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1. When the Wolves Cry Out by Sciatic_Nerd, Slireon, WilliamAGrey

   Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms, Game of Thrones (TV)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Multi
   • Work in Progress

   01 Nov 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Catelyn Tully Stark/Ned Stark
   • Dacey Mormont/Benjen Stark
   • Jon Snow & Robb Stark
   • Jon Snow & Arya Stark
   • Alys Karstark/Jon Snow
   • Domeric Bolton/Sansa Stark
   • Robb Stark & Margaery Tyrell
   • Other Relationship Tags to Be Added
   • Ned Stark
   • Catelyn Tully Stark
   • Robb Stark
   • Jon Snow
   • Sansa Stark
   • Arya Stark
   • Bran Stark
   • Rickon Stark
   • Benjen Stark
   • Dacey Mormont
   • Original House Stark Characters
   • Theon Greyjoy
   • Domeric Bolton
   • Margaery Tyrell
   • Alys Karstark
   • Torrhen Karstark
   • Robert Baratheon
   • Cersei Lannister
   • Joffrey Baratheon
   • Myrcella Baratheon
   • Tommen Baratheon
   • Tyrion Lannister
   • Renly Baratheon
   • Varys (A Song of Ice and Fire)
   • Petyr Baelish
   • Grand Maester Pycelle (A Song of Ice and Fire)
   • Stannis Baratheon
   • Alternate Universe
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Adjacent
   • Pragmatic Ned Stark
   • Not A Fix-It
   • A Song of Ice and Fire is its own warning
   • Unnecessary levels of detail and overly long author notes
   • Jon Snow and Robb Stark are Twins
   • Or that's the official version anyways
   • R Plus L Equals J | Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen are Jon Snow's Parents
   • Character and Relationship Tags to be added as we go
   • a historian's take on westeros
   • Benjen Stark has children
   • Unreliable Narrator

   Summary

   War changed men. Through fire and blood, through the fog of war and the death of his friends, Eddard Stark had seen the last vestiges of his battered faith burnt to ash. Faith in Gods, faith in men.

   He couldn’t keep his eyes closed after that, regardless of how much he desired to.

   No more.

   Eddard Stark was done believing in the vain pretences of honour and virtue.

   He would not repeat the same mistakes that had led his father and his brother to an early grave. He would keep what little family remained to him safe by all means necessary, the Others take his honour.

   The Gods would understand, Ned hoped.

   That is, if they even cared.

    

   Or:

   In the aftermath of the Rebellion, Eddard Stark plays the game of thrones, and he intends to win. Far-reaching and unexpected butterflies ensue. This is their story.

   A monster-dong, long-runner of a story.

   Not a fix-it fic.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   207,475

   Chapters:

   31/?

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