Feb 24
They say I am wild.
That I have too much bite for a girl and not enough patience for courtly lies.
I broke a prince’s nose once. I do not regret it.
I am Elowyn Stark, firstborn of Torrhen Stark.
I was raised on steel, snow, and the quiet understanding that loyalty matters more than pretty words. The Old Gods hear better when you don’t beg.
I do not bend easily.
I do not smile when ordered.
And I do not forget.
The South is loud. The court is worse.
Every word there is sharpened to wound or flatter, and I have learned to listen more than I speak. Wolves survive by watching.
If you are looking for softness, look elsewhere.
If you are looking for truth, it is usually colder than you expect.
The North remembers.
And so do I.