10th Day of the 8th Moon:

White Harbor, The North:

Gods it took a long time to travel across the North. Jojen had already been in White Harbor longer than he had wanted to but he was waiting for his troops to arrive and then was going to travel on with them. He had been away from Deepwood Motte for to long and needed to be around his people again.

But what to do while he waited for them to to arrive? With all the stories that were coming in from around Westeros he had to make sure he was prepared. There were a lot of players in this game, new and old. What he had to do was make sure that he had his eyes in the right locations. He returned to his room and penned a letter and collected some gold. He had his men then escort him to one of the shadier inns in the city. Once inside he made his way to a table where an older man was sitting next to a young woman. "This her?" His question was short. "Yes, this is the woman I spoke to you of." Jojen looked her over. Plain looking enough, there wasn't anything that would draw your attention to the girl. She is perfect. "I am trusting that he has told you about me?" The girl looked to the old man and then back to Jojen. "He mentioned you were some important Riverland Lord trying to establish a new trade route through alliances in the North. He told me your name but I can't remember it." She said the last part with a coy smile. Jojen nodded at her response and placed the letter and the coin in front of her. "Where you are going as well as some beginning tasks is written on the letter. The coin is to find modest quarters and provisions once you arrive. The charter there is already paid for. Once you arrive I want you to settle in and report back with your initial findings. I will send more supplies before I leave White Harbor. Depending on how well you do in your first few days I will send more as well as supplies to help you improve." The girl pocketed the gold and tucked the letter in her shirt. She shook Jojen and the man's hand before taking her leave and heading back to the streets. "Good work old friend. I need one more thing. I need you to look for a catspaw that I can employ. I don't know if I will need them soon but I would rather have them in my back pocket for a rainy day. I will pay you double your normal rate. Half now...half if you can find them." After the conversation ended Jojen bought the man a drink and left to return to his room.