"No, of course not—" Robb quickly replied with a shake of his head, reaching to give Jon's shoulder a squeeze. "Of course you're my brother, you'll always be my brother." Even had they known about Jon's parentage earlier, they couldn't help but be brothers, raised as they were.

"Are you all right?" he finally thought to ask, swallowing back the shame at having reacted so violently without thinking of Jon's feelings first. One thing was for certain: He'd have to watch what he said about Aunt Lyanna now, however much they seemed doom to clash.