The Great Hall became deathly quiet. While there had been gentle probes or inquiries about marrying his sisters before, Jon had easily deflected them without trouble. Nobody so far had dared to ask so brazenly in open court. He had to admit; it was a good marriage in theory. Higharden was the heart of the Reach, and his sister had been wed to a bastard and a dwarf and was considered "damaged goods'. But his gaze wandered towards Sansa, who had gone deathly pale.