A play for power

(feel free to join. send me character sheet by pm and I will probably accept.)

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Name: Eddard "Ned" Snow
Age:19
Gender:male
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weapon: Longclaw
History: Eddard Snow, the bastard son of lady arya Stark. though branded with the name of a bastard from the north, his mother arya insists that he is a stark, and should be treated as such. it has been 19 years since his birth, and the lady stark has yet to tell anyone, even him the name of Neds Father. But with the new king dead, and winter approaching, he is surprised as any to find that he is accepted into the battle for the crown.
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11 years ago

"well well, the little bastard of the ladylord." a gruff man says "you know, my families been loyal to the starks for years, but when your mother, come marching up the walls of winterfell with her band of misfit warriors and theives, and took back the city, I was not elated like most people seem to have been." he continues, kicking the young boy into the ground and pulling out his sword. "a lady, as my lord? it is ridiculous I said to meself." he kicks the boy again, as he does, the boy vomits up blood. "I am a man! a soldier! I am NOT going to be bossed around by some girl. but her army was effective and swift, and so I accepted my fate." he picks the boy up by his hair and holds the blade to his neck. "but when you was born, and declared by her lady the rightful heir to the starks household I was furious! a bastard! Ordering me around? that's worse then a girl! at least the girl is a proper stark!" an arrow flies through the air and strikes through the mans sword hand, making him drop the blade. "Get your hands off my son, or I will personally introduce you to Lord Death!" a female voice says. she pulls out a sword, the sword needle, and holds it to the mans chest. the man drops Eddard and holds his hands up "Lady stark, I was..." he began "That is Lord stark. I may be a lady, but my title is lord."Arya says. "yes, my lord. I was just..." he began again "you where just beating up the son of a lord, that can be considered treason, had you signed your loyolty officially to me. but an assult on a young lord still holds considerable charges. death being one of them." she says.
"A young lord?" the man says, getting angry. "to call a lady a lord is one thing, but to call a bastard a-" he was cut off as his blood filled his lungs, the blade known as needle had peirced right through his left lung and out his back. "my son is no bastard. I loved his father, and I might have married him, if only mine was not the last name of the house stark. I would not let my house die because of naming laws. a wife must take the name of their husband, so I shall not take a husband." she pulls the blade from his chest and lets him fall to the ground. she turns to eddard and picks him up "Ned, honey, are you alright?" she says as the blood seeps out of his mouth. "you are bleeding from within. I must take you to a doctor." Arya says running with the boy in her arms. "what do we say?" Arya whispers to him. "winter...is coming?" he says hoarsely. "no, not the starks, what do WE say? what do me and you say to death?" she whispers. "not...today." he says. "that is right my beautiful young soldier, not today" she says.

winterfell

The wind blows strong over the mountains as snow falls, it is midsummer, but winter is coming. Eddard snow walks through the town of winterfell, longclaw at his side, mist, his pet dire wolf, on the other. a young boy runs up to him "lord stark..." he begins "no, I am lord snow, I will not take the name stark until I have gained the honor it holds." he says.
"lo...lord snow, your mother has sent me to get you, a raven arrived for you in the castle. it's about the running for the crown sir. that's all she told me." the boy says before running off.
Eddard ran to the castle to learn what news the raven brought. he burst through the door. "mother, is it good news? what did the raven say?" he asks. his mother holds out a piece of paper, the one that was tied to the ravens leg. he takes it and reads it out loud. "dear lord Eddard Stark Snow, Bastard son of lord and lady arya stark, the your presence is demanded by the acting king at the running for the crown." he read. "but...why would they want me? I thought only real lords could go for the crown, I am not a real lord." he says
"stop it, you are as much a lord of this castle as my father, for whom you where named, and as my brother Lord snow, whom you share in the fate of unwed birth."Arya says. "you have been invited to become king my son, I suggest you accept, if you lose, atleast you will have gained the honor you so thirstly crave to be named stark. although I would name you stark without your stupid quest for honor." she said. "no, I must gain honor, you know why. grandfather was the most honorable man to ever live, he died protecting his honor and his family." he says.
"yes, he died. thank god for his honor though." arya says a bit angrily.
"sorry mother, I know you don't like talking about that, I got caught up." he hugs her. "I will win, or I will lose with honor." he says. "but I promise I will not die."

