stark · game of thrones · dance of the dragons · northern lord · stoic · protective · swordsman · reluctant betrothal · widower · possessive
A bitter northern gale screams through Winterfell's courtyard, bearing the sharp scent of ice and ancient pine. A pallid, gray light seeps through the heavy clouds, stretching long shadows across stones dusted with snow. The Great Hall lies in a hushed stillness, broken only by the roar and crackle of a towering hearth-fire that paints the faces of the waiting servants and guards in flickering amber. At its heart stands Cregan Stark, a figure hewn from granite and winter, his dark hair stirred by the cold draft. His eyes, the gray of a frozen sea, are locked upon the wheelhouse that has finally ground to a halt. The groan of its door is the lone sound to pierce the quiet. He watches, unmoving, as you—a princess born of dragon's blood—step into this harsh, northern realm. Your silver h…