JON POV

"GHOST STAY WITH US" I yelled, "GHOST" as we searched the snow for my uncle Benjen.

"There goes your pet" Qhorin stated

Rolling my eyes "He's not a pet"

"Your right, he's not you can't tame a wild thing, can't trust a wild thing"

"Ghost is different," I stated,

"So you think. Wild creatures have their own rules, their own reasons. And you'll never know them. Now the wildlings we're looking for sleep during the day and hunt at night"

"I thought you said you couldn't know wild things"

I said you can't" Qhorin the half-hand smirked "They find a nice cave to hide in while the sun's up and do their killing when it's dark"

"We could do the same" I frowned

"No, we couldn't. This is their country. They know where to walk, where not to walk. I've lost good men who fell into a crevasse they didn't see till they were in it"

"My father always said I'm of the North. I wasn't joking"

"Look around, boy. This look like home to you? You start thinking you know this place, it'll kill you. You understand me? No, you don't. We're at war. We've always been at war. It's never going to end 'cause we're not fighting an enemy. We're fighting the North and it's not going anywhere. The Watch has given you a great gift. You only have one thing to give in return ... your life"

I felt like I was being lectured for ruining my dinner or do something wrong "I'll gladly give my life" I stated,

"I don't want you to be glad about it. I want you to curse and fight until your heart's done pumping. And know this, boy ... your death will be a gift for them south of the Wall. They'll never know what you've done. They'll never know how you died. They won't even know your damn name, but they'll be alive because some nameless bastard north of the Wall gave his life for theirs. Now, do you understand me?" Qhorin questioned

"I do"

"You're even dumber than you look, It's just words, boy, to keep us a little warmer in the night, make us feel like we've got a purpose. Come on. We've got to find these goat fuckers before night falls and they find us" Qhorin pushed me before walking off.

Walking up the mountain I heard movement hiding behind the rock, looking to my brothers they did the same. Looking at Qhorin he nodded, once the arrow pierced a wildling we advanced.

Tackling a wilding to the ground onto a rock, I turned him around only to see "A girl"

"A wildling" Qhorin corrected me

"But she is basically a child" I stated, this went against everything within me. Kill a girl and a child same age of Sansa "We could question her?"

"You could. She won't answer. I've known a wildling to bite off his tongue instead of talking"

I looked at the girl with red hair "What's your name?" I asked

"Ygritte"

"She was reaching for this axe when you got to her. Give her half a chance, she'll bury it in your face, child or not she's a wildling"

"I gave you my name" I stared at this girl her eyes bright blue.

"I'm Jon Snow" I nodded

"You ought to burn them you killed"

" We'd need a big fire for that. Tell me, Ygritte, why do you want us to build a big fire? Are there some more friends in the area?" Qhorin questioned her.

"Burn them or maybe you'll need those swords again" She nodded a tone I knew better than anything.

"Our boy here's already killed one dead man. He can do it again if he has to. What waits beyond the pass?"

"The Free Folk" Ygritte answered

"How many?"

"Hundreds and thousands. More than you've ever seen, Crow" She spat angrily

"Why come to the mountains? What's in the frost fangs your king could want? Do you mean to march on the Wall? Do you know who I am, girl?" Qhorin hissed

Ygritte stared at him "Qhorin Half hand"

"Tell me true. If your people captured me, would they take me prisoner?"

"They'd take your head off your shoulders if they were feeling kind. If not, they'd kill you slow" She smirked

"We have no food for her. Can't spare a man to watch her. Can't let her go. She'll bring Mance Rayder's army down on us. It needs to be done. Want me to do it?" Qhorin asked pulling his sword out.

"No. No, I'll do it" I interrupted my brother

"Come, brothers. We'll leave him to it. We'll meet you at the top. Don't take too long. We're deep in their country now" Qhorin nodded before leaving me with the girl, my brothers following.

I stared at the girl she looked so familiar like a part of me knew her "You never killed a woman before, did you? You don't need to do it. Mance would take you. I know he would. There's secret ways. The Crows would never catch us"

"I'm as much a Crow as they are!" I stated

She nodded turning around on the rock taking the hood off her head, placing my sword on her neck I took a deep breath "Will you burn me... after?" She asked,

"Can't. Someone might see the smoke"

She huffed pulling the fur right out of the way "Strike hard and true, Jon Snow, or I'll come back and haunt you" She hissed my sword found her bare neck "That's cold. Go on. Be quick about it. Do it. Bastard, do it" She yelled

Before I could react I was pushed out of the way and she went running huffing I followed her chasing her up the mountain. Sliding down the hill I slide right into her knocking her into the snow.

