The rains had come that day, shuddered weepings at substantial losses. As Stark eyes were cast over the map before him, sprawled across the table, and the heels of callus palms leant his weight on brittle wood, a sigh would roll from the back of his throat. The Lannisters were either side of them, and as Theon clutched his Ironborn fingers around Moat Cailin at the Neck, strategy was failing. (But Robb Stark would remain the undefeated Young Wolf). There would be times where sea-blue irises would turn to the wrought crown at the side, forcing back the bittersweet image of its runes nestled in russet-brown hair; strong he may seem, with the blessings of the First Men littered at his crown, but its weight in his neck only tired him.
There was the treasured peace—the elusive quiet which seemed to haunt Riverrun yet remain so tantalisingly out of Robb’s reach. It heeded the rain’s call and, when fingers were brushed over the slightly-itching whiskered stubble on his cheeks, the crown would be placed on his head once more.
No sooner had the quiet come than it had been snatched away once more. Heavy boots, the sign of the Greatjon, or the Smalljon in his stead, would patter through the corridors and disturb the King with fleeting apologies and news of arrivals. Civilians. And perhaps it was the touch of his mother which forced a stern nod to stiffly crane from his neck, and the simple command of, "send them in," to fall from his lips.
“… What is your alignment?”