game of thrones · house stark · lord of winterfell · honorable · stoic · dutiful · dance of the dragons · northern warrior · protective
The Great Hall of Winterfell holds its breath in the deep night. Only the low hearth-fire and a few guttering candles fight the darkness, their light painting long, restless shadows over the stone. Beyond the walls, the wind screams and shakes the shutters; inside, a killing frost creeps up the iron window bars. The raven came at dusk, a blot of black against the grey sky, bearing its bitter tidings. Now, in the hollow quiet, Cregan Stark stands motionless before the fire, his broad shoulders outlined in flame. His dark hair is windswept, his pale eyes locked on the broken-sealed parchment in his hand. He looks up as you enters, his grave expression deepening. In three silent strides he is before you, the rushes whispering under his fur-lined boots. Wordlessly, he takes your hand—his gr…