"Or perhaps it was out of grief; he would not tell me." Jon often imagine that his mother had died while bringing him into the world. It would explain better why Ned Stark had felt so strongly about bringing him back to Winterfell while most lords would leave their bastard sons to fend for themselves.

"King Robert having a hand in my father's faltering is most likely, as I was sired while House Stark was fighting for House Baratheon against the Mad King."

"I know," he offered softly. "He grieved deeply at Lord Arryn's passing."