Robb Stark watched as Theon Greyjoy, his father's ward and Robb's best friends, shot down the raven leaving the Twins. When the bird hit the ground, Theon walked over and removed the message from its leg. When he took the message off, he walked over to Robb and handed him the letter.

"It's a birthday message to his grandniece Walda" said Robb.

"Or so Walder Frey would have you think" said Theon.

"Keep shooting them down. We can't risk Lord Walder sending word of your movement to the Lannisters" said Catelyn Stark, Robb's mother.

"He's grandfather's banner man, We can't expect his support?" asked Robb.

"Expect nothing of Walder Frey and you'll never be surprised, Look" said Greatjon Umber. Two men carrying the banner of the Twins were riding towards them.

"Father rots in a dungeon, how long until they take his head? We need to cross the Trident and we need to do it now" said Robb.

"Just march up to his gates and tell him your crossing" said Theon. "We've got five times his numbers, you can take the Twins if you have to"

"Not in time, Tywin Lannister marches North as we speak" said Greatjon Umber.

"The Freys have held the crossing for six hundred years and for six hundred years they never failed to exact their toll" said Catelyn.

"Have my horse saddled and ready" said Robb.

"Enter the Twins alone and he'll sell you to the Lannisters as he likes" said the Greatjon.

"Or throw you in a dungeon. Or slit your throat" said Theon.

"My father would do whatever it took to secure our crossing. Whatever it took. If' I'm going to lead this army I can't have other men do my bargaining for me" said Robb.

"...I agree. I'll go" said Catelyn.

As she suspected the others protested.

"I have known Lord Walder since I was a girl. He would never harm me" said Catelyn,

"Unless he was a profit to it" said Umber.

"My Lords and Lady"

Robb, Theon, Rodrik Cassel, Greatjon, and Catelyn turned their heads towards the back of them and saw a man dressed in silver robes walk towards them. All of them drew their swords out when they saw the lion sigil on his chest.

"Greetings Lord Stark Jr, I have come to talk to you. And it would be so much more easier to talk to you without swords in my face" said Orion.

"Why should we want words with a Lannister soldier?" said Greatjon.

Orion just brought his hand into his hood and apparently pinched his face in frustration.

"Why does everyone think that just because I wear a lion on my chest, that I serve the damn Lannisters?" said Orion.

"You don't serve the Lannisters?" said Cat.

"Finally a person with sense" said Orion.

"If you don't serve Tywin, then who do you serve?" asked Robb.

"He's wearing a red lion on his chest, not a gold one" said Theon.

"House Reyne?" said Catelyn.

"No. All that's left of that family is just their home and the song that goes with it. I serve the great lion. A true lion. A real lion. But that is not why I am here. I know that whatever deals with Lord Frey you make, he might not keep his end of the bargain... or you can't live up to yours" said Orion.

"And what does a bloke in silver know of bargains?" asked Greatjon Umber dangerous as he stepped towards Orion.

"My master taught me and my sister and all of his servants about the importance of surviving in the world. My Lady, you can not go to the Twins to negotiate. Because I shall do it for you" said Orion.

"Why should a guy we never seen before suddenly want to help us?" asked Theon.

"Because my master, Aslan, has seen the future of this world. And it is blood and chaos"

"Give us one reason why I should let a stranger to a very important negotiation for me" said Robb.

"...Because my Master will free your father"

"...What?"

"My master has summoned warriors from five distant lands to free your father and help rid Westeros of it's evil. The plan is for the warriors and Ned Stark to escape from King's Landing and meet up with you in the Riverlands. I want nothing more than to help you Robb Stark, and for that you'll have to trust me" said Orion.

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"So I am to understand-" started Walder Frey as he addressed Orion "-that Robb Stark sent a common stranger to do his negotiations with me"

"Of course Lord Walder" said Orion. If Walder Frey was trying to scare him, it was a wasted effort. Orion served a giant lion that killed Witches with ease, seen Tash the Wicked god of the Calormen with his own eyes, and had to deal with Yaylanna when she had her once a month woman troubles(which to him is scary than Tash and Aslan combined).

"Oh spare me the courtesy's, your Lord boy is too proud to come before me himself. What am I to do with you?" said Walder Frey as he fondled the bottom of his new bride.

"Ah father you forget yourself" said one of Walder's sons, or grandson, or great-grandson. He had so many it was hard to tell.

