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					Originally Posted by AenorVZ
					[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]And if honorable ned had listened to that ass, he could have prevented a war. Instead, he had to protect children by allowing thousands of children to die to war, sickness, etc. | 
	
 And, your etc. includes a wife, a son & heir, his castle and lands, many of his people, and his remaining Children are orphans and in the wind.  I almost gave up on the series and books because I could not believe Ned's decision-making.  That conversation with Renly really deserved more discussion and careful consideration.  Ned was really in over his head.  I surrendered to it.