Winterfell.

Outside the south gate, next to the winter town, is the straight King's Road.

The north of the avenue leads directly to the Great Wall.

Avenue South, direct access to King's Landing.

Her Majesty's palace was at the front, turning south from the junction of the winter towns. The huge palace was like a moving fortress, and because it was too big for the gates of Winterfell, Her Majesty's palace had to be placed outside of Winterfell.

King Robert rode his tall horse beside the queen's palace, followed by a large number of courtiers.

Except at night, King Robert was impatient in the palace, and he did not want to see the bitter face of Her Majesty, and the eyes that looked at everything with deep contempt.

The north-south fork of King's Road in the town.

Eddard Stark looked at the three men in front of him with mixed feelings.

For a king of the northern realm who is not willing to leave the northern realm, many of his thoughts can only be digested in his heart.

"Jon, have you figured it out?" said Eddard Stark, in a deep voice.

"Father, I thought very clearly, I wanted to be like my uncle, the best Ranger of the Night Watch. Jon Snow looked resolute. He has a different appearance from his brother Robb Stark next to him, and Jon Snow looks more mature in comparison. Introverted and contemplation left their mark on Jon's body, while nobility and elegance belonged more to Robb Stark, who was slightly slender.

Eddard Stark sighed inwardly, knowing that Jon didn't really understand what it meant to be a night watchman. This child's heart is now full of childish honor, but in fact, he doesn't know what honor is.

Whether it is the children of nobles or ordinary people, there is no longer an initiative to join the Night Watch Legion in the Seven Kingdoms. However, as the Lord of the North, the Stark family has had people who have had to join the Night's Watch for generations, which is a tradition, an honor, and the determination of the King of the North to protect the North.

Eddard Stark's expression was as hard as frozen rock as ever: "Jon, every generation of the Stark family must have a child to be the night watchman, it's an honor and a tradition, so, I promise you." ”

Jon Snow's almost inky black gray pupils, which did not easily show emotion, took on a momentary brilliance, and then dimmed, returning to their usual stillness.

While the Stark family has had the tradition and honor of having children to be Night's Watch for generations, he is not a Stark.

"Father, I want to ...... I think...... I want to know who my mother is...... It may be embarrassing to the gods, but I have the right to know who my mother is...... I think...... Even if the gods despise me, they can't deprive me of this will. Jon finally said what he had been preparing and practicing for a long time. Father went to King's Landing, he went to the Great Wall, and if he didn't ask, this matter would become a heart disease. In fact, it was a long-standing problem for Jon, who tossed and turned in the cold of the night, unable to sleep.

The child's longing and stubborn eyes make people see the great courage he mustered, but Eddard Stark sees more of the child's sadness, fragility and self-pity hidden under this courage.

Being an illegitimate child has put this fourteen-year-old child through too many extras.

"Jon, I'm coming back from King's Landing, and I'll tell you everything about your mother, it's a promise I made to you, and a promise to the gods, are you willing to take it?"

Jon Snow's expression is also the same as that of his father Eddard Stark, like the frozen ground of the north, his appearance is very similar to Eddard Stark, and the mask that hides his inner emotions is exactly the same as that of his father Eddard Stark, and no one can see what he is thinking in his heart now: "I wish you a safe return, father." ”

Eddard Stark nodded, and looked at Robb Stark beside Jon Snow, "Have you decided to go to the Wall?

"Yes, Father. ”

"Okay, you're now the Lord of Winterfell, do whatever you want, I'm sure you'll do better than me. ”

Robb Stark was feverish, it was the first time his father had praised him, the first time he had met face-to-face, and he had finally recognized his talent in person, which was simply ecstatic, but he had to hide his excitement, because his father would not want to see his true feelings revealed, and his brother Jon did this better than him: "I will try to learn how to manage the North, and handle disputes between vassals carefully, and I hope I will not disappoint you, father." There was still a hint of strange excitement in Robb's words, and he couldn't hide all his excitement. Damn, he cursed himself to himself, why can't I be as steady and calm as Jon.

Eddard Stark looked at the black-robed man beside Robb Stark, this man had no beard, black hair and hooked nose, knife-shaped face, long hands and feet, long body, very thin, making his whole person look like a black strip knife: "Bunyan, safe journey." ”

"You too. ”

Bunyan Stark is Eddard's younger brother, the chief Ranger of the Black Legion, and all of the Black Ranger brothers are his subordinates.

The two brothers have a deep affection, but their words are so simple, they are even more tasteless than strangers.

A few words, and the conversation between them ended.

Eddard Stark turned his horse's head and clamped his legs in pursuit of King Robert. Behind him, the guards led by Jory Kesso immediately followed.

Fifty warriors of the North roared like thunder, their armor was bright, their spears and swords, and the banner of the Icewolf hunted, and they ran out of a thousand horsemen on the wide King's Road.

"Let's go. Bunyan Stark said.

A few hundred meters ahead, the new Winterfell Guard, captained by Harris, was waiting for their young master, Robb Stark, on the side of the road. Harris is still wearing a bandage around her right arm.

Eddard Stark saw the tail of the King's team, and saw Arya and Celio practicing their swordsmanship on horses at the back of the line with the sword master.

From afar, I heard Arya's voice ringing out angrily: "You cheat, you just told me to look left, left, left, but attacked my right." ”

"Yo yo yo, my princess Arya is stupid again, don't listen with your ears, look with your eyes, I've reminded you many times, those eyes are not actually eyes, they are called minds, yes, you have to see with your mind, you can discover the secrets of swordsmanship, mind mind mind, do you have a mind? My little Arya fool? ha, oh oh, oh oh, I have traveled all over the countries and free city-states, and I have never seen such a stupid swordsmanship student as you!

Syllable!

A loud clash of wooden swords.

The sword in Arya's hand was suddenly knocked away by the swordsmanship teacher who was laughing, and it was thrown high and fell far into the grass.

"The sword is your hand, and the hand is your sword, Arya, your hand has been cut off by me, you must be punished, you are not qualified to ride, go down and run and follow. ”

"You knocked down my sword while I wasn't looking, and you didn't even shout to start, you are so despicable. Arya spat out, but was dodged away by Syrio's grin.

"I am willing to gamble and lose, go and pick up the sword, and run to follow. ”

Eddard Stark couldn't help but shake his head, a rare smile appeared on his face, this daughter of his, hated Silio to the bone, but she only wanted him to teach.

Eddard Stark slowed down his horse and walked up slowly, and saw Arya obediently running into the grass to pick up the training sword, and then obediently following Celio's horse.

"Arya, would you like to ride with me?" Ed asked. His heart was full of fatherly love for this daughter, and when he saw Arya, he saw his sister Lyanna.

"I'm willing to gamble. Arya shouted at her father as she ran, "I'll win someday, father, don't worry." ”

Standing on the side of the road, his face gloomy, staring at the grinning Silio, with his hand on the hilt of his sword, he was Sandor Clegane, the hound.