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Dany walked into the Wolf's Den... or Jon Snow's chambers. She wanted to make sure the Lord Commander of her Queensguard was well, she didn't have a maester as many of the noble houses in Westeros... she would have to resort to some drastic measures if the bastard didn't recover quickly. She walked through the open doorframe and into the room, a shirtless Jon Snow was looking over the city from his high balcony.
Dany felt her mouth water and made sure she wasn't drooling as she looked over the temple of a body that Jon Snow had. He took a deep breath as he looked over the city. She walked up from behind with a light smile "It is good to see you awake." she stated, Jon jumped - he hadn't heard the Queen enter, he was enveloped in his thoughts of the prior night from what the Red Lady said to the death of the young boy with a crown.
He spun around and looked at the Queen, Jon bowed respectfully "Forgive me, My Queen, I didn't expect anyone to be up at this hour - I didn't want to disturb anyone." he stated. The queen gave a light disarming smile "Don't worry about it, I'm just glad that you're okay - You gave us quite the scare." she stated. Jon nodded "I'm not entirely sure what caused it... I think I may have underestimated my tiredness from training with the Dothraki." he reasoned, though he doubted that was the real reason.
Dany nodded in understanding "When you are decent - I have gathered my small counsel to discuss the overtake of Westeros, I would like you to join us." she explained with a light smile. Jon cocked his brow "Are you sure you want me to come, Your Grace? I feel I may only disturb the small counsel." she explained, Dany raised her hand and shook her head "Nonsense. You are the Lord Commander of the Queensguard and you will be part of my small counsel." she dismissed, Jon smiled at the beautiful Queen and gave a small nod as she slipped out of the room with a smile wrapped around her face.
Jon walked into the room of the small counsel - Robb, Jorah, Dany, and an old man with a rather impressive blade at his hip, all stood around a small map of Westeros. Dany's face lit up when Jon approached, Robb smiled when his brother walked next to the queen "It's good to see you are well." Robb stated, Jon gave a small smile and nodded. "This is Ser Barristan Selmy, he was the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard for my father and a personal friend of my brother." she explained.
Jon smiled "It's good to meet you Ser." he offered his hand, Ser Barristan gasped it and nodded "And to you, Lord Snow." Jon chuckled "Jon. Just Jon." he corrected the old knight. Dany turned to them "Now that we've all gathered. Let's begin." she stated. Jon looked felt odd without any blade at his sword at his side, Jorah shot daggers at Jon with his cold glare. Jon shifted uneasily, his eyes drifted over Winterfell... his home.
Jon turned his eyes back up and looked to Robb who looked like he was trying to burn a hole in the map with his look, "What whispers have you heard, Ser Jorah?" Dany asked. Jorah looked away from Jon and to his Queen, "The boy King is dead." he stated. Jon's eyes widened, "He was poisoned during his own wedding. Varys says that the Imp has been said to kill him - Kinslayer, they're calling him." Jorah explained.
Dany nodded "So the Seven Kingdoms is without a ruler?" she asked, Jorah shook his head "No... Your Grace, Tommen Baratheon is next in line for the throne." Jorah added. Ser Barristan scoffed "Tommen is just a pawn, he may wear the crown and sit on the throne, but Cersei Lannister is the one who will have the true power." he explained.
"Lannister?" she asked "Like the Imp?" Barristan nodded, "The Imp is kin to The Kingslayer and Cersei, but he hates the Queen Regent more than anyone in this room." he explained, "and that's saying something." he added. Dany looked back at Jon who seemed to be thinking, "Do you have something to add, Jon?" she asked. Jon nodded as he looked over the map's placement of King's Landing.
"I met the Imp once, he was the disgrace of his family... but he is smarter than anyone anticipated, he plays the game well." Jon stated, Dany nodded "I seems this Imp is much more valuable than I am led to believe. Where is he now?" she asked, "He resides in the Black Cells of the Red Keep. I am to believe he is awaiting execution." Jorah noted.
"I would like you to said to Westeros over the passage of the Red Keep and use Varys' help to free the little man." she explained. Jon nodded in agreement "That's smart, Your Grace, He knows King's Landing better than any of us and we'll need his counsel for when you take back The Iron Throne." he explained.
Jorah groaned "That would bring me to my next concern, Your Grace." he stated. They all looked to the old man "Jon Snow has a certain sway on your decisions, as does all of your small counsel." he stated "But... he is a bastard and he betrayed his vows from The Wall." he explained. Jon sneered at the man, Dany shrugged "I will pardon him from his Night's Watch vows." she stated simply.
"Jon is no longer a Snow..." Robb declared with his voice trailing. They all turned their gaze to the Young Wolf, "What do you mean?" Jon asked, Robb sighed "A week or so before the... before the wedding, I wrote a decree stating the Jon Snow was to be the heir of Winterfell and heir to be The King in the North, should I fall." he explained. Jon widened his eyes, "I... I am a Stark?" he asked breathlessly.
Robb shrugged "As far as the North is concerned, you are as Stark as me or Arya." he explained. Jon shook his head "I don't understand... why wouldn't you name Sansa or one of the trueborn Stark children as your successor?" he asked, Robb sighed "I disowned Sansa as a Stark... and I didn't know if Arya, Bran, or Rickon was even alive." he stated.
Jon looked at Robb, dumbstruck "You... disowned Sansa?" he asked, baffled. Robb nodded "She married my enemy... I didn't know what else to do, Jon, you were always my brother - even with a bastard's name." he stated. Jon nodded and looked to Winterfell again as the realization slowly seeped in, he was a Stark... finally, it was the first thing he'd ever wanted... it was the only thing he wanted for a long time and now he had it.
Jon Stark, he smiled - it had a ring to it.
Dany nodded "It is settled then. There is a ship waiting in the docks for you, Ser Jorah." she explained. Jon looked up and turned to her, "My Queen... may I have a word in private?" he asked, she gave him a smile and nodded. The two of them walked out of the room, the meeting dismissed, and they walked down the hallway of the palace.
"My Queen... I believe we need a maester." he stated, she nodded "The thought had crossed my mind." she stated "It certianly would have helped when you were injured." she added. Jon nodded "I know a man... he's a man of the Night's Watch and you would have to pardon him, but... he is one of the best and smartest men I've ever known. He is Samwell Tarley, he is of a noble house, but his family has dismissed him. He was my best friend when I was on the Wall and it would mean everything to me if you would all him on your counsel as the Grand Maester." he explained.
She nodded "Would he be willing to serve me over his family?" she questioned. Jon nodded "His family cast him aside and sent him to The Wall, he would be willing to serve anyone who treated him better than his own kin." he explained, Dany nodded "Very well, we will seek out this Samwell Tarley and he shall be my Grand Maester." she stated. Jon smiled and nodded "Thank you, My Queen. As soon as we have a chance to go to The Wall, I would like to see my good friend once more." he stated, Dany nodded.
"If you would grant me permission to leave, Your Grace, I would like to speak with my brother for a few moments." he stated, Dany smiled and nodded "Yes, I'm sure you two have a few things to discuss. You may leave, I await our next meeting with bated breath." she stated, Jon grinned "As do I, Your Grace."
Robb knelt at his bedside as he rubbed the back of Greywind's head with a small smile on his face. Jon walked into the room to see the two, Robb looked up at his brother with a sad smile - he stood up "I'm sorry, brother. I should have told you sooner, with everything that's happened... It slipped my mind." he stated, Jon took a step towards his brother and embraced the young Stark tightly.
Robb smiled and hugged him back, "Thank you, Robb... thank you." Jon muttered.