one. [ Arya moves through the new city, silent as a shadow. There are plenty of shadows here, and fear, too.
Fear cuts deeper than swords.
She keeps one hand on her hip, touching her own sword. She can't afford to lose it. Not here. She's heard noises, terrible noises. Like the monsters Old Nan used to tell her about, except these are real.
There are other people, too, milling about. Maybe that's what's attracting them.
She hears a gargle, and it's too close for comfort. She turns and draws Needle. There's a pack. A horde. ]
Get back, you stupid things!
three. [ Arya's got her hands pressed against the glass, and in that moment, she looks like a girl again. She's not someone who's ran, who's fought, who's killed. Just a small little thing.
It's a feast, a celebration fit for a king in the north. Her mouth waters, but even more importantly, she can practically see her family in there. Bran. Rickon. Robb, Jon, even her father...
But her father's dead, isn't he? She saw it happen.
She doesn't even notice you coming up from behind. ]
Arya Stark | A Song of Ice and Fire
[ Arya moves through the new city, silent as a shadow. There are plenty of shadows here, and fear, too.
Fear cuts deeper than swords.
She keeps one hand on her hip, touching her own sword. She can't afford to lose it. Not here. She's heard noises, terrible noises. Like the monsters Old Nan used to tell her about, except these are real.
There are other people, too, milling about. Maybe that's what's attracting them.
She hears a gargle, and it's too close for comfort. She turns and draws Needle. There's a pack. A horde. ]
Get back, you stupid things!
three.
[ Arya's got her hands pressed against the glass, and in that moment, she looks like a girl again. She's not someone who's ran, who's fought, who's killed. Just a small little thing.
It's a feast, a celebration fit for a king in the north. Her mouth waters, but even more importantly, she can practically see her family in there. Bran. Rickon. Robb, Jon, even her father...
But her father's dead, isn't he? She saw it happen.
She doesn't even notice you coming up from behind. ]