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It had been morning.
I woke up with my eyes still blurry causing me to rub them.

I see Robb with his cloak looking in his mirror.

Did I spend the night here?

I thought to myself.

"Morning sleepy head." he said to me.

I smile and nodded while being dehydrated.

"Here." Robb gave the glass of water to me.

I drank the water and was relieved.
"What happened last night, Robb?"

"Well, we got married, and you've kept saying you've seen little children, and then you've drunk like crazy."

"What in the seven hells!" I raised my voice at myself. "Did anyone notice?"

"Just me, my love." Robb smiled.

I cover my face while being shocked but impressed that I even drank.

"Come on, " Robb said after patting my leg,
"our families are leaving for Kingslanding."

I had gotten up from the bed.
"Our families?"

"Yes, my father is going to be the hand of the king and my sisters are coming with him." he answered.

I put my dress on,
"Robb, last time a Stark had traveled over there they had got burnt alive, and the men who watched them die are still alive to tell the experience."

"It was a different time, Raliana,"
Robb turned to me.
"and nobody will harm anyone."

I sighed, "what about your mother?"

"She is a strong woman, and she has us," told Robb. "now, we've got families to say goodbye to."

I took Robb's hand and we walked out the chamber.

We walked by the carriages to our families.
Robb walks to his sister and I walked by Jon Snow.
"I wish you good fortune in the night's watch, Snow."

He turned to me after getting his horse settled.
"Thank you, my lady, you as well here."

"You weren't at the wedding yesterday, why?"

"I was was there my lady, you probably didn't see me."

I knew he was lying, Lady Catelyn didn't want him there because she thought it might disrespect me in some kind of way. I wanted Jon to be there, honestly. Just because he is a bastard doesn't mean he has to be treated that way.

I nodded acting like I didn't know a thing and walked away.

I see my father and Ned Stark on their horses.
"Goodbye, my lord," I say to Ned.

"Goodbye to you, Lady Stark, I hope Winterfell treats you well."

I nodded at him and turned to my father.

"Treat each other well, Raliana."
My father said implying Robb and me.

"Of course father." I nodded.

He smiled at me.
"Run along now, say goodbye to your yellow-haired siblings."

I turned around and walked in the other direction but the little Stark girls stopped me.

"Lady Raliana, " Sansa smiled, "I made a dress for you, Robb should have it ready."

"That's wonderful Sansa, I'll wear it today."
I smiled and hugged her and kneeled to Arya.

"Remember to teach me when you get back, alright?" I said to her talking about her sword fighting.

I let the girls go and my siblings came to me.

Myrcella hugged me first, "if something goes wrong, come back please."

"I would never forget about you, all of you," I said.

Tommen walked up to me and hugged me not saying a word, just smiling.

After then came Joffrey,
"If he hurts you,"

Joffrey tried to finish his sentence but I stopped him,
"He will never hurt me." I laughed.

He nodded and hugged me.

My mother and an uncle were already in the carriage.

I waved to my mother and smiled at her, she did too.

I could see the pain in her eyes. It hurts when your first child gets married off and you have to leave them not knowing what could happen next. But I still do not forgive her for what she and my uncle did to Bran, she to protect a "legacy."
My uncle only gave a slight smile, which honestly didn't have any effect on me.
Both carriages leave first and my uncle Tyrion grabs my attention leaving to visit the night's watch.

"Have a great time, uncle," I said.

"You too, Warborn!" My uncle raised his voice whilst his horse ride off.

Seconds later everyone had fled Winterfell.

I looked at Robb while he had the same facial expression as me.
"It feels weird doesn't it?" I asked.

"Yes, it does."

"Sansa said she had made a dress for me, is that true?"

"It is." Robb grinned. "It's in your old chamber, meanwhile I am going to check on my mother."

"Alright my love, I'll be getting my stuff together."

Robb nodded and walked away to his mother and brother.

As I am walking I see a raven fly by with a letter. I look in the direction from where it came from and I see the little boy I saw last night.

"Hey!" I yelled and ran to him.

The boy was the fastest child I've ever discovered. Eventually, I run out of breath and the boy runs out of Winterfell and into the woods.
I didn't want to follow him any longer not knowing what could be out there.
I walked back to where I was heading for my old chamber attempting to get the little boy off my mind.

What could have been in that letter?

I asked myself.
Whatever it was it was probably something that my family or the Starks already knew, so I began to calm down.

I put on Sansa's dress which was beautiful and looked professionally crafted with it being red and white.

Someone knocks on my door.

"Come in!" I say.

It's Robb, and he looks serious.
"The little boy, I saw him heading South."

"South?!" I said, "Why would a little northern boy head south?"

"I don't know, but it's the same way that our families went."

"Maybe he is from Kingslanding,
he probably snuck in." I thought of.

"How can he sneak in? Highborn guards are securing more each year." Robb had sat down at the table.

I thought as hard as I can.
"We had an extra carriage just in case we had any more guests."

"But how could he miss it?"

"There were too many people watching, he wanted to be in secret." I had concluded.

"Well, whatever that boy may be spying for it's everything our family knows already, so don't worry my love."

I then remind myself of the cause of Bran's fall.
"Robb..."

"Yes?"

I felt a lump in my throat,
"I need to tell you something, you are going to be upset, I am so sorry."

Robb got up from where he was sitting.
"Did you do something, Raliana?"

"Not me.."

Robb waited for another response, but before I could do so Lady Catelyn barged in.

"What's the meaning of this!" she said while holding pieces of hair that looked like my mother's.

"Lady Catelyn, I-"
I try to say.

"Save it! Your family did this!" she started to cry.

"Let her speak mother!" Robb intruded.

"No! Your father never should've agreed to this arrangement with this... THIS WHORE!"

I just stood there, looking at Robbs mother while she looks at me in anger and disgust. I've been called the word by the common folk but Lady Catelyn? The lump in my throat went away and I felt numb.

"Don't ever speak of her like that!" Robb shouted.

I put my hand on his arm while he is pointing at her, putting it down.
"It's ok."

I give one last final look the Lady Catelyn,
"Sorry if I offended you."
Then I walk out and go into the godswood.

I sit on the bench by the pond and the clot that was in my throat came back.
It was the hardest I ever cried.
I wanted my little sister, but she was miles away. I don't want to be a liar like my mother and uncle. I don't want to build a dynasty that was made on a lie.

I look at myself while being ashamed.
I hear little footsteps and it turns out to be Robbs other little brother Rickon and his dire wolf.

"Are you alright?" The six-year-old asked me.

"Yes, I am just taking a breather, but thank you." I smiled.

"Everything is going to be ok, right?" he asked after he sat next to me.

"I don't know, little one, I hope so."

"Me too, " he smiled at me." and here is my dire-wolf Shaggydog!"

I pet the wolf
"A beautiful direwolf Rickon."

"Thank you, want to shoot arrows with me later my lady?" he questioned.

"Of course, I will teach you."

"Thanks!" he said before he walked out of the godswood with Shaggydog.

I exhale while feeling better than I did before.
I know that Robbs mother is just upset of what happened to Bran, and my mother would do the same.

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