Chapter one
As a baby i was found by the Starks almost freezed in arms of the mother murdered by wildings. Brought to Winterfell to become a ward and good friend of Starks and maester Luvin who thought me to read and somethimes burrow me some books. I became aprentice of Winterfell smith so i knew my way with weapons. With fourteen i decided to go in Citadel to become maester, that was Luvins influence off course. Lord Eddard gave me his blessings to go.I was in Citadel almost three years and i forge five chain links. For construction, warfare, astronomy, money and accounting and history. But i could't do it all the way. To risk it to become maester of bad lord or worse to be sent to the wall. So i quit and went to Braavos to try my luck there. Since i had basic training in swordsmanship by Rodrick Cassel i became a guardsman on one of Braavosi trading ship. We had several skirmishes with pirates and after every battle i came out as a richer man. Captain was a coward but genouros coward who rewarded us guards with coin and loot of dead pirates. After two years i made enough money to leave Braavos. I went to Meeren and spend half on my money on betting on me. Fighting and winning in fighting pits made me money to go on Summer Islands and buy me a swan ship. So i started trading. Yes with one ship but that ship kept a little bit of money flowing in my pockets.I was making money from trade and visiting marvelous places from Iron Island to Qarth, from Wall to Sunspear. Never had guts to visit Valyrian Stronghold after stories that i had heard. I could have continue expanding but i felt that this is for nothing because i had no purpose no family of my own just a memory of my friends at Winterfell. So I head back to Westeros to find my happiness.When i arrived in Kings Landing i settled my self in Inn for a few days. One night drunk a bit more than usual i got in the fight with some drunkards.One of them was big fat man with a hell of a punch. After a few days i went to Red Keep to observe a trial and pleas of a smallfolk to the king. But instead of king i saw his hand Jon Arryn. This was rather boring event until king came with news. That slavers had been seen near Cracklaw Point, king asked for volunteers to bring them justice. A lot of knights and lords yelled "me! I will do it me pick me." But to my suprise king pointed finger at me i couldnt belive until guards came to escort me to him. After i came closer to him i found out that man that i fought in the Inn is standing before me. A king i punched a king! He saw in my eyes that i recognized him but he continued. He ordered me to bring slavers heads to him. Small smirk was visible in his lips. To this day i dont know why he chose me. So i went with dozen of my crew members who are good with sword. But stopped before slavers camp devising a strategy how to attack. We agreed that we should present ourselfs as fellow slavers that came to them for shelter with chained "slaves" , in this case that would be seven members of my crew. Rest of us will be their "captors". My "slaves" got instructions to act when hear my signal. After five days in their camp we had their trust and i learnedabout strange blackish stone. When they got drunk and fell asleep we acted with stealth attacks on sleeping men, but that lasted briefly because guards swarmed on us. We fought and won. We looted what they had and i took that metal looking stone. We freed people in cages and took their leader with us to present him to king Robert Baratheon. When i came with a leader king quikly sentence him to death and turned to me smiling. He wanted to knight me right there, lords and knights present looked me in shock. I thanked his Grace but i had to refuse because i belive in Old gods. Sudenly all around me i heard laughing and snikering until king shut them up with his loud voice. He asked from where i was from, when he heard Winterfell he imidietly asked me about his friend Ned and told me to say to him that his king wishes him well. Then when i was leaving knight in white stopped me and gave me a purse full of coins i guess that was kings gratitude for my service. Then i went to every well know swordsmith with question to what that stone is, nobody knew until i met master Motto from Volantis. His eyes glowed and he said to me that this is not stone but valyrian steel ingot and that he could make me beutyfull sword with this for 200 golden dragons. That was a lot but with a purse from the king and mine coins from trade i couldnt refuse oportunity to gain valyrian steel sword. He said that it will take him a forthnight to forge. Time passed fast because i was making friends and conections from lords and ladies thanks to my brave endeavour as they flattered me. Finaly i took my sword from master Motto and sword was indeed a beuty . Smokey grey blade with wavy lines. Handle of white steel and black leather, pommel in shape of apple, its really worth 200 golden dragons.I landed in port of White Harbor from there it took me tvo weeks to see a signs of Winterfell but it was a night when i saw it and i wouldnt enter it at night. So set my camp just few kilometers from my old home. In bed my thoughts wandered of my youth when i played with stable boys and young stark children Rob and Jon and lord Eddards stern look in his grey stormy eyes. I wonder if they remember me or they were happy that i went out in the world.In the frosty morning i passed the gate of Winterfell when i saw Jory we greeted and talked a bit, but Hullen came Winterfells castelan thinking that i am the mertchant. He started talking about what he needed the most grain, salt, spices and so forth i stayed silent but started smiling. Hullen found that odd and i saw his thinking look trying to remember. The he started smiling "Edric is that you, where have you been? It was not long until people i knew started gathering asking me questions. This interuptance in rather predictible life in Winterfell did not go unnoticed so it wasnt much before Rodrick angry and confused a bit came to see what is hapenening. When we greeted and chatted he wanted that i go to see lord Eddard. I agreed but i told him that i need to freshen up before meeting my lord he nodded and escorted me in guest room. After awhile a entered great hall when i saw stark family eating. Clearly this was family thing so i thought only to greet with them and to exuse myself. But they saw me and insisted to stay and to tell them stories of my travels. I observed that Rob grew up so much.I told them everything from Citadel to fighting slavers. Children were impressed with stories but lord and lady kept threir lordly face stonly blank. After i finished i exused myself an went to sleep. But before i closed my eyes i heard knockin on the door i opened and saw ser Rodrick.I with half sleeping vouce asked what he wants he replied "lord Eddard wants to see you in his solar in morrow" . I was in wonder but i told him that i will come and went to sleep. In lords solar was Rob as heir to watch and learn, ser Rodrick, maester Luvin and Hullen, all who matters. From that i concluded this meeting was serious matter.Maester Luvin asked me on what subject i got chain links, ser Rodrick on details on slavers, my job as a guard and pirates. Hullen wondered how i got my ship and what i was transporting. I told him that i still do transport of goods and that i only gave that job to my best friend and right hand Sorhen from Stormlands. He accepted position for 15 percent of income from ship trade. The Rodrick saw my sword and asked me to show it to him. He was in wonder how i got possesion of valyrian sword that so many noble houses dont have. That reminded me of slavers and that reminded me of king Robert and his word of greetings to Ned. I said to silent Eddard "my lord i came bearing greetings from an old friend". He finally talked "from who". "king send his well wishes my lord".
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