Two hundred men were not an army, but you didn't need thousands to hold a castle as strong as Winterfell. So… — George RR Martin
Two hundred men were not an army, but you didn't need thousands to hold a castle as strong as Winterfell. So long as they knew which end of a spear did the killing, they might make all the difference.
Source: Wikiquote · CC BY-SA 4.0
More from this book
You should have learned by now, none of us get the things we want.
He should thank the gods that Ser Rodrik was not ironborn. The men of the green lands were made of softer stuff, though he was not certain they would prove soft enough.
Knights may keep their truces when dealing with other knights, but they are not so careful of their honor when dealing with those whom they deem outlaw.
