[jon gives her look. he bites back several smart remarks, including some that threaten to spill closely guarded family secrets. he takes a long drink of beer before he speaks.]

Sometimes it's harder to talk about the people we miss the most.

[but really her reaction seems outsized. six children is more than the average, but not by much. perhaps he's missing something?]

It's not unusual for the great houses to have four or five children.

[he doesn't count towards the stark total.]