There are so few in the south, it makes me wonder if any exist at all. [It's said softly behind him, as she follows as closely as she can. He's quicker than she is and she simply feels so tired, even in meeting her goodbrother here. It keeps her movements from matching him in energy and speed.] What was it like at the Wall? You hear a number of stories, but never know if they are true.

[But this was a small speculation compared to the larger matter of their meeting. He hadn't heard about Robb's will, he didn't know that he should be king. He said he was made Lord Commander, had he turned it down in some show of Stark honor? Both he and Robb had an abundance of it.]

No, he had no sons of his own, but he had you. He wanted you to be king, if something happened to him. He told me and I think he told Lady Stark as well. He was supposed to write out a will and it was to be taken to you, but I don't know what happened to it, only that he intended to have one written.