The Last Velaryon - Robb Stark

28 - The New Stark Family

From the moment I had reunited Robb Grey Wind had always been following the heels of his loyal masters boots.

The large direwolf was very protective of his owner and would defend him from anyone who dared to come at him.  He even used to be that way around me until very recently that is.

Pushing the tent flap opened the fabric of my cloak blowing behind me and Grey Wind following my boots.  Peeking over my shoulder I eyed the large direwolf trying ever so hard to figure out why now he was being so protective over me.  It was not a common action from the wolf until very recently.

Walking through the camp I finally met up with Walder Frey's girls that were now waking up this morning.  Antler was off talking strategy with my father and husband.  This gave Chezney the opportunity to avoid her, I suppose you would say ex.   I knew she never intended on ever seeing him again but the gods worked in mysterious ways to reunite them together here and now.  Except now she had harbored feelings for another, Jaime Lannisters little brother.

The girls were exiting the tent all wearing their house colors when I had arrived to greet them.  They all curtsy but addressed me simply. "Good morning, Haelesa." They all said in unison together with bright smiles on their faces.

"Good morning, my ladies.  So how have the current lords been treating you recently?" I sent them the same genuine smile shifting my gaze between the couple of young girls in front of me and I always remember that I am the same age as they are.

Merry shifts her gaze between her three sisters and then over to me.  She clasped her hands together in front of her lightly blushing. "One of the Northern lords son's and I have more in common,  I rather quite enjoy his company."

"That's great news. Anyone else have anything to share?" I asked, looking between the other three girls who hadn't said a word yet.

Giana shrugged her shoulders with a small noise slipping past her lips. "I had a connection with someone.  Sadly we will never be approved by society as husband and wife."

Merry gasped, touching her arm. "Who is it!"

"I shouldn't say." Giana shakes her head no.

Stepping towards her I take her hands into my own causing her to finally look me in the eye. "We can go somewhere more private if that would make you more comfortable, Giana."

"It isn't a big deal, my lady.  I shall try to find a husband more suitable to my status." She bites her lip.

I snapped back at the young girl,  regretting that I had held my tongue back when it came to my marriage with Jaime.  I didn't want these girls to think that they couldn't have love even if the man wasn't as high born as we were.  "Giana,  I swear that you can tell us anything.  We won't judge you, right girls?"

"He's one of your family's Knights, my lady." She muttered lightly under her breath.

Knitting my brows together I knew many of the knights but a majority of them kept to the oaths they had sworn to him.  There was only a couple that I could recall that had slightly broken their vow in the past, but nonetheless I dared to ask, needing to be positively sure. "Who is the knight's name?"

"Ser Antler, my lady." Giana simply replied.

My facial features lit up at the name knowing that if Giana and Antler had something between them they should be allowed to follow their desires.  His only problem was that he may still carry a torch for Chezney who had allowed her heart to belong to Tyrion.  "Antler. I - I must tell Chezney right away.  Ahh! Ohh." Spinning around on my feet I went to alert my friend till I pressed a hand to my forehead stumbling back as I felt a very harsh headache.

"Lady Haelesa." Marianne sharply gasped rushing over to gasbag a hold of my forearm.  I also received the arm from Freya who was on my opposite side helping me regain my loss of balance.

Giana and Merry shared the same concerned look.  "Are you ill?"

"Just dizzy.  Um - help me back to my tent would you all please." I closed my eyes trying to take easy steps forward and the four ladies around me went at an even slower pace to not jar my head around too much.

It was hours later once I was settled underneath the furs on the bed inside my shared tent with Robb before I saw Chezney come to check up on me.  Grey Wind was laying with his nose pressed against the side of my stomach while I lazily ran my fingers through the fur on top of his head till we saw the flap get thrown open and his master rush in with Chezney right beside him.  "One of my knights just now informed me you were visited by the Maester hours ago.  What has made you ill, Hael?"

"Robb, you don't need to worry-"

He removed his fur cloak as quickly as he could, shoeing his direwolf off the bed so he could sit down beside me in his place. "I'm always going to worry.  You're my Queen, my lady wife, my love.  Now what has made you ill so that I can find a way to fix it."

"I'm afraid this isn't something that can be fixed for about six to seven months." I bite my lip flashing him a playful smirk.

Robb knits his brows together.  "Haelesa, are you saying you're pregnant?"

"Maybe." I giggled, raising my right hand and twirling my fingers through his auburn curls.

The young wolf lifted up the furs not seeing my stomach any bigger which he knew was an oblivious sign that his mother had when she was with child.  So he didn't quite understand that it wouldn't appear that way for some time.  "You don't look to be with a child though.  How do you know then?"

"Mem sure know how to make babies but boy is that where the knowledge stops." I lowered my hand down to the side of his face, running my fingers over his bearded chin. "I missed my monthly bleeding and then I was dizzy this morning and then for the past couple of weeks I've gotten nauseous after you've already woken for the morning.  Do you need more proof than that?"

"I'm gonna be an Aunt!" Chezney squealed, jumping up slightly in the air, pure joy across her face.

Robb kept his gaze solely focused on shifting his body where he could gently grab my face in his hands. "You're truly certain, Haelesa.  I'm - I'm going to be a father."

"Yes, my wolf.  You'll have a little prince or princess in due time.  It shall for certain be yours this time."

Robb leaned forward pressing his lips down onto mine making me giggle against his lips.  "I love you." He deepened the kiss after I threaded one of my hands into his messy curls.

"I love you too, Robb." I mumbled in between kisses wanting to simply be with my family and forget about the war around us for one night.

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