21 ( THE TOWER )

The next morning at Winterfell Castle

Now everyone was eating breakfast and of course John Black was now with his uncle sitting at his table eating his favorite dish two eggs with bacon and a crunchy piece of bread topped with butter and pancakes with an orange drink made by his private chef

As for his uncle, he preferred eggs and herbal tea, as usual

Robert: You have an amazing chef, your food looks delicious

John Black: Thank you, and I don't intend to share it

Robert laughed and Ned was sweating when he heard what John had to say

Robert stared at Aria and then said to John when is your wedding going to be and of course, Aria stopped eating and her face turned red

John Black: I agreed with Lord Ned that the marriage would take place three years from now

Caitlin looked at Ned, who, of course, didn't look at her

Robert: Well, looks like you like to take your time, why not, and also, we're leaving tomorrow. Will you accompany your fiancée?

John Black: Unfortunately I can't because I have some things I need to get done in my castle

Aria was disappointed hearing this and then Tyrian walked in the door of course he had been very drunk since last night and stared at John

Terrian: I want to ask you, where did you get someone like Thorin? I've never seen someone who could beat Sandro Clegane to pass out.

When Tyrian finished speaking, Sandro walked in, bruises covering his face

Robert couldn't believe his eyes and laughed

TERRIAN: Looks like Sandro got drunk yesterday and made jokes about dwarves, and Thorin got angry.

Cersei: Are you saying that dwarf could make Sandro pass out?

Now Sandro was putting a mask on his face hiding the bruises from last night, and I'm standing there like a statue that can't be seen or heard.

John Black: His name is Thorin and he is the second commander of my soldiers

Robert: The second commander of your soldiers?

John Black: Yes, I have three people whom I have appointed as commanders of my fifteen thousand soldiers

Ned and his family are shocked to hear that this is the same number of Bolton family soldiers

Robert: No doubt that's why Ned wanted to marry Aria to you

Now Ned was embarrassed, he didn't want people to think he sold his daughter

Robert: I also have not heard of a person changing his family crest twice in a row. What does the new crest that looks like a skull with octopus arms mean?

Jon was embarrassed to hear that because he changed the Umbrella emblem to the Hydra emblem because he thought it was better and he could also give a good explanation to people who just ordered to change all the emblems in his land

John Black: Well, the skull represents the center of power, which is me, and the arms represent the power that surrounds the world. When people see them, they will think of one thing, which is that there is no escape from me.

Everyone got goosebumps hearing this

Robert: Damn, that's so arrogant but so amazing I like that

John Black: Thank you, my lord

Suddenly the castle door opened violently and jory entered quickly

Jory: Bran, he fell from the tower

Caitlin shrieked hearing this

Ned: Where is he now?

Jory: He is now in the castle receiving treatment from Maester Luwin

Now in Bran's room who was unconscious

Ned: Will he live?

Luwin: Yes, but he'll be unconscious for a while and he won't be able to walk anymore

Catelyn was crying and moaning from hearing

John Black: I think I can help

Catelyn: How is that possible?

John: I will send a message to my castle so that the castle maester comes here with the best healers to cure Bran

Ned left for the Land of the Kings after learning that his son Bran would be fine, and of course, Jon insisted that one of his bodyguards go with Aria to protect her.

Since he will be his wife in the future, he must be sure of her protection, and Ned was thankful for that

At night, Catelyn was looking at her son, Rob, as he rushed to check on the fire, then a killer appeared in front of her to kill Bran, and after Catelyn tried to stop him, she fell to the ground.

The killer died under the fangs of the Bran wolf, then Robb and the guards entered the entrance and saw Catelyn's bloody hands and a stranger covered in blood on the ground.

Alan Luwin was taking care of Catelyn's wounds who stared at John and Rob

Rob: Why would someone send his killer for my brother Bran?

Catelyn looked at the dagger and said that the dagger was made of Valyrian metal.

After two days Bran woke up and everyone asked him what happened and he said he forgot what happened

Qyburn: Well that's normal we should let him rest now to get treatment everyone should leave

Luwin was upset. He knew his past, but he also knew that what he said was true and that he had earned John Black's trust.

John Black: Ma'am, I'm going back to my castle, and the Maester will stay here until he finishes his treatment.

Catelyn: Thank you, John, for your help. I don't know what I would do without you

John Black: It is my duty, madam, for your ear now

On the way to the mountain castle, Hun was looking at the crow with a big smile, as if he was smiling at someone

After a week in the castle wall

Terrian: I didn't know you had such good swords here

Alliser: It is all thanks to Lord John Black. He appreciates our efforts to protect the place and even donates 100,000 gold coins for the renewal of armor and supplies.

Terrian: Yes, he's an interesting person