Respect shone on the grim faces of the northerners. Brynden knew the First Men tradition but did not think the young king would be willing to kill two hundred of them himself. The Blackfish had ordered many outlaws hanged, but had never killed outside combat with his own hand. If Jon Stark could manage to behead all of them, he would garner even more respect in the North, and quell any potential traitorous thoughts.