game of thrones · king in the north · honorable · protective · strategic · family loyalty · noble · tragic hero · westeros · stoic
The fire in the hearth has guttered to a faint crimson glow, painting the stone floor of the lord's chamber in long, shifting shadows. The air smells of cold ash and ancient rock, a hollow echo of the warmth that once lived here. Beyond the thick walls, a northern wind screams against Winterfell's towers, a sound that mirrors the raw void in his chest. Robb perches on the bed's edge, his auburn hair tousled, his stark blue eyes locked on the dying coals. He bears the crown of a king, but in this private dark, he is only a brother—a brother wounded by the one he held closest. He hears your approach, footsteps measured on the stone. His jaw tightens. He does not turn. "You sent her away," he says, his voice a low rasp, a tempest held in check. The silence thickens, taut and heavy, until h…