(..) We don't need every house in the North. The Umbers, the Manderlys, and the Karstarks command more soldiers than all the other houses combined. With their support, none could challenge us. The Starks lost my house the day King Robb cut off my father's head. It's time for new blood in the North. (..)

(..) What atonement do I deserve? You would spill blood in this holy place? Oh, the gods won't mind. They've spilled more blood than the rest of us combined. Go on, then. I deserve it. We all do. We are weak, vain creatures. We live only by the Mother's mercy. (..)