"Lyanora." Jaehaerys rolled his eyes. "It would be a good match, but William won't force his sister to anything, and she puts freedom somewhere above family alliances. Never mind that her family could use a few lately. I heard more than a few suggestions that I shorten most of them by a head."
The king sipped his wine, still wondering what in the hells was wrong with William on that score. "He also has an unwed daughter, though you wouldn't know it. Sulking over some broken betrothal for a year now, I believe?" he shook his head. "No, I think most of the kingdom has discounted the Starks for marital alliances." Even he had not considered his cousin for a bride.
"It's a sad state of affairs but Genna is likely to be his best asset in that arena, though childhood betrothals are somewhat out of fashion these days and she won't be a maid for... six years?" If she didn't die of this illness, and take with her the best hopes for the Starks- even if they were too blind to know it.