Chapter 9

The parchment contract recorded everything in meticulous detail: House Karstark had hired a Faceless Man of the House of Black and White to assassinate Domeric. The price was twenty years of Karhold’s future domain income, along with a pledge from House Karstark:

Under certain conditions, they would assist the Faceless Men of the House of Black and White in hiding their identities—without charge.

At the bottom were not only Torrhen Karstark’s personal signature, but also House Karstark’s seal.