Eddard Stark couldn't really be blamed for not finding the words to speak. When he first saw the animals that represented House Stark's sigil, Ned was amazed at seeing actually dire wolves, but they were still pups and this lion was full grown, and then some. If there was one thing more shocking than the giant lion, it was the fact that the silver robed man wasn't even remotely scared.

"Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell, may I introduce the Great Lion Aslan"

What nonsense was the man going at. When he spoke of his master, Ned assumed he was a grey beard man that knew magic of all sorts, not an animal. Maybe this was the Lannisters way of tormenting Ned, sending a crazed man to confuse Ned before sending a lion to eat him. But where would the Lannisters get a lion, then again they were one of, if not the most riches house in all of Westeros.

"I am no trick lion to torment, Lord Eddard Stark"

Ned stopped all train of thoughts at those ten words. They didn't come from the man in silver and there was no one around that Ned could see. The only other person around was-

The lion.

He stared at the lion, locking eyes with the lion. In truth, the lion was a beautiful creature, with it's majestic eyes and long mane and all the rest of what makes a lion beautiful. Ned stared at the lion for a few good seconds before the silver robed man spoke.

"Master, don't we have pressing business with Lord Stark"

Now this was the part that made the night very odd for Eddard Stark.

"All in good time dear Orion, let Lord Stark settle his mind" said the lion Aslan.

Ned's jaw dropped towards the ground as far as it could go. The lion, Aslan, not only spoke like a human being, it spoke with a voice that sounded more regal than any king that Lord Eddard has had the honor to serve under.

"I-a-I-the" muttered Ned, trying desperately to find the words to speak, failing miserably.

Aslan just chuckled at Ned's failed attempt to form words.

"Peace, son of Adam" said Aslan.

"Um Aslan, the people here are descendants of people call Andals or First Men, they no nothing of Son's of Adams or Daughter's of Eve" said Orion.

"All the same my dear friend, tell me Lord Eddard, do you wish to escape and join your son on the march to war?" said Aslan.

Ned immediately conquered his fear of the lion or the amazement of it's speech ability for the chance at being reunited with his family.

"How could a lion and a man who refuses to show his face be of any help?" asked Ned.

"We will not be the ones to help you Lord Stark" said Aslan.

"What?"

"We are only here to inform you that your help will come to you, Lord Stark. In the form of warriors from five different worlds" said Aslan.

"Your friend, this Orion, mentioned worlds, what do you mean by that?" asked Lord Stark as he was curious about what Orion meant by worlds.

"It is simple my friend. Me and Orion are not from Westeros or the Free Cities or any part of this world were land, water, and air transportation is possible" said Aslan.

How can there be a place where you can't get to by land, water, or air?"

"No where"

"Then how-"

"Forgive me for interrupting Aslan and Lord Stark, but I think the world thing can be left unexplained" said Orion, who wasn't one for boring explanations.

"I believe you may be right" said Aslan. Aslan then gazed deeply at Ned.

"Lord Stark, in three days your son will arrive at the Twins" said Aslan.

If Ned was in a fouler mood, he would of spat and cursed Robb's luck. Walder Frey of the Twins was a devious man who couldn't be trusted. Ned remembered when the men of House Frey arrived at the battle in which Robert killed Rhaegar Targaryen, but only after all of the fighting has been done, which earned Lord Frey with the name the Late Walder Frey. Frey would not make things easy for Robb to cross the Twins. If Robb had the whole North with him, he could attempt a siege at the Twins and pass. But that would take time, and that would only cause the Riverlands to burn longer and Robb to lose men he might need. There was only one way Lord Walder Frey would allow Robb to cross the Twins without trouble; a marriage pact.

"Your thoughts are easy to see" commented the lion. Ned shifted a little. With his thoughts on Walder Frey, he nearly forgot about the lion.

"Forgive me" said Ned politely.

"No harm done" said Aslan.

"It's just that if Robb would makes any deals with Walder Frey, there won't be any good with it" said Ned.

"Luckily, the harm won't be as bad since I mean to do something about it" said Aslan.

"How so?"

"In two days, your help will come to free you. Once you are free from the Lannister, I will send Orion to handle Walder Frey" said Aslan.

Ned looked over to Orion to see what he had to say to that, but found that he was gone, his torch hooked into the wall.

"Where in the seven hells did he go?"

"Forgive Orion's sudden departure. While you were thinking of your trouble with Walder Frey, I sent Orion to check on something" said Aslan.

Ned only dumbly nodded his head. A talking lion, disappearing men, Robb and Walder Frey, the day was becoming more odd than any story Old Nan could come up with. Then a thought came up.

"If you aren't from Westeros, then why do you care about who claims the Iron Throne?" asked Ned. Aslan only shook his mane is sadness, as if he remembered something sad and despairing. Aslan then looked Ned in the eyes.

