"But we have the ear of the only king that matters," Shireen countered with a smile as she looked at her husband. "The word of the King of the North reaches far and wide, and even craftsmen from the far lands of Yi Ti seek to come under the protection of House Stark. He only needs to call, and scholars from the four corners of the world will come. Winter Town is expanding, we have plenty of space to build a grand place of learning and a library of our own."