"That is part of what the lord of Winterfell does. Help the North prepare for winter." He's not as familiar with the other regions of Westeros, but he doesn't think that any of the other great Houses have quite the range of titles and duties that the Starks do. "They're the Wardens of the North. The words of House Stark are 'Winter is Coming' as a reminder of the need to prepare, although they mean less now that winter is here."

One day they'll be true again, he hopes.