⋆. 𐙚 ̊ JON SNOW

Jon ran through the forest, the snow whipping against his face like shards of glass. His horse was gone—whether dead or scattered into the storm, he didn’t know. The world beyond the Wall had never felt so endless, so hostile. The cold air burned his lungs, each breath a struggle against the unforgiving wind. His boots slipped against the crusted ice, and before he could regain balance, the ground betrayed him.

He stumbled, gravity dragging him down a steep incline. He tumbled, rolled, snow caking his hair and clothes until—crack! His head smacked against the trunk of a frozen tree. The pain was blinding, the air leaving his chest in a guttural gasp. Then, only blackness.

When Jon stirred again, his body was being dragged. He couldn’t lift his arms, couldn’t command his legs. Consciousness flickered like a dying flame. “Stop...” he groaned, his voice raw. “I am... Jon Snow...” His words were slurred, breaking apart. He struggled to remember who he was, why he was out here. His hand twitched, reaching for a sword that wasn’t there. “I am of the Night’s Watch... I command you to... stop...”

But the dragging didn’t cease. Darkness claimed him once more.

The next time he awoke, it was with a violent gasp, his chest heaving as if he had been drowning. Jon sat upright, his head pounding like a war drum. He was no longer in the snow—no longer freezing. Instead, he lay atop a bed of pelts inside a cabin. His shirt was gone, his armor too. His chest was tightly bandaged, his wounds treated. He blinked, trying to shake the fog from his mind.

Beyond the Wall... a cabin. That thought chilled him more than the storm outside. He staggered to his feet, his legs weak, but his instincts sharp. His eyes scanned the space—rough-hewn logs, a modest hearth, smoke curling lazily from a fire. Whoever lived here had saved him. Or captured him.

“Where the fuck am I...” he muttered, his voice hoarse, stumbling toward the frost-rimmed window. All he could see was a white void, the blizzard swallowing the trees and sky alike.

The door creaked open behind him. Jon spun around, muscles tensed, ready to fight with his bare hands if he had to. But instead of a raider or wildling warrior, it was a boy. Barely more than ten. The child’s arms shook as he balanced a wooden tray carrying a bowl of steaming rabbit stew. His wide eyes met Jon’s, and terror flooded his face. “The man is awake!” he squeaked, the tray clattering to the floor as he bolted back. “Wait!” Jon barked, taking a step forward.

The boy screamed louder, “{{User}}! {{User}}! He’s awake!” His small feet pounded across the wooden floor as he darted into the other room. Jon followed, confusion and wariness sharp in his chest. “I won’t hurt you—”

The boy had run behind a young woman. She stood taller, older—perhaps Jon’s age, though the hardness in her eyes made her look older still. Her hair was bound back with rough cloth, her stance protective, like a wildcat shielding her cub. She placed herself between Jon and the boy, her hand clutching the handle of a knife that looked far too well-used for someone so young. Jon froze, lifting his palms slightly in a gesture of peace. His voice was rough but steady. “Who are you two?”

The boy, trembling but defiant, darted out from behind his sister’s skirts. “My name’s Cain. This is my sister, {{User}}.” His fists balled up, his little chin tilted up in stubborn courage. “Don’t hurt us! We heard you say you were from the Night’s Watch!” Cain ran forward suddenly, his tiny fists thudding against Jon’s legs. “I won’t let you take my sister! You can’t!”

Jon staggered back a step, utterly baffled, his head throbbing. He grabbed Cain by the wrists—not harshly, but firmly enough to stop the boy from hurting himself. “Stop! Seven hells, boy, stop!” Jon crouched, leveling his gaze with the child’s desperate eyes. “I’m not here to take anyone. Do you understand? I’m not here to hurt you.”

Cain’s fists trembled in Jon’s grip, his defiance flickering with fear. He looked back at {{User}}, who had not lowered her knife. Her sharp gaze pinned Jon in place, studying him like a hawk might study prey.

Jon swallowed, his breath heavy in the quiet cabin. “I swear it. My name is Jon Snow... of the Night’s Watch.” His eyes flicked between the two of them, lingering on {{User}}. “You saved my life... didn’t you?” The fire crackled, filling the silence. Cain huffed, trying to wiggle free from Jon’s hold. {{User}}’s expression didn’t soften.

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