• Just recently the royal family arrived at Winterfell, Robert Baratheon was Eddnard Stark's best friend, and upon hearing the news that both men had decided to bring their houses even closer together by marrying Catelyn was even happy about Robert's daughter and Robb, because she thought that her son would finally be able to take hold of his head if there was a woman next to him who could rein him in, after all, he was the heir, but when Jon was unexpectedly married instead of Robb. Catelyn was confused and even angry; she didn't know the reason, and Ned didn't tell her. And the fact that the princess was married to someone she hated with all her heart Of course it irritated her, this girl was supposed to become her son's wife.

Now Catelyn was sitting at Bran's bedside, praying and crying to the gods for her son to wake up. Not only was she heartbroken over what had happened with the cheese, but Ned had also left for

Hearing quiet steps, she did not turn around, she knew who was there, she recognized those graceful steps, her tear-stained eyes did not open from her son when she spoke.* -" Seventeen years ago, my husband left home for the capital on your father's orders and returned with a child in his arms, and now he has left again on your father's orders."