How Theon Change His Mind before Conquering Winterfell
(Theon/Sansa – Luna discovered it first)
They rejected Robb's proposal to fight against Joffrey's army. Theon knew how much Kia meant to Jon, to the Starks, to Winterfell. Kia was nice to him all the time, even when he gave sarcastic and cynical remarks, but he is a Greyjoy. He had been in Winterfell long enough that he was more to the North than Pyke Islands. Even he was humiliated by his own sister.
That night, Luna came and sat with him by the shore. "They rejected the proposal and they plan to ravage the North", said Theon as he threw a stone into the ocean. "I know. What do you think? Follow Robb's order or to prove to your father that you are still a Greyjoy despite that you have lived in Winterfell half of your life?", asked Luna. Theon threw another stone into the sea and asked, "Is that a trick question?".
"It is only a trick when your heart is confused, Theon", said Luna. She hardly goes by his first name; it was usually 'Greyjoy' or 'Squiddy' or 'Squid'. Theon threw a few more stones until Luna asked him again, "Isn't that disrespectful to the Drowned God? Throwing stones at his sacred sea?". "I don't even know what to believe in anymore. Robb trusts me, but he said I'm not a Stark. Of course I'm not a Stark, I'm a Greyjoy and now my father said I'm otherwise", said Theon.
"Both of them are right", said Luna and Theon gave her a confusing look. "You are not a Stark, but you are no longer a Greyjoy. You have lived with the Starks most of your life. You are no longer a kraken, my dear, but a wolf. Like Joffrey who thinks himself a stag, but he will forever remain a lion. I asked Robb about you one day and do you know what he told me? He said, 'Ma, Theon is a Greyjoy, but after knowing him for so long, growing beside him, I felt as if he's not a kraken. He's a strong wolf. One that will always be loyal to his pack. Should Iron Islands will not welcome back him, he will always be welcome in Winterfell, but somehow I could never say that to him'. I asked him why and he said again, 'Because I offended him by saying that it was not his house to represent when he suggested to attack. I felt so guilty after he had rescued Bran from the Wildlings'. He will forever regard you as a wolf. I will, Winterfell will, all the Rounins will, don't you think you are more of a wolf than a kraken?", said Luna.
Theon thought of Luna's words. Perhaps she's right. He's more to a wolf that a kraken. Even Tyrion thought that he was more loyal to Starks than his own clan. "You plan to take Winterfell on your own to prove you are a Greyjoy, aren't you?", asked Luna, with a serious tone. Theon looked at her. She was the woman, no – the Starks godmother. She was once the friend to Rhaegar Targaryen and Liyana Stark. She had loved Jon like how she loves her son, Serafiem, who may be weak because of his heritage of being a water dragon that can be easily hurt from using too much power, but she had loved them all nonetheless. Theon suspected that Luna also loved him like how a mother loves her son, but she never showed it and Theon knew why.
"Nah, it's not worth it. Why would I risk losing the only family I have?", said Theon. He got up and brushed the sands of his trousers before walking back to his horse. Luna followed suit, but she shouted at him, "You like Sansa didn't you?". Theon, who was about to saddle his horse, groaned loudly, and he yelled back, "How is it that you know everything?!". Luna gave out a heartedly laugh, which was also very rare and said, "Theon, I watched you grow, remember? I know you better than your father, boy!". Theon laughed out loud and the two of them to decide to leave Pyke and return to Robb and Winterfell, where they belong.
The next morning, Luna and Theon boarded Luna's ship – The Black Dragon. Then, Theon's sister, Asha came. "So, you are leaving?", asked Asha. "Why would you care?", said Theon. "Father and uncle were right. You are more to the North now", said Asha as she laughed. Theon wanted to thrust his sword, but Luna held him back and gave Theon a mischievous smile. Luna raised a Shadow Kraken and ordered it to dangle Asha Greyjoy upside down. Asha screamed and demanded to be put down at once.
"A kraken should not be afraid of water, otherwise it will not be called a kraken, right Theon?", said Luna. Theon nodded and said, "Right you are, Ma". He always wanted to call Luna 'Ma', as Jon and the Starks children had. "Should I offer her to the Drowned God then?", asked Luna as she flicked her fingers and the kraken lowered Asha to the deep sea slowly as she begged to be released. "Ma, this is not the time for us to play around. Robb needs us", said Theon as Asha's head barely touched the sea. He was right and she motioned to the kraken and it spinned Asha around till she was thrown further away.
The two of them headed out back to Winterfell where Robb is gathering his army and bannermen to march to King's Landing to rescue Sansa, Arya, Kia and Lord Eddard. Theon promised Luna that he will defend Winterfell and the Starks as how it is deemed fit for a wolf to defend its pack.