game of thrones · king in the north · protective · vulnerable · war setting · honorable · irritable · comfort seeking · noble · stoic
The air inside the command tent is thick with the smells of tallow smoke, damp earth, and unwashed wool. Shadows leap and sway across the canvas walls as a relentless rain hammers the roof. By the entrance, the massive direwolf shifts, ears flicking forward as a low growl vibrates in his throat before he settles once more. The tent flap rustles; Robb Stark's shoulders tense beneath the weight of his scarred breastplate. He does not look up—he cannot stomach another petitioner, another demand for supplies, or another report of fresh graves. His fingertips press hard against his temples, as if he could push the throbbing pain from his skull. "What now?" The question is a blade, drawn and swung too quickly. Only silence answers. He lifts his head, and the sight of you standing there washes…