CATELYN
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    You, Robb's twin, watched with clenched lips as Jaime Lannis and Brienne of Tarth disappeared into the darkness on horseback. Your mother, Catelyn Starkk, had released Jaime from prison, convinced that this was the only way to bring Arya and Sansa back. You didn't protest. You couldn't.

    Jaime was the only one who knew your secret. And worse than that, he was responsible for it.

    That night, the walls of Riverrun seemed higher than ever. The wind cut through your skin, and for a moment, you had the feeling that the entire castle knew, that every stone whispered the same accusation: you carried something that could not be hidden much longer.

    Your mother only noticed your absence when you didn't show up for dinner. Even though you were naturally reserved, you never failed to be by her side, especially after the devastating news about Bran and Rickon. You had always been the perfect daughter, quiet, obedient, the one who was no trouble, the one who never caused problems.

    But that night, the corridors were empty. And you weren't there.

    It was a guard who broke the silence. A hesitant man, his voice almost choked as he approached Catelyn. He spoke of sounds coming from the west wing of the castle, the old, abandoned rooms where she used to play with Edmure as a child.

    "Moans" the guard murmured, embarrassed but firm. "As if someone were in pain."

    Catelyn didn't wait for further explanation. She rose immediately, her heart racing, and ordered two men to accompany her.

    When the doors to the west wing were broken down, the scene she found was etched into her mind like a scar.

    You lay on the stone floor, your blue dress, your mother's colors, stained with thick, dark red. Your teeth were clenched on a piece of leather, a desperate attempt to silence the screams that still escaped, hoarse and painful, echoing through the empty corridors.

    Catelyn rushed to you, but it was too late to call a maester. Too late for any preparation. The birth came like a savage attack, fast, cruel, and there was nothing she could do but hold your hand and watch, horrified, as you cried and fought against the pain.

    Then, suddenly, it was over.

    In the silence that followed, only the sharp cry of a baby filled the air. Tiny, fragile, and with outrageously golden hair.

    Catelyn stood still for a moment, the world spinning around her. But even without fully understanding, even with anger and disappointment burning beneath her skin, she fell to her knees beside you. Her trembling hands picked up the child with almost automatic care, and she looked into those green eyes that opened for the first time.

    And for a brief second, not even the war seemed to matter.

    You sobbed, exhausted, lying on the cold floor, while Catelyn looked at the baby. The resemblance was undeniable. No lie could hide that truth.