Chapter 155

So it was finally time for the talk. A good thing he was prepared for it as well.

He backed away from her and sat on the head of the bed, pulling her with him and depositing her on his lap with her back facing his chest.

The sight was enticing and he couldn't stop himself from nibbling on her ear, her moan driving him further to kiss her neck.

She squirmed in his lap and the feeling of her firm asscheeks grinding on his cock sent shivers of pleasure down his spine and he stopped himself before he allowed his cock to do his thinking for him.

He backed away and put his head on her shoulder, nuzzling her cheeks.

"Why do you ask?" he said even though he already knew the reason.

"You stole me." She said "In the True North, when a man steals a woman and she accepts hin, they become husband and wife. But… I might not have read as many books as you Domeric but I know that things are different in South. And I know that you still don't considered yourself to be married to me even though I do."

Saying this she turned around in his lap so that she could stare in his eyes.

He cupped her cheek, barely holding in the urge to kiss her once again and then take her right then and there but he used Occlumency and most of the emotions went away.

He took a deep breath and deposited her away from his lap so that they would be sitting in front of each other and he spoke "You're right. Because of how dangerous and chaotic the True North is, things like marriage have to be based on who is the strongest. But things here are different. Here, the world is much more stable and boys can court girls over a longer period of time and try to impress the girl if their wealth, skills, strength and other such things."

"Why not just take the girl if you want her." Ygritte said even though by now she had seen enough of his people's culture to know that such an action would not go well with either the girl or her family.

He supposed that traditions does have deep roots in people's hearts.

"You people in South make everything so complicated." she added.

He smiled at her and kissed her knuckles

"You're saying that as if you don't like this place." He said as he trailed kissed up her hands, making her shiver. She let out a snort, trying to hide the pleasure she was feeling even as she looked away, her cheeks a little red.

"I… You're making everything complicated again. Just tell me what are we right now." She asked and he nodded.

"First thing first." He said "We're not husband and wife. And we won't be husband and wife until we're married to each other in a marriage ceremony in front of the Heart tree. With the marriage being witnessed by a lot of people."

Ygritte scoffed "Why would we care about other people?"

"To give legitimecy to our marriage." He told her "Such things are very important down here South of the Wall. If people think that you're not my wife but just a lover I took on the side then our children will be considered bastards and will have more problem in inheriting my lands."

Ygritte scoffed but he could see that his argument made sense to her even though she was not willing to accept it.

"As for what we are… I suppose that after all the time we had spent around each other over the years since you came here, we could be considered boyfriend and girlfriend."