3 | Winterfell

Right now I'm riding to Winterfell, to meet the Starks. Apparently, I'm a Stark, that's all I know, as that is what Lord Mormont told me. And when I asked how he knew, he showed me a locket of dire wolf on my neck, which I totally forgot. Even though I had that locket, I can't find anything about it in my memory as it has been with me since I was able to understand my surroundings.

Anyway, as for why I was in the Glower territory and not in Winterfell, it was also unknown to me, as Lord Mormont said that Lord Stark will tell me everything I need to know.

And I'm near Winterfell, as I can see the tall walls all the way from here, there is a large moat around the walls too, it must have been a pain to build this castle.

Couple miles of more travelling we entered the castle through the gates. Lord Mormont got off the horse first so I followed suit and got off my horse too. And my mind went straight to observing the vantage points of the castle that would be best for assassinations and spying.

Unknowingly, I walked along with Lord Mormont all the way to the Solar of Warden of The North. Knocking on the door, Jeor entered first and naturally I followed suit as he had told me to follow him when we got to Winterfell.

Looking inside the solar I saw a man sitting behind a desk with a teenager or in this world a man standing besides him. Looking at the seated man Jero kneeled and said "Lord Stark."

"Lord Mormont." Was Rickards reply. I also kneeled, so that I won't be breaking any kind of custom.

Jeor raised his head and looking at Lord Stark he said "Lord Stark, I came here for two reasons as I have stated in the letter. I would like to abdicate my position as the Lord of House Mormont and I would like to take the black."

Lord Stark just nodded at Jeor and said "Tough times on the island huh?"

Instead of answering, Jeor just smiled then looking at me he said "The second reason is this child. I believe he's a Stark, he didn't claim to be one though, I just assumed it after seeing the locket."

As he said that I gave him the locket, and he gave it to Lord Stark, who at first was curious then looking at it he had a small smile as he asked me "Where did you get this?"

"I don't know. I have had it since I was a baby." I told him, and I could see some doubt in his eyes so I said "My Lord, I don't know where that locket came from, and I can understand that it's important to you so you can keep it."

Hearing that he looked at me and asked "What if this is what your parents left for you?"

I looked back at him and said "Well, I don't know who they are at all. I have been living alone since I was four years old, until then I was taken care of by one of the villagers."

Lord Stark looked at me and told me "Show your chest."

Hearing that I looked at him dumbfounded as that was not something I was expecting. Seeing that I was not doing what he told me to do, he said "This locket belongs to my sister. She had written a letter describing her son, and he had a birthmark on his chest. I want to confirm if you have it or not."

I just nodded at him and showed him my chest, and looking at it he said "You do have a birthmark, that is the same as the one described by her."

Then looking at Jeor he said "Thank you Jero, I thought I had lost my only connection to my sister. Thanks for bringing him back."

As he said that he stood up from his seat and hugged Jero as a show of thanks.

'So that makes me a first cousin to Brandon, Eddard, Lyanna and Benjen. And if my assumptions are correct then, I'm two years younger than Benjen, so that means this dude over here is Brandon as I'm sure that Eddard is in Vale with Robert.' As my thoughts reached there, I remembered an important point in the story 'Wasn't it when Benjen was twelve or thirteen years old Rickard and Brandon were killed by the Mad King?' Then looking at the young man and the old man I thought 'Should I try to save them or not? Or should I just make sure that Lyanna is not kidnapped? Welp, I can think about it when the time comes, now it's time for the reunion with my family.'

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