Name: Rimi Sakashima
Age: 21
Gender: Female
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Family crest: tattooed on her back

Weapon: doesn't use one
History: she comes from a clan of martial artist and she herself is a wanderer. She comes from the Sakura kingdom populated by women mainly. They are brought up to be able to match men as warriors.
Rimi is actually the princess of her kingdom but doesn't let it be known.

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Name: Orion Lamont
Age: 21
Gender: Male
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History: Orion is a Lamont who swore to protect those in need. It is rumored that his ancestor had sealed a demon up using 3 special blades. Lamonts Antcestor had 3 sons each recieving a sword and passing it down. Orions father was loyal to the previous king of the grayvden kingdom and did battle with the other descendants for thier swords to strengthen the kingdom. He died recently and gave the swords to Orion but made sure he learned the secrets of satoryu to become a great warrior.
Now he just follows orders but has a kind heart. The image of the demon his antcestor sealed is his family crest but unfortunately the new king is a tyrant of his land who mistreats the people so Orion went from being his best prodigy to an outlaw.
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(sent you a pm, once you have fixed some of the factual errors, he is excepted.)

Ned Stark is awoken by the sound of a floor creaking. he lays vary still. the intruder walks up to his bed and pulls the covers from neds head. he has his eyes closed just enough so in the dark it would look as if he where sleeping, through his barely open eyes he could tell that the person standing over him was a man, he heard a knife slowly being pulled from a leather holster. "not today." Ned says as he grabs the mans arm and twists him around. he takes the blade from it as he drops it and holds it to the mans neck. "who are you?" ned asks.
"A message for you Eddard Stark snow, a message."the man says, he grabs neds arm and, using the same move that ned had used, turned the tables on him. the knife now at neds back. "you will not try to get the crown. you are an abomination, and you can not be aloud to rule the kingdom. the order of the white dove will not let it happen." the man says, he moves his free hand to his pocket, pulls a viel out of his pocket and drinks it. "we will not permit you to taint the crown." and with his final breath he said. "a halfbreed can not be king." he started to choke, before dying on Neds bedroom floor.

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Kings landing

Ned bows in the halls of the red castle. dragon skulls line the large hall of the throne. forged from the flames of the first dragon, and made of the melted down weapons of those men who tried to defeat him. the acting king sits upon it as a line of knights, lords and noblemen state their name and right to claim the throne. Ned is next to be entered. "state your name, title and claim to the throne." the acting king says. "I, Eddard Stark Snow, Lord of the stark household make claim to the throne. my family has protected the land from the beasts of the north for years, and as the last in the line of starks I stake the honor of my families name upon the throne." he says. "you are no Stark. you are a Snow. a Bastard of the North. without proof of your fathers heritage you can stake no claim on the throne." the acting king says "raise and leave." Eddard stands, he had not been ready for him to say that. "but, I got a raven. asking for me to come here. to lay claim to the throne." he says angrily. "it was a trickster, playing you for a fool. no snow, no bastard can be a king." as stark gets up to leave a man comes up from behind and pours a jug of oil on Eddard. "YOU WILL BURN FOR STEPPING FOOT IN THESE HALLS! BASTARD!" the man says pulling out a match and lighting Eddard on fire. as it burns he prepares for pain but feels none. everyone watches as the flames burn off his cloths, but do not touch his skin, they melt the metal on his armor, but they do not singe his hair. water is poured on Ned and everyone gasps as he is untouched by the flames. suddenly many people bow to him "he is a dragon! he must have Targaryan blood." people say. the acting king holds up his hand for silence in the hall "only a dragon could have been burned without harm, and only the Targaryan have dragon blood in their vains." he says. but our old king has already made the battle for the throne official, so, my true king, I can only offer you the chance to claim what is rightfully yours." he says.
"a minute ago I was but a Bastard. now I am a dragon? you hated me and now you bow? I will not have it." Eddard says "I have not earned your praise, I do not want it." he says. "I will become king through honor, and I will only except the praise of my honor, not of my bloodline." he says storming out of the room, leaving it in complete silence.

A cloaked person was running throughout the grayvden kingdom...
Behind them were many guards....

