Maege Mormont and Galbart Glover

[Nowy Tends]

1 hour ago, Unknownfinger said:

...Jaime also tells him to kill the prisoners if they try to escape.

And, if I recall correctly, he significantly reinforced the escort at the last moment; the BwB may have a nasty surprise, in case they have planned an attack ...

[Wylla Manderly]

14 minutes ago, kissdbyfire said:

Let us know if you find anything, you've piqued my curiosity! 

I found something, but it is not sure they are in contact.

It is in the chapter when Jaime is in Darry and they are talking about what happened to Merrett Frey. The wife of Merrett Frey tells Jaime that Black Walder tracked the Brotherhood. I quote the part I meant:

"How far did Black Walder trackthis hooded woman and her men?"

"His hounds picked up their scent again north of Hag's Mire," the older woman told him. "He swears that he was no more than half a day behind them when they vanished into the Neck."

"Let them rot there," declared Ser Kennos cheerfully. "If the gods are good, they'll be swallowed up in quicksand or gobbled down by lizards-lions."

"Or taken in by frogeaters", said Ser Danwell Frey. "I would not put it past the crannogmen to shelter outlaws."

"Would that it were only them", said Lady Mariya. "Some of the river lords are hand in glove with Lord Beric's men as well."

"The smallfolk too", sniffed her daughter ..

So it is only rumors and assumptions, but I think it could be actually true.

[kissdbyfire]

9 minutes ago, Wylla Manderly said:

I found something, but it is not sure they are in contact.

It is in the chapter when Jaime is in Darry and they are talking about what happened to Merrett Frey. The wife of Merrett Frey tells Jaime that Black Walder tracked the Brotherhood. I quote the part I meant:

"How far did Black Walder trackthis hooded woman and her men?"

"His hounds picked up their scent again north of Hag's Mire," the older woman told him. "He swears that he was no more than half a day behind them when they vanished into the Neck."

"Let them rot there," declared Ser Kennos cheerfully. "If the gods are good, they'll be swallowed up in quicksand or gobbled down by lizards-lions."

"Or taken in by frogeaters", said Ser Danwell Frey. "I would not put it past the crannogmen to shelter outlaws."

"Would that it were only them", said Lady Mariya. "Some of the river lords are hand in glove with Lord Beric's men as well."

"The smallfolk too", sniffed her daughter ..

So it is only rumors and assumptions, but I think it could be actually true.

Ah, I had completely forgotten that passage, tks!

And I agree, this is more than just rumours, it's just too specific. 

[Unknownfinger]

39 minutes ago, Nowy Tends said:

And, if I recall correctly, he significantly reinforced the escort at the last moment; the BwB may have a nasty surprise, in case they have planned an attack ...

Correct! The prologue is not going to be light on death no matter how it goes down. Insert anxiouskermitthefrog.gif here 

[Lost Melnibonean]

Why would King Robb have sent that royal proclamation ahead with scouts rather than maintain it with his baggage train?

[Buried Treasure]

15 minutes ago, Lost Melnibonean said:

Why would King Robb have sent that royal proclamation ahead with scouts rather than maintain it with his baggage train?

Especially when those scouts (Mormont and Glover) were told they would be carrying false orders in case of capture.

The significance of M&G was that in the immediate aftermath of the RW they were the only witnesses to Robb's will that were alive and free to act upon it. Edmure and the Greatjon were made prisoner at the Twins, Mallister was besieged at Seagard, Cat was mad and undead*, so if anybody was going to turn up at the Wall or Vale or wherever to hand out a crown it was going to be them. After ADwD that is less significant, Maege and Glover might still be making plans based on their knowledge of the will, but time has passed for them to share that knowledge out and Edmure has also had the chance to tell the Blackfish.

 

*If Cat even knows what the will stated. She believed that Robb named Jon based on their earlier conversation, but she was not a lord in her own right so her signature would not have been required as a witness, so she may not have had the opportunity to read the document.