Lady is my responsibility. [ My father is my responsibility. Protecting those I care for, as proof of my love. And in this, I have failed. ] King Robb and Lord Bran asked me watch her until Lady Stark returns. Had I held the leash more surely—

Perhaps my father would not suffer as he does now. [ In the end, he will bear scars, and those will serve as her reminder.

Alayne considers visiting Jaye, considers taking a moment or two of time for herself. Only after a long moment, she tells Jaye: ] I do not wish for him to wake and his bedside be vacant.