Highton

[barker520]

Jack looked at his friend and leader with admiration, as did the rest of the men.

[Percy Rivers]

"Do they? Or is it Lord Shepard of the Stoney Shore who deems it worthy?" Ser Preston said.

Without waiting for an answer the knight draws his sword in a smooth movement. "By the authority of Roose Stark, Lord of Winterfell and the North, and by the authority of all loyal people in the North, lordling and smallfolk I order you, Lord Wat Shepard of the Stoney Shore, to stand down, and place yourself in my custody."

[barker520]

"To arms!" Jack commands. Dan and the rest of them unsheath their swords and surround the knights, swordpoints at their throats and chests.

[Lord Howland Royce]

Wat looks on the scene as his men and Jack draw their swords and wields there staffs. "I refuse. Will you lay down your weapons or will you die in vain, Ser Preston?" Wat said still behind the three guards now wielding weapons.

[Percy Rivers]

Looking like the roaring lion, and standing as dignified as an angel Ser Preston raised his sword. "Defend yourself m'lord."

The knight stood in terrible majesty for one so simply dressed. Greying hair flowed across his head like a mane, and down his cheeks. The steel in his hand gleamed in the sunlight.

[barker520]

Jack grinned, happy. He was in the second line of the guards; He called out throughout the castle, as loud as could be. "ARCHERS! MEN! TO ARMS!" If the fight was about to happened, there would be even more men pouring in. A single young boy in the back of the hall ran to spread the alarm further.

[Lord Howland Royce]

Wat sighs and cleans of the mess on his staff. "You did well Bumbkin," he sais to the dead man. "Take their armor and use what's still usable". Wat motions to the dead men. "It is time we join the rest of the men".

[barker520]

Jack smiled. "Aye, past time, Wat Shephard." He turned to his men. "For the North!"

[Lord Howland Royce]

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Lumberjack and Dan Lordsbane enters Highton.

"Dan, you get Pia. I'll find a midwife and get some coin".

[barker520]

Dan enters Wat's quarters in the keep, and calls out. "Lady Pia, 'tis me, Dan Lordsbane. I'll be goin wit ya."

[Lord Howland Royce]

Pia looks confused and seems to have been crying. "Going where?"

[barker520]

Dan consoles her and then whispers their destination. "On orders of my father and your husband. We cannot let them down, Pia. We must go."

[Lord Howland Royce]

Pia seem to steel herself but ultimatly fails and cry some more. "Ok, Dan," she sais after a while. "I'll go with you. You better bring a cart, I can't ride in this condition". She shows her belly heavy with child.

[barker520]

Dan nodded slowly, also sad. "Yes, of course, milady." He goes and makes the proper arrangements, planning to leave within the hour.

[Lord Howland Royce]

Pia calls for the maester. "Could you pack some books for the journey. I think Wat would like his child to be well read".
"I will see to it," Maester Coleman said and turned to leave.
"Don't you want to come with us, Maester?" Pia asked.
The maester smiled. "Someone need to make sure you and the baby stay healthy." and left the room to get the books.