A song of Ice and fire discussion (spoilers incl A Dance with Dragons)

['thul]

Arya is one of the few POVs present in both of those... It would appear Martin likes her just as much as people here...

now if 'thul were to reveal that arya is goinfgg e ru w g bipa seb pva en pwcma...
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[fool-ish]

Arya is one of the few POVs present in both of those... It would appear Martin likes her just as much as people here...

now if 'thul were to reveal that arya is goinfgg e ru w g bipa seb pva en pwcma...
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Is she really? Well fancy that!

['thul]

Now that spoiler kill was odd... It seems the IASA has begun using mind control now... MInd control! The nerve!

ok, so what's next?

[fool-ish]

I've reached Arya's POV! And Jaime's! It's so good to see familiar characters again!

['thul]

excellent... Most excellent...

These beings will soon have to continue that re-read...

[Farseer]

I try to avoid looking at the posts in this thread too closely (just check for spam and swearing or hate-mail-type stuff ), and will continue to do so until I finally get to read the books (when the series is done, so however many years from now that will be is anyone's guess!). Is a spoiler tag needed in the title thread, to include up to ADwD (?), so that you can all talk freely, or are you doing that anyway? Up to you all...just thought I'd check.

[Albertosaurus Rex]

I quite like Arya, but I have. No. Clue. Where Martin is going with her storyline.

['thul]

theory on arya, post-ADWD level spoiler:

These beings believe that Martin intends to have Arya end up killing several important someones. Not sure which ones, but at least one of the candidates for the iron throne is on the list, probably several.

[Valarya]

theory on arya, post-ADWD level spoiler:

These beings believe that Martin intends to have Arya end up killing several important someones. Not sure which ones, but at least one of the candidates for the iron throne is on the list, probably several.

I would have to agree with you, 'thul beings.. but:

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I have a feeling she'll get a ton of training from the Faceless men, then end up in Dany's army as an unknown - in order to get home. And when she's back on Westeros, the only person who will ever recognize her again is Jon.. and only because Nymeria will be with her.[/spoiler]

Happy thinking?

['thul]

That seems highly logical, Valarya.

It is an easy way to pass across the sea, yet not the only one available to the faceless. Sailors at home in that city will probably let someone pass on their ships across the sea free of charge provided that they know he/she serves the many-faced god. Further training by the faceless is pretty much guaranteed. A single kill here or there is nothing compared to what one of the faceless needs to know. There are, however several others that could recognize her besides Jon. Brandon stark, Rickon Stark, and Howland Reed. The last one is pretty much guaranteed to live for a while yet, as he is the only one that knows the truth about the vow Lyanna stark got Ned to swear, possibly the truth about Jon Snow being half Stark, half Targaryen. When her training is done with the faceless, the question is not who might recognize her, but instead who will be allowed to do so. She might not be wearing her own face much of the time.