Chapter 56: Oaths
All the lords were invited to the newly furnished and upgraded meeting hall. At the end of the hall was a big long white marble table for the Starks to sit and in front of them were various long tables and chairs of high quality.
When the lords entered, they were surprised by the grandeur and beauty of the hall. The beautiful stark banners on the wall. Wolf sculptures here and there made it look like they were really in a wolf's den. They all found a place and sat down.
Soon, Alexander, Brandon, Ned, and Benjen entered the hall from a different entrance near their table. As soon as they all saw Alexander enter the hall, they all stood up.
He went and sat down in the middle and the biggest seat, on his right sat Brandon and Benjen, and on his left sat Ned, Dobby, and Maester Luwin.
Poor Maester Luwin had no idea that the citadel was going to be destroyed soon.
"Thank you for coming here my lords. We'll start the meeting soon but let's enjoy the house Stark's new drinks first." He said and soon many servants came in. Butterbeer was served with large glasses and the Firewhiskey was served in small shots in shot glasses. A Butterbeer bottle was given to all of them and Firewhiskey for 4 people a bottle.
Suddenly Greatjon Umber stood up with his shot glass filled with Firewhiskey and roared, "To Lord Stark"
Everyone raised their glasses and downed them in one go. Many of them started to cough after it. The Firewhiskey was a strong drink, it gives a burning sensation for a while and then leaves behind warmth all over the body and it was aged 50 years with time cloth so its potency was even greater. It tasted a little spicy too.
"This... This is amazing my lord. This is a drink fitting for the north." Greatjon spoke in excitement.