We set up camp for the night; the camp was filled with loudness from handmaidens, to slaves, soldiers. I escaped Jory watchful eye for some time alone. I had never left the North and I was heading head first into the south.

With Jon leaving and Bran not waking I felt as if leaving Winterfell was a bad idea, here I had to play the happy card and for days I hadn't even flinched a smile. Septa Mordane has asked me to smile more but I couldn't my thoughts were rushing and heart was breaking.

I wouldn't have left if Jon was there, I would rather be there but with Jon leaving and Ned begging I had said yes. How could I say no to my father? Breathing in the last of the northern air I stepped quietly around the tree.

My eye seeing the pig that was eating. Pulling my arrow out of my quiver I steady myself. Releasing the loud sound of squealing his my ear "Go get him boy" I smirked standing to my full height, watching Shadow going to get him.

"You're good" Turning my head

"Your Grace, I'm sorry I didn't see you there" I nodded

"Ned told me you could hit a target easily" he nodded ignoring my head bow

"I'm okay" I shrugged

"Shivery" he smirked "That pig was miles away"

"Aye your grace"

He smirked "So your good, makes sense your family made great weapons, perfect balance arrow I bet" he nodded grabbing one of the arrow, balancing it on his finger.

"Did it myself" I nodded

Shadow came back holding the pig "His a big wild pig"

"Maybe we can have him tonight" I thought

"That be good" he nodded "You loved the bastard"

I gulped back I didn't want to think about him, he was at the wall forever "love" I corrected "Have you ever loved someone so much it hurt your grace?"

"Aye Lady Lyanna I loved her more than breathing"

"Than you understand what its like to be apart from them, you know what its like to know they're alive but not with you" I looked at my bow "You burn for it but sadly you open your eyes and their not here"

"Aye, I know" he nodded "I'm sorry"

"He made the choice nothing I can do about it" I shrugged

"Walk with me?" he asked

"Sure" flinging my arrow on my back we walked not far before King Robert came to a stop "I knew your father, he was a loyal man, I was there the day he married your mother" he nodded "She was a fierce lady only women to join the war"

"She was good with a bow"

"Better with an axe" he nodded

"So I've been told" I smiled

"When I look in your eyes I see your mother but other than that you're him" King Robert smiled "If my first born had lived I would have married our houses together"

"I'm sorry for your loss your grace"

"Aye"he nodded "but I can happily find you a match in the south as a good will wish for your father"

"Ah not meaning any disrespect your grace…No" I shook my head "remember Lyanna" I asked he nodded "If she was alive would you marry your queen, would you want anything other than what your heart wished for?"

He chuckled "You make quite the point Lady Falls…. Shall we head back hand the pig over?" he asked

"Yes your grace"

"Lillian when its you and I call me Robert" he winked grabbing the pig and helping me tie it to the horse, he walked all the way back with me, I stayed off my father horse waters so I didn't harm or tire him any more.

Handing in the pig to the butcher family King Robert and I ran into Lord Stark "Where have you been?" he frowned "Jory said Water, Shadow and you were missing and-"

"I didn't run off, I went hunting"

"With King Robert?" he asked

"Ah well no he ambushed me" I smirked looking at King Robert

"She has a great eye, probably collect money in a tournament" he nodded

"I better go check on the girls and maybe walk passed a stressed out Jory" I nodded

"Please" Ned nodded patting my back

"Thank you for the talk your grace"

"No thank you Milady" he nodded

Turning on my heels I let out a whistle Shadow by my feet. We walked around passing Jory who gave me a pissed off but happy annoyed facial he had mastered that over the years.

Mouthing sorry to Jory he nodded in response and went and talked to someone I didn't know, guessing the Kings Guards. I felt the parchment from inside my furs. Pulling it out I recognised the handwriting.

Shadow walked by my side as I stared at my name on the front "This is hard Shadow" I murmured only to be drown out by the sound of screaming. Shadow ran off when he heard, frowning I chased after, running down the hill to the lake.

I watched Joffrey swing a sword at Arya, running down the hill Nymeria bite prince Joffrey hand. Shadow going for the attack "Shadow no, sit!" I yelled Shadow sat back "Come here" Shadow return to my side.

Arya stood over Joffrey his own sword facing at his face "Arya, no" I shook my head gripping at the Sword "Go find Nymeria" She nodded, stepping back I walked over to the lake tossing his sword in the river.

"My prince, my poor prince, look what they did to you. Stay here, I'll go back to the inn and bring help" Sansa spoke

"Then go! Don't touch me!" he snapped nursing his bleeding hand.

Bending down I ripped a bit of the end of my dress, grabbing his hand I pressed pressure on it seeing him wince "You ever wave a sword in Arya face again I will finish you" I squeezed his hard "sing like a little bird all you like, you do not scare me"

"Ah" he yelled in pain

"Understood"

"Yes, yes I'm sorry" letting go of his hand I helped him to his feet and began to carry him up the hill to the inn. Maester took Joffrey as I took a step back. Coming back to my own tent "Arya here?" I asked Jory

"No" he frowned "Why? What happened?"

"Go look for her and bring her straight here, trust no Lannisters" I ordered

Jory nodded leaving the tent, pacing back and forth this isn't going to look well looking at Shadow I knew what had to be done, letting out a breath "Shadow run" walking out of the tent "Stay out of sight its not safe for you here go" I called out.

Shadow stared at me "Go be safe find me later but for now run, will meet again" patting his big head "Go" Just like that he was gone, running through the northern land.

….

I stared at Sansa in the tent until I heard the noise of the soldiers frowning I got up heading out the tent and too the inn were Arya was, I was so scared she had ran off I never ran so fast in my life.

