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He considers the old man for a second and steps aside, allowing Maester Luwin to place the paper on the bedside table. Luwin bows and begins to retreat.
NED
Stay.
Catelyn looks at the blue wax moon-and-falcon seal on the paper with foreboding.
CATELYN It’s from my sister. Something’s wrong. Why would she hide the letter? They said she left the capital right after he died...
NED
Open it.
Catelyn breaks the seal. Her eyes move over the words. For a moment, she is confused-- then a smile flits across her lips.
CATELYN She took no chances. When we were girls, we had a private language.
NED Can you still read it?
CATELYN
Yes...
Her smile disappears as she reads.
Catelyn wraps herself in one of the bed furs and pads toward the hearth. She tosses the paper in the fire and watches to make sure it burns through.
CATELYN She says Jon Arryn was murdered. (beat) By the Lannisters. By the Queen.
The accusation shocks Ned. He tries to rationalize it away:
NED Your sister is sick with grief. She doesn’t know what she’s saying. CATELYN Lysa isn’t easy, but she’s never been a fool.
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