It was your first Winter Festival as husband and wife, so the two of you decided to stay in your new home to celebrate alone. It was meant to be a time for family and togetherness but as it was the first year where the two of you would be a family, it felt right to have it as time alone. No one ever expected you to fall in love and be happily married but now they were proven wrong.

During your family's rebellion, you along with your older brother Theon had been taken as wards of Eddard Stark. There you met his eldest son Robb who quickly became betrothed to you in your families seeking an alliance and form a truce. Growing up he had become close friends with your brother and you remembered the two of them picking on you a fair amount but once you hit your teen years, you realised you would end up married if you liked it or not and quickly learnt to enjoy each other's company.

Soon it was no longer a matter of being forced to wed, but a choice that you both wanted to fulfill, excited for a future together. Now that you were married, you were excited for the changes that would come, if only Robb knew how quickly some of those changes would be coming.

"May I give you your present first?" You smiled softly.

Robb nodded his head.

You had been excited to give him his present for the Winter Festival since you had it confirmed, but you weren't prepared to ruin the surprise until the day finally came around. Handing him the envelope that contained the parchment you longed for him to read, you struggled to not jump in your seat. Robb opened the envelope, reading the words before grinning like a child.

"Is this true?" He asked.

You nodded your head, trying not to cry with joy. A few weeks ago, you had visited Maester Luwin due to nausea amongst over symptoms. You didn't think much of it until he told you that you were expecting a child, something that you hadn't even considered happening. It took you a day or two to think about it, not having expected it so soon after marriage, but you were beyond excited to grow your family.

"You're pregnant?" He smiled, still questioning it, uncertain of the sincerity of it.

"Yes, my love," you grinned. "I didn't know how else to tell you but to write it down."

"A child and symbol of our love is the perfect present for the Winter Festival."

With that, Robb wrapped his arms around you in a warm embrace, pressing a loving kiss to your lips.

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Written by Charlotte.

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