Lord Frey cannot hope to fight the Lannisters by himself. They walked, with Ghost pacing along beside Jon like a white shadow. The Dothraki were shouting, Mirri Maz Duur wailing inside the tent like nothing human, Quaro pleading for water as he died. He spoke the words so awkwardly that even Bran took note; it was a speech he had learned, not words from the heart, but the black brothers thanked him all the same.
Mother? he said, his voice thick with emotion. Time was perilously short. His tomb is empty. Strong horses and brisk winds should bring us to King's Landing well ahead of Ned and the Lannisters.
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