After the banquet, Ned and Catelyn proceeded to their room to rest in their bed. While resting, they received a letter. It was delivered to Maester Luwin by a messenger from the Eyrie. The letter is from Catelyn's sister, Lady Lysa Arryn, the widow of Jon Arryn. In the letter, Lysa accused the Lannisters of murdering his husband and the Lannisters plan to conspire against King Robert. Maester Luwin tried to persuade Ned to accept the King's offer to be the Hand, he said that only Ned can protect the King. Catelyn immediately refuses and said that the Lannisters murdered the last Hand of the King and now Maester Luwin wants Ned to take the job. The Maester replied back and said that the King rode for a month just to offer Ned the position because Lord Stark is the only one he trust. He also added that Lord Stark swore an oath. But Catelyn said that he spent half of his life fighting Robert's wars so he owes him nothing. She reminded Ned about the time when his father and brother rode south on a King's demand and never returned alive. The Maester told Lord Stark that the situation has changed. "A different time, a different King" the Maester said.
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