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Catelyn

           

           WhenthelastofEdmure’sfoothadshuffledundertheportcullis,Brienneasked,"Whatshallwedonow,mylady?"

           "Ourduty."Catelyn’sfacewasdrawnasshestartedacrosstheyard.Ihavealwaysdonemyduty,shethought.Perhapsthatwaswhyherlordfatherhadalwayscherishedherbestofallhischildren.Hertwoolderbrothershadbothdiedininfancy,soshehadbeensonaswellasdaughtertoLordHosteruntilEdmurewasborn.ThenhermotherhaddiedandherfatherhadtoldherthatshemustbetheladyofRiverrunnow,andshehaddonethattoo.AndwhenLordHosterpromisedhertoBrandonStark,shehadthankedhimformakinghersuchasplendidmatch.

           IgaveBrandonmyfavortowear,andnevercomfortedPetyronceafterhewaswounded,norbidhimfarewellwhenFathersenthimoff.AndwhenBrandonwasmurderedandFathertoldmeImustwedhisbrother,Ididsogladly,thoughIneversawNed’sfaceuntilourweddingday.Igavemymaidenhoodtothissolemnstrangerandsenthimofftohiswarandhiskingandthewomanwhoborehimhisbastard,becauseIalwaysdidmyduty.

           Herstepstookhertothesept,aseven-sidedsandstonetemplesetamidsthermother’sgardensandfilledwithrainbowlight.Itwascrowdedwhentheyentered;Catelynwasnotaloneinherneedforprayer.ShekneltbeforethepaintedmarbleimageoftheWarriorandlitascentedcandleforEdmureandanotherforRobboffbeyondthehills.

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