Everybody Wants to Rule the World

A Heated Flame

Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Chapter 10 - A Heated Flame 

I sat in Bran’s room sewing one of Rickon’s shirts as Lady Catelyn worked more on her craft. It was quiet in the room as we sat silently. Everyone left yesterday and Winterfell was falling into silence over the injury of young Bran. There was a soft knock on the door before Maester Luwin entered the room. Lady Catelyn looked up and nodded at him.

“It’s time we reviewed the accounts, my lady. You’ll want to know how much this royal visit has cost us,” Maester Luwin said as Catelyn stared at Bran.

“Talk to Poole about it,” she replied quietly.

“Poole went south with Lord Stark, my lady. We need a new steward, and there are several other appointments that require our immediate attention. . .” Maester Luwin trailed off as Lady Catelyn’s anger rose.

“I don’t care about appointments!” Lady Catelyn yelled as Robb entered the room.

“I’ll make the appointments. We’ll talk about it first thing in the morning,” Robb said as he walked over to me kissing y head lightly.

“Very good, my lord. My Ladies,” Maester Luwin said before he left the room.

“When was the last time you left this room?” Robb asked his mother as she looked up at him.

“I have to take care of him,” Lady Catelyn whispered not looking at Robb.

“He’s not going to die mother. Maester Luwin says the most dangerous time has passed. Morgana is also here to watch over Bran, you can go and rest and leave her and me to watch over him,” Robb sighed as I stayed quiet.

“What if he’s wrong? Bran needs me I am a mother I know how to take care of him,” Lady Catelyn said her voice raising her words hit me hard like a rock.

“Mother! Rickon needs you. He’s six. He doesn’t know what’s happening. He follows me around all day, clutching my leg, crying. . .” Robb said opening the window so you could hear Bran’s direwolf crying.

“Close the windows! I can’t stand it please make it stop!” Lady Catelyn yelled as she threw her things aside and ran out the room crying. Robb sighed turning back to the window as I watched him.

“Fire.” I heard Robb say in disbelief.

“There is a fire, you stay here, I’ll comeback,” Robb said before leaving the room quickly. I stood up placing Rickon’s tattered shirt on the chair as I walked over to the window. I saw men running around with buckets of water trying to put out the fire that was trying to grow. Out the corner of my eye I saw a man step into Bran’s room I turned quickly facing the intruder.

“You’re not supposed to be here. No one is supposed to be here. It’ a mercy. He’s dead already,” the man said through his teeth before lunging at me. I screamed throwing my hand out and pushing him back with a spell. My eyes burned yellow as the man stood up again and lunged forward once more. I didn’t have time to react this time as he tried to stab me with the knife. I grabbed the blade in my hand cutting my palm and I tried pushing the man back. My eyes flashed brighter yellow as I started heating the blade with an enchantment. The intruder cried out as the blade burned him and he released the blade it falling to the floor as I also released it. I went to attack the man again but before I could Summer jumped into the room and sunk his teeth into the mans neck. I fell back onto the floor and watched as the direwolf protected his master. I moaned in pain as I pulled my cut and burned hands into my lap. Lady Catelyn rushed in after hearing the commotion she froze in place taking in the scene before her.