A Storm of Swords-Chapter 14

Catelyn II
A Storm of Swords chapter
POV	Catelyn
Place	Riverrun
Page	155 UK HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
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Robb returns to Riverrun, and Catelyn learns that her son has married Jeyne Westerling, breaking his alliance with Walder Frey.

Synopsis

Catelyn Stark has remained confined to the chambers of her weakening father, Hoster Tully, with her brother Edmure spending his time instead with Marq Piper and Patrek Mallister. Catelyn was happy to see Ser Robin Ryger return to Riverrun without Brienne or Jaime, however; Maester Vyman revealed that Robin's river galley had been sunk. Catelyn does not know, however, why about forty men, including Ser Perwyn Frey and Martyn Rivers, angrily left after trampling Robb's banner on the day of Edmure's return from the Battle of the Fords.

When Robb finally returns to Riverrun, Catelyn is brought to the crowded Great Hall of Riverrun by Ser Desmond Grell. A crowned Robb publicly praises Edmure for his victory in the Battle of the Fords. Catelyn notices an unknown family near Robb.

Catelyn is warmly greeted by her uncle, Ser Brynden Tully, and Robb says that he had taken a wound during the storming of the Crag but it has healed well. Lord Rickard Karstark is unhappy to see Catelyn, as she had released Jaime, the slayer of Rickard's sons Eddard and Torrhen. Robb is more gentle and acknowledges that "love is not always wise". Thinking about her daughters, Sansa and Arya, whom she had hoped to trade for Jaime, Catelyn agrees. Lord Karstark, however, is unappeased and leaves the room in a fury.

Robb has Utherydes Wayn end the session. Maege Mormont and the Greatjon are happy to see Catelyn, but Galbart Glover, Jason Mallister, and Jonos Bracken are less friendly.

When the Great Hall is nearly empty, Robb introduces his mother to Sybell Westerling, her brother Rolph Spicer, and her children Raynald, Eleyna, Rollam, and Jeyne Westerling, the last of whom Robb calls his lady wife. Catelyn immediately realizes that, as Robb was pledged to marry a Frey, he has insulted House Frey and broken the alliance. But with his "love is not always wise" speech Robb has made it impossible to blame him, as Catelyn disobeyed him because of her love for her daughters.

Robb tells her how he met his new wife. He had taken a wound storming the Crag, and Jeyne nursed him back to health. The night he was told his brothers Bran and Rickon were supposedly murdered, Jeyne consoled him and they slept together. Robb married her the next morning out of honor.

As the Westerings were vassals of House Lannister, Jeyne has taken her family with her to escape the revenge of the Lannisters. Catelyn notices that Grey Wind is not with her son, because Jeyne is afraid of the direwolf, and the beast growls whenever her uncle, Ser Rolph, is near. Catelyn does not like that and convinces Robb to send Rolph off on some errand, for Grey Wind should always be near him. She considers what it may take to appease Lord Walder Frey after this slight. The loss of the Freys is strongly felt by Robb, and there was nothing that could be done when Ryman and Black Walder led their men back to the Twins.

In Lord Hoster's private audience chamber above the Great Hall, Edmure tells his uncle Brynden about his victory against the Lannisters. Brynden interrupts Edmure, however, and the Blackfish and Robb berate Edmure for his actions. Edmure was told to not to engage the Lannisters because Robb wanted them to come west. His plan was to hold them in the westerlands so that the Lannisters would be unable to defend King's Landing against Stannis Baratheon's attack. Edmure's attack delayed Tywin Lannister long enough for messengers to reach him, allowing the Lannister host to turn around, link up with Mace Tyrell's army and arrive at King's Landing to turn the tide at the Battle of the Blackwater. Edmure asks to make amends and volunteers to leead the van in the next battle. Robb plans to retake the north from the ironborn, but first he must win back the Freys. Robb says there must be something he can give to soothe Walder Frey's pride, to which Catelyn responds, "Not something. Someone."

Character List

Appearing: Tytos Blackwood Jonos Bracken Perwyn Frey Galbart Glover Desmond Grell Grey Wind Rickard Karstark Jason Mallister Maege Mormont Martyn Rivers Rolph Spicer Sybell Spicer Catelyn Stark Robb Stark Brynden Tully Edmure Tully Jon Umber Smalljon Umber Utherydes Wayn Eleyna Westerling Jeyne Westerling Raynald Westerling Rollam Westerling

Mentioned: Jon Arryn Joffrey Baratheon Renly Baratheon Stannis Baratheon Rodrik Cassel Olyvar Frey Ryman Frey Stevron Frey Walder Frey Black Walder Frey Little Walder Frey Ghost Balon Greyjoy Maron Greyjoy Rodrik Greyjoy Theon Greyjoy Eddard Karstark Harrion Karstark Torrhen Karstark Lady Cersei Lannister Jaime Lannister Tyrion Lannister Tywin Lannister Patrek Mallister Wendel Manderly Nymeria Marq Piper Mathis Rowan Rymund the Rhymer Robin Ryger Shaggydog Jon Snow Arya Stark Bran Stark Brandon Stark Eddard Stark Rickon Stark Sansa Stark Summer Maegor I Targaryen Randyll Tarly Hoster Tully Garlan Tyrell Loras Tyrell Mace Tyrell Margaery Tyrell Hother Umber Mors Umber Vyman Gawen Westerling Jeyne Westerling (wife of Maegor I)

Mentions

Events: Aegon's Conquest Greyjoy's Rebellion Joffrey's wedding War of the Five Kings Battle of the Blackwater Battle of the Fords Battle of Oxcross Battle in the Whispering Wood Capture of Winterfell Taking of Ashemark Wedding of Robb Stark and Jeyne Westerling	Houses: House Arryn House Blackwood House Bracken House Cassel House Frey House Glover House Grell House Greyjoy House Karstark House Lannister House Mallister House Manderly House Mormont House Rowan House Ryger House Spicer House Stark House Targaryen House Tarly House Tully House Umber House Wayn House Westerling
Places: Ashemark Bitterbridge Casterly Rock Cerwyn Crag Goldroad Highgarden King's Landing Lannisport Moat Cailin North Oxcross Riverrun Great Hall Keep Seagard Seven Kingdoms Stone Mill Storm's End Sunset sea Torrhen's Square Trident Tumbler's Falls Twins Westerlands Whispering Wood Winterfell	Terms: Bastard Bone Bronze Castellan Cow Crow cage Crown Direwolf Dog First Men Gold Hare Horse Iron Ironborn King King in the North King of the Rock King of the Trident Knight Lord Lady of Bear Island Lord of Casterly Rock Lord of the Crag Lord of the Crossing Lord of Karhold Lord of Riverrun Lord of Seagard Maester Maiden Marriage Mummer Northmen Old gods Raven Squire Steward Tansy Treason Wine

References and Notes

• The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [1].
• A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 8; summary and analyses of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
• Catelyn II: Fallout Mom and the Leftfield King. Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.