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| Place | Riverrun | |||||
| Page | 155 UK HC (Other versions) | |||||
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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
[edit]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."
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[edit]References and Notes
[edit]- 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.