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Eddard

           MenwouldwhisperafterwardthatEddardStarkhadbetrayedhisking’sfriendshipanddisinheritedhissons;hecouldonlyhopethatthegodswouldknowbetter,andthatRobertwouldlearnthetruthofitinthelandbeyondthegrave.

           Nedtookouttheking’slastletter.Arollofcrispwhiteparchmentsealedwithgoldenwax,afewshortwordsandasmearofblood.Howsmallthedifferencebetweenvictoryanddefeat,betweenlifeanddeath.

           Hedrewoutafreshsheetofpaperanddippedhisquillintheinkpot.ToHisGrace,StannisoftheHouseBaratheon,hewrote.Bythetimeyoureceivethisletter,yourbrotherRobert,ourKingthesepastfifteenyears,willbedead.Hewassavagedbyaboarwhilsthuntinginthekingswood...

           Thelettersseemedtowritheandtwistonthepaperashishandtrailedtoastop.LordTywinandSerJaimewerenotmentosufferdisgracemeekly;theywouldfightratherthanflee.NodoubtLordStanniswaswary,afterthemurderofJonArryn,butitwasimperativethathesailforKing’sLandingatoncewithallhispower,beforetheLannisterscouldmarch.

           Nedchoseeachwordwithcare.Whenhewasdone,hesignedtheletterEddardStark,LordofWinterfell,HandoftheKing,andProtectoroftheRealm,blottedthepaper,foldedittwice,andmeltedthesealingwaxoverthecandleflame.

           Hisregencywouldbeashortone,hereflectedasthewaxsoftened.ThenewkingwouldchoosehisownHand.Nedwouldbefreetogohome.ThethoughtofWinterfellbroughtawansmiletohisface.

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