It was clear to me that making the King's council wait was something Robb should not do again in the future, especially if the wait was an hour-long. I could feel the anger and annoyance rolling off of each member as we entered Robb's study and from the looks we were receiving I knew that this meeting had better be worth it. All the usual members where there along with Samwell, Jon, my grandfather and Sansa, Robb had thought that these four also had a right to know what was going on at Winterfell and considering Robb had talked with Jon about Jamie Lannister he felt it fitting that Jon be here.
I had asked him to include Sam in the meetings as it was obviously that Jon told him everything anyway and my grandfather was becoming an important part of my life whether Robb wanted to accept it or not. My grandfather had given much information about my childhood and it was something we were grateful for even if Robb wasn't showing his gratitude. Sansa was a different matter, but I had convinced Robb to allow her to be part of the council considering she was old enough to listen to matters about the north and make decisions on her own. I also wanted her to feel part of something at Winterfell and not hang around her chambers all day - she was coming far from the quiet girl I had first met but she still had a long way to come to become an independent woman I knew she wanted to be.
My eyes flew from each council member noting that most of them just looked bored and not angry and when my eyes settled on Tyrion I could tell that he was amused. It seemed that he knew what had kept his King. I could tell from his eyes that he was amused by the matter as they shone with mischief and they way they would travel between Robb and I with raised eyebrows and suggestive look, I rolled my eyes at him, holding Eddard close to my chest as I turned to see what Robb would say for our late arrival.
"Eddard needed his mother's attention and I wanted to wait for her before coming here. Sorry for the wait." he muttered making his way into the room and resting in his chair behind the desk as he left me standing by the door appalled by his answer. He decided lying to them and blaming his son was better than admitting that he wanted to fill his wife's belly with another babe. Eddard whined as he heard his name being mentioned and he pulled his head back to search for his father, something he tended to do if he heard his father's voice in the same room as him but could not see him.
Catelyn raised her arms when she heard Eddard and I knew that she wished to hold her grandson, she always liked to hold him when she had the chance and sometimes I just needed the space from Eddard. There was no doubt that I loved my son but I just needed a few minutes to myself sometimes because he could be a lot to handle on his bad days. I handed Eddard over to his grandmother with a kiss to the head before turning to face Robb giving him a glare as I approached the hair beside him.
"Robb do not lie to your council and tell them that your son wanted my attention." I muttered to him before turning to face the members of his council and given them a soft smile. "Your King does not know when to stop his lies, he thought it easier to blame his son and not himself. But enough about my husband and his false tongue shall we get on with this meeting?" I asked them feeling the corners of my mouth tug up when Robb placed his hand on my knee and gave it a squeeze. I knew he did not appreciate me for telling them about his lies but I was not going to let him blame our son.
"It seems my wife has decided to get this meeting started so let us bring forth why we are here." I watched as Robb flashed his eyes towards Tyrion, who gave him a slight nod before looking back at the rest of the council. "Jamie Lannister has been brought into Winterfell and now we have to decide what to do with him."