Chapter 3

Arya POV

This was a very important week for me this was the week when I finally got my wish I was leaving Winterfell. This week was filled with loads of little moments that would be life changing. I got a very lucky offer from house Mormont to go and stay at bear island for a while I was on top of the world. You and my whole family also reminded me that week how much of a gift it is to have a family like mine.

*9 year old Arya*

It all started out as any other breakfast until my father made an announcement house Mormont was coming to Winterfell they would be arriving later today finally I will have a change to my almost robotic routine. I was excited to say the least because the Mormont's were a house of mostly females so I couldn't wait to hear about what amazing adventures they had with no lords there to spoil all their fun. I will have to endure wearing a dress that was as certain as the sun being in the sky but worth all the trouble to get to have people unlike Sansa and her proper ladies to talk to.

A few w hours passed in no time at all I was standing in Winterfell's court yard ready to great the ladies of house Mormont. The great doors of Winterfell's strong hold began to open and the ladies of house Mormont rode into Winterfell on horseback they came to a halt just inside the castle grounds. They wore an assortment of either chain mail or just plain old ridding gear which consists of breaches and a shirt all of them were also wearing heavy cloaks of coarse this is Winterfell weather.

Maege Mormont the head of house Mormont said the usual pleasantries expected of her then we all went back into the castle. The lady of Bear Island went quickly with father somewhere to discuss important matters. She brought her two youngest daughters with her Jorelle and her youngest Lyanna who was just two years younger than me. Jorelle disappeared after a while properly off to see her mother leaving Lyanna so I decided to go over to her and play with her as she seems to be not like Sansa or Jeyne.

We played for a few hours it was quit fun until Robb, Jon and Bran with some other men I raced over to see if anything exciting happened while they were out. The first person I saw was Bran and in his arms was a fuss ball of a wolf pup.

"Arya we've found direwolf wolf pups come see!" Bran shouts all the while having his bright smile plastered onto his face.

So I followed him over to Robb and father they were in deep discussion in Robbs arms was two direwolf pups Robb handed me a grey pup with golden eyes I took it into my arms excitedly and hugged it tightly.

"This pup is yours now Arya I trust you to be able to look after it! My father said in a serious tone

"Don't worry father I will" I replied to my father quickly.

"Remember this pup belongs to you so you are fully responsible for it" father said he then ruffled my hair before he headed back to the castle.

My pup and I followed the rest of my siblings back to the castle I couldn't wait to spend some time with my new friend. On the morning of the third day the Mormont's have been visiting my father stood up from his seat at morning meal to make an announcement.

"House Mormont has kindly agreed to look after Arya for four years" father said in a loud booming voice. My imagination was running wild with the possibility of going to Bear Island father then continued after there was silence once more. "She will have a few days to get everything ready then she will depart to Bear Island" said father while looking in my direction.

After that dinner continued on with light conversation about the new information that father had informed us about. It was late that night I had a really long day with my mother going over the preparations for my travels lest say it felt like time had stopped it dragged on that long. I heard a knock at my door so I hurried over to answer it my visitor was surprisingly Sansa she stepped inside holding a small package in her arms.

"Arya I want you to have this" Sansa said and placed the small package in my hand I opened the package to reveal a diary it was nice and eloquent just like Sansa.

"Wow Sansa I can't thank you enough" I stuttered this caught e totally off guard.

"You can write about things travels or anything you have on your mind encase you ever get home sick" Sansa replied in a shy tone clearly feeling as awkward as I was.

"Sansa I am going to miss you" I said only now realising that we are sisters after all we then in the spur of the moment briefly hugged each other with tears forming in our eyes.

The days flew by until it was the final before I depart to Bear Island. Jon came into my room with a sad smile on his face one thing that he wears all too well. "I have a going away present for you" Jon says casually while sitting on my bed he then took out a sword that he had hidden behind his back it was small and thin like a bigger version of a dagger or a large letter opener.

"Oh Jon I love it!" I gasped and flung myself into his arms he caught me with ease as per usual. "What is its name Jon!" I exclaimed.

"Oh you know your favourite thing" Jon said coyly. "Needle!" we both exclaimed at the same time.

"I am going to miss you little wolf" Jon said sadly and ruffled my hair. "Don't worry Jon" I said cheerily.

He gave me a kiss on the check I blushed madly and my stomach did a backflip luckily Jon didn't seem to notice he then sat me onto my bed before he walked out of my door.

I own nothing all the characters belong to the ASOIAF series. I hope that you have enjoyed this longer chapter I made this one longer as a lot of stuff happen in this one. There won't be a new chapter for a while as I am back to college. I hope you have enjoyed this new chapter and I really enjoy all of the reviews. From this chapter you can see that the paragraph before the POV is taken from Arya's diary and Jon's from his diary. See you soon enjoy!