

"Nothing to forgive my boy…You will receive all my husband promised."

"Ser Rodrick send a messenger to Robb and Moat Cailin telling him everything that has happened and send some men to the Dread Fort." Bran commands. Catelyn smiles at her son's maturity and nods to Ser Rodrik when he looks at her.

"You heard the Lord of Winterfell."

ROBB

Everyday troops arrive at Moat Cailin from all over the North. Robb is overjoyed when he receives the message that his father had escaped. He had decided to wait for more news before marching on to Riverrun. Then a messenger arrives and tells Robb about Gendry, his father, and the Boltons. "Fucking Boltons." Great Jon says.

"Aye…Pass the word on Lord Umber we march on to Riverrun…"