"Catelyn Tully? Of Riverrun? She's Brandon's betrothed." Ned with Brandon's wife? Did Brandon decide on another woman? Or did he decide, for some reason or another, to take the black? She couldn't imagine him having much interest, especially in casting aside the chance to father sons. He showed far more enthusiasm for it than Ned did, but Ned did not feel the need to bed women when it suited him.

"Nothing does, but I don't suppose this is a world that is meant to make sense. But then, neither did our world." It was the best comfort she could offer, even as she stared at him in shock and confusion, holding as many questions as he did. "Ned, did he grow to be a good man?"