How did he explain that he'd been murdered and brought back to life? That sort of sorcery was only ever described in crib tales and not thought to be real. Jon shrugged a bit and gave his father an apologetic look.

"I had to win Winterfell back and I had to ensure Sansa's safety. I know it's not right to be an oathbreaker but I was Sansa's brother before I was a brother of the Watch. I couldn't let her go back there."