She soon reached a dead end....with about 20 guards behind them.
"Nowhere to run..." a guard snickered
The person turns...their face is cloaked....then in a low intimidating tone...
"You don't understand you common weasels...I ran for your protection not mine" the person replied taking a fighting stance



A man stands before the king
"Your Sire we are searching tirelessly for the escapee...we have them cornered near the bridge" he says
The king is looking down..."yes but they hath escaped during your rounds Pontus...come closer" he says.
Pontus is scared but does what the king asked and in seconds he is cut down....



"Now Lamont...I ask you to bring back this fugitive of our land" he says
"As you wish my king" he says as he turns and leaves the throne room...he didn't have armor like the others and he went alone.

Upon arrival Orion had a stoic look on his face. On the inside he felt sympathy for Pontus being killed so hastily. But his face was devoid of emotions.
He walked to where the prisoner was so called trapped stepping past many fallen bodies none dead though.
Upon seeing the cloaked figure holding a soldier by the neck as they turn and see Orion as they drop the body.

"So he sent the captain of his guard...hahaha...you see 20 of your soldier's could not take me yet you hither for combat" the figure says.
"Well I'm no ordinary soldier...and why fear an un-armed opponent who let my men live" he replied
Within seconds the person is right beside him..."I am no murderer but I will break every bone in your body" they say as they punch Orion through a stone column....
Orion goes through the column but backflips and lands on his feet even though he took a direct hit.
The cloaked person walks forward. .."impressive it took one strike to eliminate your comrades...you might want to draw those swords at your waist" they say

"Why...you took down 20 armed men...I also prefer not to use them" he says
Again the cloaked person charged for him but he braced himself taking a punch to the stomach...which created a short sonic wave due to the sheer strength. ...."please. ...I beg of you come willingly. ..I doubt that I can compete with you hand to hand but I have orders...and I must see them out" he says as he slid back from the strike

The cloaked person looks at him...."I'm strong enough to decimate you currently. ..you already took two direct strikes...why stand when you could die if you don't fall why must I return to your cruel king who will possibly kill me" they ask

"My father told me one...the Captain on the guard's of grayvden are the kings ultimate shield....they cannot break. You have my word no harm will come to you on the name Orion Lamont" he says
The person looks at his gray streak a symbol of the men of the Lamont bloodline....they remove the cloak...revealing herself as a woman...."I am Rimi Sakashima and will take you for your work Lamont" she says leaving with him.

A cloaked person was running throughout the grayvden kingdom...
Behind them were many guards....

She soon reached a dead end....with about 20 guards behind them.
"Nowhere to run..." a guard snickered
The person turns...their face is cloaked....then in a low intimidating tone...
"You don't understand you common weasels...I ran for your protection not mine" the person replied taking a fighting stance



A man stands before the king
"Your Sire we are searching tirelessly for the escapee...we have them cornered near the bridge" he says
The king is looking down..."yes but they hath escaped during your rounds Pontus...come closer" he says.
Pontus is scared but does what the king asked and in seconds he is cut down....



"Now Lamont...I ask you to bring back this fugitive of our land" he says
"As you wish my king" he says as he turns and leaves the throne room...he didn't have armor like the others and he went alone.

Upon arrival Orion had a stoic look on his face. On the inside he felt sympathy for Pontus being killed so hastily. But his face was devoid of emotions.
He walked to where the prisoner was so called trapped stepping past many fallen bodies none dead though.
Upon seeing the cloaked figure holding a soldier by the neck as they turn and see Orion as they drop the body.

"So he sent the captain of his guard...hahaha...you see 20 of your soldier's could not take me yet you hither for combat" the figure says.
"Well I'm no ordinary soldier...and why fear an un-armed opponent who let my men live" he replied
Within seconds the person is right beside him..."I am no murderer but I will break every bone in your body" they say as they punch Orion through a stone column....
Orion goes through the column but backflips and lands on his feet even though he took a direct hit.
The cloaked person walks forward. .."impressive it took one strike to eliminate your comrades...you might want to draw those swords at your waist" they say

