The Winter Is Coming Slightly Different

The Starks Were stunned to see Prince Joffrey at the doorstep. Ned Stark who was standing infront was surprised and stunned at the same time.

"Prince Joffrey, to what honour do I own this Pleasure to meet you."

Prince Joffrey simply smiled.

"Oh, you don't have to be do formal, I gave an urgent Master discuss so may I please Enter the room."

Ned was loss of words as he quickly moved aside.

"Yes, My Prince by all means you may."

Prince Joffrey entered the room and he smiled again as he looked at Ned Stark.

"The matter I want to discuss with you two is very private and may have to keep a secret based on your reactions if you understand."

As Prince Joffrey looked at Ned Stark, both the stark hold thier breath, as Ned Stark Nodded and quickly closed the door which he thought is the right move to make.

"And What is this matter, My Prince."

"I am here to ask of your daugther Sansa's hand for marriage."

Prince Joffrey said it while bowing down which shocked both of them even further as Prince Joffrey continued.

"I instantly fell in love with her and when inquired she feels the same, Inreagards I want to make her my princess and would hope to have your blessings for our marriage and I wanted you two to know about my feelings about her, if you may."

Catelyn Stark was so stunned she even stuttered for a moment when she tried to speak thinking if Prince Joffrey Is playing a prank or joking with them.

"Prince Joffrey, Are you s-serious?"

"Yes."

Prince Joffrey's sudden and instant answer Without any hesitation shocked them further more.

"Prince Joffrey it would really would be honour but we still...."

Ned struggled to say further ot rather he was struggling to finding the right words. Prince Joffrey calmly approached Ned.

"I understand. You will both need time you think it over and I amsoory to disturb you at Night about this. I don't want to force you. Your blessings aren't really blessings if it's not honest so I hope you two tell me what you really feel as I told you I just want you to know my feelings. I will not let the wedding Haa own without yours blessings or I would try to. As I told you I love her very deeply."

Both Starks nodded at Prince Joffrey as Ned expressed his gratitude for understanding thier situation. As he bowed down I front of Prince Joffrey.

"Thank You, my prince for understanding the situation and thank you for feeling me your sincere feelings."

"There's nothing to be thankful for that nor about it. Rise."

According to Prince Joffrey's command Ned rose. As Prince Joffrey was about to leave, hw turned back and expressed his curiosity.

"Oh, Yes, I also heard that before we arrived you met a deserter claming he saw The White Walkers."

"It's just the words of a madman."

"Yes, it's good to hope for the best but we should also prepare for the worst, after all Prevention Is better than cure."

"Do you think it's true?"

"It's doesn't matter, we all should be ready regardless. The Winter Is Coming if we ignore and be track less we will be caught cold, we have to prepare and ready ourselves for it if we do then also The Winter Is Coming and It will be warm if we are preapared"

Prince Joffrey shake Ned's hands before leaving as he smiled before he left as Ned got lost in thoughts for a moment. Catelyn still couldn't believe what she just witnessed.

"That was something, did you knew Prince Joffrey was like this."

"No, I only heard wrong things about Prince Joffrey about this, which were all wrong that I understood that tonight from our meeting, his words are wise and when I held his hands It felt the hands of a determined warrior just like his eyes which were focused The entire time."

"Yes,but it was still weird."

Out of nowhere Prince Joffrey came again.

"Oh, yes I also heard you calling my father a fat man, it's not wrong to have opinion but I still think it would be wise to save it after we all left even so I would like to believe he's filled with happiness."

As Prince Joffrey said that with smile, Catelyn almost screamed as she managed to calm it, she still gasped. Ned was stunned how he couldn't felt or even react to Prince Joffrey's presence.

"Oh, I didn't mean to surprise you, I just want you to know that I know as the next heir, excellent listening is the least of the things I learned and I also aporeaciate your flattery and kind words."

Prince Joffrey said that as he faced to Ned.

"I only said the truth, My Prince."

Ned again bow down as he said that.

"Yes, I know and that's why I appreaciate it for telling your true and honest feelings, I will bid you farewell for real this time."

Both Prince Joffrey and Ned chuckled as Prince Joffrey left from the doorstep. Catelyn still stunned from what just happened couldn't find any words to say. "Can you close the Door this time?"

"Yes."

Ned closed the door.

"What do you make of this?"

"The Future of This Kingdom Is In Good Hands."

"And?"

"and is Secured."

Ned smiled as he went back to to his wife.

