He's never said anything unkind about Lady Stark, not to her children and not to anyone else. While he might resent her for her hatred, he could understand it and acknowledge where it came from. She had no idea who his mother was either. While it was easier to overlook a minor affair during the war, it was another to have the living, breathing proof residing under her roof.

It didn't change that feeling of isolation, contributing to his belief that Winterfell was a part of him, but it was never his home.

"Lady Stark was forced to foster the child of another woman. I know why she felt as she did." It wasn't exactly excusing her, but it wasn't casting blame either. "You judged my father?"