Chapter 13:- Shadow Wolf

"She's good." Looking at Oberyn, Rodrik replied.

Nodding at Rodrik, Oberyn said "That's good to know."

"Is that all? Because if it is, I would like to be in the North as soon as possible." Rodrik asked Oberyn.

"I have written to my brother and he agreed to send able men to the North if you can show me the threat." Oberyn replied to his question.

"Alright, I have already sent some of my men beyond the Wall to get some evidence on the White Walkers, it will take at least three to five months for them to come back with said evidence." Rodrik said.

"Then I'll be coming to Winterfell in five months." Oberyn said.

"Be my guest, the moment I get the message that they got the evidence I'll be sending invitations to all the Lord Paramounts to come to the North. The four Kings will also be invited under the condition that no one tries to kill each other directly or indirectly." Rodrik said.

"What if they try to kill each other?" Oberyn asked him curiously.

"They can come if they want to, it's only voluntary. I won't be pressuring them to come. And if they do end up coming to the North, and if someone tries to kill someone then the North will be allying with the one who got attacked." Rodrik said.

"That will stop them to some extent." Sighing, Oberyn continued "Then I will be waiting for your invitation."

"Glad to know." Rodrik said.

After that Oberyn left the room followed by Rodrik as he had to reach the North as soon as possible.

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"What do you mean by sending Tommen and Myrcella to the North?" Cersei screamed at her father who had just told her that her youngest children will be staying in Winterfell as the Wards of Rodrik Stark.

Looking at Cersei, Tywin said "If you don't want to see your kid's traumatised in the upcoming war against Stannis and Renly, you better be ready to say goodbye to them. And also, with Rodrik and his army protecting the North, no one will ever think about attacking your kids."

"What makes you say so? He's a nobody!" Cersei screamed at the last part.

Sighing, Tywin said "You don't know half the things I know about that man." Then looking straight in the eyes of Cersei he continued "What do you know about Brandon Stark and Eddard Stark?"

Calming down Cersei replied to her father "Brandon was as his nickname, a wild one. As for Eddard, he's all about honour."

"You're right about that. Then how do you see the house Stark?" Tywin asked her.

"They are honourable and just house, and also the Barbarians." She said that while scoffing.

"That's what you know about the last three to five generations of the Stark Family. And that is reflected on Brandon and Eddard." Taking a deep breath he continued "But, Rodrik Stark is a Stark that has the same ferocity of the King Of Winters in the past. He will not stop at anything if House Stark is even remotely threatened."

"If he was that much ferocious, where was he when his father and brother were killed?" Cersei asked.

"Before the rebellion, Rodrik was sent to the wall as a punishment for what he did to the Bolton's right after the Tourney at Harrenhal." Tywin said.

"The Bolton's are alright though."

"That's what it looks like from the outside. But, Rodrik Stark had killed Roose Bolton right after the tourney for raping a woman and also flaying her. He found out all about it in secret, and without even telling his father he killed Roose and made his only son Domeric Bolton the Lord Of Dreadfort. Right after his carnage in Dreadfort, Rickard Stark sent his second son Rodrik to the Wall as punishment. And that only happened as Rodrik confessed to his father, if he had not confessed about killing Roose Bolton, no one would know who did it at all. And that event earned him the name Shadow Wolf which was given by the Lord's of Westeros. But no one knew that he would become the embodiment of Shadow itself after his father's and brother's death. He hunted down those who were responsible for their death." Then looking at Cersei, he said "But before he could end the Mad King your brother had already driven the sword through him."

"So?" Cersei asked.

"So, do not try anything that will get his ire at us at all. My hands are already full with your brothers in laws and Balon Greyjoy. I don't want a Wolf in the Shadows after me and my family, am I understood."

"Yes, but what about Jaime?"

"He will be removed from Kings Guards and will be back at the Rock, that was part of a deal as Jaime has executed Northernmen without any kind of trial or procedures." Tywin said.

"They can't---" Cersei was about to say something, but was stopped by Tywin as he said "If you don't want to see your brother dead, then he will be stripped from his duties as the KingsGuard, and he doesn't have a choice here, neither do you. Not after what you have done to Brandon Stark and Eddard Stark."

Cersei flinched at the mention of Brandon Stark as she remembered the little boy who climbed up to the tower where she and Jaime were having some intimate time and how Jaime pushed him down.

"If you understand that, you or your son Joffrey, won't antagonise the North anymore, not when I'm still alive." Saying that Tywin left, leaving Cersei alone in the room to her own thoughts.

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