Now, I would like you to sit down. Take a breath. Maybe grab yourself a cup of tea, don't worry, I'll wait. I'm like that...

Are you back yet? Good. Was it a nice cuppa? I'm glad. Now you're relaxed I would like to tell you something about myself which you might feel shocking. I don't believe in R L=J. I'm sorry, please don't storm out on me. I know it's difficult news but I don't, I believe that he's Ed's illegitimate son with a woman he genuinely loved and felt immense guilt for that fact. However I am readily available to be convinced, but only really by GRRM (though if you have a truly convincing argument, I'm sure you can share it)

But what I want to know is who? Who could Ed's secret love be? and what's happened to her? I know the book suggests Ashara, and a fishwife, but anyone else. Feel free to go full tinfoil, I just want to get some fresh air in this topic, rather than the same old, same old.