Duty, a Matter of the Heart.

Chapter 19: The North Remembers.

Victoria
Two-full moons had passed. I had resumed my roles as Lady of Winterfell, at great persistence since Robb feared I had not recovered enough. I was already beginning to show, and a great deal to my surprise, since I had only been with child for four moons.

Morning was shining its grey northern light onto our chamber, making me wake up. I was snuggled onto Robb, my head was resting on his bare chest. Robb had his hand on my belly as he gently stroke it. I looked upwards, groaning in sleepiness, and saw his piercing blue eyes, he looked divine, a blessing from the gods. "Good Morning..." He said smiling and stretching, while maintaining his hand on my swollen belly. I kept admiring his features as the morning light fell upon them, it was then that I realized that he had red highlights in his curls. "It would seem you are more Tully than Stark. I had never noticed your red locks." I said smirking and combing his soft, yet, muffled curls with my fingers. He smiled as he stroked my cheek. "Mother told me that when I was younger, as a babe, my hair was as red as hers, as I grew it became darker. Like this." He said taking my hand that was still in his curls and kissing it. "Pregnancy suits you, it's true what they say about pregnant women. You're glowing brighter than the moon, love." I giggled at his compliment. "I never thought I'd ever be this excited for something. I can't believe how big I'm already getting though, my breasts, they feel so swollen..." I said sitting on the bed and perking them upwards through my deep plunged shift.

Robb had failed to notice them last night due to tiredness, but as I looked again into his eyes there was but a hint of blue at them, darkness had engulfed them. "Take it off." He demanded hoarsely, sending shivers down my spine. I tugged at the shift, slowly bringing it down my shoulders. Robb watched intently, burning his dark blue eyes into me, and bitting his lip. As the top of the shift dropped to my waist, exposing my swollen and tender breasts, I saw Robb's mouth gape open slightly. "Take it all off." He said gesturing with his head towards my shift. I smirked giddily, for I knew what was expecting me, and I was already feeling hot and wet for Robb. But as I stood from bed, I began to feel dizzy, then nausea followed and with that I felt bile rise to my mouth. I quickly moved to a bowl I had next to our bed, in case of morning sickness, and spilled my stomach contents into it. Robb was rapidly by my side, helping me by holding my hair and rubbing softly my back. "Oh gods." I said finishing to vomit, I was glad the nausea was gone, but now I was rather hungry. "Are you feeling better?" Robb asked kissing my shoulder, as I was still leaning over the bowl. "Yes, but our little wolf pup is rather naughty, I was having such a peaceful pregnancy..."

"Our pup is not naughty, he's half Stark and Baratheon what were you expecting?" He said smiling as I looked into his sapphires. "You're right, expect the unexpected and a whole lot of stubbornness and sense of honour." Robb laughed. "I'll go call Maester Luwin so he can give you some sage to sooth your stomach, and its time he examines you and our little wolf pup again." I nodded and began to dress myself. I dressed in a flowy yet warm dress that the dress maker in town had made for me. Since I was already showing quite a bit, my fitted tight dresses I had brought from King's Landing weren't fitting as well as they did, and I wanted to show my surprisingly prominent bump proudly. "Good Morning my lady." Master Luwin said entering our chamber followed by Robb. "Maester Luwin, how have you been fairing?" I asked smiling. "These old bones could be fairing better, but old age is a sad matter, not the appropriate concern for an expecting lady. I brought the sage Lord Robb asked for, you may chew or make tea it out of it."

"Thank you Maester Luwin. I'll ask that this be taken to the kitchens for some tea."

"Maester Luwin I'm worried about my wife's sickness this morning, she hasn't had it for any of the past moons." Robb said. "Not to worry, sickness is common up to the fifth moon, but since Lady Stark hasn't been experiencing it frequently, I believe the nausea should begin to cease." Master Luwin said smiling.