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The North sends its demands to King’s Landing, knowing full well they won’t be accepted. News arrives of various setbacks. Cat determines to solicit help from King Renly Baratheon. Mackelly and Simon consider what Robb’s next move should be.

Chapter Review:
Robb reads his demands of Cersei to her cousin Cleos Frey. He’s to take them to her and return with her reply. They include the return of all prisoners, delivery of 10 highborn Lannisters as hostages, concession that the North and the Riverlands are now their own kingdom. In return, all the prisoners taken by the north will be freed, with one golden exception: Jamie. Bereaved Rickard Karstark doesn’t even stick around to listen.
 
Cat tells Robb that he did well, but things aren’t going great. The Riverlands lords are dispersing to defend their homes against Tywin’s raiding parties. The main army is camped at Riverrun with no clear idea of a next step. Clamor is rising for an attack on Harrenhal, but that will cost lives and won’t be easy. Robb wants Cat to go home to Bran and Rickon. She says she wants to stay with her father.
 
Later with her uncle Brynden, Cat learns that the Lannisters are building a new army in the West, which threatens to trap Robb in a pincer. They decide that the best way forward is to lure Tywin out of Harrenhal, but he’s no Edmure. The only way to make that happen would be to create a new threat that he couldn’t ignore. Cat determines to travel south and beseech King Renly to come into the theatre and draw Tywin into action.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Robb Stark - Eldest son of Eddard (Ned) and Catelyn (Cat) Stark. Crowned King in the North after his victory at Riverrun.
Grey Wind - The direwolf of Robb Stark.
Theon Greyjoy - Ward and hostage of Eddard Stark. Only surviving son of Balon Greyjoy, and heir to the Iron Islands.
Lord Rickard Karstark - Lord of Karhold. Of his three sons, one was taken captive by Tywin Lannister, the other two were killed in battle by Jamie Lannister.
Catelyn Stark - Lady of Winterfell. Widow of Lord Eddard Stark and daughter of Hoster Tully, the Lord Paramount of the Riverlands.
Jamie Lannister - Member of the royal Kingsguard. Twin brother to queen Cersei and older brother to Tyrion.
Brynden “Blackfish” Tully - Brother of Hos

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