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As Gared rode away on his horse, Talia and his Uncle watched as he left his home. Once he left their sight, an owl came flying down carrying a message on it's leg.
"Well now, I know of only one house that uses owls to communicate" Duncan says (A.N. I don't remember if they use owls so...continuing)
"Yes, do you think...?"
"Only one way to find out"
The letter was brought to the Great Hall and given to Lady Forrester, who read the read with growing interest.
"What is it mother?" Talia asks
"I need to speak to Tuttle alone dear" Lady Forrester says
"Of course mother" Talia says and takes her leave
As soon as the door to the Great Hall closes, Lady Forrester addressed her castellan while reading over the letter again.
"Do you remember a boy by the name of James Winter?" Lady Forrester asks
"Vaguely, my lady. He was friends with Talia, wasn't he?"
"Yes. He was a very kind boy, despite his upbringing"
"What should we do, my lady? He'll be visiting in some time"
"We should inform Ethan of these developments. He is the new lord"
"Of course, my lady"
Ser Royland came in saying that Lord Whitehill had come to settle something. He went off to fetch Lord Ethan while Lady Forrester went to her chambers to send a reply to House Winter.
Towards the Wall, the Lord of House Winter was watching over his son's training. He was to fight four men at once, with only a shield. Lord Winter opened the return owl, and after reading it, he looked back up to find the four people incapacitated, lying on the ground and moaning.
With a smile, Lord Winter approached his second-born son, planning everything in his head.
"James, the Forresters have responded" Lord Winter says
"And, father?"
"You will go with your personnel guard to Ironrath and work out an alliance. Make the preparations"
"Yes, father"
Marcus the Marauder knew that he could trust his son, but he didn't trust Ramsey Snow or Roose Bolton to not start something. While James prepared to leave, Marcus started preparing his army, and intensified their training.
A few days later, James was approaching the iron gate to Ironrath with his personal guard of thirty men. Once he arrived, a guard approached him.
"I am James Winter, and I have come on behalf of my father, Lord Winter"
The guard's eyes widened before he ordered the men to open the gate. James walked the horses a bit inside before dismounting. James' personnel guard stood by the horses to wait while James was led inside by the castellan into the Great Hall.
Once inside, James sees Ethan sitting on a chair looking a bit stressed.
"Lord Ethan, the son of Lord Winter had arrived" Duncan introduces
"Ah, James, good to see a friend"
"Good to see you too, my lord"
Talia walked past the open doors and noticed James. She started to walk in, but Duncan sent a silent signal to wait.
"My condolences for your father"
"Thank you. I understand that you wish to make an alliance between our two Houses"
"Yes. After recent events, you may need our support, no offence intended my lord"
"Of course. Lord Whitehill had visited a few days before, and we have received word that Ramsey Snow is coming"
"Well it's a good thing I came then"
James and Ethan then caught up a bit on recent events. James told him that his father was still making the best soldiers around while Ethan said that they were still making the best Ironwood around. Both of them laughed with each other in comradery. James just noticed Talia, and took a moment to take in her appearance.
She had grown up since she was a child. She wasn't gorgeous, but had more of an innocent beauty.
"Talia...so nice to see you"
"Ser James"
"Perhaps you two would like to reacquaint yourselves with each other" Duncan says
James holds out his arm and Talia takes it as they walk out into the forest. Outside, they started talking about the past, remembering when they use to play with Rodrick and Eleana in the forest. The two would have made a beautiful couple if Rodrick was still alive.
Feeling playful, Talia ran off and hid somewhere in the woods. Smiling to himself, James started looking for her. Talia hid behind one of the large trees in the forest while James was getting closer and closer. Once he was close enough, she jumped out and grabbed onto him. This action caused him to trip over some roots, causing them to fall down.
They landed with a thud, as their lips quickly touched and separated. They quickly moved to a sitting position with small blushes on their faces.
