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-Jon Lynderly of [[Snakewood]], son of [[Justine Lynderly|Lord Justine Lynderly]] and [[Keyya Locke|Lady Keyya Locke]] (of [[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Entry/House_Locke/|Oldcastle]]).
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-__**And so it begins**__
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-It was an early morning when Jon Lyderly came into the world, just a few minutes short \\
-of the heir to Sunkenwood. My first few years where peaceful, Father never payed me much attention \\
-as I was of lower standing but thankfully I had mother. The day mother died and Kara was born changed\\
-everything. With mother gone, a screeching baby in the castle and father turning more distant then\\
-he ever was. The moment I was old enough I picked up a bow and started training.\\
-As the years went by I picked up a sword and dagger to defend myself in closer combat. One day in the \\
-training yard I heard screaming, rushing over I saw one of the garrison men sitting on the floor \\
-clutching his arm which was bent in an unnatural direction. I followed the men as they helped him to \\
-maester Alwins chambers. When he asked the men to leave I asked if I could stay and watch. He made me \\
-promise to be completely quiet and not disturb him while he worked. I found the process fascinating \\
-even though the mans occasional screams and whelps where hard to bare. After the maester was done \\
-straightening the mans arm, splinting it and calling for a guard to escort him to his chambers. \\
-maester Alwin asked If I would like to learn how to do that. I said I would.
-I spent most of my time since that day between the maester and the training yard. While I spent time \\
-with the maester watching him tend wounds and reading I also picked up hawking from him. That, combined \\
-with my skills as an archer raised a strong desire to hunt. watching the men leave for the forest once \\
-every few days and come back with various animals strapped to their horses. Seemed very exciting and \\
-dangerous. I kept asking to be allowed to join until finally, after my 11th name day I was given permission \\
-to join the hunt.
-I had to wake up just after dawn to ready myself and saddle my horse. We left the castle not long after \\
-day brake, breaking our fast on horseback. the sun was still low in the sky, just braking over the trees \\
-as we left the castle and entered the forest. Raykard Sand, my archery teacher who was leading the hunting \\
-party that morning rode alongside me and instructed me to follow the leader at all times. These forests \\
-where filled with swamps and snakes, he said, if you are not careful you can end up in a lot of trouble. \\
-I told him I already know most of the snakes in the forest by name and could even tell him which antidotes \\
-the maester currently had. He grinned at me and rode up alongside the man at the head of the column.
-I have never been this deep into the forest and off the road before, making sure to stay behind the person \\
-in front of me. I completely lost my bearings at first, all the trees look the same, the bushes, the mud...\\
-nothing ever changes. I realized that the man in front, rather then looking ahead or to the sides spent most\\
-of his time looking at the ground. After a while I realized he was reading it, following the trail of a deer. \\
-Once I asked I learned that we have been following the same set of tracks for hours now. I tried to look at \\
-the ground and see the things he saw. I managed to spot a few deer tracks along the way but I could have \\
-never followed the trail for so long.
-Suddenly the man at the head of the party signaled a halt. No one made a sound and I did my best to follow \\
-their lead. The men dismounted their horses and tethered them to a nearby branch, Raykard beckoned me to him\\
- once I had tethered my own horse. He pointed into the bushes to our left. He started walking and as he did \\
-motioned to follow and drew his bow. I did the same. After going in a rather large circle I finally spotted \\
-the three deer in a clearing through the bushes, realizing the wind at my back which was probably the reason \\
-for the long round about.\\
-He stopped then, passing his gaze over my bow and onto my eyes, then looking at the deer. At that moment I \\
-realized the entire party was looking at me, completely silent, some with very serious expressions and others\\
-looking amused. I remembered Raykard telling me that the fastest way to kill an animal was hit the heart or \\
-through the eye. I didn't think I could hit the eye and wasn't quite sure where the heart was. I remembered \\
-one of the conversations the men had around the fire one night, one of them said that the best way to make \\
-sure it does not get away is to shoot it in the neck, he said to aim right at the center. I held my bow up \\
-and found my target, made sure my footing was steady and the animal still, I released my arrow, hit a little\\
-lower then I aimed.\\
-The deers head shot up and it leaped in my direction. I froze,  looking at what seemed to be terror in its eyes. \\
-Raykard shot up and started yelling while waving his arms in the air, the deer reversed direction instantly and I \\
-got splashed across the face with its blood. I was entranced with the gushing red fluid pulsing out of its neck in\\
-violent bursts. It bolted and I lost sight of it in the woods.  Raykard put his arm on my shoulder, I realized I \\
-was shaking. He beckoned to follow him, I was dazed, only vaguely aware of the grizzly trail we where following. \\
-Covering the grass and mud and trees. It felt queer under my boots. Now I understand what they meant when they \\
-said it does not stand a chance of getting away.
-After what seemed like eternity we found it in the thicket, it was staggering between two trees. It took two \\
-more arrows to bring it down. I stood there staring at the corpse and felt a hearty tap on my shoulder for \\
-a job well done. The men prepared the deer for the trip back to the castle, it was very big and took two men \\
-to hoist it up on a horse, I realized then that some of the men must have gone back to get the horses after my\\
-shot landed. I took my time finding a clear pool of water to wash the blood off my face.
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-{{:iceandfire:johnn_lynderly.jpg|:iceandfire:johnn_lynderly.jpg}}\\
-The picture was taken from [[http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj253/richardwlubrichjr/Robin_Hood_DontTell_01497_private.jpg|here]]\\

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