One morning, years later, Lyarra woke up to knocking on her door.
"Come in" she said. The door opened and in came Wylla, her wet nurse turned handmaiden.
"Miss Lyarra, you have to get up if you want to leave to Essos." said Wylla. Lyarra sighed and dragged herself out of her comfortable bed "Wylla, what should I wear for this special day?" asked Lyarra.
She wanted to go to Essos, when she was a child, Lyarra asked her father for permission to go to Essos, she couldn't stay here anymore. She wanted to travel. Her father agreed with the condition to bring Wylla and 2 guards with her, knowing that she was smart and capable of surviving. To Ned, she looked so much like her mother, Lyanna, the wild she wolf that she was.
"Miss, here is your dress for the day, now hurry, we do not want to be late for the ship." Wylla demanded.
"Yes, Wylla. Be calm, we will be on time. Now come, help me get ready. " laughed Lyarra.
When they finished dressing, Lyarra turned to her mother figure and smiled. "How do I look?" asked Lyarra. Wylla hugged her and responded with "Something is missing" she walked over to Lyarra's jewelry box and took the earrings that her father gave her saying it belonged to her mother.
Wylla put the earrings on her and smiled "There, now you look beautiful." Lyarra hugged her saying "Thank you, Wylla. I am glad you are coming with me on this journey" wiping the lone tear that escaped her eye.
Lyarra went out of her room to the kitchens and saw Jon there. "Jon, good morrow." said Lyarra. "Good morrow, Lya" said back Jon kissing her on her forehead. "Are you ready for your trip?" asked Jon, sad for his sister leaving.
Lyarra hugged Jon and answered "I am, I am sorry brother for leaving, but you know me. I Wish to travel, to find love, I can not for the life of me stay here, and wait to get married to some one father chooses. You know that I as a woman can not join the Watch with you. I'll be married to someone's base born son, like Ramsay Snow, and you know that he is mad. Or I will marry some fisher man or a son of some Lord, second or third. I do not wish to be stuck in a loveless marriage. I'll probably become a Septa. And I do not want that either." rambled Lyarra.
"Alright, I will see you soon, go see father." laughed JON. "Goodbye brother." said Lyarra, putting her food away.
Lyarra walked out of the kitchens, going straight to her father's solar. She saw Jory outside and asked "Is my father inside, Jory?" smiling at him. Lyarra knows that she is beautiful and she is using that as an advantage. Jory was in love with her since she flowered. He is handsome, but she will not make a move and get herself tied to him for life, she first wants to explore.
Jory smiled at Lady Lyarra, oh how beautiful she was. "He is inside, my Lady." answered Jory. "Thank you, Jory."
Jory opened the door of the solar and Lyarra walked in saying "Father, good morrow. I wished to see you before I left." hugging her father.
"Good morrow, my sweet. Are you ready? Your guards will wait for you by the docks in White Harbor. The carriage is ready for you." asked Ned, worried for his little Lyarra.
"I am ready, papa. Would you give this to Robb, please? I have already said goodbye to Jon." asked Lyarra, handing her father the letter.
Ned took the letter and put it on the desk. "Come now, my sweet, your things are in the carriage, let us leave, you do not want to be late." suggested Ned, kissing her on the head and guiding her outside.
"Goodbye father, I will miss you. I will write to you as soon as I get there. I love you, father." said Lyarra, crying. "Wipe your tears my sweet, we will see each other again. I love you too, my child." said Ned, wiping her tears away.
Lyarra went over to Wylla who took her hand and went into the carriage, hugging her all the way. "Miss Lya, my sweetling, you will see them again, do not be sad, for you are doing what you have always wanted." Wylla said kissing her brow. "Thank you, Wylla. I have needed that." said Lyarra. Here we go, Essos, here I come.