Chapter Eighteen: William Learning the Truth About his Birth Mother/Meeting More of the Stark Family
Location: Martell Estate on January 19, 1907 at six in the evening in the guest chambers where Lyanna is staying in
Asporça Jenero: There you go my lady and might I say. You look beautiful tonight.
Lyanna Asher: Thank you Asporça. Also thank you for coming with me and attend to me while we are here at the Martell Estate.
Asporça Jenero: Of course my lady. I am happy to do it.
Lyanna Asher: But still thank you.
Asporça Jenero: Of course.
Location: The sounds of knocking coming from the door
Lyanna Asher: Who is it?
William Vanderbilt: You decent my love?
Lyanna Asher: Yes. You can come in.
Location: The sounds of William coming into the room
William Vanderbilt: You look gorgoeus my love.
Lyanna Asher: You don't look to bad yourself my love.
William Vanderbilt: Thank you that means a lot coming from you my love.
Lyanna Asher: Of course and I mean it too. How was your hunt today?
William Vanderbilt: It was good. Caught a decent amount of game. But I missed having you by my side.
Lyanna Asher: Of course you did. Why am I not surprise.
William Vanderbilt: So how did you enjoy your time with my father?
Lyanna Asher: It was really good. I really enjoyed his company and it was nice to spend some time with him as well.
William Vanderbilt: Well I am very happy to hear that.
Lyanna Asher: Thank you.
William Vanderbilt: Did father catch a decent amount of game?
Lyanna Asher: Yes he did. He caught three deer and two rabbits today.
William Vanderbilt: Well I am very happy to hear that.
Lyanna Asher: Thank you.
William Vanderbilt: You ready to head to the wine party?
Lyanna Asher: I am so ready.
William Vanderbilt: Shall we?
Lyanna Asher: We shall.
Location: The sounds of both William and Lyanna leaving the room and making their way to the small ballroom
Location: Martell Estate Small Ballroom ten minutes later
Lyanna Asher: Wow they really know how to decorate for a party.
William Vanderbilt: I agree. Well shall we go and get a drink?
Lyanna Asher: Sounds like a good plan to me.
William Vanderbilt: Well lets do it.
Location: The sounds of William and Lyanna walking over to the area where the drinks are located at
Location: Ten minutes later when George and Edith arrived
Edith Vanderbilt: Is everything alright George. You look a little nervous for some reason.
George Vanderbilt: I'm alright my love. Just a little tired from todays events. That's all.
Edith Vanderbilt: Okay. Are you sure?
George Vanderbilt: I'm sure my love. I'm sure. But I do need to speak to William privately before the festivities start.
Edith Vanderbilt: Of course. I'm sure he's around here somewhere.
George Vanderbilt: Well lets go and find him.
Edith Vanderbilt: Agree.
Location: The sounds of both Edith and George walking around in search of William
Location: Five minutes later
Edith Vanderbilt: There he is my love.
Location: The sounds of George and Edith walking over to where William was located
George Vanderbilt: Good evening William. Lyanna.
William Vanderbilt: Father.
Lyanna Asher: George.
Edith Vanderbilt: Good evening William. Lyanna.
William Vanderbilt: Mother.
Lyanna Asher: Edith. You look very beautiful this evening Edith.
Edith Vanderbilt: Thank you Lyanna. Might I say you look beautiful as well.
Lyanna Asher: Thank you. That means a lot coming from you.
Edith Vanderbilt: Of course.
George Vanderbilt: I agree with my wife. You do look beautiful this fine evening Lyanna.
Lyanna Asher: Thank you George.
George Vanderbilt: William.
William Vanderbilt: Yes father.
George Vanderbilt: May I speak to you for a moment. Alone.
William Vanderbilt: Of course father. Is everything alright?
George Vanderbilt: Everything is fine son. Theirs just something that I want to speak to you about.
William Vanderbilt: Okay. I'll be right back my love.
Lyanna Asher: Of course. I love you.
William Vanderbilt: I love you too.
Location: The sounds of both George and William leaving the room and heading towards a private room to talk
Edith Vanderbilt: I hope everything is okay.
Lyanna Asher: I'm sure everything is just fine. They are just overdue for a certain conversation.
Edith Vanderbilt: What do you mean by that Lyanna.
Lyanna Asher: We're about to find out soon enough.
Edith Vanderbilt: Okay.
Location: Martell Estate Small Study ten minutes later
William Vanderbilt: What do you want to talk to me about father?
George Vanderbilt: It's about Lyanna.
William Vanderbilt: What about Lyanna father? I heard the two of you had a wonderful time today.
