Lillian POV
Sat staring at the fire as it danced, days go by and my anger burns harder and stronger than the flames in front of me. Gulping back the pain I stare at my little boy who was playing with Shadow, Ned sound asleep beside me.
Smiling I grabbed my little boy "Lets walk" I nodded "Come on" Standing up I held his hand, his little feet touched the ground, as I walked backwards he followed, his legs strong, yet wobbly at the same time.
Shadow walked beside him "That's cheating Shadow" I laughed, it felt good to smile and laugh and I guess it was Ned and Derik that helped me do it. Even when I was drained, tired and fed up it was these two boys that made me want to fight.
"I know his feeling" Turning my head it was Rodrik "Wobbly knees, weak legs"
"Rodrik" I signed, "You beating yourself up, and now is not the time"
"I know" he nodded "I have something to ask and I hope its not to forward"
"Me First" I signed, "My sister Direwolf Grace where is she?" I asked
"Ramsay stuck an arrow through it and took it" he gulped "I wasn't here and I know our family, my father swore nothing would ever happen while she was here, that we would protect her but I'm sorry we couldn't" Rodrik grabbed my hand "I am so sorry you trusted us to foster her until she was of age and we failed"
I held back everything I was feeling "You had a questioned…Ask away" I nodded ignoring his questions, the thought of my little sister brought pain that I have never felt, my blood my baby sister dead, gone.
"Your brother Grant is he alive?" he asked,
"I don't know" I shrugged "I have no idea"
"He went over the wall didn't he for that wilding" I stared at him "He was my best friend of course I knew, doesn't make it any easier" he shrugged "I reckon his still out there, the Great Grant Falls"
"I hope he comes I can use a little light in my life…someone to tell me everything going to be okay…someone to take the hits for once" I shrugged faking a smile
"You have light look at these boys" he smiled down at them "I can't wait to have children but to do so I need Elaena"
"Glenmore?" I questioned
"Yeah" he smirked "I need her, god I need her house so I can get the fucking Whitehills out of here"
"Rodrik I swear I will stand with you, you have me and Brent as allies we might be small in numbers but with our family name we can rally pretty well and rally we will" I assured him "The only Whitehill I won't touch is Gywn the others can fall"
"Agreed Asher would kill us all" Rodrik laughed "Lillian, Ned his not your child"
"I'm sorry" I frowned
"You secret safe with me I know its Robb's and Talisa child"
"How?"
"I was part of the North camp I was brought back apparently dead I rode Robb" he signed looking down "I survived"
I scoffed "You're too observant Rodrik"
"I'll protect them, I swear" Rodrik promised
The sound of banging hit my ears "What is that?" I questioned
"RODRICK" Talia ran into the room "It's the Whitehills they're assembling in the courtyard, they've woken the house we can't let this go on, they want us to see us cower in our own house"
"Take the boys Lillian its not safe if you go out with the boys I'll deal with it"
"Okay, Come Shadow" Bending down I collected the boys, Jaymie coming into the room and locking the door, looking out the window my hand went through Shadow fur as I heard them argue in the courtyard.
Gryff fucking Whitehill, this kid was Ludd fourth born he didn't care for him nor did I to be honest, it didn't take long before Gryff and his man walked into the great hall "Jaymie stay locked in here and do not open for no one do you understand?"
"I understand" she nodded
"Shadow stay" I pointed. Shadow took a seat his head lying near the boys. Shadow had learnt early that is he wasn't protecting me he had to protect the boys.
Walking out of the bedchambers I headed for the great hall. It didn't take long for me to find Gryff and his man "Well…well…well" I didn't remove my eyes nor did I drop my head "If this isn't a sight for sore eyes"
"Hello Gryff" I smiled
"Why haven't you grown nicely" he winked eyeing me up and down.
"Well I'd like to say the same but by the sounds of your temper I'm not to sure, Gryff I knew was quite" I shrugged "And enjoyed reading"
"Oh come give me a hug Lillian" Nodding I hugged him it was awkward and I hated it "So why are you here?"
