Chapter Thirty Three

Aera, Catelyn, and Robb's passage toward Castle Black take them a few days to do so.

Aera could just teleport them but she was not in the spirit to use her energies, once they got there, they stop nearby.

The Princess takes off before the two to tell Jon who's arriving. Aera ride her horse towards the area, then they already spotted her. A girl in a white hood riding a white horse, they recognize her silver hair right away.

A single horn was heard, making the gates open. Aera was greeted by the frowning Tormund that turns into a smile seeing his favorite Princess.

"Princess Aerasanne! Welcome back!" Tormund said giving the worst courtesy that Aera had seen. The Princess rolled her eyes and dismount her horse.

"Where have you been?" Tormund approaches her. "Jon wanted to leave the Night's Watch," Tormund informed her making the girl turn to him.

"Since when have I stayed in one place, besides Jon understands what he's doing," Aera informed.

"Will you change his mind?" Tormund asked and Aera shake her head.

"His choice, not mine," Aera whispered looking at the man then she looked up to the balcony where she saw the man, there was always a smile plastered on his face whenever he saw Aera. Jon descends from the balcony and walks to Aera.

"I have some people with me that you would like to meet" Aera informed confusing the man. Then they heard another horn, and they then open the gates to reveal the horses with someone in it. Both of them wear black cloaks.

" Who are they?" Jon asked.

" Someone important" Aera whispered. The girl unconsciously grabs the man's wrist and approaches the newcomers. It was Lady Catelyn who removes her hood while looking at Jon, Aera saw that the Lady's face soften seeing the man.

Jon was surprised to see the woman alive, he cannot believe it. Then he turned to the other person who slowly removes his cloak revealing his older brother, Robb. Robb stared at Jon, then his eyes drifted to Aera and Jon's hands.

Robb dismounts his horse while Jon approaches his brother to hug him. They embrace seeing each other once again.

Aera smiles from behind.

"Who's that other pretty man?" Tormund appears beside her.

"His brother" Aera answered. Tormund looked shocked seeing this, all of them are prettier than his daughters.

"No wonder"

"What's going on inside of your head? I'll be thrilled to know" Aera grunted at the man who was bewildered looking at the man and Pyp approach them.

"That's Robb Stark! The King in the north" Pyp mumbled.

Lady Catelyn slowly dismounts her horse while smiling at the two, she will admit she doesn't like the other man but Aera told her that she needs to let go of it, Jon is not part of it. Slowly, she understands that she should be kinder to the man.

Lady Catelyn approaches them, the two let go of each other. Jon stared at the woman. "Lady Catelyn" Jon muttered and the woman smile as she embrace the man.

Jon who was stunned slowly hug back, "You've grown." The woman said hugging the man.

The moment they let go, Jon was really relieved seeing that Robb was alive and kicking. "You're alive" Jon muttered.

"Got saved by a girl," Robb's said glancing at Aera who was talking to Tormund. The three of them turned to her which made Aera look at them, she smiles.

"That makes the two of us" Jon muttered while looking at the girl.

_

The three settle in Jon's room, and the man gives them something to drink and eat while watching the fireplace. Aera is outside talking to Melisandre.

"Where are you going?" Robb's asked his brother, he heard that his planning on leaving Castle Black.

"I can’t stay here, not after what happened," Jon responded looking at the two.

" There’s only one place we can go. Home." Lady Catelyn said looking at the two, she's determined to get back to the north after hearing that the Bolton has it.

"We can't, Lady Catelyn... The Bolton has it. " Jon said.

" Then will get it from them," Robb said.

" We don't have an army," Jon said.

" I failed once, Brother. I cannot fail now, I want our home back from those traitors, and once our siblings heard about it they will come back to us." Robb said determine.

_

"What will you do now?" Aera asked the Red Lady while standing on the balcony watching everyone.

