Chapter 5

Dean

A blood red sun set over Tully lands, casting dark shadows of long trees and tall tents of the army below. After Dean had advised Robb Stark to return to safety of the Tully lands where he could defend them on a river bed, they had moved the settlement from west to centre. First, Robb had been cautious of Dean's warning but Catelyn, his mother, had agreed with him. Now they were all safely in the Tully lands at Riverrun. Water surrounded Riverrun and kept Robb Stark safe, yet he wanted to be with his men in the settlements. Currently, Riverrun was occupied by Dean, Catelyn, Robb's wife Jeyne, Edmure and the Lord of Riverrun.

"Dean." Catelyn rough voice distracted his view, brining his attention to her. She was in a dress of blue and red, her true colours. It complemented her auburn hair which fell in ringlets around her shoulders. Catelyn was a beautiful woman considering her age.

Bowing deeply he addressed her. "My Lady, how may I be of service?" After two weeks of being in the wonderful land of Westeros, Dean had picked up the language and curtsey of the high lords. Sometimes he slipped up, which made the lords give him curious glances at the table.

Smiling at Dean, Catelyn crossed a small distance until they were face to face. "I request nothing but your Company Dean Winchester." Passing him she stared out of the small window. "May I be reckless?"

Dean grinned down at the petite woman. "Of course my Lady."

"As I recall you were in search of your brother, Sam Winchester?" Her words made Dean's heart skip a beat. Sam and himself rarely got separated, he had to protect him. After two weeks Sam had wondered what had happened to him, surely not Death.

"Yes my lady, Sam and I have been parted for two weeks now and there had been no word." Dean grimaced at the mental images of Sam being tortured as they flashed through his brain.

Catelyn looked up at him. "I know where your traitor brother is." Sam was with one of the enemies but Catelyn gave him no time to ask questions. "He is with Cersei Lannister, how peculiar. You with us and him with the enemy?" A questioning look graced her face.

Shaking his head in disbelief, Dean spoke freely. "Damn idiot. He must have sided with them after we were parted." Dean cursed more under his breath.

Shock was the next expression to come to Catelyn's beautiful face. "You knew not of this? It is good that the Maester came to me first with the raven than to Robb. He doesn't ask questions he just chops." Her delicate laugh fluttered in Dean's ears, taking some of the edge off of the bad news.

Bowing low he spoke again. "I swear on my life that I knew nothing of this my Lady."

A small hand was placed of his shoulder. "Stand Warrior, I believe you."

"I am no warrior, only a simple soldier in a horrific war." Dean hated the word 'Warrior', his father used to tell him he was one against demons and other supernatural creatures. If only his father could see him now.

"You are different from the other soldiers Dean. That is what makes you a Warrior." She brushed off a speck of dirt off of Dean's shoulder. "Somehow I believe you like I believed Ned. What is worst is that you make me more comfortable than he did." A low chuckle escaped her lips. "Oh Dean, you do have a way with women." She faced out of the window again. Dean noticed the light crows eyes at Catelyn's eyes but despite them he found her quite attractive, compared to the TV shows Catelyn. They made her look so old in the program. He sighed deeply at the thought.

Catelyn paid him to mind as she watch the sun set. Stepping behind her he stared at the shadows of the battlements. "Can we win this war?" He breathed in to her ear.

"Honestly, I don't know Dean but I hope we do for the sake of all our land. Cersei and Joffrey must not rule! He was born out of incest between her and Sir Jamie." Her tone had took a turn of disgust. After spending one night drinking warm wine with Catelyn he rather liked the woman's company, especially when her moods shifted as quickly as they did. It should she had fight left in her, even after losing her beloved Ned. Something about her had Softened Dean to an uncomfortable level.

"Will you still look for Sam now?" Catelyn had broken Dean Memoirs.

Giving his head a double take he chose his words carefully. "I would like to see my brother again to get him to fight with us. Like me he's good with a dagger." They both laughed at a memory they shared when Dean had fought a spy who sat in on one of their dinners one night. He had gone after Catelyn with a dagger but Dean had fought him and killed the man. He was no assassin because he was sloppy but he was a spy. They found out as much when Catelyn's handmaid had seen the young man's body, she confessed her love and that he was a spy.

"Oh Dean, my sweet and wonderful Dean, you have brought back hope to this endless war." Her voice saddened. "After Ned I thought there was only darkness but you came along and gave me my light back." She turned to face him. "How can I ever thank you?"

"By winning this war." He allowed menace to show in his eyes but the truth was he didn't want to win the war now he knew he was fighting against Sam. "Another thing you could do for me my sweet is get a message to my brother."

Catelyn frowned deeply and faced the last rays of the sun. "Unfortunately my love I cannot but I can send a raven to a messenger announcing that you are fighting with us. Maybe Sam will read it and come running for you." He was begging to adore how Catelyn was willing to help him even though Sam was on the enemies side. "I cannot promise anything Dean but I will let it be known that Dean Winchester, the great warrior is fighting alongside us." Spinning on her heal she placed a quick peck of her lips on his cheek and hurried out of the room, gathering her dress so the hem didn't drag along the floor.

As the last rays of gold gave in to the darkness Dean wondered if Sam was too looking at the sun and thinking of him. A pain in his chest told him that his brother probably had stopped thinking about him the moment he fell in to the clutches of Cersei Lannister. Dean wasn't violent to women but when he saw Cersei she would be dead within a heartbeat. It had to be her stopping Sam from reaching out and search for him. God, he hated being away from Sam. In a way he was breaking a promise to their father, he wasn't able to protect Sam this time though…