Family, Duty, Honor. That was the right order. Always, there was nothing more important in the world than Family. She knew that since the beginning. Beira Stark of Winterfell, blood daughter of the "Wild Wolf" Brandon Stark, and the dashing Catelyn...
The music of the feast was loud, almost deafening. Men and women drank together at the same tables, ate the food, and joked. The King was not far from them, preferring their company over the company of the High Table anyway.
Or perhaps he was just not getting the company he so dearly desired from the High Table. It was hard not to watch the King grope multiple women, and laugh as he did it. Right where his wife could see them too.
Beira paid no mind to those minor Lords, and Ladies, preferring the company of her own family. Though, she did miss Jon, but her mother thought it would be offensive to seat the Royal Family at the same table as her husband's bastard.
Though Beira thought it was much more of an insult to the Royal Family what King Robert was doing. However, no one could deny it to him, not even his wife.
It was not long after when Robb stood and beckoned Beira to join him. They walked across the room to where his Father and their Uncle Benjen were. They seemed to be talking about something important, but Robb did not seem to notice, and walked up to them without warning.
"Uncle Benjen", Robb greeted, and the two men embraced each other warmly.
"Robb boy", Benjen replied.
"How are ye?", Uncle Benjen asked his nephew.
"I'm good", Robb replied, and took a step to the side to allow Beira to come and embrace her Uncle.
"Uncle Benjen", Beira said just as warmly. Looking her uncle up and down. "How long has it been?".
"A year, I believe", Benjen replied, looking his niece up and down too. "And every year you grow more beautiful".
"You know, girls like to be called smart once in a while too", Beira replied, making Benjen and the other two men chuckle.
"And every year you sound more like your Father", Benjen added with a wink.
"I try", Beira replied, and decided to change the subject. "Will you stay long?".
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"Just for the feast. I have to leave in the morning again, have some business to finish", Benjen replied. "Why do you miss me, wolfpup?".
Beira hated the nickname that he used for her. 'Wolfpup', she was no pup.
"Immensely. I hunger for your stale jokes, and horrible wits", Beira in a similar matter, making Robb and Ned chuckle at the funny insult.
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