George Vanderbilt: We did. But there's something you need to know son.
William Vanderbilt: An what's that father?
George Vanderbilt: I know about Lyanna being a time traveler.
William Vanderbilt: Wait what did you just say father?
George Vanderbilt: I know about Lyanna being a time traveler.
William Vanderbilt: How did you find out? Did Lyanna tell you?
George Vanderbilt: I actually guessed it and she told me more. After I told her that I knew she was a time traveler.
William Vanderbilt: How did you guess it father?
George Vanderbilt: Because I saw her coming out of the pond.
William Vanderbilt: Wait you saw her come out of the pond. When?
George Vanderbilt: Well.
Location: Biltmore Estate Pond on January 12, 1907 at ten in the morning
Location: The sounds of Lyanna coming up for air in the pond
Lyanna Asher: Man. That is not getting any easier.
William Vanderbilt: Lyanna give me your hand.
Lyanna Asher: William? What are you doing here?
William Vanderbilt: I was taking a walk and decided to stop by the pond. An that's when I saw you come up.
Lyanna Asher: That makes sense. Thank you.
Location: The sounds of William helping Lyanna out of the pond
William Vanderbilt: You ok?
Lyanna Asher: I'm ok. I don't think traveling through that pond is not going to get any easier. That's for sure.
William Vanderbilt: I'll take your word for it. Here put this on before you catch a cold.
Lyanna Asher: Thank you.
William Vanderbilt: You're welcome.
Lyanna Asher: How long was I gone for?
William Vanderbilt: You were only gone for a day.
Lyanna Asher: Really. I was only gone for a day.
William Vanderbilt: That is correct.
Lyanna Asher: Well that's good to hear. It definitely makes things less suspicious that's for sure.
William Vanderbilt: Agree. Why don't we get you back up to the house and get you into some dry clothes.
Lyanna Asher: Sounds like a good plan to me. Thank you.
William Vanderbilt: You're welcome.
Location: The sounds of them walking up the small hill and making their way towards the main house
Location: The other side of the pond where George was located at
George Vanderbilt: I thought so. So now two Vanderbilt men have fallen in love with a traveler. Thank you God. Thank you God.
Location: The sounds of George making his way back to the main house
End of memory flashback
Location: Martell Estate Small Study January 19, 1907
William Vanderbilt: So wait you knew she was a traveler since that day?
George Vanderbilt: That is correct. But she wasn't the first traveler I've ever encountered.
William Vanderbilt: Wait you've met another traveler?
George Vanderbilt: That is correct.
William Vanderbilt: Who was the other traveler you've met father?
George Vanderbilt: You're birth mother William.
William Vanderbilt: Wait did you just say my birth mother?
George Vanderbilt: That is correct son. You're birth mother was a traveler.
William Vanderbilt: How's that even possible?
George Vanderbilt: Because I saw her come out of the pond with my own two eyes.
William Vanderbilt: When did this happen father?
George Vanderbilt: Well.
Location: Biltmore Estate Pond on October 18, 1868 at nine in the morning
Location: The sounds of Natalia coming up to the surface of the pond
Natalia Hughes: Man that is not getting any easier.
Violet Bridger: Take my hand Natalia.
Natalia Hughes: Thank you Violet. I really appreciate thank you.
Violet Bridger: You're welcome Natalia. You ready to head back to the estate?
Natalia Hughes: I am so ready.
Violet Bridger: Well then lets go.
Natalia Hughes: Sounds like a good plan to me.
Violet Bridger: Well let's get going then.
Natalia Hughes: Sounds good to me. Let's go.
Location: The sounds of both Violet and Natalia walking up the hill and making their way to the horses to travel back to the Bridger Estate
Location: The other side of the pond where George was located at
George Vanderbilt: Whoah. What just happened.
End of memory flashback
Location: Martell Estate Small Study January 19, 1907
William Vanderbilt: Wow I can't believe you knew about time travel all this time and that mom was a traveler herself.
George Vanderbilt: She was.
William Vanderbilt: Did mother ever tell you to the truth about her being a traveler. An that you knew the truth the whole time.
George Vanderbilt: Well.
Location: Outside of the Bridger Estate on November 18, 1868 in the outer fields at one in the afternoon
Natalia Hughes: George theirs something that I need to tell you.
George Vanderbilt: What is it my love?
Natalia Hughes: Please hear me out before you say anything.
George Vanderbilt: Of course my love. What is it?
Natalia Hughes: I'm not from this time period or should I say I wasn't born in this time period.
George Vanderbilt: Where are you from? Or should I say what time period are you from?
Natalia Hughes: Wait you believe me?
