Content Warning: Chapter 12 and Chapter 14 contain mention of sexual assault.

Bran’s fall delays the royal entourage’s departure for two weeks. When the party is finally ready to travel south, Jon prepares to travel north to the Wall to join the Night’s Watch. He wants to say goodbye to the comatose Bran. Catelyn has not left her son’s side since the fall, so Jon must brave her loathing to enter the room where Bran lies unconscious. Catelyn tells Jon to leave, but he stays and tells Bran not to die and says goodbye. Catelyn says softly that she prayed for Bran to say behind with her when Ned left, and she feels this is the way her prayers were answered. Jon tries to comfort her, but she lashes out and tells him she wishes he had fallen from the tower instead. Jon goes to say farewell to Robb, who tells him their uncle Benjen is looking for him and wants to leave right away. Jon must say goodbye to Arya first though, so Robb agrees not to tell Benjen he has seen Jon. Arya and Nymeria are packing a massive trunk getting ready to leave for King’s Landing.