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

Chapter 92 - Artican Trade in Westeros 19 (Journey to the West 06!).

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Thrid Person POV

Westeros, 295 AC.

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Lord Stark did not immediately speak to his wife; he spent the day as usual while asking Luwin not to comment on the matter. It was only after dinner with his children as always in the main hall.

It was only at bedtime that she approached with the letter from the Martells in hand, preparing for the dialogue with Catelyn, which would not be easy. Her resentment towards Jon was well known, reaching a limit when Arya was taken.

He saw his wife preparing for bed without looking much at him, with a sigh, he called her. "Catelyn," he began, his voice breaking the silence of the room. She turned, her gaze looking at him with a neutral glint, and he continued. "We've received news from Dorne... about Arya."

She immediately opened her eyes upon hearing such a thing, not expecting this from her husband at this moment, after all, there had been no news of that fleet of ships since it passed by the White Harbor sea.

"Arya? Is she... is she alright?" Hope shone in her eyes, wishing her daughter was safe and sound.

Ned nodded, moving the letter and handing it to her. "She's more than alright, Cat. The Martells are impressed with her... even a marriage proposal was mentioned." He said, seeing her almost trembling as she touched the letter, lifting it to her eyes to unfold and read.

Catelyn read the letter quickly, her eyes trembling slightly. She couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief that escaped her lips, knowing that her daughter is fine after all. But, as quickly as she had been relieved, a grim face covered her right after.

"That's wonderful... but that bastard! He has no right to decide Arya's future. He needs to bring her back, Ned! Arya belongs to Winterfell, to her true family, not to the sands of Dorne or to the whims of his son!!"

Ned, who was hoping to have something pleasant from his wife with their daughter well, was a bit disappointed, as the woman quickly turned her attention to Jon, whom she seemed to have some kind of obsession with. "I don't know what Jon has to do with this, but Arya is fine, Cat. Try to see at least that, Doran Martell says she participated in negotiations while Jon's wives were kept out." Ned said trying to see the situation from a more positive perspective, although he would certainly prefer Arya here rather than traveling through the south.

"You don't understand, Ned! He shouldn't have the right to negotiate with a great house like the Martells! He should be imprisoned for stealing our daughter! Not using her as a political game to arrange allies! We will not marry Arya into that family so that the bastard can succeed in his plans!!" She exclaimed while Ned was even dazed at how his wife could think this way, wondering if after all these years, he really knew her after all.

"Cat... I don't think Jon has interfered with this, and there's no reason for Jon to want to conquer Winterfell with the support of a house from the other side of the continent, what the Dornish can do with us, even Robert and the North wouldn't accept something like this, why do you insist so much that Jon wants Winterfell, from what you read in the letter, Jon has everything he wants from the place he built beyond the wall." Ned spoke, he had placed Jon in a better position after knowing that Arya was better than ever.

"You don't understand, Ned! He's a bastard, all bastards are greedy, how can he achieve so much with that wildling... It's not fair! He still has our Arya, demand that they bring her back!" She demanded of him while he sighed wearily, wondering why he would still be surprised with the conversation reaching this point.