"The Others take both of you," Ned muttered darkly. He turned away from them and went to the window. She did not speak, nor did the maester. They waited, quiet, while Eddard Stark said a silent farewell to the home he loved. When he turned away from the window at last, his voice was tired and full of melancholy, and moisture glittered faintly in the corners of his eyes. "My father went south once, to answer the summons of a king. He never came home again."
We know that summons came when Brandon was in custody, since it was Rickard's one-way ticket.
Granted, we do not know what Rickard said, and once at court, he might have become defiant. But, obeying the king's subpoena was in and of itself an act of allegiance and fealty.
We know from the war that soon came after that if Rickard had called his banners, rather than answer the summons, that he would have been supported by houses Tully, Baratheon, and Arryn. But he instead obeyed the king's order, kept the king's peace, and met the king's justice. [/quote]
I thought I posted something a while back but looks like I forgot. :/
Am I splitting hairs? IMO it was the only thing he could do. The Mad King had his son and heir. He may have wanted it to look like an act of allegiance and fealty. The Mad King's son had his daughter. Mayhaps he planned to get his son and go home to call his banners. :shrug
The blade was Valyrian steel, spell-forged and dark as smoke. Nothing held an edge like Valyrian steel.
Granted, we do not know what Rickard said, and once at court, he might have become defiant. But, obeying the king's subpoena was in and of itself an act of allegiance and fealty.
Is it? When someone has your heir you better obey or else (look at Manderely, granted it was the appearance of loyalty).
Darkstar will be the next Vulture King.
Craster has 19 daughters and there are 19 castles on the Wall, coincidence I think not!
Granted, we do not know what Rickard said, and once at court, he might have become defiant. But, obeying the king's subpoena was in and of itself an act of allegiance and fealty.
Is it? When someone has your heir you better obey or else (look at Manderely, granted it was the appearance of loyalty).
I agree. I screwed up the BBC code when I quoted the previous post.
Manderly is a prime example.
The blade was Valyrian steel, spell-forged and dark as smoke. Nothing held an edge like Valyrian steel.