Jon POV

Metal hit metal as I helped Olly practice his sword work. Olly began to move forward picking my shield up I blocked his advance every time "Get your shield up" I growled placing my wooden sword to his throat.

"To heavy" Olly complained backing up but I followed him, sword still to his neck.

"If it wasn't heavy it wouldn't stop a sword now get it up" I hissed angrily I wanted to hate this boy I wanted to hate him for killing Ygritte, Grant only Daughter, Lillian niece but I couldn't hate him he was a boy seeking revenge for his family.

I advanced hard hitting his shield moving forward, Olly lost his balance falling into the mud, signing I walked over putting my hand down Olly took it letting me lift him off the ground. As I stared at him I thought of Bran, Rickon and Brent younger brother I had to help train in sword work.

Maybe my feeling were getting the better of me maybe I was being a bit more rough with him than I would be with my own brothers "Come try it again drive at me" Stepping forward I placed my hand on his head drawing him closer "keep your shield up or I will ring your head like a bell"

Olly drove at me hitting me over and over "Good. Good pivot don't forget to pivot" I called out blocking his advances. Olly stopped "Shield up" I growled angrily but Olly nodded behind me.

Signing I turned to see the red women "The king wants a word" nodding I followed her, entering the lifts I could feel her staring at me wearing next to nothing in the cold winter breeze "You're not cold milady?" I asked

"Never...The lords fire lives within me Jon Snow" she took my gloves off "Feel" placing my hand to her cheek. She wasn't lying her skin was warm. Pulling my arm away I looked forward "Are you a virgin"

"No" I grunted staring blindly away from her

"Good"

Entering the top off the wall Stannis stood staring out at the north "Your grace the bastard of Winterfell" I kneeled only standing when I saw him beckon me up

"You know who rules at Winterfell now?" he asked

"Roses Bolton" I muttered annoyed, just his name brought a sour taste to my mouth

"Hmm the traitor who plunged a dagger in Robb stark heart" Stannis nodded "Don't you want to revenge him?" the thought of my brother death squeezed my heart to no man, the man I admired fallen. My best friend. My elder brother. Fallen.

Liking fallen stones many in my life had closed their eyes. My father, Lady stark even though she wasn't kind I didn't wish death upon her, Robb, his wife and unborn child. Ygritte a child and now little...little Nadine I couldn't imagine the type of havoc Lillian was giving.

I wanted nothing more than to take back Winterfell, to save my sisters and brothers. To revenge my family and to marry Lillian, god, to even hold her in my arms and kiss those pink lips.

"I want great many things, your grace" I exclaimed "But I am a sworn brother of the nights watch now"

"I've been talking to your sworn brothers many love you" Davos exclaimed

"They're good man" I nodded in agreement

"Many don't. You were seen taking the body of a wildling girls north of the wall...why?"

"Where she belonged...She was but a child" feeling no guilt for taking Ygritte north of the wall.

"Some of the nights watch feel you have to much affection for the wildlings"

"They were born on the wrong side of the wall. Doesn't make them monsters"

"No matter. I shall take back the North from the thieves who stole it. Tywin Lannister is dead. He can't protect them now. I shall mount Roose Bolton head on a spike. But if I'm to take Winterfell I'll need more man"

"The Men of the Night Watch are sworn to play no part-"

"I'm not talking about the damn Night's watch. I'm talking about the wildlings," Stannis snapped walking away

Following quickly "Your grace, you want the wilding to march in your army?" I asked shocked

"If they swear to follow me, I'll pardon them. We'll take Winterfell. Once the North is won, I'll declare them citizens of the realm. I'll give them land to live on"

"It's a fair offer. More than fair" Davos shrugged

"I'll offer them their lives and their freedom if Mance kneels before me and swears his loyalty-"

"I don't think that's likely" I interrupted

"You admire him, don't you?" Stannis nodded

"I respect him" I nodded

"He likes you. Convince him to bend the knee" Stannis exclaimed

"Your grace"

"Or he burns" I gulped at his words

"How much time do I have?" I asked

"Nightfall. The sun drops fast this time of year. Hurry, Jon Snow," He yelled walking away, groaning I stared up at the sky "give me faith" I mumbled.

