Winterfell prepares for the arrival of King Robert Baratheon and the southern royal court. The ancient northern castle is tense with anticipation as servants, guards, and nobles rush through the cold autumn morning. Snow clings to the hills, smoke rises from the chimneys, and the Stark family waits at the gates. Beyond the warmth of Winterfell, political danger, hidden secrets, and the first shadows of coming winter quietly begin to unfold.