"I do have a choice," Robb sharply asserted, his voice raised before he caught himself, glancing swiftly at the other people in the room before looking back to Margaery. "If the intent is to find the plant and bring it back quickly, it should make no difference if someone goes in your stead," he added more quietly. "I cannot let you go alone. Surely you must see that. We've no idea what's out there."

But would they punish her if she failed to obey? Would they punish him, or someone completely unattached to either of them? Robb squeezed his eyes closed, his face going pinched.

"It's absurd, Margaery."