"There were, at some point. They all either died or realized they had sworn their allegiance to the wrong lord. The North has always been loyal, and they still are. It must help that Ned Stark was the most honorable man I ever met. They weren't just loyal to him. He was loyal to them, and could expect to be treated fairly by him." He only hopes that legacy can continue, no matter who's creating it.

"There's war at home too. Among competing loyalties." The downside to such things, he supposes.