Bran's POV
When Robb first left winterfell Bran was excited and eager as it meant he was lord of Winterfell while Robb was gone, but now it was becoming clear how much time and patience it took to be Lord of Winterfell. Sitting through request after request from the people of the North, peasants and lords alike, he had just sent 2 orphans to go live with a farmer to help mind his sheep, and had decided to leave the rest if there were any more requests to Maester Luwin. He was going to go riding in the new saddle they had made for him with his new friend Jojen and Meera Reed, children of Lord Howland Reed. They had come North because of him, they said they had to go North beyond the wall, but Maester Luwin would not allow it. Anyway they had other matters that were more important. With Theons death they were worried about Ironborn raids, luckily reinforcements from robs army had returned some stayed at Moat Catlin more went to Winterfell and Torrhen Square. Another thing that was of concern was the Hornwoods holdings, as both the Lord and heir had died in battle leaving Lady Donella Hornwood, and Roose Bolton's Bastard was also causing trouble around the Dreadfort, and Lord Wyman Manderly was getting angry at him and stepping up patrols of his borders.
All this was in his control therefore he was glad to see more banners coming up the the Kingsroad as, him, Meera and Jojen road out to meet them.
It was his mother returning with more soldiers that could only be a good thing since news from merchant ships were that the Iron fleet and other ships were preparing to leave the Iron islands, to go where no one knew.
"You know Bran with your mother back it will be even harder to go North," said Jojen, " We need to go soon, go North and you can fly."
"I understand we will find a way but what fi what you believe isn't true, we will be journeying into danger."
"We must to stop an even greater danger," replied Jojen.
Author's note
Just a small chapter to let people know what is going on up north, and to everyone wondering yes there will be a longer arya chapter I have it planned in a couple of chapters time.