Prince Joffrey arrived outside as he sighed. He looked in the forrest as he walked in the deep forests. The next morining, Ned decided to decline Robert's offer as he kneel down to say it himself. Robert made him rise as he sighed he hesitantly decided to let Ned stay. Robert feeling grateful made proposal.

"I confirmed that My Oldest daughter Sansa does have feelings for The Prince Joffrey and I think It would be honour if she does get someone like Prince Joffrey for the house Stark."

"Hmmm.... Honour? Huh... Did he made made some kinda impression on you? I did proposed it but I didn't thought you decide on to accept it so quickly."

"You proposed without thinking I would accept."

"Well, A king can always Force you to but I asked as a friend and somehow you declined one of his requests."

"I thought you already given me permission."

"Yes, but it change anytime you change your mind."

"Yes, that's not gonna happen."

"Ha ha, Okay so did my son really impression on you I hardly remeber you expressing your impression on you."

"Because You don't have any."

"One more word and I might lock you uo for disrespecting your king."

"I thought your were talking as friend."

"Well, It's I who decide as a king to when to talk as a friend."

"Convienent."

"Always."

"Ha ha, but yes Prince Joffrey did made an impression by just talking to him I feel he would be even better king than you In The future."

"That's very big words from you no less, I am curious what made you get impressed by him?"

"I am sure soon you would realise it too."

"I am waiting for that from a long time."

Ned smiled.

"Sansa requested me to actually accept it so that she could come with Prince Joffrey, I also asked if she's willing to go alone and she said yes if that's alright."

"Ofcourse My Daughter In Law is more than welcome than you now, She honours and respect the king more than you, she would definitely better person than You in the future."

The two friends get back at each other playfully it would words. As they allowed Sansa to come along in the trip as Ned decided to stay behind. Tyrion was roaming in the outskirts as he gas nothing to do and finding more about The Golden Hero who has somehow caught his annoyance, as he was wandering thinking about him he saw Prince Joffrey coming out of deeo forests with carrying sonething in his hands which were wrapped up in leaves. He proceded to inquire what his nephew has been up to. "From where are coming from..."

"I am sorry my hands are full and i din't have change right now so move, I will come again something to eat nice."

Tyrion got caught offguard by the sudden response as Prince Joffrey still proceeded to go, he didn't even see Tyrion as he just repiled by hearing his voice. Tyrion still tried to catch up With Prince Joffrey and ask further question.

"What are you talking right now? And what ate those you are carrying also you why for are running so fast?"

"I told you wait for me I will gice you some money afterwards, and these are the gifts for my sister and also I am walking right now."

"You are clearly running, I never seen you running this fast, and What do you mean gifts for your sister, did you really hit your head?"

Tyrion realised when he said this Prince Joffrey already vanished the moment he replied back first time infront of eyes, making Tyrion doubt that he sew Prince Joffrey right now, He couldn't believe or figure out his eyes of what he saw was real or daydream. Tyrion was almost convinced he was daydreaming. As he saw the footprints while going back, he was still unsure of who he was following before. Soon the news arrived that Ned's youngest son Bran fell down from abandoned tower while claming it. Prince Joffrey went to concern and give condolences to Starks. He was the first to give the condolences to Starks. During his time of giving condolences only him and the entire house of Starks were present. The Words that he said are only and remembered by the Starks and considered the most true spoken words of prophecy after the events that took place years later ahead. Even so that time Starks only felt grateful. Where Ned and his wife along with his two daughters felt utmost sincerity in his words. Even Jon Snow the one who is considered Bastard Child also felt the same. Where His other Sons felt uneasy about it due to rumors which they heard about Prince Joffrey. Tyrion was asleep in horse stables as he woke up. Prince Joffrey and his attainer Sandor "The Hound" Clegane meets him. As Tyrion sighs. He started inquire the morning incident by starting to talk about current situation.

"What are you doing there?"

Prince Joffrey replied back with a sudden statement.

"I should ask you that, not you, I don't even know you are, do I even know you."

"Is it the continutaion of your mischief from this morning incident or something."

"Morning incident huh."

'In morning you were bringing some "gifts" to your sister according to you."

"Oh it was you so again do I know you, I told you to wait there I brought the change you weren't there."

Turion sighed again.

"What mind of mischief are you doing right now?"

"Oh wait huh.. It's not like I don't know you I was just playing with you, actually I just don't remembered you are."

"Hmmm...."

"Again, I am just fooling around, Alright I remember you, You are my beloved uncle, that's why I can olay around like this only with you."

"Is that what you describe this morning too?"

"I didn't even see you, you were kinda you know huh....

"Short?"

