Vol. 1 Chapter 17 - System-Skills (1)

Year: 297 A.C.

Whilst Maestar Luwin taught the children of the Starks, their lesson which consisted of remembering the names of the Noble-Families of the Kingdom of the North, the flags or insignia's of the said families, as well as the mottos or house-words of each Noble-Family….

After a quick washing and cleaning in the hot-spring, Lady Ros and Wulf made thier way towards Old-Nan's hut, once they left the castle of Winter-Fell and walked through Winter-Town to arrive at the hut of the elderly-woman, whom just the day before was healed and rejuvenated by Wulf's use of water-healing 'Elemental Martial-Arts…

Location: Winter-Town, Old-Nan's Hut

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"Messenger of the Old-Gods, Old-Nan is honored by your visit, your warmth brightens this old woman's cold-bones as if you are raging and burning flames in man-flesh…." Old-Nan said, as Lady Ros and I neared her home, where she was waiting outside the door, as if she knew we would be visiting her at this time….

"Wise-Mother, I plead for your guidance, I beg for your wisdom and experience living in this gods-forsaken world, as my advisor guiding me spiritually with all your wisdom and knowledge of the world…." I spoke, speaking and replying to Old-Nan in the olden-tongue or the tongue of the First-Men, which is similar or like the spell and witchcrafty-sounding Norse language, informing her of my wish for her to be a sort of guiding-light to me with her knowledge and experience surviving to her age in this world….

"I also wish for your grandson Hodor, to become my disciple, the boy is meant for great things, many great things…." I continued saying after raising my head, from my previous bowing with my head lowered bow I had been giving to Old-Nan whilst speaking my previous words to her….

"For a Messenger of the Old-Gods, I am willing to guide you, to the best of my abilities you shall receive all the advice and wisdom I can share with you, young Wulf…." Old-Nan replied, answering me positively whilst giving her grandson a sharp-glance, with her much younger appearing eyes nodding her head slightly to him….

"Master Wulf, please accept my bow of respect, I would be most honored to be your disciple, I will not let you regret accepting me as your student…." Hodor spoke his first words, since our arrival at his and his grandmother's home, offering me a bow dipping his seven-foot tall body low, whilst lowering his head before raising it back up to look me in the eyes, his eyes were clear and intelligent-eyes after being healed the day before….

"Excellent, you can call me Sensei-Wulf like I ask all my students to refer to me as, I have a meeting with Lord Stark and Maester Luwin, I will come here as the sun rises for the day on the morrow, your first day of lessons will begin then…." I spoke in the common-tongue which is akin or in likeness to English as I rose, informing them both I would return in the morning-time of tomorrow, to pick up Hodor for his first day of martial-lessons….

Whilst Lady Ros and Wulf were saying their farewells to Old-Nan and Hodor, over on the other side of Winter-Town, Lord Eddard, Maester Luwin, and Roderick Cassel were exiting the castle of Winter-Fell, walking together as group entering the courtyard leading to the gates of the castle, where they would wait for Wulf and Lady Ros before heading to the land Wulf wants….

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"I want twice the amount of patrols, I wish to cleanse and eliminate any bandits, found between the Neck and Winter-Town…." Lord Stark ordered, before looking up once again to check if Wulf had arrived yet….

"Before the king's caravan touches northern-soil, I want all bandits and looters we can find, sent to the wall or executed, those two will be the only options for them…." Lord Stark continued saying, whilst grasping his chin and stroking his chin a few times, appearing to be contemplating something very deeply….

"Lord Stark, Maester Luwin, Ser Roderick, I do apologize for the wait, sorry to keep you waiting…." Wulf greeted us, apologizing us whilst he lead the pretty red-haired young-woman by her hand, as they both approached us….

"No need for apologies Wulf, I have much on my mind, the fresh-air and walking around a bit is just what I needed…. We can head to the land Maester Luwin has demarcated for your new land and holding, you can inform him of your house-name and house-words, as well as your house-insignia…." My liege-lord replied, as we all started traveling towards the outer-edge of Winter-Town, making our way to the plot of land by the small-river cutting across the lands near the east of Winter-Fell, the river being just wide and deep enough not to be called just a creek or stream….

As Lord Eddard and Wulf's group traveled to where Wulf's new fief will be built, back with Arya and the rest of the Stark children, as they entered the main-hall to have a meal with their mother Lady Catelyn….

Location: Winter-Fell, Main-Hall

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"So your teacher created these daggers with magic? Right before your eyes?" I asked Arya, as she was telling us what sounded like a made-up story for children, asking her about what she had just said….

"Ser Roderick and Jory Cassel were there too, they saw him do it as well, it looks sort of like Wulf was dancing and fighting against invisible enemies, but all of the magic was happening, soil and earth floating by themselves before he created fire out of nothing, then he uses air and water to make the daggers harden and cool-off at the same time…." Arya replied, speaking quickly making it a difficult task to follow along with her words, as she spat them out one after another….

"What else did you do or see today, Arya?" Our mother asked, whilst seeming off-put or uncomfortable speaking about magic…. As she is not a follower or worshipper of the Old-Gods, she even had a Sept built in Winter-Town, as well as having a Septa sent to educate Arya and Sansa…

"My legs hurt, I learned a lot about what balance is, as well as how important it is for a warrior…. We learned how stand in what Sensei-Wulf calls the 'horse-stance, then Lady Ros and I learned how to properly grip or grasp a dagger…." Arya replied, whilst rubbing her thighs and legs, explaining a little about her first day of martial-lessons….