Keira Asena

"*May the Gods bless us.*"
—Keira Asena

# Under the Glow of the Moon

Abandoned as a babe in the King's Woods, she was found by a pack of wolves and was brought to their cave to be reared as a pup. Growing up in the wild, she trained and became attuned to the woods, her speed and strength matching her fellow wolves ferociously as her teeth and hands could rip a massive deer asunder. There was even an occasion she took down a bear that trespassed upon her pack's territory, bearing the scar of it upon her stomach.

# Twenty-Four Moons Later

During a tourney hosted by the King, she was discovered and escorted to King’s Landing, where she was educated and humanized. As time passed and with her gaining more knowledge and forming her own opinions, another tourney soon came about, where she met Markus Llywelyn. The two became immediately close as they bonded over their shared beliefs, soon becoming lovers as their bond became intense. In the short time, he gained permission for her to come with him to the North, in hopes to not only start a new life, but to perhaps learn of why she was abandoned in the first place.

# The Discovery

### The Journey

After reaching the North, and the Wolfswood, Keira felt a sense of familiarity despite never been inside the wood. Having to set the feeling aide, they came upon Markus's Garrison and gathered the forces to go to the capital, Winterfell. After reaching said capital, Keira met with the Maester there and was given a book to look through and to use as a census as she began her search. Going door to door in town, she asked and asked, and got no leads whatsoever. On the verge of giving up, an old man by the name of Barth gave her the lead she desperately needed, giving her the names Asena and Gynn. Heading back to see the Maester, they traded books and she read up on the Houses, and where to find Asena. Knowing what she needed to do, she made her trek to the Wolfswood, the long and cold journey. After making the snowy trek for days, she finally reached the Wolfswood, regaining herself before pushing ahead. Coming upon a clearing, she found a dead deer, curious as to what caused its demise. However, the cause was lurking in the shadows, revealing itself to be a bear. After the reveal, the fight began yet again between bear and Keira.

### Fighting for Survival Once More

She knew she couldn't out-run it, as most bears are faster than normal wolves, but at the same time she recalled the last bear fight she had and the scar it left on her stomach. However, there was not much time for debate as it raised up and attempted to swipe at her. She ducked to the left to avoid it, the bear letting out a growl as it then charged for her. Leaping up to avoid the headbutt, she landed on its back and neck, causing it to stand to try and shake her off. She had to fight, there was no other way, and thus she put all her effort into biting at its neck, her hands digging in to hold on as it continued to try and shake her off.

After what felt like eternity, but in reality was just a few more seconds, it succeeded in throwing her off - causing her to hit a tree hard. She grunted as she fell to the ground after impact, raising her head to see it coming down with its claws once more,. She leaped, but not without taking another slice to her stomach like before, now making an 'X'. She growled, trying to stifle the bleeding while avoiding its swipes. She knew she was struggling bad, and that she needed to stop fighting like a human and more like a wolf, but she was alone this time - in at least before when she fought the first one she wasn't alone. Without any other options, she bounded for a tree to leap off of to get some leverage, growling as she bit at its nose, her teeth digging into the sensitive flesh.

The bear let out a raging roar as it threw her to the ground, and in that moment, Keira began to truly fear for what was about to happen, but she shook it off - fear was for the weak, and she refused to believe that she was. She darted out of the clearing as the bear followed, trying to get it to ram itself into trees to slow it down, needing to find some way to stop it. Despite her strategy, the bear would swipe at her, throwing her a few feet. However, they came upon a frozen lake, and realizing it too late, she slid onto it, unable to stop due to the momentum of the throw. The bear would follow, walking on its hind legs, causing the ice to spiderweb out cracks, She cried out as those cracks came under her, panic coursing through her as the bear's weight broke the ice underneath it and her, the bear sinking quickly under the freezing and rushing water. She tried to avoid it, but the ice broke further and more, causing her to be submerged halfway, her fingers digging to try and pull her out, but the ice was too slick. Before she could be fully submerged, a few people rushed out at the scene, one of them grabbing her and pulling her up. The group of men carried her to her ultimate destination, the Tower of Asena.

### Reunion

Upon reaching the Tower, the Lady of the House, Karina, immediately recognized Keira as her daughter, instructing the men to set her down and to bring her food and drink. As Keira was placed on the cot and was tended to, she and Karina began to converse, which led to Keira realizing that she was her mother - and why she was left in the Crownlands. She was left there because the rival House, Gynn, sent assassins to kill her and brought Karina a bloody baby blanket as proof - and after killing her father, Karina was led to believe Keira was gone forever as well. After reconnecting and Keira telling her of her survival all these years, Keira was welcomed in as an honorary Lady Asena, despite being a bastard by law, a letter being sent forth to inform Markus of her location. After some time, Markus would arrive and inform Keira that he needed to ride out for a possible fight. Unfortunately, she is still recovering from her wound, and could not join him. Despite this, it gave her time to bond with her mother, and provided the opportunity for Karina to bestow to her, *Moon Song*, her father's weapon.

~ To be Continued ~

# Relationships

* King Kwagar Ocata
* Garold ?
* Karina Asena
* Markus Llywelyn

King Kwagar Ocata of House Ocata, took Keira in when she was found during the first tourney and helped her to humanize, personally taking charge of her tutoring. She respects him greatly and is loyal to him, perhaps seeing him as a friend (although whether the feeling is mutual is unknown).

Keira's deceased father, who was a Wildling and won her mother's heart. He was murdered by a member of House Gynn when Keira was born.

Lady of House Asena and Keira's mother, she had to leave Keira in the Crownlands for her safety, but was led to believe Keira had died. Upon the reunion, she took Keira in happily and the two seek to reconnect as mother and daughter.

Keira's lover, whom she met at King's Landing during the Second Tourney. Their bond was immediate and strong, both having similar values and views of the world.