Robb's host approaches the Twins. Robb rides at the head with Catelyn, Edmure, and Ser Raynald. Four Freys ride to meet them, Ser Ryman and his sons Edwyn, Black Walder, and Petyr. When they come near, Grey Wind begins to growl and leaps forward, causing Petyr's mount to throw him. The Freys are cool and barely polite as they lead Robb towards the Twins. At the portcullis, Grey Wind starts howling and refuses to continue. Walder and Lothar come up and say he must fear the water and offer to give him over to the master of hounds. Robb has Ser Raynald stay with him instead. Robb enters the great hall, where Walder and Joyeuse await. Aegon sits at the base of the high seat, a half-wit wearing a fool's crown, and is obviously meant as a slight since he is usually kept hidden. Other Freys fill up the rest of the hall. Walder greets them with little courtesy and sends Ser Benfrey to fetch Roslin. Robb apologizes for his slight, and Walder says that he should apologize to his eligible daughters, granddaughters, and great granddaughters instead. He calls them all forward: Arwyn, Shirei, Amerei, a widow who had been married to a Ser Pate of Sevenstreams that was killed by Gregor Clegane, Marianne, Cersei, Fair Walda, Merianne, Tyta, Alyx, Marissa, and the twins Serra and Sarra. Another Walda comes forward as well, but she is the daughter of Walder Rivers, and he only wants true-born issue up front. Robb apologizes to the assembled women. Ser Benfrey then brings Roslin forward. Robb is about to leave to see to his men when Catelyn suddenly remembers to ask for bread and salt to secure guest right. Robb's men, including Edmure, the Greatjon, and Ser Marq, thank Walder for his hospitality, and Catelyn feels they are now safe.
Catelyn and Edmure inspect the bridal suite while Robb leads his army across the bridges. Edmure is suspicious about his bride, wondering if she might be barren, while Catelyn expresses surprise at how smoothly things are going. Catelyn returns to her room to change and then goes in search of Freys. She comes across a group in the great hall consisting of Lothar, Ser Raymund, Lythene Frey's husband Lord Lucias Vypren and his son Ser Damon, Ser Hosteen, Ser Leslyn Haigh, and his sons Ser Harys and Ser Donnel. She asks after Ser Perwyn and learns he is away.1 She then asks to be directed to the maester. She asks Maester Brenett if Roslin is barren and receives assurances that she is fertile and that her mother, Bethany Rosby gave Lord Walder a child a year of which five lived past infancy, Ser Perwyn, Ser Benfrey, Maester Willamen, who took his vows the year before and now serves Lord Eon Hunter, Olyvar, and Roslin.
Catelyn next goes to see Robb, who is closeted with Ser Wendel, Robin, the Greatjon, the Smalljon, and Lord Roose. Lord Roose has brought word of Lannisters on the Trident. Ser Wylis has been captured. He also reveals the deaths of Leobald and Cley, blaming the deaths on Theon as well. Ramsay has vowed to cleanse the North of ironmen. He also sent Roose a sample of Theon's skin. Robb wants Theon dead, but Roose opines that he is more useful alive and that they might extract concessions from the ironmen in exchange for his execution since he has the best claim to their throne. Robb reluctantly agrees. Roose tells Catelyn more of the Trident. Lord Roose was forced to cross in boats due to the flood, and Gregor Clegane fell upon him before the crossing was done. Ser Wylis had the rearguard, which was wiped out. Roose left a force of six hundred men at the river led by Ronnel Stout and Ser Kyle Condon, who had been Lord Medger Cerwyn's right-hand man, so Gregor cannot cross while the river is in flood. Lord Roose mentions Duskendale and blames Robett for marching there independently when he learned that Deepwood Motte had fallen.2 Roose now has five hundred horse and three thousand foot remaining. Robb tells him they are going home after the wedding.
