Chapter 16

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The clouds and rain had cleared as Ashara arose from the water on Khukuri. She coughed out water as she lay upon him. Her vision came back and she could make out her ships not far off. She could hear shouts from the boats. Khukuri swam over to the boat, and Ashara crawled onto his head as he asrose up to the boat.

"Hold your fire," Ashara squeaked and she got onto the ship with Khukuri's help. Some men had crossbows in their hands. More shouts came saying of the events.

She fell to her knees, all of her body strength seemed to have vanished, and Ashara couls barely stay on her feet. Her vision was still blurry from the salt water.

Ashara could hear Jon, "Out of the way, let me through."

"Jon," she breathed and he held her in his arms.

"Prophecy, Khukuri, Silver Serpent, legend," she said disillusioned.

"Shhh, it's ok, your safe," Jon hushed Ashara, "You need to rest." He picked her up in his arms.

"Don't hurt the serpent, Khukuri," she said before the world went black.

Jon saw the serpent swim around the boat many times as the ship kept moving. Many of the men questioned why Ashara said not to kill it but they followed their leader's orders.

Jany stayed with Ashara all the time and Jon tried to stay with her but the men always needed his help.

The vessles were close to port when Ashara awoke. The first thing she felt was something wet and cold on her face. Her eyes flickered open and saw Janyance rubbing her face with a wet cloth. When Jany saw her mother's eyes open a smiled ran across her face.

"Mother," she said happily, a tear traling down her face.

"Shhh my dear," Ashara whispered as she touched Jany's face.

"Wait here," Jany said standing up and running to the top deck.

She came back with Jon who was more than happy to see her awake. The two embraced and shared a couple kisses.  Jon helped Ashara to her still wobbly feet, and led her up to the top deck. When the men saw her most cheered and clapped.

Captain Ortan came down to welcome the princess back and talk to her about a certain reptile.

"Your Highness, before ye went under ye said not to harm thee snake, what did ya mean," he asked.

Ashara told him and Jon about Khukuri the Silver Serpent, and the prophecy and the legend, plus his alligence. The captain just chuckled but Ashara glared at him.

"It's true," she said.

"She's right," a voice said behind them.

The three turned around to see Khukuri with his head and neck out of the water. Ashara smiled and ran up to him and hugged him.

"You're ok," she breathed.

"Of course I am, I am the most powerful serpent who ever lived," he hissed.

"Men," Ashara shouted and got all the crew and army's atention. Many were frightened of Khukuri, others wanted to kill him.

Ashara stood on a wooden crate, with Jon's help, and spoke to the men about Khukuri, the legend, the prophecy and the plan.

After she finished the tale there were murmers in the crowd. She told the men to use the few hawks they had onboard to send word to the other ships.

"My Lady," Captain Ortan said, "We are about to land at the port." She nodded and headed back to her chambers.

When she came back up with a sachel, sword, bow and Jany, all the men were ready to get off the ship.

Khukuri swam up to the ship, up to Ashara,"My dear you know when I told you I have powers."

"Yes," she nodded.

"I can change my size too."

"So that means I can take you with me."

Khukuri nodded his head.

Ashara fetched a large wooden bucket and filled it with water.And right before her eyes Khukuri changed into and smaller version of himself and plopped in the bucket.

The ships landed on a dock that looked to be long abandoned. The men unloaded from the boats quickly, with their belongings. When the ship with the horses landed every man took their stead and were headed towards Winterfell.

Jany sat with Ashara on Horas, who was very happy to be off the stinky ship. Five men were on the front with Jon, and Ashara was with the middle of the group.

Ashara calculated that since the group left at dawn that they would be in Winterfell within the night, so Ashara sent a hawk out to the Starks.

Many of the men wanted to sing traditional Ariies songs but Ashara said that it might blow their cover.

The ride was long and boring but the group made it to Winterfell without a single scratch. Ashara told the men to make camp just outside the walls of the castle. It was dinner time so their were not many people in the courtyard. Jon, Ashara, Jany and two other men, who's names were Owen Holham and Dommeric Suffork. The first person who recognized them was Measter Luwin.

"My dear Ashara, Jon. How nice it is to see you, come with me, they're expecting you," Luwin said happily. He led them into the hall where all the Starks were eating.

"Ashara, Jon," Ayra shouted running towards them with Nymeria close on her heels. All the Starks turned their heads in their direction. She lunged herself at Ashara then at Jon. Ashara was careful that the bucket with Khukuri in it didn't get harmed.

Jany was taken off guard with the loudness of Arya's voice and hid behind Ashara's skirts.

All of the Stark children came running up to them.

"Robb," Ashara breathed giving the man a big hug.

Sansa was happy, but not as gleeful as Arya. Rickon smiled his young boyish smile and hugged the pair of them.

Ashara turned to Owen and Dommeric and told them that they were fine and that they could go back to camp.

The three walked up to Ned and Catlyen who were at the table.

"Ned," Ashara breathed as they embraced.

"You're all grown up now, a lady, a princess," Ned replied as they broke their embrace and sat on the benches by the table.

"I have so much to tell you in so little time," Ashara said as the table hushed down.

She then began the story of the adventure.

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