Chapter Thirteen

Aera travels farther to the North to finally meet her nephew, Jon Snow. Upon Travelling, she came across a pack of wildings at their camp.

Now she's thinking about the best way to get Jon's attention without the attention of the wildings interrupting their meeting. Aera looked up seeing the tall wall, one of this day she will jump off that wall

Will she live? No one knows.

But right now the girl is staring at Jon Snow and Ygritte. Their love is similar to Talisa and Robb's yet so different.

Duty is the end of Love and Love is the end of Duty.

Aera watched as the wildings together with Jon Snow, climb the wall using some axes, ropes, and pitons. Even Aera finds the wall dizzying. The Princess watched them from the ground as they start climbing the wall.

Jon Snow who was at the bottom of the rope looked down to see Aera looking at him while he climb, he almost falls while looking at her but luckily his axe are already in a plunge into the ice giving him his balance back. He's about 50ft off the ground, he looked up to see Ygritte climbing and he looked down again expecting the girl to disappear but she was still there.

Aera stared at the eyes of Jon Snow, she sighed and walked away leaving the man who follows her to walk away. She will just wait for him at the top or teleport around to see what's going on before coming back here.

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Aera travels to a dungeon where Theon was held and tied up, she saw how Ramsay tortures the man and its finger, and Aera looked away as she heard the screams of Agony.

When Ramsay leaves the room, it's the time Aera shows her presence to Theon. Theon slowly lift his head to see who was there and there she saw a girl looking at him, a girl with a black mask and her dark brown hair covering her eyes.

Aera took a deep breath and takes her canteen, she slowly moves the canteen to Theon's mouth letting the man drink until he quenches his thirst. Aera then looked at the finger of Theon, she touch it slowly removing the pain from the man.

She read that in the book that was given by Visenya. She finds out a lot of things inside the book. She also could heal someone's illness, wound, bruise, or anything that can be healed, it's the gift that was given by the gods.

Aera slowly healed the man's finger but not all of it, to avoid suspicion. She cannot save Theon yet but she will.

"Help... Me" Theon said in a raspy voice. Aera just nodded.

"I can't, not yet," Aera whispered and walked away. She turned back to the man but she walked away.

Theon cannot lift his head anymore to see where the girl goes and he didn't see her disappearing in front of him.

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Aera goes back to the wall to see what's going on with Jon Snow with his climber wildings. They're probably in the middle of the wall when the weather has worsened for the climbers. They shout to be heard over the howling winds. Each blow of the axe takes great strength to penetrate the ice. Ygritte buries her axe in the wall, but a great crack opens across it. The ice wall cracks and pops to her right as the fissure travels across it. Suddenly, a huge swath of the wall gives way, taking three wildlings with it. They scream amidst the roar.

Aera is on the left side of Jon Snow, probably a few feet away from them, she used Tiara her sword plunges into the ice and steps on it to watch the wilding climb.

The Valyrian Steel that Visenya gave her has a good quality that won't snap any minute, they inform her to take good care of the sword because it is indestructible. It cannot be burned, melt, or anything.

To make herself more comfortable she sit on it and watched everything unfold like a movie in the theater. No one notices her because of the mist of winds circling them.

Orell digs his axe deep into the wall. Tormund does the same, bracing himself in a wide stance. The wall under Ygritte and Jon gives way and they fall amid an avalanche of ice and snow. Orell wanted to cut Ygritte and Jon for them to continue but Tormund declined.

But Orell unsheathes his knife and begins to cut the rope connected to Jon and Ygritte. Aera saw this and she stand up. Aera took her sword and she jump on the nearest part where Jon Snow started to swing to plant his axe into solid Ice as Orell continue to cut.

Aera manage to step on where Jon was about to plant his axe, Jon was shocked seeing the girl with no safety rope or anything at all. Aera lends her hand to Jon Snow who manages to swing far enough to reach her, she manages to get a hold of his arms and drags him onto the solid ice. Aera looked up to see if Ygritte saw her but the girl is busy worrying about the rope being cut by Orell.

Aera helps Jon to stand up and plunge his axe on the Ice. Aera looked up to see that the rope was finally cut and Ygritte falls, but  Jon pull the woman up. He was busy pulling Ygritte that he didn't notice Aera disappear beside him.

When Jon finally manage to get a hold of Ygritte, he looked to his side to thank the girl but she was gone. He looked around, a bit scared that the girl had fallen off.

But it's impossible when he's been looking down the whole time to pull Ygritte. Ygritte stands beside him panting.

"Did you see the girl!?" Jon asked and Ygritte frowned.

"What girl!? All I see is that we almost die!" Ygritte yelled. Jon looked around but he cannot see anything anymore as the winds covered their surroundings.

Aera, on the other hand, was just watching them from her place, this time she was sitting on solid Ice, a few feet above them. She smirked at the confused face of Jon Snow.

On the top of the wall where they finally manage to get. They were both exhausted from the long climb that takes them many hours almost killing them. Jon glance to the side to see a silhouette of a girl who's observing them.

Jon Stand up and was about to approach her when Ygritte called out for him to look at the northern part of the wall and Jon showed her the southern part of the wall where it's full of green and fresh air.

Aera smiles looking at them and finally manages to survive the long climb, Aera didn't understand why Jon didn't have that much time to dig his axe on the solid Ice when it is stated in the show he did. In this world, the man almost dies because Orell almost manages to cut the ropes before he digs his axe, luckily Aera was there to save them.

