CHAPTER 08: The Wolf's Honor
Ned Stark was a man of honor, a man of duty, a man of family. He was a beacon of light in a city of shadows, a bastion of truth in a world of lies. He was a man who believed in the good of people, a man who believed in the honor of men. He was a man who was about to be betrayed.
Ned had just had a tense confrontation with Cersei, a tense, cold-blooded duel of words and wit. He had revealed his knowledge of her children's true parentage, a secret that could topple a dynasty and plunge the world into war. He had given her a chance to flee, a chance to escape, a chance to live. He had given her a chance to be a human, not a monster. He was a man of honor, and he had just made a terrible mistake.
Adam, with his Beginner Observation Haki, had felt it all. He had felt the cold, calculating malice of Cersei, the stoic, sorrowful honor of Ned. He had felt the tension, the danger, the subtle undercurrent of a betrayal that was just waiting to happen. He had to act. He had to be a hero. He had to save Ned.
Ned was walking through the gardens of the Red Keep, his head bowed in thought, his face a mask of sorrow and frustration. He had just made a terrible mistake, and he knew it. He had given Cersei a chance to flee, and he knew she would use it to plot, to plan, to kill him. He was a man of honor, and he had just made a fool of himself.
Adam, with a calm, confident stride, approached him. He was a ghost, a shadow, a man who didn't exist. He was a man who knew the future. He was a man who was here to change it.
"Lord Stark," Adam said, his voice calm and steady. "I need to talk to you. I need to warn you."
Ned just looked at him, his eyes a cold, distant gray. He was a man who was used to people asking him for things. He was used to people begging him for mercy, for justice, for gold. This one was different. This one was calm. This one was confident. This one was… strange.
"And who are you, boy?" Ned said, his voice a low growl.
"My name is Adam," Adam said, a small smirk on his face. "And I'm a man who knows things. I know that you have just told the Queen a secret that could topple a dynasty. I know that you have just made a terrible mistake. I know that you have just given the lioness a chance to strike."
Ned just stared at him, his face a mask of shock and anger. He had never seen this boy before. He had never heard of him. And yet, he knew. He knew the truth.
"How do you know this?" Ned said, his voice a low whisper. "Who are you?"
"I'm a man who's here to help," Adam said, his smirk widening. "I'm here to offer my services. I'm here to offer you my protection. I'm here to offer you a way out of this snake pit."
He used his Observation Haki, a single, powerful use, to feel Ned's aura. He felt the honor, the sorrow, the love for his family. He felt the trust, the faith, the hope. He felt a good man, a man who was about to be betrayed. He had to save him.
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]
[HAKI MILESTONE: OBSERVATION HAKI (510 USES). SENSE OF INTENT IS STRENGTHENED. USES TO INTERMEDIATE: 99,490.]
He had used his Haki, and it had worked. He had made a connection. He had made an impression. He had made a friend.
Ned, now a man of confusion and wonder, just stared at him. He could feel the aura of this boy, a strange, ethereal energy that was both powerful and comforting. He could feel the truth in his words, the honesty in his intent. He was a good man, a man of honor, and he was here to help.
"I don't know who you are," Ned said, his voice a low whisper. "But I will listen to you. Tell me what you know."
Adam just smiled. He had won. He had made a friend. He had made an ally. He had made a plan. He had to expose the snake, he had to warn the wolf, he had to save the good guy. He was a hero, a prankster, a chaos agent. He was a player, and the world was his game.
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