At Winterfell , The North.
It was midday and gates of Winterfell are open and inviting , Eddard couldn't contain his excitement. He could even catch a glimpse of his family waiting for him and his party of guards inside the courtyard to a side . He spurred the horse for this last stretch and came galloping into courtyard and he was off his horse before it even came to stand still .
With a smile he couldn't hold back Eddard took in the sight of his family , their was his Lord Father a man of towering height at six and a half feet , a height he doubted he or even Brandon would ever reach , standing to his right Brandon his older brother ,if he was being honest more handsomer version of himself , and standing to Brandon's right are Lya and Ben ,both with some dirt on their clothes and bouncing on the balls of their feet in excitement . He didn't see his mother ,maybe she was confined to bed in her last month's of pregnancy . And there were men at arms ,steward and others .
Eddard then walked upto his Lord Father and took a knee , and said with as much gravitas he could muster , " Lord Stark , I've returned home " .
Lord Father in his soothing rumbling voice said ," Rise ,my son , welcome home " .
Just about he was done raising he was mobbed by his sibling with hugs and kisses from Lya . Holding them in his arms . He knew as he always knew in heart of hearts , only Winterfell will be his true home however long or far he was .
After disengaging from his siblings ,he arranged rooms for the guard that accompanied him home , Eddard asked about their mother and received answer that she was waiting in her rooms . After a quick wash he went to her .
Lady Lyarra was a true northern beauty , with oval face , high cheeks and curly hair and blue grey eyes and she was huge with child , she sat before the hearth in her rooms in a high backed chair knitting when he came , seeing him her eyes light up and she gave a soft smile only reserved for her children .
" Lady Mother , I am home " ,Ned said on seeing her.
" Come , Eddard let me see you " she replied , with a smile " My , how you have grown " , giving him a hug ," my beautiful boy " ,kissing him on the forehead " welcome home ,my son " .
He was home .