I stared at the door that held Mance hostage, this was going to be a big task at hand and sadly I didn't see him coming out victorious. Taking a deep breath I entered the room. Mance stared at me "So here we are"

"Here we are" I nodded approaching him

"When we first met you were my prisoner. And now, for our last meeting."

"This doesn't have to be our last meeting" I sated

"No, But I will be"

"You know what Stannis wants?" I questioned

"He wants me to bend the knee. And he wasn't the free folk to fight for him. I'll give him this much, his bold" he nodded looking out the window in the room he sat in.

"Shouldn't a king be bold?" I asked

"Oh. Aye. I respect him, If he gets what he wants, I expect he'll be better ruler than the fools sitting on the iron throne the last hundred years. But I'll never serve him" Mance stood proudly

"You told me you weren't here to conquer. You told me your people have bled enough," I signed

"That's right" He snapped his head towards me "But I don't want them bleeding for stannis Baratheon either"

I stared at the man in front of me shocked "You spent your life convincing 90 clans to come together for the first time in history. Thenns and Hornfoots, the ice-river clans, even the giants" I signed "A life's work uniting them. You didn't do it for power. You didn't do it for glory" I stated annoyed

"You brought them together to save them because none of them will survive the winter, not if they're north of the wall. Isn't their survival more important than you pride?" I questioned

"Pride?" he asked standing as he stood in front of me "Fuck my Pride. This isn't about that," Mance growled angrily

"Than bend the knee and save your people-"

"They followed because they respected me. Because they believed in me. The moment I kneel for a Southern king that's all gone" Mance glared at me

"And how many tens of thousands are out there right now? How many women? How many children? And you won't go out and rescue them because why? You're afraid of looking afraid," I asked

"Oh, I am afraid. No shame in that" he nodded taking a seat on the table "How will they do it? Beheading? Hanging?"

I signed looking down "They'll burn you alive"

"Bad way to go. I'll be honest with you, I don't want to die. And burnt to death, I don't want people to remember me like that. Scorched and screaming. But it's better than betraying everything I believe"

Moving forward "And what happens to your people? You preserve your dignity and die standing, and they'll sing songs about you. You'd rather burn than kneel. The great hero. Until winter comes, and the white walkers come for us all, and there's no one left to sing"

Mance nodded "You're a good lad. Truly, you are. But if you can't understand why I won't enlist my people in a foreigner's war, there's no point explaining" he shrugged

I stared at this brave man in front of me, knocking on the door I turned staring at him one more time "I think you're making a terrible mistake" I signed

Mance nodded "The freedom to make my own mistakes was all I ever wanted" I nodded leaving the room.

The night grew and sadly Mance time was up, I knew he wouldn't kneel. My eyes found Tormund's he looked so devastated and I felt his pain. I watched him walk hands in cuff standing in front of Stannis.

"Mance Rayder, you've been called the King Beyond the Wall. Westeros only has one king. Bend the knee, I promise you mercy" Stannis nodded

I watched Mance eyes look to his people, the free folk. His eyes sang with hurt as he stared as his man in chains. Than his eyes fall on me and I feel my heart in my throat like I was stuck in a hard position.

"Kneel and live" Stannis called

Mance looked around "This was my home for many years. I wish you good fortune in the wars to come"

Stannis nods. Stannis men take Mance onto a burning funeral pyre and tie him to it. Melisandre walks to the front of the pyre.

"We all must choose…Man or woman, young or old, lord or peasant, our choices are the same. We choose light, or we choose darkness. We choose good, or we choose evil. We choose the true god or the false" Her eyes fell on me before she turned to the guard holding a torch.

"'Free folk, there is only one true king, and his name is Stannis. Here stands the king of lies. Behold the fate of those who choose the darkness" She nodded lighting the pyre on fire.

