There are 5 pups. One for each of the stark children. The Direwolf is the sigil of your house. They were meant to have them.
I'm not going to swear an oath I can't uphold
You'd think after thousands of years, the Night's Watch would have learned how to make a good ale
I'm tired of fighting. It's all I've done since I left home. I've killed brothers of the Night's Watch. I've killed wildling. I've killed men that I admire