When the King's marriage was announced, he had some qualms about the Stark marrying a southern lass. Greatjon knew it was none of his concern, especially after being graciously accepted back to the King's Peace after the actions of his foolish uncles, but he couldn't help but be worried. All the connections that House Stark had made in the south in the last thirty years had backlashed or floundered greatly. The Tully marriage had dragged them deep into the open mire that was the Riverlands regardless of Catelyn Tully herself proving to be a decent Lady Stark. Then Lysa Arryn had turned their back on her nephew without a second thought, barring the whole Vale from participating in the War of the Five Kings. Ned Stark had been dragged south by his friendship with Robert Baratheon, only to get killed by those southern schemers for vain foolery, and he had even brought his daughters who were taken hostage with him. Not to mention Greyjoy the Turncloak, who only proved pirates and reavers could not be trusted.