"They do not depend upon mere legends and myths. They are not predicated on the false conception that the Emperor is divine and that the Japanese people are superior to other races." -Hirohito
I don't Game of Thrones.
Chapter 6
Eddard Stark
He is pleased that his niece has come home. Marion really did scare him. His brother's child is home, but now she must stay in bed which he had no doubt that she will put up the fuss about it. However, that was three days ago, today Brandon is falling down, but luckily Damien Sand has been there just at the same time. Brandon only sprained his right ankle, so his son would not be climbing anywhere for a while. His darling wife was fussing their son, but also lecturing over him being reckless. Now he has visit Marion since she has been fussing about being stuck in their prison cell.
"Uncle Ned," Marion jumped from her bed and ran to hug him whom he happily gave in returned. "Hello, little wolf," Ned looked down and saw how much she resembles Ashara Dayne, who she has not seen since she left for the North. All dark hair and her cheek bones, but it seems that she can be almost as tall as Robb height. "Now Marion, you know the rules about Luwin advice for you to stay in bed." He sternly reminded her, but judging by her pout that reminded him of Lyanna.
"But I hate staying in this bed!"
"I know you do, but the quicker you obey his advice. The better you will get." He led her to her bed and Marion went back into her blankets.
Marion groaned as she lay there.
"I heard Brandon has fallen. Is he okay?"
Ned sighs and answered, "Yes, he is fine. Sprained his ankle a bit, Bran told me that he was half way up and the stones at his foot brake and fallen if not for Damian Sand."
Marion smiled a little and closed her eyes a bit.
"I'm glad."
They stay quiet for a moment until Ned breaks his silence, "I am to go to Kingslanding."
"What?" Marion stared at him as if he betrayed her.
"Marion, what am I about to tell you must be kept hidden."
Marion nodded immediately at him.
"There has been a letter from my good sister, Lady Lysa, you remember her?" Ned told her gently. Of course, she does. Lysa wasn't exactly the sanest person to be around with. There have been stories about her. Lysa had lost her maidenhead to Petyr Baelish and carrying his child, but Hoster made Lysa drink the moon tea without her knowledge. Lysa married his mentor, Jon Arryn who is old enough to be her father. It wasn't a happy union, but necessary for Jon to have an heir since his nephew had died.
"Well, she said that it was the Lannister who killed her husband." Marion gasps silently and leans into more to hear well.
"How?"
"I do not know, but I must go to Kingslanding and protect Robert at all cost." Ned stared into her eyes with determination.
Marion looked down on her lap. Ned knows that this is hard on her more. She lost both father and grandfather that she has never met before she was born.
Ned walked up to her and held her gently into a hug.
"I must do this. It is my duty to protect the king." Ned kissed on top of her head.
"You'll understand someday."
Ned walked out the door until he could have sworn that he heard her whisper.
"Come back home soon."
He tried to blink away his tears. It made it sound like a command, but this one is more like a promise.
"I will."
[Ned's voiceover]
"How it grieves me so, niece. I must leave to Kingslanding again. If the Gods wills it, that I will be return die or alive no matter what. I pray that you will understand someday about Duty and honor, but I know that you will have no need of them. For you are also, part-Dornish as well of the Northmen. But when I think of you, I see not a woman, but rather the young, resplendent girl that I first gazed upon years ago, and whose beauty shone so brightly when we met, despite her despair. But I know now that I can't turn a blind eye for what's to come. I pray that you'll forgive me someday."
Marion Stark
[Marion's voiceover]
"My dearest uncle who is also, my father at all, but a title that will never be yours. I hope you know what you are doing, but then again, I have doubts you do. There are no dragons on the capital, but that doesn't mean you are untouchable. I remember that you wanted me here. I didn't want back at Starfall because of my blood of Starks. I felt happy and content that you who have never met me before had actually said, 'I'm glad to have met you.' I already know what is going to happen. I didn't tell you that I have met someone who told me about my future. Maggy the Frog was a fortune teller from Lannisport who dealt in cures and love potions. She has told me that I will never see you again once you have gone to Kingslanding. The second is I will return my birthplace where I will fight a brief siege between families. The Third, she told me that I will marry a Dragon whose dresses himself as a griffin. I am fearful for her prophecy is true, but she said that she was waiting for me to see her. But no matter what, I will bring you home and place you in the resting place where all the Starks have been before you. That is my promise that I will see it through."
I hope this please you guys. I made slight bond between Marion and Ned as Father-daughter bond. Next chapter, an rebellion war and Marion must return to Starfall in Dorne.