Duty or Desire // Jon Snow // Robb Stark

38. Three Victories

'Every night it's the same I am walking I am running but... I'm not... I'm not me. I'm running through the woods, sniffing the dirt tasting blood in my mouth when I've made a fresh kill... howling... Detta used to tell me stories about magical people that could live inside stags birds wolves.' Bran remarked.

'That's exactly what they are stories, lady Odetta likes to tell stories.' The maester told Bran.

'So she was lying? They don't exist' Bran questioned

'Well they may have but they're gone from the world.' the maester told him 'along with much else these are dreams Bran nothing more.'

'No my dreams are different.' Bran told him 'mine are true I dreamt of my father dying and Rickon had the same dream.'

'What about all the dreams you had that didn't come true?'

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'The king of the north.' Jaime remarked 'I keep expecting you to bring me to one castle or another for safekeeping... you keep dragging me camp to camp.' Jamie noted he was chained up to a post when Robb approached him. 'have you grown fond of me stark? Is that it? I've seen you with whats her name? the little Clegane, Odetta is it? But perhaps that is just a ruse.' Jamie teased

'If I left you with one of my Bannerman your father would know within a fortnight and my Bannerman would receive a raven with a message release my son and be rich beyond your dreams refusing your house will be destroyed root and stem.' Robb remarked through a clenched jaw

'You don't trust the loyalty of the men following you to battle?' Jamie asked

'I trust them with my life.' Robb clarified 'just not with yours.'

'Smart boy.' Jamie admitted 'what's wrong? Don't like being called boy you're a big man now...' The growling was heard and Jamie turned his head peeing around the post he was stuck on

'You said it yourself king slayer. You have been defeated by a boy you have been held captive by a boy. Perhaps you will be killed by a boy.' Robb said walking around him 'Stannis Baratheon sent ravens to all the high lords,' his wolf grey came in staring threateningly at Jamie 'in the West they declared that King Joffrey Baratheon is neither true king nor true Baratheon... he is your bastard son.' Robb told him confidently.

'If that is true.' Jamie said slowly, 'then Stannis is the rightful King how convenient for him.'

'My Father learned the truth. That is why you had him executed.' Robb said sternly

'I was your prisoner when daddy lost his head.' Jaime told him.

'Someone needs to punch that smug smile off his face.' Odie remarked coming up behind Robb., 'he doesn't look much like a prisoner.' Odie went on and Jaime smiled up at her.

'Ah the little Clegane... nothing like your brothers I see you got all the beauty.' Jaime flattered.

'Grey.' Odie said sweetly and he snapped at Jaime, Jaime jerked his head back hitting it on the post he was connected to.

'You don't like compliments I see.' Jaime remarked he felt his heart race as the wolf stepped back to Odies side.

'Your son killed him. Your son Joffrey killed my father!' Robb told Jamie 'you fathered him and you pushed my brother from a window because he saw you with the queen.' Robb told him confidently

'Do you have proof?' Jamie asked 'do you want to trade gossip like a couple of wives?'

'I sent a cousin of yours down to Kings Landing with my peace terms.'

'Do you think my father is going to negotiate with you?' Jamie asked incredulously. 'You don't know him very well.'

'Yes but he is starting to know me.' Robb countered.

'Three victories do not make you a conqueror.' Jamie told him

'It's better than three defeats.' Robb nudged Gray forward and he snarled in Jamie's face before turning away Jamie lean back into the post trying to get further away from the beast as GREY, Odie and Robb walked off.