"What would my father say if he were here? Oh, sorry Talia"
"It's fine. I know my father died fighting. And that he was an honorable man"
Talia rested her head on James' shoulder and says, "You don't mind do you?"
"Of course not" James responds
James leans them both against the big tree and they decided to take a quick nap. Lady Forrester had gone searching for Talia, wanting to tell her about Malcolm leaving. And that Ramsey Snow would be arriving in a few days. She was quite surprised to find her child asleep in the arms of James Winter. She smiled to herself and decided to tell her later.
After a couple hours, Talia finally woke up and saw that the sun was setting.
"James! We've slept too late"
"Oh no, I shouldn't have kept you out so long"
"It's fine. I'll just explain it to my mother, it'll be fine"
James nods in acknowledgment and helps Talia up. They then make their way back to the castle and went inside. Lady Foresster led Talia to her bedchamber while James went to the guest bedroom. When he got there, he placed his sword by the head of his bed and took his armor off. He then laid down and fell asleep once more.
In Talia's room, she had gotten ready as well and her mother was waiting for her to settle down.
"Is there something that you wish to talk about mother?" Talia asks
"No, nothing" Lady Forrester says with a smile on her face, "Sleep well"
Lady Foresster exited her room and let Talia go back to sleep
Time had passed, and James' men were given Ironwood shields in good faith, while James' men helped train the Foresster soldiers. James was currently overseeing the training while Ethan was with the Maester on top of a tower. Ser Royland then brought someone out, calling his a craven and traitor. A crowd gathered as a result.
Ethan went down from his perch and delivered his judgment. The man was given mercy, as Ethan said, "I am the lord, and mercy shows greater strength".
Soon the crowd dispersed and went back to their activities. James let Ser Royland handle the training again and walked up to Talia, who was brushing her horse.
"Hello James" Talia greets
"Hello Talia, how're you doing on this fine day?"
"I'm doing well, thank you for asking"
Talia then excuses herself for a quick second and pulls Ethan away from her Uncle Malcolm. From what James catches, Ethan was having some difficulty in choosing a Sentinel. James personally thought that Duncan would be a good choice. He was level headed and would offer Ethan useful ideas. Ser Royland seemed the type to rush into a battle without any knowledge of the enemy.
Talia soon returned to find James with a pensive look on his face. She approached him and nudged him on the arm to get his attention.
"Oh, Talia, you're back"
"You seemed to be in deep thought, something troubling you?"
"Ramsey Snow seems to be causing a lot of trouble, so I can't help but feel worried for you"
Smiling, Talia says, "Well I'm glad that you care for me, but you needn't worry. Hopefully this encounter will end as soon as possible. Besides, I know how to wield a sword"
Talia and James spent the rest of the day with each other, and the occasional brush of the hand. Eventually Talia and James were informed that Duncan Tuttle was chosen as the Sentinel and they Ethan was going to meet Ramsey in the Great Hall. James asked Ethan if he could help with security, to which he gladly agreed.
Soon, the day had come where Ramsey would be at the gates, and James waited with his men, eagerly waiting to kill the Whitehill men.
"Steady men, we don't need to kill them, yet"
Soon Ramsey Snow, Lord Whitehill, and their men arrived outside the gate. They were let in, only Ramsey and Whitehill. James went inside with the two lords, and escorted them inside. Ramsey and Ethan exchanged pleasantries, but things started getting tense. Ramsey ordered a twenty man garrison to be posted in Ironrath.
Surprisingly, the Whitehill men entered the door, brandishing their swords. Ramsey then grabbed Talia away from James' and her mother's side. James held his sword handle, ready to kill the bastard where he stood, but Talia nodded at him not to. Ethan chose to stay silent, and Ramsey adopted an annoyed expression for a fraction of a second.
"I guess you can stay" Ramsey says, letting go of Talia, who ran into James' arms
"Aren't you the wise lord" Ramsey says, before stabbing a knife into Ethan's neck. Shocked by this action, James only stands there as Ethan's body falls to the ground. Ramsey then pulled Ryon away and gave him to Lord Whitehill. He then left with a flourish and left the family in despair.
