Because Stannis was engaging in a highly risky winter-time march into a war zone. You don’t risk a valuable hostage in those circumstances, so he left her behind in a well-guarded castle.
Just a backup in advance of the detumblring
Because Stannis was engaging in a highly risky winter-time march into a war zone. You don’t risk a valuable hostage in those circumstances, so he left her behind in a well-guarded castle.