George Vanderbilt: I do. So where are you from and what time period are you from?
Natalia Hughes: A small town in Ohio and I from the year 2008.
End of memory flashback
Location: Martell Estate Small Study January 19, 1907
William Vanderbilt: So mom told you the truth right after you confessed your feelings for her.
George Vanderbilt: Yes she did.
William Vanderbilt: An you also told her the truth about you knowing that she was a traveler.
George Vanderbilt: That is correct.
William Vanderbilt: Wow.
George Vanderbilt: Wow is right my son.
William Vanderbilt: Father.
George Vanderbilt: Yes son.
William Vanderbilt: What was mothers maiden name?
George Vanderbilt: Her full name with her maiden name. Was Natalia Horta Hughes.
William Vanderbilt: Do you know what her family was like?
George Vanderbilt: I do son and I promise you I will tell you everything about her. But I think it might be best if we get back to the party okay.
William Vanderbilt: Okay and you promise you will tell me more about her?
George Vanderbilt: You have my word son.
William Vanderbilt: Okay.
George Vanderbilt: Shall we go and find the rest of the family?
William Vanderbilt: We shall.
Location: The sounds of both George and William leaving the room and making their way back to the party
Location: Martell Estate Small Ballroom ten minutes later
Edith Vanderbilt: They've been gone for a while.
Lyanna Asher: I'm sure they'll be back very soon Edith.
Edith Vanderbilt: I know Lyanna. But can you please tell me what's going on. Please.
Lyanna Asher: George knows.
Edith Vanderbilt: George knows what exactly?
Lyanna Asher: He knows that I'm a traveler.
Edith Vanderbilt: Wait you told him that you were a traveler?
Lyanna Asher: No he figured it out all on his own.
Edith Vanderbilt: He did?
Lyanna Asher: He did.
Edith Vanderbilt: That's incredible.
Lyanna Asher: I agree.
Edith Vanderbilt: How did he know about travelers in the first place?
Lyanna Asher: I think it would be best if he explains it to you.
Edith Vanderbilt: Okay.
Joren Stark: Lyanna. Lady Vanderbilt.
Lyanna Asher: Joren its good to see you again.
Joren Stark: It's good to see you as well.
Edith Vanderbilt: It's good to see you as well.
Şadiye Martell Stark: Lyanna is good to see you again.
Lyanna Asher: It's good to see you Şadiye.
Şadiye Martell Stark: It's good to see you Lady Vanderbilt.
Edith Vanderbilt: It's good to see you as well Şadiye.
Şadiye Martell Stark: Joren have you introduce Lyanna to your family yet?
Joren Stark: No I haven't my love. But your right I should introduce her to my family.
Şadiye Martell Stark: Lyanna you're going to love them. They are the sweetest family in the world.
Lyanna Asher: Well I can't wait to meet them.
Joren Stark: Their right over here.
Location: The sounds of them walking over to the other side of the room where the Stark family are located at
Joren Stark: Mom. Dad. Theirs someone I want to introduce to you to.
Eddard Stark: Of course son.
Joren Stark: Father may I introduce to you to Lady Lyanna Asher. She is currently courting Lord William Vanderbilt. Lyanna may I introduce to you to my father Lord Eddard Stark.
Lyanna Asher: It's an honor to meet you Lord Stark.
Eddard Stark: Please the honor is all mine Lyanna and please call me Eddard.
Lyanna Asher: Of course Eddard.
Eddard Stark: So you are the young lady who managed to steal William's heart.
Lyanna Asher: I've been hearing that a lot lately.
Eddard Stark: I'm sure.
Joren Stark: Lyanna may I introduce to you to my mother. This is Lady Catelyn Stark. Mother may I introduce to you to Lady Lyanna Asher. She is currently Lord William Vanderbilt.
Lyanna Asher: It's an honor to meet you Lady Stark.
Catelyn Stark: Please the honor is all mine Lady Lyanna and please call me Catelyn.
Lyanna Asher: Ok Catelyn.
Joren Stark: Lyanna may I introduce to you to my eldest brother. This is Lord Robb Stark. Robb may I introduce to you to Lady Lyanna Asher. She is currently courting Lord William Vanderbilt.
Lyanna Asher: It's an honor to meet you Lord Robb.
Robb Stark: Please the honor is all mine Lady Lyanna. Please just call me Robb.
Lyanna Asher: Ok Robb. Please just call me Lyanna.
Robb Stark: Of course Lyanna.
Joren Stark: Lyanna may I introduce to you to my second eldest brother. This is Lord Jon Stark. Jon may I introduce to you to Lady Lyanna Asher. She is currently courting Lord William Vanderbilt.