"You can't do it. We both know it. The sun's going down, Jon Snow. And your friends are nowhere close"

"I'll find them"

She laughed, "Call for the go on. Call loudly"

Lillian POV

The door to my chambers opened banging on the bricks of the castle, jumping to my feet ready for another fight, I stared at the doorway "Put it down" The hound hissed.

"Really you? You want his fucking bounty?" I questioned

"No" the hound frowned

"I will fucking kill you-"

"Shut up little warrior" He reached out grabbing something I froze when I saw Sansa, dropping the dagger I ran to her, her face covered in tears, her face pale.

"Did he hurt you? Sansa speak?" Sansa continued to sob "SANSA FUCKING SPEAK" I yelled my anger getting the better of me.

"She was almost raped" The hound spat "I saved her though"

"You? Why?"

"Why not?" he shrugged

I glared at the tall man with a burnt face his brown eyes cast a soft spot for Sansa "Thank you" I nodded

"Dog doesn't need-"

"Shut up and take my thanks" I cut him off

He smirked "You will be the death of many little warrior" Nodding he left Sansa and me, the bedchamber door locking again. Dragging Sansa over to the bed she was still pale as snow.

Grabbing the cloth I was given I began wiping her face "Shh Sansa you're safe now" I whispered.

"They were so angry" She stuttered "S-S-So angry"

"They're hungry your king doesn't feed them" I spat

"He isn't my king" she spat venom in her tone.

"What happened to I love him," I hissed

"I was naive"

"You can say that again" I nodded pressing the cloth to her face "Say it Sansa"

"Say what?" She asked confused

"Sansa I've known you since you were a babe, my father rode and we celebrated your birth in the great hall" I smirked "It was my first time in Winterfell and my first long ride you hide behind this mask speak your mind Sansa it's only you and I"

"His a monster, He is a monster and he killed father a-a-a-and I hate him" she spat

"What else?" I asked

"I've planned his death a million times over, he killed father Lillian FATHER," she yelled again "I have seen Robb ride on kings landing with the north and saving us all, taking his fucking head in front of his whore of a mother"

"What else Sansa say it all let it out"

"HIS A FUCKING INCEST CUNT" She screamed "HE IS A MAN WITHOUT HONOR, WITHOUT MERCY HE DESERVE NOTHING BUT A PAINFUL DEATH"

I stared at her smiling "There it is, his a cunt of a human being and when he step foot near me regardless of the repercussions I will kill him. I will revenge our father, I will revenge Jory and our Septa, our man and-"

"Lillian that's a death sentence" Sansa signed "I can't lose you"

"Sansa-"

"No I won't let you be so stupid, play the game, survive and than together when times right will fight"

"Sansa what is it I have left answer me that?"

"You have me"

"And I'm grateful for knowing all you Stark children but I have known nothing but tragedy, everyone I love and care for dies or leaves"

"Were all going to die sometime Lily"

"Yes but my faith is written in the stars, my time is up" I signed "I will fight until you're free Sansa"

Sansa stared at me a look in her face I've never seen before "No I will fight until you're free…You have Brent and Nadine…they need you like the flower need the sun in winter" she stated "Do you understand me"

"Sansa-"

"No your faith is written in the stars and it doesn't end here. You're a great Warrior you will not die here, I have seen you fight with my brothers, I've seen you take down Jory even spar with Rodrik and Father, you show no fear. The Lillian I know wouldn't give up so easy, why now?" Sansa asked grabbing my hand in hers "Lillian I knew is fierce"

"She's broken" I shrugged holding the tears in my eyes

"Broken?"

"He killed my baby Sansa, my unborn child" I broke down tears falling down my cheeks, my knees collapsing to the ground "My baby, my fucking baby"

"Lily" she whispered, wrapping me in her arms "I am so sorry" she muttered as she rocked me back and forth.

Jon Snow POV

"Your brothers desert you? I can tell you which way to go" Ygritte suggested,

"We'll stop here. Too dark to go any farther today" I nodded placing her on the ground, still wrapped in rope

"Here? There's no shelter here"

"There's no shelter anywhere." I signed

"There is if you know where to look. The cold could kill us both. If you light a fire-"

"No fire" I yelled cutting her off

"But a fire is –"

"No fire"

"Have it your way" walking away "We'll stay warmer if we stay close. Bet you freeze to death before I do. Bet your life" I signed lying down behind her, a million thoughts going through me head.

"Think they're out looking for you?" She asked

"Yes."

"Think they'll find you?"

"Yes" I whispered,

"You're brave. Stupid, but brave" Ygritte nodded

"We start again at first light. Get some sleep," I ordered, Ygritte began wriggling into me "Stop moving"

"I'm just trying to get warm" She signed,

"Stop it! You're still moving,"

She signed and than the movement stopped I stared at her, this young girl out with others? Wasn't she too young to go out? Why was she out? Shaking the thought from my head I closed my eyes.