Chapter Fifty - Arya 4 - A Game of Thrones | A Song of Ice and Fire
2020-08-10
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Arya’s dancing lesson with Syrio Forel is rudely interrupted by a Kingsguard and five Lannister men, come to take her to her father. Syrio didn’t become the First Sword of Braavos by buying this kind of dead dog. He buys Arya time to scarper, and the boys break it down for you.
Chapter Review:
Arya and Syrio are fighting, with Syrio telling Arya where to parry, until he lies and scores a hit. She moans, and he points out that she should be watching not listening. Ser Meryn Trant and five Lannisters arrive. Syrio refuses to yield Arya to them and tells her to run.
Instead, she sits mouth-gaping as Forel defeats all five using just his wooden sword. But Trant is a different matter, and Syrio insists that she departs, as Ser Meryn lops off the end of Forel’s sword. Arya runs.
She finds Needle, kills an interfering stable boy, figures that there is no hope of escape through the city gates, so heads down into the tunnels and dungeons she’s visited previously. She’s scared but recalls being spooked in the Winterfell crypts by her big brothers and suddenly doesn’t feel so bad.
Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Eddard "Ned" Stark - Hand of the King, Lord of Winterfell, and king Robert's closest friend.
Queen Cersei Lannister - Widow of King Robert Baratheon, twin sister of Ser Jamie Lannister, mother of "King" Joffrey Baratheon.
Arya Stark - Youngest daughter of Eddard (Ned) and Catelyn (Cat) Stark.
Ser Meryn Trant - Member of the Kingsguard.
Syrio Forel - Former First Sword of Braavos. Fencing instructor to Arya Stark.
Robb Stark - Eldest son of Eddard (Ned) and Catelyn (Cat) Stark. Current Stark in Winterfell.
Jon Snow - Bastard son of Ned Stark. Recently sworn brother of the Night’s Watch.
Sansa Stark - Eldest daughter of Eddard (Ned) and Catelyn (Cat) Stark. Betrothed to King Joffrey Baratheon.
Brandon (Bran) Stark - Middle son of Eddard (Ned) and Catelyn (Cat) Stark. He was pushed from a tower by Jamie Lannister and lost the use of his legs.
Rickon Stark - Youngest son of Eddard (Ned) and Catelyn (Cat) Stark. At Winterfell.
Hullen - Master of Horse at Winterfell. Killed by Lannisters in King’s Landing.
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