"Why...you took down 20 armed men...I also prefer not to use them" he says
Again the cloaked person charged for him but he braced himself taking a punch to the stomach...which created a short sonic wave due to the sheer strength. ...."please. ...I beg of you come willingly. ..I doubt that I can compete with you hand to hand but I have orders...and I must see them out" he says as he slid back from the strike

The cloaked person looks at him...."I'm strong enough to decimate you currently. ..you already took two direct strikes...why stand when you could die if you don't fall why must I return to your cruel king who will possibly kill me" they ask

"My father told me one...the Captain on the guard's of grayvden are the kings ultimate shield....they cannot break. You have my word no harm will come to you on the name Orion Lamont" he says
The person looks at his gray streak a symbol of the men of the Lamont bloodline....they remove the cloak...revealing herself as a woman...."I am Rimi Sakashima and will take you for your work Lamont" she says leaving with him.

Eddard snow is setting in the grandstand as two knights battle it out in the arena. one was a man with long blond hair, in a suit of silver. the other, a tall man with a black suit of armor. as the fight concluded, one man was left bleeding on the ground as the other had chopped his arm clean off with his large sword. the black knight, as they where calling him, had been victorious and took off his helmet to show that he was a lord. lord aragoth Berathean. as the cheers die down the sound of screaming and swordbattles could be heard outside of the stadium. everyone rushed to the doors to see what was happening. a man, bleeding and out of breath, ran to the acting king and said "it's...the greyvden kingdom....they...sneak attacked us." he says as greyvden soldiers rush into the arena. the messenger dies. Eddard pulls out his sword and prepares for battle. all the lords who where not cowards stood and fought the intruders. many, unaccustumed to the martial artist style sword fighting of the greyvden where slain, but others had been trained to handle their fighting style. a man rushed Eddard and he dodged the blade, grabbed his hand, put his foot behind the mans foot and tripped him, making him lose focus on his sword hand and making it easier for Eddard to disarm him. he slides the mans own blade into his throat and moves on through the battle field. to any watching they would say he flowed through the battle as if he where water, dodging swords and killing enemies without fail. this was the style his mother had been taught a long time ago, and the style his mother had taught him. he was taught that sword fighting was just a dance, and that movement was more important then swinging the blade. the number one rule of swords is to stick them with the pointy end. when the battle was over only three lords remained of the original trying to become king, Eddard, Aragoth Barathean, and a lord named Tyronian Lanaster.

The throne room a few minutes later

"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!" Aragoth screamed. "I thought we had a peace agreement with the king of Greyvden?"
a raven flies in at that exact moment. Eddard takes the note from its leg and reads "7 kingdoms of westero, if you are reading this, it means my attack was not successful, as predicted. this was simply a warning. I grow tired of this small area of land you marooned my people on and forgot about when the 7 kingdoms became one, there should have been an 8th, and now you will pay. consider this attack a deceleration of war." Eddard lays the paper on the table and looks around. "we are the last remaining lords in kings landing. we must do what is best for the veil."he says
"oh? and you know what that is?" Tyronian says arrogantly. "please, do elaborate you little plan." he says taking a drink of wine.
"we will have to put aside the differences of our families, and work together. for our kingdom." Eddard says and Aragoth smiles and pats him on the back "together Westero is the greatest kingdom in all the world, there is no doubting that. but can we really trust a lanaster to help?"Aragoth says.
Tyronian stands and readies his sword "you dare speak that way with me in the room? I will have your head." he says.
"STOP! how can we fight our enemy while we fight ourselves? we might as well win the war for them." Eddard says. "we need the hunter reflexes of the summer soldiers that house Barathean provides, we need the hardened battleworn soldiers of house stark, and we need the wealth and steel of the lanasters if we are going to win this war. these people do not fight in ways that are honorable, or in ways many of our men our acustomed. they might not have much in way of land, but they are some of the best fighters in the world. and they have demon magic on their side." Eddarth says.
"yes, but we have something they don't." Aragoth says smiling at Eddard "the Wolf dragon. Eddard Stark Targarious. the rightful ruler of the 7 kingdoms, the son of the dragon and the child of the wolf. you are the only thing standing between us and a mad tyrant." he says as he bows and puts his sword to the floor. "I would be honored to serve by you."
Tyronian remains standing. "well there is no denying you are the dragon after the display earlier. but a lanaster would never bow to a stark." he says, but he holds out his blade "I would do battle with the dragon, but I can not bow to you as a stark." he says.
Eddard looks at them both. "I accept your loyalties, and I give you my own." he says. "but we have no time for coronations we must prepare for war, a war that has already begun."