"I will do as Jon Snow commands. He is the Prince that was promised. " Melisandre said and Aera grinned hearing about this. " You told me it's a girl, but Jon was brought back from the dea-"

" A lot of people are"

" Then tell me who she is so I could ser-"

" Why would she ask the service of a woman who burns children on the pyre? " Aera snarls making the woman stunned on her spot." You said it yourself, I'm more powerful than you are. "

Aera was about to walk away." Serve him, serve Jon, they're connected. In service to him she will come from fire and blood" Aera said looking blankly at the woman.

_

At the dining area where everyone is eating, Lady Catelyn sitting beside Robb. And in front of them are Jon, Edd, and Tormund.

"Sorry about the food. It’s not what we’re known for." Edd apologizes to Lady Catelyn.

" That’s all right. There are more important things." Lady Catelyn smiles.

Aera entered the room making everyone turn to her, she was about to say something when she got interrupted when a Night's Watchman enters the room and holds out a scroll to Jon.

Jon Snow takes the letter. The man leaves. Jon sees the seal of House Bolton. He opens the scroll and starts reading. Robb stop eating and looked at his brother.

"To the traitor and bastard Jon Snow. You allowed thousands of wildlings past the Wall. You have betrayed your own kind. You have betrayed the North. Winterfell is mine, bastard. Come and see. Your brother Rickon is in my dungeon." Jon paused as he turned to the worried face of Catelyn and the anger of Robb.

Aera shut her eyes close, trying to control her temper... She really hated that man.

" His direwolf's skin is on my floor. Come and see. I know the bitch that took your sister is with you. Send them to me, bastard, and I will not trouble you or your wildling lovers. Keep her from me and I will ride north and slaughter every wildling man, woman, and babe living under your protection. You will watch as I skin them alive. You --" Jon stopped reading making everyone turn to him.

" Go on," Lady Catelyn said but Jon cannot so Robb took it and he reads it.

"You will watch as my soldiers take turns raping your sister and that bitch who took her. You will watch as my dog your wild little brother. Then I will spoon your eyes from their sockets and let my dogs do the rest. Come and see. Ramsay Bolton, Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North." Robb continues and grips the letter.

Area rolled her eyes.

"They have Rickon!" Lady Catelyn the woman turned to Aera who was calming herself. "Aerasanne, you told me that he is under the protection of House Umber, they betrayed us," Lady Catelyn said standing up.

" Forgive me, My Lady... I should have taken him. "Aera said, she was busy saving everyone's asses that she forgot about Rickon.

" No, you save us... All of us, you couldn't possibly do all of this at one time. This is not your fault" Robb said looking at the girl.

" Robb is right, we would all be dead if it weren't for you. " Jon added while Catelyn just squeeze the girl's hand.

" How many men does he have in his army?" Tormund suddenly asked. No one in them knows.

"5,000 but some of them perish attacking Stannis, I have no idea now." Aera response.

"You just know everything" Tormund commented and Aera just shrugs.

"How many do you have?" Jon asked Tormund.

" That can march and fight? 2,000. The rests are children and old people." Tormund answers.

They know they will not win this war against the Bolton. Lady Catelyn approaches her son." You are the eldest Son of the last true Warden of the North. Northern Families are loyal, they'll fight once they find out you are alive. " Lady Catelyn said looking at her son.

Robb turned to Jon who nodded giving his full support to his brother.

"Should have killed him, the moment I took Sansa away" Aera muttered. Everyone looked at her in surprise.

"You've been to Winterfell alone?" Jon asked and Aera nodded.

"Well... Brienne and Podrick are outside waiting for us, after that, I bring them to Meereen where my sister could protect them." Aera casually said. Tormund stared at her.

"Are you sure you're not a Deity?" The man asked and Aera frowns at him. "You enter the enemy's den and came out alive, without a scratch... And you're telling me you're not a goddess?" Tormund added making Aera roll her eyes.

"I made them fall asleep, then took Theon and Sansa away. That's not the point... So what are you gonna do?" Aera asked the two men.

" Gather many allies as we can," Jon said.

" We will take back our home" Robb declared.

Aera nods hearing this she will cheer for them. Lady Catelyn notices something in Aera while everyone talks about what to do next.

" Aerasanne, where are you going? " The woman asked making everyone turn to Aera.

" Huh? " The Princess asked confused.

