Jon once again barely managed to suppress his amusement at the reply of the second maid. He now fully understood how Eddard Stark had him hidden. After claiming him as his bastard, his uncle masterfully diverted the people's attention toward the mysterious origin of his mother. Lord Stark simply remained silent on the woman that supposedly made him break the marriage vows, and never confirmed or denied anything. With time everyone made their wild theories and very few if any even got close to the truth because they were misled at the very beginning. Jon felt that he had been worried over nothing, as he could easily employ the same tactic with great results.