New Blood

Chapter 1: Excitement

The camp has been busy. Even though the harvest season has passed, plans are now being put into play to build a Keep. Finally the Prince, Edward and Princess, Andorra will be putting down roots. Eventually one will have to go back when their father retires, but that is a long time from now.

Andorra was in her tent packing up her trunk. She had double and even triple check her list to ensure she had everything packed and ready to go. Her two friends busted through the tent, smiles greeting her. The girls seemed giddy and almost couldn't stop moving. Andorra giggled

"Well, you two are excited," Andorra observed. Violet and Janette.

They were the Princesses handmaidens and personal Guards.

In Polina anyone can serve the royal family, and many had multiple jobs to minimize having lots of people being taken to a new place as it was almost Taboo to leave Polina.

"Why wouldn't we? We are going to the infamous Winterfell. I've heard many tales about men in the north" Janette says almost swooning about the very thought

"That and we get to see other places in Westeros. I cant wait!" Violet says as both girls started to laugh at one another. Andorra merely rolled her eyes with a smile. Together they packed the last of her clothes and they loaded there belonging onto the carriage.

When the King arrive he joyously greeted the siblings. Andorra could tell he was getting drunk by the way he was not looking at her face during there meeting. Thankfully King Robert opted out on riding horseback and decided to have his own carriage.
Andorra and her ladies in waiting would be riding horse back along the carriage with a few of their followers who didn't know how to ride horseback.

The days turned to weeks and the weeks had turned to a month before they finally reached Winterfell. Andorra and Edward were tired of riding for almost a month straight. The King may be a drunk fool but if Andorra was going to hear Prince Jeffery's annoying voice mocking her one more time she was going to slice out his tounge.

In the past month they have been riding Andorra and Edward had become some-what friends with a few of the Lannisters and there party. Edward found Tyrion to be a great way to pass time. They would talk for hours about the latest books and they would try to outwit one another. Occasionally Andorra would outsmart one of them but that was very rare. For Andorra she found her hate of Joffrey was not only her issue. The hound or Sandor as she called him also hated the blonde prince. Whenever he was apart from his side, Sandor would tell her tales about his tantrums and everything in between. It would make her laugh whenever some things seemed trivial to whine about.

Andorra would tell Sandor about her home and how things are very different. He would quietly listen to her rant and he would tell her things he would tell no living soul. But without her knowledge, Sandor and Tyrion promised themselves to always look out for these siblings. In the many years of living in Kings landing they knew the Game would tear them apart and they would see nothing bad would happen to them under their watch.

Everyone soon had begun to cross the gates into Winterfell. Violet and Janette were looking around the land with gleaming eyes. After all this is the most north any Polina citizen had been. Andorra got off her horse and began to stretch. That last couple of hours had been hell on her back and she was grateful they would be sleeping in a real bed rather than on the forest floor.

"You've gotten old" King Robert says to the Warden of the North, Ned Stark

"You've gotten fat," Ned retorted as Andorra watch Roberts face break into a smile

"By Gods the years have gotten ways. Why haven't you come visited us" He questioned His friend

"Been busy protecting the north for you, your majesty" He responded as he looked beside Ned to Caetlyn

"Ah Caetyln, good to see you" Robert says moving down the line of Starks

Robert then went down the line and talked to each Stark child. There was Robb, Sansa, Bran, Arya, and Rickon. King Robert then turned to his family and introduced them as well. Andoora saw Sansa looking lovestruck at Joffrey. They were to be wed when they were older so it was there first meeting. Then the King gestured to Edward and Andorra.

"This is the royal family from Polina. Princess Andorra and Prince Edward. They have finished the harvest season and I wanted them to see more of Westeros since one of them will be taking over a keep in the future." Robert explained as the starks gave a small bow to the siblings.

"Welcome to Winterfell your majesty's" Ned says, Edward walks up tot the man and hold out a hand.

"No need for all the formalities just called me Edward" He says as Ned smiled at the boys enthusiasm and takes his hand. Andorra gave a curtsy to Caetlyn

"You're home is beautiful. I cant wait to explore it. You can also just call me Andorra. Titles can be too much at times" She says a Caetlyn beamed at Andorras politeness

Everyone soon began to settle in and Andorra was guided to a room with a great view of the woods. With Violet and Jeanette helps Andorra had gotten in her more comfortable training gear and head to the courtyard to spar with her brother. When she started to get closer she could hear the clanking of training swords and the laughter of the boys.

Andorra could hear her brothers voice taunt a scrawny boy.

'That must be Theon Greyjoy. I heard he was a ward of the north' Andorra thought as she entered the courtyard and Edward spotted his sister. A evil grin came across his face and he deflected another of Theons attacks then he started to charge at Andorra.

Before Theon could protest Andorra drew her sparing sword and blocked his attack. Many people couldn't believe someone so much smaller than her brother could even defect his blows. Andorra clicked her tounge and threw Edwards sword back as he stepped back.

"No fair, I wasn't even armored up yet. But if this is how we're playing today I have no qualms with it" She says as both of them stepped a bit away and everyone cleared the area. They both put one and behind there backs as each one started to countdown.

"Three" Andorra started eye up Edward

"Two" Edward continued as they started to circle

"One!" They both cried out as they started to spar.

Everyone watched in fascination at both of the siblings seemed evenly matched but they could see they both had their strengths and weaknesses. Andorra was smaller than Edward so she had a speed advantage on her bigger brother she easily out maneuvered him many times but with Edward his brutal strength an quick thinking as gotten him a few hits on his older sister.

But near the end both managed to get a sword to each throat.

"Yield?" Andorra panted. He brother also short of breath nodded

"Tie" He says as both drew there swords back as the courtyard erupted in cheers.

"Seems like we have attracted a lot of attention" Andorra says as Robert makes his way through with a drunken smile.

"What was the best show of swordsmen ship i have ever seen. When we go back you must come to Kingslanding for the tourney!" He says as everyone cheered again!