"I don't, who sits the Throne is none of my concern. But it is the fact that it is Joffrey that sits the Iron Throne. He was born through the unholy union of Cersei and Jaime Lannister, a heinous crime indeed. Even if Joffrey wasn't born a spawn of incest, he has a madness not unlike the king before Robert Baratheon, Aerys Targaryen or the Mad King as they called him. A king like him is a cruel thing and the sad thing Lord Stark is that no one here besides yourself oppose him. Grand Maester Pycelle is a creature of House Lannister and will do whatever Joffrey and Cersei say, Petyr Baelish will sit back and work with whatever goes into his favor, Lord Varys will work on the side and keep his secrets, Sandor Clegane will keep his mouth shut and do what he is told, Ser Barristan has been dismissed from his role of Commander of the Kingsguards, and Janos Slynt will do whatever the King or Queen-Regent says, whichever fills his satchel" said Aslan.

"I wish I knew all of this when I was still Hand of the King, maybe I wouldn't be in a cell then" said Ned with a chuckle. Gods it felt good to laugh after so long. Aslan himself chuckled at Ned's joke.

"I wish you well Eddard Stark. Your help will arrive and you shall be reunited with your family" said Aslan. And with that he turned and left.

Ned stared at the place where Aslan was a few seconds ago. Part of him wanted to believe that Aslan and Orion was nothing but a dream. But the rest of him wanted to trust the word of Aslan. Hopefully two days will fly by.

Aslan arrived back into his country after his discussion with Lord Stark. When he arrived, he saw that Orion was looking into five holes in the air, each the size of a TV screen. Orion himself was laying back and watching whatever was in the holes, eating the sacred fruit of his country, Aslan's country. Aslan's country was basically where those who died go to, sort of like heaven.

Aslan move towards one of his dearest and oldest friends. Orion was truthfully a very powerful person in certain regards. Orion was the Portal Master as Aslan's Country. When Aslan needed some one to be into a different world, he would have Orion create a portal through some means. It was through Orion that Aslan could travel to different worlds beside his own country.

When Orion saw Aslan, he got up, took one more bite of his apple, put the apple into his robes and bowed at Aslan.

"I take it Lord Stark understood what was to be done?"

"Yes, I informed him all he needed to know for now"

"Was it really okay to intervene in the affairs of Westeros?"

"It was through several wicked actions in Westeros that caused the land to go into chaos and death. If we left things as they were, Lord Stark would have lost his head to the boy Joffrey" said Aslan.

And as he spoke another hole in air appeared and an image appeared in it. It was Eddard Stark on his knees as Ilyn Payne was over him, Lord Stark's family sword Ice in his hands as he raised it in the air. Behind them, King Joffrey was smiling in a wicked way, Sansa Stark was crying and begging as she was held by a member of the Kingsguard, Cersei standing behind her son, her face disturbed. When Ilyn Payne made his stroke, Orion looked away, for he gained a little respect for the Lord Stark while he was talking to him. Not to mention it made him sick that the incest born brat would murder Lord Stark in front of his daughter. His fists were curled up and were trembling.

"Peace Orion. This is what would happen if we left things as it was. Lord Stark's death is the starting point in many deaths. Perhaps if we have the warriors that we picked save him, we can save more than one life" said Aslan.

"Yes Aslan" said Orion.

Now how go's the other worlds and the heroes we've chosen?" asked Aslan.

"Skywalker just saved his smuggler friend from the slug lord" said Orion as he pointed to the hole in the air with the image of seven indivduals aboard a small ship flying away from an explosion from a large sail barge in the middle of the desert.

"Potter in now escaping from that old had with the help of that giant and some centaurs" said Orion as he pointed towards the hole with the image of a boy and girl running away as a giant watched as several centaurs dragged away an ugly woman in pink.

"Baggins just left with eight others to destroy their evil ring" he said as he pointed towards the image of four small child-looking people, an old man in grey, a short bearded man, a handsome man with pointed ears and two humans walking down a path towards a mountain.

"Sparrow just left the locker and now it looks like he and his crew are in a fight" he pointed to an image of several ragged, soaked looking people held guns at each other, as if in an argument, though the guns proved no worth as the man with dreadlocks fired at one man and found his pistol not working.

"And of course, your favorites and discussing with Caspian about how to handle their enemies" he pointed to the image of four children talking to a black haired teen surrounded by talking animals and mythical beasts of all size.

"So they haven't engaged their enemies yet" said Aslan.

"I guess"

"Good, bring them into Westeros as soon as you can" said Aslan.

"Just Skywalker, Potter, Baggins, Sparrow, and the Pevensies?" asked Orion.

"No, bring their allies as well. The more help Eddard Stark gets, the better the situation in Westeros would improve" said Aslan.

"What do you want me to tell them?"

"That they are to help Westeros in the name of Aslan. That will help the Pevensies trust you, and they'll convince the others" said Aslan.

"I just hope you know what your doing Aslan" said Orion.