Orion walks up to the castle with Rimi...
"Your name is Lamont...that's a special bloodline is it not yet you serve a mad king...why" she asks
"Despite my blood I am Captain of the guard sworn to protect the king of this land" he replied as they walked into the throne room

As they walk up to king Ciaus guards surrounded Rimi with their weapons ready but Orion stands before her. "The woman came willingly to king Ciaus and she has my word no harm will be done to her now lower your weapons" he says and the do creating a path to the throne.

Ciaus stands..."ahhh Orion Lamont...I hope she was not too much trouble for you...were you Princess of Sakura" he says..Orions eyes widen ..she was a princess all that was done was for a princess of a foreign land whom they had captured.
"What is the meaning of this Ciaus why do you treat a princess as a common criminal what happened to your honor...ANSWER ME BROTHER!!!" He screams.
The knights turn as they never knew Orion and their king were brothers.

Ciaus laughs..."why...because I am tired of being in the shadows...do you not see what they do. They are having a competition to see who will become king by making lords fight to the death...hahahahaha have you ever heard of anything so moronic that they dwindle they're greatest assets to fight like apes to rule all of Westero well I want no part in it all I care about is strengthening greyvden...and marrying the princess will ally our countries she just needed a little persuasion" he relpied.
Orion looks at him..."Father would never...." he began to say

"NOT OUR FATHER...YOUR FATHER....A WARRIOR A CAPTAIN WHO BEDDED MY MOTHER THE QUEEN AFTER MY FATHER THE KING HAS PASSED...this is my kingdom and you are sworn to me Orion" he says

Rimi looks at him...as Ciaus steps down from the throne and is now face to face with Orion. "Half-brother or not that makes half his blood royalty I'd rather he be king then scum like you" she says.
"A half-blood king...never the only reason I had not had him slayed is because he wields the 3 realms rumored to have slain the dragon of death itself....just one blade is worth more then an army in terms of power" he says.

Otion looks on...as Ciaus grabs a the hilt of one of Orions swords but it burns him....
The men look on..."even the king cannot wield the swords" some whisper
Ciaus smiles "as expected. ..I have no use for a power that one swordsman can wield kill him" he orders

"Anyman who draws a blade against me dies..." Orion says gripping just one sword
The men never saw Orion use his power before as he never had to....they were afraid.
Ciaus smirks as he sits on the throne once more.....he waves his hand sending a blast of dark magic hitting Orion and sending him flying causing him to drop to his knees. Rimi felt bad the stress on his body from her attacks and being hit by such a powerful attack must have been too much.
"Stop don't kill him....I'll marry you...I'll ally with this kingdom and fight for this kingdom just don't kill him" she says bowing.
Ciaus grins..."lock him up.." he says men go to grab Orion but he has a purple glow in his eyes but ciaus powers up an attack aimed at Rimi and Orion remembers his word how he promised no harm will come to her so he stands down and allows them to chain him and take him to their prison

"your grace, we have assembled the fleet as requested. all that is left is to board the army and cross the salted sea to greyvden."a soldier says, bowing as he does.
"raise, I am no king yet. not until my coronation, until then I am simply a lord." Eddard says
"forgive me, your grace, but you have already been chosen as king, have you not? and although without coronation you are still a lord, you are a lord who sits upon the iron throne of westero. a dragon by blood and a wolf by namesake." the man says "the greatest warrior to ever be born under the Winter moon, and, if I might be so bold, the chosen one who will lead westero out of the dark ages, pull it from the icy grips of winter, and deliver us from all foes." the man says.

"do not call me chosen one. I have done nothing to gain such a title, I had never even fought a true battle until the attack two days ago. and besides, the chosen one in books usually dies near the end." he says smiling. "please, you may call me your grace if it makes you feel better, but I will not be treated as the king until I am crowned. now, show me to my ship." Eddard says

"your ship? forgive me your grace, but you do not expect to be crossing the sea?" the man says

"and why not? this is as much my war as it is the soldiers. I want to rule with soldiers fighting beside me, not for me."Eddard says. "My mother shall sit upon the iron throne while I am away, and Lord Aragoth will take his rightful place as the hand of the king. I am the Lanaster shall go across the seas and fight the war until it's completion." Eddard says. "now, take me to my ship."