Lyanna Asher: It's an honor to you Lord Jon.
Jon Stark: Please the honor is all mine Lady Lyanna. Please just call me Jon.
Lyanna Asher: Of course Jon. Then please just call me Lyanna.
Jon Stark: Okay Lyanna.
Joren Stark: Lyanna may I introduce to you to my younger sister. This is Lady Sansa Stark. Sansa may I introduce to you to Lady Lyanna Asher. She is currently courting Lord William Vanderbilt.
Lyanna Asher: It's an honor to meet you Lady Sansa.
Sansa Stark: Please the honor is all mine Lady Lyanna and please call me Sansa.
Lyanna Asher: Ok Sansa. Then please call me just Lyanna.
Sansa Stark: Of course Lyanna.
Joren Stark: Lyanna may I introduce to you to my second younger sister. This is Lady Arya Stark. Arya may I introduce to you to Lady Lyanna Asher. She is currently courting Lord William Vanderbilt.
Lyanna Asher: It's an honor to meet you Lady Arya.
Arya Stark: Please the honor is all mine Lady Lyanna. But please just call me Arya.
Lyanna Asher: Ok Arya. Then please just call me Lyanna.
Arya Stark: Of course Lyanna.
Joren Stark: Lyanna may I introduce to you to my younger brother. This is Lord Bran Stark. Bran may I introduce to you to Lady Lyanna Asher. She is currently courting Lord William Vanderbilt.
Lyanna Asher: It's an honor to meet you Lord Bran.
Bran Stark: Please the honor is all mine Lady Lyanna and please just call me Bran.
Lyanna Asher: Okay Bran. Then please just call me Lyanna.
Bran Stark: Of course Lyanna.
Joren Stark: Lyanna may I introduce to you to my youngest brother. This is Lord Rickon Stark. Rickon may I introduce to you to Lady Lyanna Asher. She is currently courting Lord William Vanderbilt.
Lyanna Asher: It's an honor to meet you Lord Rickon.
Rickon Stark: Please the honor is all mine Lady Lyanna. But please just call me Rickon.
Lyanna Asher: Of course Rickon. Then please just call me Lyanna.
Rickon Stark: Of course Lyanna.
Eddard Stark: Lady Vanderbilt. It's good to see you again.
Edith Vanderbilt: It's good to see you as well Lord Stark.
Catelyn Stark: Lady Vanderbilt. It's good to see you again. I hope everything has been well for you.
Edith Vanderbilt: Lady Stark. It's good to see you again as well. I've been well and I hope things have been well for you.
Catelyn Stark: Things have been well. Thank you for asking.
Edith Vanderbilt: Of course.
Robb Stark: Lady Vanderbilt. It's good to see you again.
Edith Vanderbilt: It's good to see you as well Robb. I hope things have been well for you.
Robb Stark: Things have been well for me. I hope things have been well for you.
Edith Vanderbilt: They have been. Thank you for asking.
Robb Stark: Of course.
Jon Stark: Lady Vanderbilt. It's an honor to see you again.
Edith Vanderbilt: Please the honor is all mine Jon. I hope things have been well for you.
Jon Stark: They have been thank you for asking.
Edith Vanderbilt: Of course.
Jon Stark: I hope things have been well for you as well.
Edith Vanderbilt: It has been. Thank you for asking.
Jon Stark: Of course.
Sansa Stark: Lady Vanderbilt. It's an honor to see you again.
Edith Vanderbilt: Please the honor is all mine Lady Sansa. I hope things have been well for you.
Sansa Stark: They have been. Thank you for asking.
Edith Vanderbilt: Of course.
Sansa Stark: I hope things have been well for you as well.
Edith Vanderbilt: They have been. Thank you for asking.
Sansa Stark: Of course.
Arya Stark: Lady Vanderbilt. It is an honor to see you again.
Edith Vanderbilt: Please the honor is all mineLady Arya. I hope things have been well for you.
Arya Stark: Yes everything has been well for me. I hope things have been well for you.
Edith Vanderbilt: That's good to hear and things have been well for me. Thank you for asking.
Arya Stark: Of course.
Edith Vanderbilt: Bran its good to see you again. I hope things have been well for you.
Bran Stark: I've been well Lady Vanderbilt. Thank you for asking. I hope things have been well for you as well.
Edith Vanderbilt: Things have been well. It's been a while since I lost saw you.
Bran Stark: I agree. It has been a while that's for sure.
Edith Vanderbilt: Rickon its good to see you again. I hope things have been well for you.
Rickon Stark: It's good to see you as well Lady Vanderbilt. I've been doing well. Thank you for asking.