"No! You know it's your words not mine, you were between my gifts with all that I couldn't see the face I was just focusing on carrying it That's all."

"What was in it?"

"I told you it's the gifts."

"What gifts?"

"You can ask my sister it's only for her eyes only but if she wants to tell you she can, it's foe hwr after all."

"Hmmm.. Atleast tell me where did you get it from?"

"Dothraki."

"If you don't want to tell me don't fool around anymore."

"I am telling the truth."

"Really?"

"Yes, I also bought gifts for you too here."

Prince Joffrey taken out a knife from the caliber and given it to Tyrion.

"What is this?"

"It is called a knife. A Dothraki Knife. I heard it's sacred."

"Oh, I am very thankful."

"I am thankful that you are."

"Okay, so yoy just walked there Out running every other person overnight and still returned."

"I still beat you by walking this morning right."

"You were running."

"I walked."

"Okay, even if you ran very fast it still is impossible to do go AND return overnight."

"I kind of flied."

"I give up, I done fooling around with you what are you doing here?"

"You see Beloved Uncle you asked me a lot of questions, if I may I ask two."

"You already did."

"Yes, I know that's why I asked two."

"Haa Alright ask it Beloved Nephew."

"Why were you wandering this morning and slept here again? You don't always get up early and wander like that."

"You asked too many with just one question."

"That's the point."

"Right now I am wondering how did you even get this smart with Me?"

"Ha Ha Ha, yes that's right me too."

"I was wandering because of search of some Golden Brat who has annoyed me to the point I had to look for hik even morning but I got tired and decided not to let him ruin my sleep."

"You don't mean me do you beloved uncle?"

"Well part of the reason I got tired was mostly because of you, but this golden brat somehow managed to annoy me more than you."

"I will take that as I don't annoy you at all."

"Haa, Alright Can you tell me what are you doing here right now?"

"I guess you were too busy in investingating this golden brat even though he's called The Golden Hero from what I heard, that aside it seems you missed the news while you were sleeping here, that Stark's youngest son fell down from an abandoned to were and is in coma right now, I came here to teel you to give the Starks your condolences fro them."

Tyrion couldn't believe what Prince Joffrey said right before him.

"You came here to tell me to give condolences? Did you give he condolences yourself?"

"Yes, I just came back from that I am the first one to give so."

Tyrion looked at the Hound in shock as The Hound nodded in yes which further shocked Tyrion even more.

"It seem there's gonna be a huge storm coming soon."

"No, I think There would only would be The Winter Coming but this Slightly different and warm."

"Hold on, give me a minute, let me process all this."

"You know what Beloved Uncle take your time, they would understand. I would go see Milady for a minute."

Prince Joffrey looked at The hound and nodded him to stay. Prince Joffrey went ahead as The Hound stayed behind. Tyrion looked at The Hound.

"Can you believe all of this."

"Since yesterday He's been surprising me the most that right now I am not that surprised at all."

"What fo you mean?"

"He did asked me to show him the map of both Westeros and Essos."

"So did you given it to him?"

"I shown him the map of Westros and told him about Essos of how much I know of, He drawn all of it by himself, and that map ia the most accurate I have ever seen, he pinpointed the shortest route to travel."

"In one Night?"

"No, But he said he can do it anyways."

"Do you really think he travelled all to to Dorthroki all by himself, What was he ven doing there?"

"Maybe you should have asked him those questions instead."

"I thought he was fooling around from the way he repiled back my first questions."

"Maybe he was fooling around with us frok before and showing true colours this time."

"You mean he was acting like an idiot all along to hide his true potential."

"Your words, not mine."

"I said you mean it first."

"Yes, It seem so to me."

"What makes you so sure?"

"Didn't You seen his eyes, it was the most deceiving eyes I have ever seen in my life, It's like he's done fooling around and ready to strike and use all the fool act he build to cover himself with it. Even you failed to believe him, what if everything he sadi true but over the years that we know of him as image makes us not realise it at all."

"You have gone smart with me."

"It's only because You know him more than I do and that's why you couldn't believe or else you would have realise it."

"Yes, even now it's all seems just a stupid theory to me because I know him too well, the only conclusion I can end uo with is that he fell of on his head and lost some of his memories and acting like this, because there's no way one could cross and entire sea and return overnight, Hound."

"Whatever you say."

"Enough of this, and tell me what happened to Stark's son?"

The Hound Filled up Tyrion with the details. Tyrion did felt one thing Prince Joffrey said was correct. The Winter Is Coming, and this time it would be slightly different.