Catelyn stands to Robb's left as the bodies are brought in. Edmure stands to his right. All the bannermen are there, including Ser Raynald and Ser Rolph, but not the queen. The bodies are Tion Frey and Willem Lannister. Robb orders the Smalljon to have his father bring in the prisoners. The Greatjon leads in five men, two more died in the taking and an eighth is mortally wounded. The prisoners killed two guards as well, Delp and Elwood. Their leader is Lord Rickard. Robb confronts him angrily, and Lord Rickard mocks his king. He is angered that Robb did nothing to Catelyn for freeing Jaime. Ser Brynden comes in. Robb tells the Greatjon to hang the other seven, even the dead ones, and keep Lord Rickard until he is done conferring privately with Brynden. He adjourns with Brynden, Edmure, and Catelyn. Brynden tells him that the Karstark men, three hundred horse, are all gone; they snuck away in twos and threes during the night. Lord Rickard has offered his daughter's1 hand in marriage to any man who brings him Jaime's head. Edmure says they must keep the murders a secret, but it is too late for that. Robb says he must execute Lord Rickard as a traitor. The next morning, Lord Rickard is brought to the godswood. Robb takes the axe from Long Lew and does the deed himself. Before he dies, Lord Rickard says Robb will be accursed as a kinslayer, as House Karstark was founded a thousand years ago by Karlon Stark, who was granted lands after helping put down a rebel lord and built Karl's Hold, now known as Karhold. Catelyn retreats to Lord Hoster's solar afterwards to be with her father. Maester Vyman tells her it will not be long now. Jeyne comes in later. She does not know how to comfort Robb. Catelyn tells her to wait patiently and be there when Robb needs her, which he always will eventually. Catelyn tells her she must make an heir soon. Jeyne agrees and says that Lady Sybell gives her a concoction of herbs, milk, and ale every morning to make her fertile.2 She thinks she will be with child soon.
