The call of the coming Winter and the preservation of the North cause Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell to refuse his King's request to become Hand of the King. The decision has far reaching consequences, especially for Robb Stark, who finds himself riding south on the Kingsroad with Winterfell disappearing behind him in the distance.

Traumatised and demoralised after surviving the Red Wedding, Robb is a virtual prisoner at Riverrun and hope is fading fast. Widowed on her wedding day, Margaery is disillusioned and drifting until she joins her brothers on a diplomatic mission to the Riverlands. Neither realise they are each other's last chance. Robb x Margaery and Jon x Dany

They gave him the title of Warden Commander, a broken fortress, and a task. Deal with the remains of the Blight. He was starting to wonder if he was going to have to kill every noble in Amaranthine to get it done.