Man of ice woman of fire
Chapter 2
Eddard entered solar and sat at his desk the letter that arrived from king-landing was disheartening to say the least. The Ironborn had rinse up in Rebellion against the Iron Throne. Burning the Lannister fleet at Lannisport, and were now raping and reeving from Ironman's bay and the Cape of Eagles to the Sea of Dorne.
Eddard went to look at a map of the north the first course of action is to defend the North, the most likely targets for the Ironborn are the holdfasts of house Tallhart, Glover, Ryswell and Mormont and their banner men. Next would be how to get to defeat the Ironborn going through the river land was out, the only option would be to sail right around to the sea of dorne and that would take time.
As Eddard was pondering ideas maester Lumin entered 'lord stark' 'yes' lumin 'lords Umber, Karstark, Bolton, Hornwood, Cerwyn, Manderly and Cassel have arrived;. 'Yes thank you I will host them in the great hall' 'yes my lord' answered Maester Lumin. Eddard went to the great hall the lords of north rose to great their liege lord.
'My lords' Eddard said 'lord stark' called the northmen 'please sit I welcome you to Winterfell may we beak bread and salt this day' said Eddard with bread and salt given the lords eat my lords 'the resin I called you to Winterfell this day is that the ironborn are in open rebellion against the crown'.
'So the iron fuckers are back to the old way is it' called GreatJon Umber, 'yes lord Umber they have' said Eddard, ''the ironborn attacked Lannisport and have sacked Seaguard and are moving up the to lay siege to the twins'', 'which means we will have to sail around to the IronIsland 'said Wyman Manderly 'yes it dose' calling Roose Bolton.
'That why you called use here for our ships 'spoke Rickard Karstark yes answered Eddard 'with exception of house Cerwyn and Cassel your families are the only ones in the North with the ship need to move our men to the IronIsland'.
'House Hornwood stands beside you' 'as dose House Umber' spoken Halys Hornwood and GreatJon Umber 'as dose Karstark and Manderly and Bolton' ''thank my lord I grant you rest for tonight for I which to depart of the sea of dorne in a senight''.
As Eddard to leave the hall Medgar Cerwyn and Rickard Karstark called for 'Lord Stark' ''yes my lords he called'' 'I was wondering if you have given any thought to the contracts I sent you for my daughter Jonelle and my daughter Alys to young Jon'
Eddard had hoped to avoid this confrontation with both Medgar and Rickard as they had sent contract to Eddard for his ten and six nameday daughter Jonelle to himself and two nameday old Alys for Jon . Jonelle Who till up and till two year ago was to become lady of Castle Cerwyn but after the birth of Clay Cerwyn she was set aside for her brother to be heir.
'No my lord Cerwyn and Karstark I have not had the time to read your offers but I thank for it' said Eddard turning to leave but Medgar continued to speak 'perhaps you would consider allowing Jollene to come to Winterfell to watch over Jon while we are away'.
''I will think on your offer lord Medgar but I must attend to my son good day to you my lords'', Eddard said turning down the hall to Jon's room. Making his way down the hall. Eddard could hear the sound of crying no doubt Jon had heard that he was leaving.
Eddard sighed and entered his son room to find Jon on his bed crying as Eddard closed the door, before he could turn around Jon was hugging his leg Eddard looked down at Jon and spoke 'please don't go stay' Jon said Eddard picked Jon up and place him on the bed and spoke 'I don't not go because I wont to but because I have to'. That night laying next too Jon Eddard silent prayed to the old god and his family to watch over Jon and see him through this war.