"This gentleman-"

"Who asked you? Your not Lord Frey yet. Not until I die. Do I look dead to you?' he said to his son.

"Father please-"

"I need lessons in courtesy's from you bastard. Your mother would be a milkmaid if I hadn't squirted you into her belly" said Walder.

"Alright, you come forward" he said to Orion. As Orion walked forward, he stretched his arm to shake Walder Frey's. When the Lord Frey took his hand, the grip was weak and not at all comforting.

"There. Now that we've established each other, maybe my sons would do me the honor of shutting their mouths" said Walder Frey.

"Is there somewhere were you and I can talk my Lord?" asked Orion.

"...Were talking right now"

"..."

"Fine, out. All of you" said Walder as his sons and grandson and great-grandsons and bastards left the hall. He then slapped him wife's buttocks.

"You too"

She then left with all others, leaving Orion and Walder alone.

"You see that" said Walder once the room was empty "Fifteen she is. A little flower. And the honey's all mine"

Orion wasn't exactly comfortable with that comment. This situation reminded him of a situation that happened in Narnia during the time Peter and the other Pevensies were still Kings and Queens of Narnia. A Calormen girl name Aravis was to marry some old man, so she ran away with her talking horse Hwin. He would of gone on, but that story was for another time. But this situation was different. The old man was even older, and this girl was still married.

"... I'm positive she'll give you many children"

"Ha, Hoster Tully didn't come to the Wedding"

"Catelyn Stark's father is very ill"

"Heh, he didn't come to the last one, or the one before that. His family pisses on me"

"Good Lord, there-"

"Don't deny it, you know it's true. The fine Lord Tully would never marry any of his children to mine"

"I'm sure-"

"I don't need reasons. I needed to get rid of sons and daughters. You see how they pile up...Why are you here?" said Walder Frey.

"...to ask you to open your gates, My Lord. So Lord Stark and his bannermen may cross the Trident and be on there jolly way"

"Why should I let him?"

"If you went outside, you would see 20,000 soldiers on the march waiting for battle"

"They'll be 20,000 corpses when Tywin Lannister gets through with him. Don't try to frighten me boy. Lord Stark is held in a cell beneath the Red Keep. And his son has no fur to keep his balls warm"

"You swore an oath to Hoster Tully"

"Oh yes, I said some words. But then I swore oaths to the crown too if I remember right. Joffrey's King now. Which makes Robb Stark and his corpses-to-be nothing but rebels it seems to me. If I had the sense the Gods gave a fish I'd had him over to the Lannisters"

"Then why don't you?"

"Stark, Tully, Lannisters, Baratheon. Give me one good reason why I should waste a thought on any of you?" said Walder Frey.

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Robb watched as Orion walked out of the Twins and back towards him and his group, joined by Roose Bolton and Rickard Karstark.

"Well?" asked Robb when Orion was in front of them.

"Lord Frey agreed to open his gates and have his soldiers fight for you" said Orion.

"...and in return?" asked Cat.

"He wants you to spare some soldiers to help defend the Twins"

"Fair enough" said Robb.

"Lord Robb is to take Olyvar Frey as his squire. Two of his grandsons are to go to Winterfell to be fostered with your brothers"

"Agreeable" said Robb.

"Lord Bolton is to talk to Lord Frey and discuss a possible marriage between him and one of his daughters"

Robb looked to Roose to see if he agreed.

"...I'm willing to see what Walder Frey has to offer" said Roose Bolton.

"Anything else?" asked Theon.

"...Lord Edmure Tully is to marry his daughter Roslin Frey" said Orion.

"...My brother will not like this" said Cat.

"I checked out the girl. She's nice looking enough for your brother's standards. Hopefully"

"Are you sure there is no other way?" asked Catelyn.

"Yes, marry off Robb and Arya. When Lord Frey asked for them, I told him I had no right to marry either of them off" said Orion.

"...You've got me the Freys to join or side. And what you say is true, my father should be free soon" said Robb as he walked up to Orion. Robb then patted him on the arm the way a brother would to another brother. "Thank you"

"I am at your disposal, Lord Stark. Now let's get to work. I'm stuck with you lot until Lord Stark comes" said Orion as he mounted a horse the Greatjon brought him. And thus, Robb Stark marched across the Twins with an army of 22,000 men with him.