"I was very fond of her," Jon agreed. He hesitated to admit his fondness because the only woman he'd ever loved, the only one he'd ever cared for had been Ygritte. She'd been here in the village and now she was gone and while she'd been a fire blazing the entire time he'd been with her, what he felt for Lucrezia felt like the beginning of a spark or two.

It seemed to have been smothered out before it ever had a chance.

"I wanted to be sure she was taken care of. She didn't have family here like we do."