Finally gathering his barrings, James ran outside and saw the killers just about to leave through the gates.
"CLOSE THE BLOODY GATES!" James yells
The gates quickly fell, blocking Ramsey and Lord Whitehill from leaving. The Whitehill, Forrester, and Winter soldiers pulled out their weapons, ready to fight.
"Is there something wrong?" Ramsey asks
"Open the bloody gate!" Whitehill yells
James merely pulls out his sword and waves it slowly in a horizontal direction. He then rests it on his shoulder and stares Ramsey down.
"You killed the Forrester Lord...and that needs to be payed in blood"
"I don't need to do anything, except leave, so open the gates"
"Not gonna happen. If you're leaving, then half of your men will have to die"
"...fine"
A bit skeptical at his response, James asks, "Why are you so agreeing to me killing your men when I was told that you made a fuss about one soldier dieing?"
"It was a squire that killed him. And besides, we can just send ten more. There's no trouble in replacing soldiers"
"Get the hell out of here before I kill you myself"
The gates opens half way, making Ramsey and Whitehill duck in order to leave. Ten men were randomly chosen, and brought to the center of the area. James' men made two circles to block any exit or interference. Talia ran out from the front entrance with tears running down her eyes and sees the execution about to take place. Seeing Talia, James leaves the center and approaches her. Talia runs up to him and latches onto him, not wanting to let go as she sobs onto him.
Everyone saw the sad display, which also fueled their anger at the Whitehill soldiers. James gently pried Talia off him and looked into her red and tear filled eyes.
"I will make them pay" James says, "And this is only the beginning"
James turned back to the Whitehill soldiers and gripped his sword. Getting to the first soldier, James looks around and sees his men and the Forresters with murderous glares on their face. Talia was watching with a grim expression. With a shake of the head from James, Talia leaves, not wanting to witness the horrible scene.
Focusing on the soldier in front of him, James says, "You know what's going to happen"
The Whitehill soldier merely stares defiantly at him. With a swing of his sword, James severed the man's head from his shoulders. The other Whitehill soldiers looked at him with fear and horror. James moved to the next one, only this time he grabbed two knifes from a Winter soldier and buried them in his legs. James then stabbed him through the throat with his sword.
The third soldier was stabbed through his forehead and was pried off, and the fourth had his head split in half in a vertical line. The fifth and sixth were decapitated like the first solder, but with a large hammer, and two of the "Giants" carried out the task. The seventh soldier had his eyes stabbed through, and the eighth had a blade shoved through his mouth and an arrow shanked into his groin. For the ninth one, James ordered archers to take aim. The poor soul was impaled with almost hundreds of arrows, even after he died.
The tenth man looked like he was going to shit himself. James cleaned his sword on he solder's shoulder pads, and sheathed it. James then cracked his knuckled and grabbed the man's head. With a crunch, the man's body fell to the ground. James' men picked up the bodies to dispose of them while the remaining Whitehill solders looked angry and scared shitless.
James left to clean the blood off himself, which was dripping off of him creating small puddles. James entered his room and took his top armor and tunic off, leaving him shirtless. Going into the guest wash room, James looks into the mirror and sees the blood covering his face. James cleaned off his face as he heard the door to his chamber open.
Wiping off his face, James leaves the wash room to find Talia sitting on his bed waiting for him. She holds out her arms, and he walks over and hugs her. Talia breaks down and starts sobbing onto James' shoulder as he comforts her. Soon, she cried herself to sleep, and James puts her under his bed cover and lies down as well. James feels Talia cuddle up to him, and he wraps his arm around her protectively.
If it was a fight Ramsey wanted, then that's what he was going to get.
A.N. That's the end of the chapter. I'm going to be updating based on the game updates. Obviously things are going to be different so...yeah.
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