I watched a strong man begin to panic as the fire grew, licking his legs. Shaking my head I turned away not wanting to watch it no more. Climbing the high point I gripped a bow the sounds of Mance mutters to hold his groan was heard, letting my breath go I released my arrow watching it pierce his heart and silenced the great Mance Rayder.

All eyes fell on me but I didn't care as I turned away heading to my chamber. I began to pace my living quarters Ghost eyes watching me as I walked back and fourth. I knew I would be spoken to but I couldn't hear him scream I wouldn't hear it.

Lillian POV

I couldn't thank Jaymie enough for all that she has done. She was like a silent angel that came to us when we needed her most. I gave a small smile as I watched her bicker with Brent about eating.

"You need to eat" Jaymie muttered

"I am Jaymie" Brent laughed

"Eat more you need the strength," she pointed out

"Mmm the strength" he winked

Jaymie jaw dropped in shock "Stop it"

I couldn't help but let my laugh escape watching Jaymie face go red and Brent chuckled along side me "I think before we ride for Asher there is something that needs to occur tonight"

"What be that?" Brent asked food in his mouth

"Charming brother" I rolled my eyes at his disgusting table manners "I see you two are inseparable, in love if I dare say and well almost doing each other at this table" I stated

If Jaymie face couldn't be redder it was now "I-I-I" she stuttered embarrassed

Putting my hand up "Nevertheless I am here to say that I support you two and I'm giving you my blessings" I nodded

"Blessing?" Brent asked confused

"I am blessing you two to wed" I stated

I stared at them both Brent and Jaymie smiling "When?" Brent asked

"Well we leave for the coast first light so today" I nodded

"If Jaymie wishes" Brent nodded now staring at Jaymie

"Jaymie wishes" she smirked staring at Brent.

In such little time and with hardly and food, drink or guest we gathered at the Weirwood tree in the grove, I watched Jaymie walk wearing Lady Forresters old wedding dress it fit perfect.

"Who comes before the old gods this night?" Rodrik Forrester asked

"Jaymie Snow bastard child of the north comes to wed" I spoke "A women grown of age, pure and loyal to the north…she comes to beg the blessings of the gods"

"Who comes to claim her" Rodrik asked

"Lord Brent Falls Heir to Icefalls" he smiled

"Who gives her?"

"Lady Lillian Falls of House Icefalls" I spoke

"Jaymie Snow of the North will you take this man?"

"I take this man" she smiled taking his hand.

I couldn't help but let a tear slip from my eyes finally something good and pure. A moment to look back on with all this heartache and say hey we did okay, something amazingly good happened.

I clapped like an overly proud sister as they kissed. Sticking my hand in my mouth I let out a loud whistle as they walked back to the castle. WE didn't have many people nor did we celebrate but we did sit for a dinner.

I watched the couple dance to no music and drink and kiss "Speech" Rodrik yelled

everyone silenced when Brent stood "I was once a boy whom didn't know much of anything. I was a boy who pined after a girl older than me; a boy who had never knew hardship or pain. But standing beside me was the women who raised me, the women who I look up to every single second of the day" he stared at me

"My sister and without her I wouldn't have been half the man for Jaymie, you came into our life out of no where. And Since the day we meet Jaymie has stood loyal to not only myself but to my family" he smiled at Jaymie "So to my sister thank you, thank you for this beautiful yellow hair, green eye angel that stands in front of me with a kind heart and outrageous passion to stand with two insane siblings…I hope the gods are good to us, I hope we grow old with a life filled with pure happiness" Brent toasted

"Here…Here" Everyone yelled sipping their drinks.

The night slowly came to an end and Jaymie and Brent went to consummate their marriage. I let my mind wonder to what I could have had. I would have loved to marry Jon but sadly those choices weren't in the deal.

Pressing my lips together I laid in the bed, staring up at the ceiling. Tomorrow we ride to intercept an ambush, I hope, I pray that nothing come to Asher and his man.


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