Running into the inn I pushed passed the kings people where I found Lord Stark Hugging his youngest daughter tightly "Are you hurt?" he asked looking at his youngest daughter.

"No" Arya whispered, "I'm sorry"

"It's all right. What is the meaning of this? Why was my daughter not brought to me at once?" Lord Stark asked annoyed staring at his once best friend and his wife.

"How dare you speak to your King in that manner?" I stared at the queen, a frown on my face, grabbing Arya I held her back against my chest

"Quiet, woman. Sorry, Ned. I never meant to frighten the girl. But we need to get this business done quickly" I was satisfied with the queen being yelled at, but what business did they need to be told how much of a prick his son truly was?

"Your girl and that butcher's boy attacked my son. That animal of hers nearly tore his arm off" The queens spoke, Joffrey eyes connected with mine, standing behind mummy like she would save him if any harm came to Arya, seven hells couldn't hold me back.

"That's not true! She just... Bit him a little. He was hurting Mycah" Arya yelled, I held her back not wanting her to get hurt

"Joff told us what happened. You and that boy beat him with clubs while you set your wolf on him" She hissed

"That's not what happened" Arya yelled

"Yes it is! They all attacked me and threw my sword in the river" Joffrey yelled

"Liar!"

"Shut up!"

"Enough! He tells me one thing, she tells me another. Seven hells! What am I to make of this? Where's your other daughter, Ned?" King huffed

"In bed asleep" I jumped in

"She's not. Sansa, come here, darling" I watched Sansa walk through the inn she shouldn't be up at all. I frowned

"Now, child... Tell me what happened. Tell it all and tell it true. It's a great crime to lie to a King" Robert nodded

Sansa looked scared not that I blamed her. The room was filled with people waiting for judgment "I don't know. I don't remember. Everything happened so fast. I didn't see."

"Liar! Liar! Liar! Liar!" I couldn't hold Arya back as she jumped on Sansa head pulling her red hair whilst shouting at her.

"Arya!" Sansa yelled,

"Stop it! That's enough of that," Lord Stark yelled as we both jumped in between, lifting Arya.

"Liar! Liar! Liar!"

Lord Stark turned to Arya in my arms furiously "Stop! Arya!"

"She's as wild as that animal of hers. I want her punished" The Queen huffed

"Punished for sticking up for herself?" I questioned finally having enough

"Lillian" Lord Stark spoke

"I'm sorry Milord, my Grace but did Joffrey speak of drinking wine down by the lake, did he speak of cutting the butchers boy face with his sword a boy who was armed with wooden sticks playing swords with Arya?" I questioned

"No he did not" King Robert huffed staring at his son.

"How do I know your words aren't' a lie"

"Because it's a great crime to lie before the king" I starred at Cersei

"I want them punished" The queen huffed, loosing the battle.

"They're kids what would you have done as punishment whipped through the streets?" I asked "Kids fight sadly Prince Joffrey got hurt, which Arya is deeply sorry for"

"Joffrey will bear these scars for the rest of his life." Queen dead eyes found mine

"Than he'll have a great story to tell, prince Joffrey survived an attack from a Dire wolf" I shrugged "They'll write songs about it"

King Robert lifting his hand stopping me but my eyes never left the queen she knew her son was a liar and I understood protecting him but to this much depth no I didn't see it "You let that little girl disarm you? See to it that your daughter is disciplined. I'll do the same with my son"

Lord Stark nodded "Gladly, your Grace"

"And what of the dire wolf? What of the beast that savaged your son?" Queen Cersei was tying her best to cut us down.

"I'd forgot the damned wolf" Robert huffed turning to one of his soldiers

"We found no trace of the dire wolf, your Grace"

Robert shrugged "So be it."

Cersei smiled at me "We have another wolf, actually two"

"As you will" he nodded getting up to walk away.

"You can't mean it" Lord Stark frowned

"A dire wolf's no pet. Get her a dog. She'll be happier for it" The king nodded

"He doesn't mean Lady, does he? No, No, not Lady! Lady didn't bite anyone! She's good!" Sansa cried I forgot about Lady. Shadow was safe she wasn't here.

"Lady wasn't there!" I yelled,

"You leave her alone!"

Sansa grabbed her father "Stop them. Don't let them do it. Please! It wasn't Lady!" Sansa begged

Lord Stark turned to King Robert "Is this your command... your Grace?" King Robert signed before walking away.

"Where are the beast's?" Cersei asked

"Lady Sansa dire wolf is chained up outside, your Grace. We couldn't find Lady Lillian wolf"

"Where is your wolf?" The queen asked

"Looking for Nymeria, where I sent him probably miles away now" I stated

I watched her jaw clench "Ser Ilyn, do me the honour"

"No. Jory... Take the girls to their rooms. If it must be done, then I'll do it myself." Lord Stark nodded

"Is this some trick?" She hissed

"The wolf is of the north. She deserves better than a butcher" He nodded

I let Jory take us to the bed Arya angry with her sister for not sticking up for her and Sansa in tears over Lady. I pressed my lips together as I looked at the parchment "Lillian"

"I'm sorry for speaking out of term" I was pulled up and enclosed in a hug.

"Thank you for standing up speaking the truth and I know how hard today is, Leaving the twins…Jon" Lord Stark Whispered "why did you never tell me of your love for my son" he smiled softly

"I only just admitted it to him aloud"

"You may not be my daughter but I have known you all my life Lillian, I hope you know that I love you like a daughter and I will protect you, Nadine and Brent as my own"

I bite my lip "And I love you as a father if that okay"

He chuckled "That bloody okay with me…come on time to sleep we have long travels tomorrow"