Editing Battle in the Whispering Wood (section)

==Battle==
Robb sends Brynden with a few hundred men carrying [[House Tully|Tully]] banners to raid and draw Jaime from his camp at Riverrun. Expecting to crush a small force, Jaime and most of his cavalry are lured north of the [[Tumblestone]] to a [[Whispering Wood|forested valley]] where the rest of Robb's men are hidden.{{Ref|AGOT|63}} Lady [[Maege Mormont]] and Lord [[Jason Mallister]] wait east of the valley, while Lord [[Rickard Karstark]] is to the north. West is Ser [[Stevron Frey]], and across a far ridge Lord [[Jon Umber|Greatjon Umber]]. Robb's mother, Lady [[Catelyn Stark]], waits high on a ridge under the protection of thirty guards led by [[Hallis Mollen]].{{ref|AGOT|63}}

Once all of Jaime's unsuspecting men have entered the valley, Catelyn hears the sound of [[snow shrike]]s, possibly alerts by the waiting northmen. The [[House Mormont|Mormonts]] sound horns to signal the moonlit trap has been sprung, followed by [[House Umber|Umbers]], [[House Mallister|Mallisters]], Freys, and [[House Karstark|Karstarks]]. Jaime's horsemen are attacked by bowmen hidden in the trees by Robb, and the Young Wolf and northern bannermen lead their own cavalry against the ambushed [[westermen]]. Robb is joined in the fighting by his [[direwolf]], [[Grey Wind]].{{ref|AGOT|63}} [[Theon Greyjoy]], Robb's friend, kills men in the battle.{{ref|ACOK|24}}

When Jaime sees the battle is lost, he rallies his retainers and attempts to cut his way through the host to slay Robb in single combat. He is halted, but not before slaying [[Daryn Hornwood]], [[Eddard Karstark]], and [[Torrhen Karstark]] of [[Robb's personal guard]].{{Ref|AGOT|63}} Grey Wind howls as dawn breaks and the fighting winds down.{{ref|AGOT|63}}