After she leaves, Robert tells Eddard that he cannot rule the kingdoms if the Lannisters and Starks are at war and insists that Eddard remain the Hand of the King, or else Robert will give the position to Jaime.
Efter hun forlader dem, fortæller Robert Eddard, at han ikke kan udelukke rigerne hvis Lannisterne og Starks er i krig, og insisterer på, at Eddard forblive Hånd, ellers vil Robert give stillingen til Jaime.