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Aera travels to Riverrun to meet with Catelyn Stark who's inside a tent with Robb, Talisa, Bryden, and Edmure. A thunderstorm can be heard outside as almost everyone is soaking wet.

Aera just took a deep breath and approach the tent when Bryden came face to face with her. The man was startled to see her and was about to unleash his sword when he was stunned by the girl's violet eyes.

"Forgive me, My Lord. Is Lady Catelyn there?" Aera asked. The man didn't say anything confusing the Princess.

Catelyn heard the girl's voice, and so does the people inside the tent making everyone look at where Bryden stood, he was blocking the girl. Edmure is confused while Catelyn Stands up and hurriedly swings the curtain to the side, revealing Aera to the sight of Talisa and Robb.

She still had her mask on even though she was soaking wet, but her hair is tucked inside her hood to avoid washing the temporary dye.

"Aera, how's your travel?" Catelyn asked bringing the girl inside. But Aera glanced at the couple to the side so she step backward.

"Ah it's better if we talk in private, My Lady," Aera said glancing at everyone. Catelyn nodded and was about to leave when Robb stop them.

"No, I want to hear what you're about to say," Robb said making Aera look at him. Edmure was on the side sulking because of the wedding he didn't want.

Bryden is behind her, guarding. Aera rolled her eyes, she made the right decision not wetting her hair. Lady Catelyn looked at her son and turned to Aera.

Aera removes her hood and her mask. Edmure who was sulking the whole time looked at her twice, trying to see if he was imagining her face." Are you a goddess?" Edmure asked and Aera frowned.

" Huh? " Aera asked.

Bryden entered to see the girl's face. He was surprised but he didn't show it.

" Forgive him, Aera. His having a problem. " Lady Catelyn said and Aera nodded.

" How can I? What would my bride look like when I already see the most beautiful girl In front of me " Edmure said looking at Aera rolled her eyes not being used to compliment.

" Don't worry, My Lord. I'm pretty sure your wife will be lovely. " Aera said remembering the face of Roslin, that girl is indeed a beauty. Aera turned to Catelyn." I found Bran, you don't have to worry... They are safe. Hodor and Osha are with them together with two companies. " Aera informed making the woman sigh in relief.

" Osha? The wildling? " Robb asked stepping forward. Aera nodded.

" Don't worry, she will protect them at all costs. She almost throw a spear at me when I approach them and had a contest skinning a rabbit" Aera whispered the last part only for Catelyn to hear.

" The letter? " Lady Catelyn asked.

" I already give it to them. They will be safe where they are, more than safe than here. " Aera informed and Catelyn nodded.

" Theon... Do you know where is that traitor? " Robb asked. Aera glance at the man, she remembers what she saw in that dungeon.

" Paying for his mistake. " Aera whispered. She took a deep breath and looked at Catelyn. Robb then remembers her cryptic words about Kraken, he's not sure what to expect.

"How about Arya?.... Have you seen her?" Catelyn asked and Aera shake her head. Catelyn manages to take a breath when she heard Brandon and Rickon are safe but knowing that Arya is still missing gives a lump in her chest.

Aera can feel the woman's worries.

" I have leads, but for now I have to leave again to look. I cannot stay for long, I also need to see if my sister is doing fine..." Aera said, she already miss being with Daenerys even though they just reunite a few days ago

Catelyn nodded. Aera already told her that she has a sister who lives far away, away from the war and she's protecting her.

Catelyn takes out a letter and gave it to Aera." If you were ever to visit Sansa again, give this to her. If you manage to find Arya, gave this to her" Catelyn said and gives the letter to the girl. Aera accepted it and put it inside her bag.

Aera was about to leave when she remembers that Bran gave her something to give his mother. "Ah... By the way, Bran gave me this." Aera said and give the Lady a small cloth that looks like a handkerchief.

Catelyn unfolded the fabric and it was the
Cotton she sawed just for Bran with the Starks sigil on it, Direwolf. It's actually hers but she left it in his hands during his coma and now her son gave this back.

Catelyn smiles looking at it, stroking the pattern, Aera did see her sons and Bran will not give the Lady this cloth if he doesn't trust her. Robb recognize the fabric, he saw it in Bran's hand before he left to have a meeting with the bannerman.

Robb step closer as Catelyn showed him the fabric. "They're safe, Robb," Catelyn said smiling.

"Can't you bring them here?" Robb asked the Lady and Aera shake her head.

"They will be safer away from the war, Young Wolf. Besides, your brother Bran is special he will find what he's looking for during his travel." Aera said and the man cannot accept this.

"They will be more protected with us" Robb almost snarls but Aera didn't flinch, she stared at the man.

"Protected, yes. Safer, no" Aera calmly said. "I will be leaving now, Lady Catelyn. Be careful in your travels." Aera said and walked out of the tent, Bryden was about to stop her but Aera gave her a sharp look. Aera then walks away into the thunderstorm.

"Where did you meet her? She's a beauty and a fighter" Edmure said. He had never seen quite a beauty most of his life but when she saw Aera he needs to double check his not hallucinating.

Catelyn smiles, she likes the girl.

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"Your mother likes her," Talisa said from the bed, naked. While Robb's on the war table scanning what his about to do next when his wife caught his attention.

"Who?" He asked, acting dumb.

"The girl... Aera" Talisa said. Robb's turned to her confused why she mentioned the girl.

"Your mother didn't like me yet she just met the girl and she already favors her," Talisa said looking at her husband.

"Mother is just fond of her because she helps us to look for my siblings, nothing more. You shouldn't be worried about that kind of matter" Robb said.
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