Edith Vanderbilt: Well I am very happy to hear it.
Rickon Stark: I hope things have been well for you as well.
Edith Vanderbilt: I've been very well. Thank you for asking.
Rickon Stark: Of course.
Location: The sounds of both William and George walking over to where the group was located at
William Vanderbilt: Lyanna my love.
Lyanna Asher: William is everything okay?
William Vanderbilt: Everything is fine my love. Thank you for asking.
Lyanna Asher: Of course.
George Vanderbilt: Edith my love.
Edith Vanderbilt: George is everything alright?
George Vanderbilt: Everything is fine my love. I'll explain more to you later.
Edith Vanderbilt: Promise?
Geroge Vanderbilt: I promise.
Eddard Stark: George. William. It's good to see the both of you. I hope things have been well for you two.
George Vanderbilt: Eddard its good to see you again as well and I am doing well thank you for asking.
Eddard Stark: Of course.
George Vanderbilt: I hope things have been well for you.
Eddard Stark: I've been well thank you for asking.
George Vanderbilt: Of course.
William Vanderbilt: Eddard I've been doing well thank you for asking and I am very please to see you again. I hope you are well.
Eddard Stark: I've been well thank you for asking.
William Vanderbilt: Of course.
George Vanderbilt: Lady Stark. It's good to see you again. I hope things have been well for you.
Catelyn Stark: It's good to see you again George and I have been well. Thank you for asking.
George Vanderbilt: Of course.
William Vanderbilt: Lady Stark. It's an honor to see you again. I hope everything has been well for you.
Catelyn Stark: Please the honor is mine William and I am doing very well. Thank you for asking.
William Vanderbilt: Of course.
George Vanderbilt: Lord Robb. It's good to see you again.
Robb Stark: It's good to see you Lord Vanderbilt. I hope everything has been well for you.
George Vanderbilt: I've been doing very well. Thank you for asking.
Robb Stark: Of course. William. It's very good to see you my friend. I hope everything has been well for you.
William Vanderbilt: It's good to see you too Robb and I am doing well. Thanks for asking.
Robb Stark: Of course.
George Vanderbilt: Lord Jon. It's good to see you again.
Jon Stark: It's good to see you too Lord Vanderbilt. I hope everything has been well for you.
George Vanderbilt: I am doing very well. Thank you for asking.
Jon Stark: Of course. William its good to see you again my friend.
William Vanderbilt: It's good to see you again as well Jon. I hope everything has been well for you.
Jon Stark: I've been doing very well. Thank you for asking.
William Vanderbilt: Of course.
Sansa Stark: Lord Vanderbilt. It's good to see you again.
George Vanderbilt: It's good to see you as well Lady Sansa. I hope everything has been well for you.
Sansa Stark: Everything has been very well. Thank you for asking.
George Vanderbilt: Of course.
Sansa Stark: William its good to see you again.
William Vanderbilt: It's good to see you as well Sansa. I hope your well.
Sansa Stark: I am very well. Thank you for asking.
William Vanderbilt: Of course.
George Vanderbilt: Lady Arya. It's good to see you again. I hope everything has been well for you.
Arya Stark: I've been very well Lord Vanderbilt. Thank you for asking.
George Vanderbilt: Of course.
William Vanderbilt: It's good to see you again Arya.
Arya Stark: It's good to see you too William.
William Vanderbilt: Thank you.
Bran Stark: Lord Vanderbilt. It's good to see you again. I hope everything has been well for you.
George Vanderbilt: I've been doing well Bran. Thank you for asking.
Bran Stark: Of course. William its good to see you again.
William Vanderbilt: It's good to see you too Bran. It has been a long time.
Bran Stark: Yes it has. But none of the less its good to see you again.
William Vanderbilt: Agree.
George Vanderbilt: Lord Rickon. It's good to see you again.
Rickon Stark: It's good to see you as well Lord Vanderbilt.
William Vanderbilt: Rickon. It's good to see you again.
Rickon Stark: It's good to see you as well William.
Lyanna Asher: Eddard may I ask you a question?
Eddard Stark: Of course Lyanna. What is it?
Lyanna Asher: By any chance are you related to a Naime Stark?
Eddard Stark: Yes I am. She's in fact my niece. Why do you ask.
Lyanna Asher: I was just wondering. She's actually one of my lady companions.
Eddard Stark: She is. That's wonderful.
Lyanna Asher: I agree.
George Vanderbilt: Shall we go and join the rest of the party?
Everyone Present: Yes.
George Vanderbilt: Let's go.
Location: The sounds of everyone joining the rest of the party