It's natural to want a mother. As much as she plays mother to others, she herself had that longing once, too. When she was a teenager, every night she'd look at a photo of her mother, missing her terribly, unable to remember much about her at all. How terrible to have someone around who could be like a mother but would rather you gone.

She doesn't want to think ill of Catelyn Stark, but given Claire's own love for Jon and how easily it came, it's difficult.

"I'm sorry she didn't get the chance to love you as you deserved," she settles on saying, stepping in front of him to block his view of the memory and to take his hands. "Neither of you were in an easy situation, but it wasn't your fault. You, know I judged your father for it, too."