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The guys discuss the first serious contender for the role of Jon Snow’s mother and debate why Ned refuses to tell Catelyn who the woman is. We also get insight into Ned's feelings of inadequacy toward his older brother Brandon, who was supposed to marry Catelyn and be the Lord of Winterfell before he was killed by King Aerys.

Chapter Review:
The chapter sees Ned and Catelyn discussing whether to accept Robert’s offer of Hand of the King. Ned wants to decline. Cat thinks that Ned should accept. A secret note from Cat's sister Lysa Arryn arrives that indicates that Jon Arryn was murdered and points the finger at Queen Cersei Lannister as the murderer. That convinces them of the need to say yes, because someone needs to protect King Robert and the realm from the perfidious Lannasters. 

The next matters to resolve involve who should go to King's Landing and who should stay in Winterfell. Catelyn is disappointed when Ned tells her that she is staying in Winterfell with Robb and baby Rickon. The rest of the kids will go to King's Landing with Ned. Once that has been decided, they discuss what to do with Jon Snow. Catelyn refuses to have him in Winterfell. Ned feels there is no place for him in King's Landing. Ned agrees that it would make sense to let Jon go to Castle Black with Benjen to become a brother of the Night's Watch. 

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Ashara Dayne - Sister of Ser Arthur Dayne. Possible mother for Jon Snow. 
Lysa Arryn - Sister of Catelyn Stark and wife of the late Hand of the King Jon Arryn.
House Arryn - One of the great houses of Westeros. Lords of the Vale and Wardens of the East, from their seat in the Eyrie.
Myr - One of the free cities of Essos. 

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