"I'm Jon," he replied, just as nervous. It had been a long time since he made a new friend and other than Ghost, Jon wasn't very good at it when it came to boys his age. He mostly just wanted his brother.
"His name is Ghost. He's a direwolf."
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"I'm Jon," he replied, just as nervous. It had been a long time since he made a new friend and other than Ghost, Jon wasn't very good at it when it came to boys his age. He mostly just wanted his brother.
"His name is Ghost. He's a direwolf."