" I see you as my daughter and I know when you're about to leave" The Lady informed and Aera just sighed and nodded.

" You're leaving? " Jon asked.

" Where are you going? " Robb asked.

Aera doesn't understand why she felt so cornered by these two but she knows she cannot leave without saying anything like she always does.

" I have to go to Dorne. " Aera responded.

" Dorne? "

" Yes, they're the first ones to swear fealty to my sister and I know they will be asking for demands, pretty sure Prince Oberyn wouldn't miss that chance" Aera scoffs remembering the Prince.

Jon and Robb glance at each other. "What kind of demands? Do you trust them?" Lady Catelyn asked.

"I know they rather see a Targaryen on the throne than a Lannister, we have that in common. About the demands, I have no knowledge about... Maybe they would ask for marriage or something. " Aera said.

" Marriage? To who? " Robb asked.

" To my sister Daenerys or... Me. I'm quite sure that it will be Quentyn Martell, there's a high chance they would ask for Daenerys but we can never be too sure." Aera response.

Jon didn't like that, for some reason seeing that the girl would marry someone doesn't sit right with him while Robb is conflicted and he doesn't understand why.

Lady Catelyn saw the displeasure in their eyes, and she sighed... Two brothers falling in love with one girl can never be a good thing.

" We understand that, have a safe journey, My dear" Lady Catelyn said she was worried for her. Aera nodded and was about to leave.

" Wait!" The two brothers said making everyone turn to them. Tormund and Edd were having the time of they're life seeing the scenario in front of them.

Aera looked at them confused. The two didn't understand why they called for her.

"If... I bend the knee to your sister, would she send an army to help us retrieve the north?" Robb's asked.

Aera stared at the man. "She will, she always helps the people who support her, Sansa is with her. She will do anything for a friend." Aera said.

Robb nods. "Then tell her that she has my support but I will be requiring her help." Robb's declared.

"Robb" Catelyn called out and the man turned to her. Catelyn manages to understand why her son is doing this.

"I don't trust your sister, but I trust you," Jon added and Aera just stared at the brothers, she knows their support is the thing that Daenerys will be needing once she returns.

"So you will be a princess... A true Princess?" Tormund said and Aera sighed.

"Never really sit well with me." Aera paused then nodded. "I will talk to her, she will send her army... I promise you that" Aera said then she leaves.

_

In the middle of the night where Robb's stared at the balcony and his mother approach him.

"I understand why you bend the knee to Aera's sister," the woman said.

"I need an army"

"No... You know that the North will support you, or most of them are. You did this for Aerasanne." Lady Catelyn pause. "I know the death of Talisa will never leave you, but I saw the way you look at Aera... She's your new light, let your heart be loved again. You support her sister to keep her from marrying the Dorne Prince. " Catelyn looked at the eyes of her son.

None change, he's not surprised or anything just staring far ahead." I know that, Mother. I already accepted it. I can hear her, every night... Every time she takes care of me. She's there the whole time, I don't know when but I begin to yearn for her voice and presence." Robb confessed.

He didn't know when it started but by the time he was awake, Aera already own his heart. He can hear her every time she's with him, taking care of him. He also heard that Aera gave him her energy just to make sure he woke up.

He get used to her voice and presence to the point he felt empty without it. Robb's hand began to grip tighter on the balcony fence, he needs to take the north back, for his family and Aera.

_

Jon is with Edd and Tormund discussing what to do next. They had been planning a war against Ramsay Bolton.

"So... Princess Aerasanne Targaryen... Isn't it?" Tormund asked.

"If people would announce her name it will be Aerasanne Mistborn of House Targaryen," Edd said.

" Both of you that's enough, we need to plan this against the Boltons. " Jon said. The two stop talking and looked at Jon.

" You like her... Lady Aera" Edd said looking at Jon who looks up at him.

"What?" Jon asked.

"You like the Princess! You don't have to deny that! We could see in your eyes, she's the most beautiful girl I've seen in my life and anyone who looked at her knows that. But you liked her not for her beauty because she's she" Tormund said, he's not really good with words.

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