"Aegon Targaryen, self-proclaimed king of the Seven Kingdoms and the First Men," Stark's voice was cold and crisp and cut the tenuous silence like a knife would cut butter. "You've asked for my fealty twice now, yet the North does not bend easily, and neither do I. And we do not take well to threats from you or your wife. If you want to rule over the North, you must prove yourself; I challenge you to single combat!"