"In the northern wedding ceremonies, the bride is given away by the father. Since..." Shireen's voice cracked and the words fled her. Neither her mother nor her father had been particularly attentive to her, she liked to believe that both of them loved her their own way. Shireen suspected that her mother would not approve of her choice of husband, but mayhaps Stannis would. He had taken a liking to Jon during their stay with the Watch, and her father never truly liked anyone before.