CHAPTER 174: WE ARE BEING FOLLOWED

Chapter 174: We Are Being Followed

Beyond the Wall, True North

POV of Robb Stark

"Are we being followed? Are you sure, Jon?" Robb asked Jon. It wasn’t that he didn’t trust his brother, but this was a matter that couldn’t be taken lightly.

And normally, the first person to notice they were being followed would be Lord Commander Jeor Mormont, who was guarding the rear of the host.

"Yes, I’m sure."

"How do you know?" Robb asked.

He knew Jon wouldn’t lie to him, and if he was going to take this matter to the other lords and heirs, he had to give them clear information.

"I... I saw them in my wolf dreams, Robb."

Robb’s expression changed when he heard about the wolf dreams. It wasn’t because he didn’t believe Jon or because he was dismissing them. On the contrary, he was one of the people who knew what wolf dreams were.

Robb had been having wolf dreams almost since he had Midnight. His father was also aware of it.

Robb’s expression changed because it would be difficult to explain this to the other lords and heirs.

First, if they decided to share this information, they would likely have to share their wolf dreams with everyone. At the very least, Jon would have to admit to having wolf dreams to explain how he had learned that they were followed.

And frankly, Robb was hesitant to share this information, and he knew Jon wasn’t comfortable with it either.

This was mainly because his mother, Catelyn Stark, had forbidden them to speak of it to anyone. In her opinion, wolf dreams and warging were the customs of the wildlings beyond the wall. And only barbarian and savage people would follow their customs.

And secondly, even if they explained their wolf dreams to the lords and heirs, would they believe Robb and Jon? They would probably laugh in their faces.

But they still had a chance. Among the lords and heirs, Robb knew there was someone who would believe them.

Lord Bolton had Wargs among his own men, and Lord Bolton undoubtedly knew what the wolf dreams were.

And it would be enough for Lord Bolton to believe them. Once Lord Bolton had taken their word, he would take the necessary action and identify those who were following on the host.

Robb thought for a moment, then turned to Jon and said, "Okay, Jon. How many people did you see, exactly?"

"I’m not exactly sure, but just a few. They were probably scouts."

"Good. If they’re just scouts, the other side’s men aren’t very close to us. That means we have time. We need to explain the situation to everyone, but now isn’t the time. Let’s wait until evening when all the lords and heirs gather in the main tent."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. Domeric is currently in front of the host, and Lord Commander Jeor Mormont is behind it. It wouldn’t be of much use to explain the situation to those around us at the moment. I have a feeling that Domeric should be there when we explain. He’s the only one who can understand our situation right now."

After Robb’s explanation, Jon understood why Robb wanted to wait until evening and said, "I understand."

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That evening.

"We have been followed since this morning," Jon said, getting the attention of everyone in the main tent, where all the leaders converged every evening when setting up camps.

"How come we didn’t notice anything if we were being followed?" Galbart Glover asked.

"They’re excellent trackers. They are wearing white clothes and blend in with the snow easily." Jon said, "Midnight found their tracks this morning when he was out hunting. He... I saw them running away in the distance."

"What were you doing with the wolf so early in the morning?" Harrion Karstark asked, "Couldn’t get a girl in the cold, so you buggered your wolf."

The tent erupted into laughter at that, but a single "Enough!" from Lord Commander Jeor Mormont shut them all up.

"How did you see these men when my own scouts didn’t?" Lord Commander asked.

Jon hesitated slightly at that, but then gritted his teeth and said, "I saw it in a wolf dream."

"Wolf dream?" the Lord Commander asked, an incredulous look on his face, even as some of the heirs who disliked his half-brother started snickering to themselves.

"Yes." Jon nodded, his voice small and soft as he lowered his head in shame, and the snickering grew louder.

Rob gritted his teeth; the anger in his heart rose at the dislike the other people showed toward his brother for being a bastard.

He was about to say something on his brother’s behalf when a voice cut through the snickering like a knife through butter.

"I believe him."

And the snickering stopped, just like that.

Everyone looked at the opposite end of the table, where Lord Bolton was lounging casually on his chair with an indifferent and bored expression on his face. His hands were behind his head, and his legs were on the table with Raksa, Varko, Walton, and Ygritte standing behind him, all of them looking intimidating in their full-body armor.

"Wargs usually have dreams when they connect with their bonded animal or bird. My wargs have already told me that both Jon and Robb have the warging gift. It is not so surprising for Jon to have a wolf dream." Lord Bolton said this and closed his eyes.

"My brother is telling the truth." He added quickly, wanting to support his brother and end this argument once and for all, "I’ve been having wolf dreams ever since I got Midnight. My father also knows about this."

The mention of his father silenced everyone from discussing that topic further.

Lord Commander Jeor Mormont nodded quietly. "Well, if what the lad said is true, then we need to find out who is sending scouts after us." Then he frowned, "Lord Bolton, you assured us that your wargs are the best scouts out there. How did these scouts go unnoticed by them?"

"They didn’t." Lord Bolton said as he removed his feet from the table and stared at everyone in the room. "And we’ve not been followed since this morning. We have been followed for the past four days."

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