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[[Eddard Stark]] and his party are back from their trip to the north, and Eddard has gone to the [[godswood]] where [[Catelyn Stark]] knows to find him. She knows her husband will be thereafter executing a man. She finds the godswood very dark and unsettling compared to the sunny one she'd known at her place of birth of [[Riverrun]]. Unlike her own family, the Starks keep faith with the old gods, while she was raised in the [[Faith of the Seven]].
 
[[Eddard Stark]] and his party are back from their trip to the north, and Eddard has gone to the [[godswood]] where [[Catelyn Stark]] knows to find him. She knows her husband will be thereafter executing a man. She finds the godswood very dark and unsettling compared to the sunny one she'd known at her place of birth of [[Riverrun]]. Unlike her own family, the Starks keep faith with the old gods, while she was raised in the [[Faith of the Seven]].
  
She finds Ned polishing his sword Ice under the weirwood tree at the heart of the grove. He asks after the children, and Catelyn tells him they are deciding on the names for the wolves. Also that she would have been proud of [[Bran]]. Eddard says the man he excecuted is the fourth deserter this year. He adds that the man was half mad, that something had put a fear into him so deep that he could not reach him.The [[Night's Watch]] is dwindling, down to less than a thousand, not just from desertions, but from rangings. One day he may have call his banners to fight [[Mance Rayder]] himself. Catelyn warns him that there are darker things beyond [[the Wall]]. Eddard replies that the [[Others]] are all dead a eight thousand years, nobody has seen them, and the Maester [[Luwin]] claim they never existed at all. Catelyn replies that nobody had seen [[direwolf|direwolves]] until today.
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She finds Ned polishing his sword [[Ice]] under the weirwood tree at the heart of the grove. He asks after the children, and Catelyn tells him they are deciding on the names for the wolves. Also that she would have been proud of [[Bran]]. Eddard says the man he excecuted is the fourth deserter this year. He adds that the man was half mad, that something had put a fear into him so deep that he could not reach him.The [[Night's Watch]] is dwindling, down to less than a thousand, not just from desertions, but from rangings. One day he may have call his banners to fight [[Mance Rayder]] himself. Catelyn warns him that there are darker things beyond [[the Wall]]. Eddard replies that the [[Others]] are all dead a eight thousand years, nobody has seen them, and the Maester [[Luwin]] claim they never existed at all. Catelyn replies that nobody had seen [[direwolf|direwolves]] until today.
  
 
Eddard asks why Catelyn has come, and she tells him that [[Jon Arryn]], his foster father and her brother-in-law, is dead. The news came in [[Robert Baratheon|King Robert's]] own hand. Catelyn answers when asked that the widow and her son have returned to the [[Eyrie]], tells that she thinks her sister should not be alone and should have gone back to {Riverrun]]. Eddard urges Catelyn to take the children to keep her sister company, but then Catelyn informs him that [[Robert Baratheon]] has also written that he is coming to [[Winterfell]]. This news gladdens Eddard, but Cat is worried about the foretelling of the direwolf found in the snow with an antler buried in its throat. With Robert coming, and Cat confirms with Eddard that they should send a word to his brother [[Benjen Stark|Benjen]] on the [[Wall]]. It has been many years since Eddard has seen Robert. Then Catelyn informs Eddard that Robert's wife [[Cersei Lannister]], their children, and her [[House Lannister|Lannister]] brothers, are also coming. Eddard does not like the Lannisters because they came to Robert’s cause only after victory was certain. Eddard is also looking forward to seeing the children and then announces his worry about feeding them all.
 
Eddard asks why Catelyn has come, and she tells him that [[Jon Arryn]], his foster father and her brother-in-law, is dead. The news came in [[Robert Baratheon|King Robert's]] own hand. Catelyn answers when asked that the widow and her son have returned to the [[Eyrie]], tells that she thinks her sister should not be alone and should have gone back to {Riverrun]]. Eddard urges Catelyn to take the children to keep her sister company, but then Catelyn informs him that [[Robert Baratheon]] has also written that he is coming to [[Winterfell]]. This news gladdens Eddard, but Cat is worried about the foretelling of the direwolf found in the snow with an antler buried in its throat. With Robert coming, and Cat confirms with Eddard that they should send a word to his brother [[Benjen Stark|Benjen]] on the [[Wall]]. It has been many years since Eddard has seen Robert. Then Catelyn informs Eddard that Robert's wife [[Cersei Lannister]], their children, and her [[House Lannister|Lannister]] brothers, are also coming. Eddard does not like the Lannisters because they came to Robert’s cause only after victory was certain. Eddard is also looking forward to seeing the children and then announces his worry about feeding them all.

Revision as of 05:17, 13 November 2012

Catelyn I
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POV Catelyn Stark
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Chapter chronology (All)
Bran I  ← Catelyn I →  Daenerys I

Catelyn II

Catelyn informs her husband, Eddard, that his friend Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, is dead and that King Robert Baratheon and his family are coming to Winterfell.

Synopsis

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Eddard Stark and his party are back from their trip to the north, and Eddard has gone to the godswood where Catelyn Stark knows to find him. She knows her husband will be thereafter executing a man. She finds the godswood very dark and unsettling compared to the sunny one she'd known at her place of birth of Riverrun. Unlike her own family, the Starks keep faith with the old gods, while she was raised in the Faith of the Seven.

She finds Ned polishing his sword Ice under the weirwood tree at the heart of the grove. He asks after the children, and Catelyn tells him they are deciding on the names for the wolves. Also that she would have been proud of Bran. Eddard says the man he excecuted is the fourth deserter this year. He adds that the man was half mad, that something had put a fear into him so deep that he could not reach him.The Night's Watch is dwindling, down to less than a thousand, not just from desertions, but from rangings. One day he may have call his banners to fight Mance Rayder himself. Catelyn warns him that there are darker things beyond the Wall. Eddard replies that the Others are all dead a eight thousand years, nobody has seen them, and the Maester Luwin claim they never existed at all. Catelyn replies that nobody had seen direwolves until today.

Eddard asks why Catelyn has come, and she tells him that Jon Arryn, his foster father and her brother-in-law, is dead. The news came in King Robert's own hand. Catelyn answers when asked that the widow and her son have returned to the Eyrie, tells that she thinks her sister should not be alone and should have gone back to {Riverrun]]. Eddard urges Catelyn to take the children to keep her sister company, but then Catelyn informs him that Robert Baratheon has also written that he is coming to Winterfell. This news gladdens Eddard, but Cat is worried about the foretelling of the direwolf found in the snow with an antler buried in its throat. With Robert coming, and Cat confirms with Eddard that they should send a word to his brother Benjen on the Wall. It has been many years since Eddard has seen Robert. Then Catelyn informs Eddard that Robert's wife Cersei Lannister, their children, and her Lannister brothers, are also coming. Eddard does not like the Lannisters because they came to Robert’s cause only after victory was certain. Eddard is also looking forward to seeing the children and then announces his worry about feeding them all.

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