"I'm actually stopping here on my way to speak to Ramsay" I nodded
"Oh yeah what about?" he asked his hand still over my shoulder
"Oh my little sister" I nodded
"Little sister?" Gryff asked confused
"Yeah the one he stabbed in the throat and killed" with that I pushed Gryff away from me "You stand with him why?" I questioned "I have known you for years, I was always kind to you and this, this is how you treat my family?"
"I-I didn't know Lillian I swear I didn't know"
I stared at him "Gywn was my brother best friend, I get you and the Forresters dislike each other use are rival houses. But you were there when Robb was attacked you fought against him"
"Lillian"
"No a time will come and the gods will decide your fate Gryff, I am not here to write it but I am here to speak to my best friend about his actions on my little sister and if you stand in my way I will write your fate"
"That's no way to speak to a Lord" a big man spat
"No way to speak to a lady" I said stepping up "We can sort it out if you want duel to the death but let me reassure you my anger will boil louder than your height and weight. You will stand no chance from the anger I have"
"Harys stand down" Gryff nodded "I will not stand in your way but I will not have you speak out of term like Rodrik"
"I am heading north I have no quarrel with you"
"As an old friend I give you that, I will speak nothing and let gods decide your fate but it will not be written at my hand" he nodded putting out his hand I nodded shaking it.
"Thank you"
"Your welcome" Nodding I turned on my heels heading out the door "Lillian you still look beautiful walking away" Gryff laughed
Rolling my eyes I didn't turn I continued to walk out of the great hall, Brent came around the corner his eyebrow raised in question, shaking my head we walked beside each other "Rodrik right Gryff an ass"
"And a pig" I nodded once Jaymie heard my voice she let us in.
"What was that about?" Brent asked "What you and Gryff talk about, I'm not being their allies Lillian they are the reason my sister is fucking dead"
"Brent we must play the game to survive but whilst the boys are here we must remain calm, Rodrik knows we are his allies he knows the only Whitehill I will not harm is Gywn"
"Can I kill him?"
"No" I shook my head "You are all I have to count on you must be smart, you must live"
"Fine" he huffed "Come here boy" Ice came up and Brent just pressed their heads together "I've scouted pretty well"
"Yeah" I nodded
"I caught up with Elaena Glenmore"
"Your first crush" I smirked
"Shut up anyways she's got a plan up her sleeve she said she'd meet us with her brother"
"If we can get the Glenmore's to rally with us we could get some numbers how did small Folk training go?" I questioned
"Not too bad" Brent shrugged "twin boys massive almost the size of Hodor"
"We can use some Hodor sized man" I smirked "Brent I'm going"
"I'm sorry" he frowned confused standing up looking me in the eyes his blue eyes like ice glaring at me.
"I'm going to the wall!" I whispered
"Lillian no…you can't he cant leave with you-"
"I have too" I signed, "I have to see him, I have to Lay Nadine to rest at her home"
"I'll come, will come"
"No" I shook my head "You must stay, we must play the game Brent. Train these people because war will come"
"Lillian your all I got" he signed "Please don't walk away from me"
"I heard you two I'm breaking and his the only thing to fix it, I just need to hug him, feel him, talk to him Brent and than I will return and will rebel"
"And if god forgive you don't return"
"If I fall you take the boys and escape this wars, no hope but I won't fall I have meaning in my life and your part of it" I signed cupping his face"
"Swear you fall I'll bring you back myself to slap you silly" he glared at me
I chuckled "Sounds fair and don't fuck with Gryff he'll get his own at the Forresters hands not ours but if any of them touch my sons cut them where they hang and let them cherish the breath in their lungs before I come and take it from them"
"When do you leave?"
"First morning light I'll be back within the few days. Wet nurse coming to take care of the boys" I stated
"Fine get some rest, you need your beauty sleep Jon awaits"
"Shut up" I pushed him
Five humans and two Dire wolves slept in one bedchamber. Brent sat on a chair with bow and Arrows at the ready. Jaymie next to the fire on some furs right near Brent. It didn't go unnoticed how much they liked each other.
Ned and Derik were snuggled up to each other with Shadow and myself on the outside of them. The door was not just locked it was barricaded. Word is wind and Gryff wasn't the person he once was.
I fell asleep to Brent soft humming it was a song my mother sang a long time ago, I use to sing it to them but I don't sing anymore they're older they didn't need to be soothed to sleep no more.
