Game of Thrones: The Legend of Jon Arctic - ASOIAF/GOT [Book - 1]

Chapter 51 - Winterfell 02.

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Third Person POV

Winterfell, 292 AC, At the same moment.

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Jon sent Ghost to Wolfwoods, and father and son entered the castle. Ned and Jon walked together towards the solar, passing some servants, a familiar space for both, but laden with distinct memories. As they crossed the corridor, Ned watched Jon carefully, noting his confident posture and the way his eyes analyzed every detail around them.

Upon entering the solar, a place filled with stories and decisions of the past, Jon paused for a moment, his eyes sweeping the room that remained unchanged since his last visit. The bookshelves, the large wooden table, and Lord Stark's chair - all as he remembered. For Jon, however, this place brought back memories of a time when he felt marginalized and uncertain of his place in the world. The last time he had been there, the circumstances had been less than pleasant, marked by difficult conversations and uncomfortable lies, but he no longer cared, this was no longer his home and frankly, did he even care whether the truth about the theft came out or not? Why should he fight for a place in a location he despised, where he did not intend to stay long?

Sitting opposite Ned, Jon cast a serious look. The initial silence was broken by Jon, who did not hesitate to express his intentions. "Father, let's not waste time, I want two things," said Jon, his voice showing a maturity and direction that surprised Ned.

Ned, seated in his chair, leaned slightly forward, giving his full attention to his son. He was used to leading, to making decisions, but at that moment, he realized he was facing a young man who had grown far beyond the walls of Winterfell. He had a completely different aura from 2 years ago, he was fierce, fearlessly rebutting those around him now. Jon seemed anything but an 11-year-old child to Ned, not at all comparable to Theon and his heir son, his eyes, though the same shade of green he had witnessed 2 years ago, now seemed much more mature, not to mention they even reflected a certain public disgust for them. Jon had disappeared 2 years ago and returned as a fierce boy, different from the more passive behavior he had at the time, he could even retort his wife's tongue, whatever had happened beyond the wall with the child, it seems he had not only sharpened his sword. But his tongue and mind seemed to have made him a fierce speaker in any discussion, he basically controlled the situation in the courtyard without fear of punishment even being a child with only 11 namedays. Despite his disgust at how the boy acted, even with his wife despising him, Ned also had a bit of pride, he had to admit.

"Speak, Jon. What do you want?" asked Ned, ready to listen and understand the demands that made his son leave the north of the wall to come here and apparently, this was the main reason for his son's transformative visit. The courtyard case should be ignored for now.

Jon looked steadily at his father and replied clearly. "I want the Crown of Winter and I want Old Nan and her family."

Ned's eyes widened, surprised by the first request. "The Crown of Winter? But that was lost generations ago, long before even Aegon arrived in Westeros."

"No, father. It's in the crypt, in one of the chambers. Don't ask me how I know this, but I'm telling the truth," Jon replied with unsettling calm.

"And why do you want the Crown of Winter?" asked Ned, still trying to process the information.

"I founded a country called Arctic, beyond the Wall. Lord Commander Mormont must have mentioned it in his letter. As its founder and leader, I've taken the role of its king," Jon explained with surprising calm.