What did you do for the North

"Don't panic! It's only a scratch!" My soldiers were all around me as I was being stitched by one of our medics.

"My lord... I would say that seven stitches for a wound is a bit more than a simple scratch..." Ser Davos...

"You really need to work on your knowing when to shut up skill Ser Davos you know that?" My men started to chuckle after I said that.

"I will take a note of that in the future my lord." He smiled as well and it was the same smile that made me feel better when I saw the videos of him while researching different things in my past life.

The children were left with women from the small folk that we payed few silver stags to watch over them after the blankets arrived and then we left.

They should be checked by our unoccupied medics and feed right about now.

When I collapsed Bri started to panic and the rest followed her until I stood up with the help of my men and calmed her down. She was now sleeping not far from me still covered in my furry cape on some laid out blankets.

She didn't want to leave me even for a moment.

When I asked one of my men to take her to a different room she woke up and started hitting him to let her go back to me. Mormonts...

I had my first battle wound! I don't even remember how or when, but some bastard managed to get a lucky shoot where my armor connection was.

Nothing that will kill me but clearly showed I still need more training and lacked in the experience department.

"My lord!" We herd from outside as the same girl I was teaming up with came in through the door, just to see me bare chested and blushed but kept on looking.

"Like what you see my lady?" I asked holding my right arm up as I was still being stitched. I hate fucking needles.

"Take your pants off and I will show you if I do." She made my men laugh. It's clear she feels comfortable in soldiers company. She's a real Mormont! Dacey Mormont if I'm not wrong.

Didn't hear about other beautiful ones on the Bear Island. Didn't even hear or read about a cute one. No. Wait. Lady Lyanna was pretty cute... In my own twister roasting way. I could watch her savagely roast until I get bored.

It's a shame she still wasn't born. Would be funny to actually joke with her.

"Show me yours I show you mine!" Everyone was looking at me shocked.

I never shown any interest in romance till now.

What would you do if you were fucking seven name days! "The morning star you damn perverts! The morning star!" I shouted and laughed.

They looked at the red faced Dacey and burst out cheering. My win!

"Lady...?" I asked.

"Dacey. Dacey Mormont lord Brendan." She came back to her usual self and brushed some hair behind her ear when introducing herself.

"My cousin, Lord Jorah Mormont is asking for you at the victory feast. And... thank you for saving my life during the battle..." she said shyly almost nothing like her family women. She even smiled!

"I'm pretty sure you would manage, you she bears are scary..." I said jokingly but I really have to appreciate their ferocity.

"Aye, we do what we must to survive." She was sad but her confident eyes were looking directly at me without blinking.

It looked like tens of emotions and memories went through her mind.

"And yet here you stand..." I said with a small smile.

"Aye... That we do... my lord" Her crossed arms on her chest made her look valiant and unbroken. Fascinating.

"It's done my lord. I would advise not to move too abruptly or the stitches will be torn." The medic wrapped a bandage over my wound and it hurt like hell after the adrenaline dropped, but I will have to get use to the feeling.

I don't want any Milk of the poppy to make the pain and my logical thinking ability to go away.

"Captain Dale, make sure our men are fed well and rested." I said while putting on my bloodied shirt.

"Yes my lord." He lowered his head as he confirmed.

"Ser Davos, Ser Bryce. You two will accompany me to meet Lord Mormont." I left my armor here and just strapped my swords, the dagger and was ready to go.

I almost left, but turned to my soldiers gathered with us in the house.

I think I'm doing a good job if they are worried about my well being.

"Men!" They stood at attention. "No drinking!" I said and watched them a bit disappointed. "The arse tasting ale... Take the good stuff from my ship!" They heard me and almost couldn't believe their ears.

Then the cheer was so loud that the house shook waking up Bri. Bastards!

"Ser Arthur, set up sentries and rotate every three hours, make sure the prisoners are guarded at all times." I picked up little Bri that panicked while seeing me leaving and quickly came to me holding my shirt with her two little fingers. Her eyes showed that she was scared of being left alone again.

Ser Davos brought me my cape again and we left with Lady Dacey to the Bear Hall.

We walked slowly as most of us were tired.

"Is it true Lord Brendan that your land has brick roads and glass houses all around the land and that the buildings are warm in the winter and heated by coal?" She had sparkling eyes when asking, it seems that fighting is not the only this she bear is interested in.

"Aye my lady, that we do... We have roads from Stony Shore to the Rills and through Barrowtown going to White Harbor. The glass houses that we use for farming and growing vegetables all year round are like a sea of glass on our lands, the buildings are clean, two stories tall and beautiful, but we don't use normal coal but Anthracite coal." She looked fascinated.

"There is a difference?" She was surprised. My men already got used to my bizarre words from time to time.

"Let's just say it's more healthy. And the deposits are enormous enough to use for our needs and after the mine is completed to be sold as well." I was proud for my guild. I hired the best and most talented people and gathered them in one place.

I wasn't planning on building schools and don't understand why the MC's in fan fictions did. It's so much more difficult to manage intelligent people. We would have a rebellion after rebellion.

It's good enough to choose the better and more talented people and just train them and teach them as your own. You have their gratitude and loyalty then.

Of course I don't let children do nothing. If they choose to do so they can join as apprentices to the artisans and we pay for their upkeep.

The people from my guild were the ones that found the Anthracite coal deposits.

"My mother said that your family lands are the most prosperous in all the North, she said that Lady Dustin is a genius!" I heard what she said and was proud! Without my mom taking care of everything for me I would be lost.

"Is she now?" I said teasingly, but pushed up my chest subconsciously while feeling proud.

"My mother said that your horses are bigger, resilient and faster, your sheep, cattle and pigs bigger, fatter and can withstand Northern winter like none other. The number is growing and herds are numerous like in Reach. That you have water smelting mills to help with iron smelting and forging like rows of houses on Saltspear river." she was like a little girl talking about fairyland but she was right. We use selective breeding and have water mills to help with the production process.

"All true, Lady Maege knows a lot about us." I asked suspiciously.

"Aye, she said Lord Stark always talks about you and his son when he visits while he goes to check on the lands and lords." When I heard her while we walked I didn't know if it's good or bad he does.

"Oh? And what does lord Stark say about my house?" This time it was her turn to look at me. She's not so naive and knows what I'm doing.

"He never said a bad thing about you. He always says how you and Lady Dustin are the pride of the North by building the biggest construction business in Westeros and Essos, how the Dustin's fleet and people are the largest provider of goods on our lands with their networks of markets, bakeries, inns in every town and city around the known world and even beyond in the old lands..." She had a hint of distaste in her words which surprised me.

"You don't like it my lady?" I wanted to know her answer.

"You gained all the gold dragons in just few years... but with all this gold what did you do for the North?" She turned her head and entered the Bear Hall as we arrived.

"She's a keeper my lord." Ser Bryce smiled and nudged me to enter.

"For someone she probably is Ser Bryce." I smiled and followed.