Authors note: I'm continuing the conversation with Ned and Cat and also going to have a confrontation with Robert and Ned. Thank you for reading, following etc and will try to update faster. Moving on. This is:
"Truth is like the Sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away."-Elvis Presley
"If we confront someone. We should have one goal in mind: Restoration. Not embarrassment."-Chuck Swindoll.
The Truth and Confrontation
"Cat, I believe it's time to speak the truth about Jon Snow's mother." Hearing this Cat, straightened immediately, her ear's perked. She then narrowed her eyes and said "Now that you have reminded me, who is your bastard's mother, the one that made you forget your honour completely and cheat on our wedding vows." Emphasis on your...
To her sharp words, Ned hung his head in shame. He could face many things without shaking, but facing his own family members was horrifying. After all, he had lied to his wife, his children about Jon-no Aegon Targaryen. This secret had haunted him throughout his life, but at death he could finally reveal to Cat. And so, with a deep shaky breath. He said to wife "Jon, isn't my son at all..." He paused and saw her confused face and spoke again "He is the child birthed by Lyanna and...and the late Prince Rhaegar Targaryen." He felt, light, something akin to a large weight being removed from his shoulders. His wife showed many emotions. Starting from shock, to realization and ending with sadness. He hugged her quickly as tears flowed from her eyes.
After a while, she choked out a "I'm sorry for accusing you." He quickly replied reassuring her, but she pushed him away and shouted "Of course it's my fault! For years I hated that child...I wished for him to die, an innocent child." Ned's eyes were facing down in shame as he stood there taking in his wife's sorrows as she loudly said "I could have loved him...no I should have loved him. Why didn't you tell me the truth before Ned? You could have trusted me." Then Robb came as quickly as he could and stood his mother's kneeling, sobbing body up and hugged her. His eyes showed confusion. Ned then proceeded to tell his son the truth.
Robb's reaction was more confused then whatever his wife showed. Ned then asked Robb why he wasn't shocked. To which Robb replied with "He's still my brother. It doesn't matter if he was someone else's child. I still grew with him as my brother, therefore he is. Whether it's by blood or not." Ned then laughed and said "I'm proud of you son. I never realised how much you've matured." The three of them embraced eachother for comfort. Catelyn's tears calmed, Robb then let go of his parents and said "I have a question though father? Why didn't you tell us of Jon's parentage? Why didn't you trust us?" The former warden of the North slowly moved away from his wife's stare and with a deep sigh. He spoke "I believed that you would never accept Jon as Brandon was killed by The Targaryens. I believed that you would have told Robert, who would have killed the baby. After a while, I wanted to tell but I just couldn't... I deeply apologize." Robb nodded to the answer and said "Father it's alright, I forgive you, and I believe mother does as well, and now if you please excuse me, I must speak with Renly."
Then Robb left, leaving a silent Catelyn and a guilt ridden Eddard. After awhile, Ned asked "How did you die Cat? Robb didn't tell me." Cat looked at him with a dumbfounded look and chuckled at the random question and said in grim fashion "We were invited by Walder Frey about a wedding between Edmure and a Frey girl. It...was a trap though. The masterminds being Roose Bolton," An eyebrow raised then, he could think that Walder would do that but Roose? Meanwhile Catelyn continued "Walder Frey and I believe Tywin Lannister." Ned replied with "I think?"
Catelyn clarified then, saying that "Before Roose stabbed Robb, I heard him mutter 'The Lannisters send their regards', also the Rains of Castamere was playing before the massacre. It should have been a clue in hindsight." She choked the last part. Ned then silently kissed her. Their embrace however was cut short by Robert Baratheon shouting "How nice to see you, my traitorous friend." Behind him was a fear-struck Renly and Robb mouthing out a 'i'm sorry I couldn't stop him'. Ned then let go of Catelyn and in sadness he said "I'm sorry for not revealing it. But you would have killed a ba-
"HE IS A REMAINDER OF AERYS' BLOODLINE NED. The same man who burnt your father alive and strangled your brother, Cat's former betrothed!" Ned then angrily shouted "DON'T YOU THINK I THOUGHT THAT EVERYTIME I LOOKED AT JON! Whenever I looked at Jon, I feel guilty, I feel horrific. I wanted to stop you from killing him, but I always saw my father's charred body, my brother's lifeless eyes and my sister's bloodstained bed sheets. Yet I still forgave because HE WAS A CHILD!"
Ned then motioned Robb to come to him and along with Cat they walked away. Robert tried to say "I'm -
"It's ok Robert, it's my fault, there's no need for further anger." But was interrupted...
Renly comforted his brother afterwards.
AN:
I can't write
That is right
My characters are not accurate
But I try to be immaculate
They're out of character
Its not a good thing to register
I'm extremely sorry
Also I like curry?
I'm very sorry for that shitty poem.
Next Time: Joffrey Bara-Lannister-The piece of shit that fucking desrsjhdcvhdfhddjbdfjhbbhjfdbhjfdh I'm sorry for that.