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Catelyn

           Worshipwasforthesept. 

           Forhersake,Nedhadbuiltasmallseptwhereshemightsingtothesevenfacesofgod,butthebloodoftheFirstMenstillflowedintheveinsoftheStarks,andhisowngodsweretheoldones,thenameless,facelessgodsofthegreenwoodtheysharedwiththevanishedchildrenoftheforest. 

           Atthecenterofthegroveanancientweirwoodbroodedoverasmallpoolwherethewaterswereblackandcold. "Thehearttree,"Nedcalledit. Theweirwood’sbarkwaswhiteasbone,itsleavesdarkred,likeathousandbloodstainedhands. Afacehadbeencarvedinthetrunkofthegreattree,itsfeatureslongandmelancholy,thedeep-cuteyesredwithdriedsapandstrangelywatchful. Theywereold,thoseeyes; olderthanWinterfellitself. TheyhadseenBrandontheBuildersetthefirststone,ifthetalesweretrue;theyhadwatchedthecastle’sgranitewallsrisearoundthem. ItwassaidthatthechildrenoftheforesthadcarvedthefacesinthetreesduringthedawncenturiesbeforethecomingoftheFirstMenacrossthenarrowsea. 

           Inthesouththelastweirwoodshadbeencutdownorburnedoutathousandyearsago,exceptontheIsleofFaceswherethegreenmenkepttheirsilentwatch. Uphereitwasdifferent. Hereeverycastlehaditsgodswood,andeverygodswoodhaditshearttree,andeveryhearttreeitsface. 

           Catelynfoundherhusbandbeneaththeweirwood,seatedonamoss-coveredstone. ThegreatswordIcewasacrosshislap,andhewascleaningthebladeinthosewatersblackasnight. 

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