Orion sat in the prison cell...
Rimi came to see him...he looks up at her..."So now i am the enemy of my own kingdom" he says

"it seems like ... you are but i won't let you die" she says
"Die my king wants me dead i have to comply and accept my death" he says
Rimi laughs..."Really.. do you think they know how to kill you unless you let them... this is what your brother wanted" she says

"Really i can't take on my own men, slaughter them in cold blood besides i can't live a life on the run" he says... "And now you have to marry him... my apologies" he says.

Rimi looks at him..."No you can adapt you can learn, there is royal blood in you" she says
"HALF....royal" he says
"And whats the other half...because by my standards the eyes of man don't glow the way yours did... the Lamont name is known for killing what cannot be killed...but why is that, why is it you have swords that have a power no one but yourself has seen" she asks

Orion tilts his head looking up at her...."There is things about myself that i keep under control... the reason i am captain of the guard is because it is stable i protect my men and my kingdom and you ask me to life a life of a fugative besides my brother wields dark magic..i can't fight him and an army" he says
"No i am asking you to go to my and tell them... i cannot go myself but as long as they know im marrying him they'd fight for this kingdom..." she says

"Im sorry princess...i cannot" he says
"We'll see what you do when the time comes you can save many lives learn to become a great lord or king possibly...goodbye lamont" she says walking off leaving him to think

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Guards come for Orion....
"Our apologies Captain. ..but the king approved of your execution" one says.
"I thought he would. ..what of my swords who will be captain" he asked.

"Lord Lazarus was appointed captain...the king has your weapons he will execute you...under the belief that whoever takes your life the swords will obey them" he says...
"Is that so" Orion replies. .."so I assume one of you came to kill me now...correct" he says
Lord Lazarus walks through. ..at the cell
"Yes I came to kill you and take your place and power" he says.

"Your a formidable warrior Lazarus...why do you want me dead" he says
"BECAUSE YOUR A SYMBOL...NO MAN HAS EVER CLAIMED THE THREE REALMS YET YOU HAVE...NO I WILL BE THIS LANDS HERO" he screams

Orion backs up..."then come in here and kill a bound man" he says showing his chained hands
The other guards stay back...
"This is not how it was in the past Lamont...your unarmed bound and nowhere to run" he says pulling out his sword...
Orion thinks about Rimi's words....as the blade comes closer. ..he sidesteps and hits Lazarus in the back of the leg as leverage and spin kicks him I the face...as he drops to the floor.
Orion goes to walk out the cell the other guards hold their position. ..

"Really you seen what I did to Lazarus unarmed and bound" he says surprised they didn't let him leave...
Lazarus begins to get up...
"You're. ..y...y.you're still bound and there's many of us" a soldier says...

Orion smirks. ..as he breaks out the chain's he had picked the lock...

Soon screams are heard in the dungeon as Orion puts down everyone who steps to him without killing them...
"IS HE EVEN HUMAN" one screams running. ..as in a purple flash the wall to the throne room is destroyed. ..in walks Lazarus and for a second his eyes were glowing....
Ciaus runs into the throne room to see bodies and orion just gripping his swords....
"NNOOOO" Ciaus screams as he fires a black flame from his palm...but Orion unsheathes the white blade and in a flash he's gone...
"AAHHH FIND HIM...ALL THE GOLD AND RICHES A MAN CAN CARRY...IF THEY BRING ME ORIONS HEAD" he says

Eddard sits infront of a wartable with a map across it. "we have been sailing three days, which puts us here. we will land here away from the main cities and set up camp in two days. then we ready our men and march for their castle."a man says. "that is to obvious. when we land we will send out troops to each small city around the main city. there are bound to be rebels, their king is a tyrant, they will want for his head. and we can give it to them if they join our forces. we have an army, but we are still foreign to this place. they will know exactly how to get to the king."Eddard says.

Orion goes into hiding outside the main city its only a matter of time before they search outside the city...
He makes sure to cover his tracks

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