Editing A Clash of Kings-Chapter 35 (section)

==Synopsis==
[[Bran Stark|Bran]] is found working the bellows for [[Mikken]] by [[Alebelly]] to tell him that there has been a [[raven]] from [[Robb Stark]]. Bran lets Alebelly carry him to [[Maester Luwin's turret]] where [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]] already waits. [[Luwin]] informs them that Robb shattered a [[House Lannister|Lannister]] army at the [[Battle of Oxcross]], killing its commander, Ser [[Stafford Lannister]]. He has also captured several castles, and is currently at [[Ashemark]], the stronghold of [[House Marbrand]]. Rickon asks if Robb is coming home, but Bran knows that only Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] matters, as [[Walder Frey (son of Jammos)|Big Walder]] states, which disquiets him. Neither Big Walder nor [[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder]] seem upset about their uncle Ser [[Stevron Frey]]'s death, who, they note, was very old (50 or 60) and always tired. Little Walder asks if Ser [[Emmon Frey]] is now heir, and his cousin tells him the line of ascension: Ser [[Ryman Frey|Ryman]], [[Edwyn Frey|Edwyn]], [[Walder Frey (son of Ryman)|Black Walder]], [[Petyr Frey|Petyr]], then [[Aegon Frey (son of Stevron)|Aegon Frey]] and his sons. Little Walder states theat Ryman is too old, and then asks if they think he will be lord, and Big Walder responds he will be lord and does not care. The [[maester]] tells them that they should be ashamed.

[[Osha]] arrives to carry Bran; she is stronger than Alebelly. Bran asks if she knows the way north, and she tells him it is easy by looking for the [[Ice Dragon (constellation)|Ice Dragon]]. He then asks if the [[children of the forest]], the [[Others]], and [[giants]] are still there and Osha tells him she has seen giants and heard of the children and the white walkers. Bran then asks about the [[three-eyed crow]], which she has never heard of. She sets him on the window seat of his bedchamber.

Shortly thereafter, [[Jojen Reed|Jojen]] enters the room unbidden with [[Meera Reed|Meera]] behind him. Bran asks Jojen if he has heard about the raven; he states it was not supper, it was a letter from Robb. Jojen explains that the [[greensight|green dreams]] are not easy to understand. When Bran asks Jojen to tell him his dream, Jojen reveals that he dreamed the sea was lapping all around Winterfell. Waves crashed against the gates and towers, and the water came flowing over the walls and filled the castle. Drowned men were floating in the yard. He now recognizes these men and declares that they are Alebelly, Septon [[Chayle]], and [[Mikken]]. Bran, confused and dismayed, replies that the sea is hundreds of leagues away, and Winterfell's walls are so high the water could not get in even if it did come. Jojen only repeats his claim, adding that he saw the dead, bloated and drowned. 

Bran wants to warn the men, but Jojen tells him it will not save them, as they will not believe him. He then asks Bran to tell of his wolf dream, and Bran replies that there are different kinds. There are the wolf dreams, which are not as bad as the others, in which he runs, hunts and kills [[squirrel]]s. He has other dreams where the crow comes and tells him to fly. Sometimes the tree is also calling his name in those dreams, which frightens him, but not as much as when he falls. He explains that he never used to fall while climbing, and that he used to feed the crows in the [[Burned Tower]]. Yet, he did fall eventually, and now when he sleeps he falls all the time.

Jojen tells Bran that he will be called a [[warg]] if others hear of his wolf dreams, and some will hate him in fear, as the power is strong in him. Bran is concerned since in [[Nan|Old Nan]]'s stories wargs were always evil, and tells Jojen that he wants to be a [[knight]]. Jojen replies that he is a winged wolf but will never fly unless he opens the eye in his forehead, and he must search for it with his heart. When Bran states that Maester Luwin claims dreams are just that, Jojen responds they are the past, the future, and truth. With that they leave him, and Bran tries unsuccessfully to open his third eye.

On the following days, Bran tries to warn his household, but no one seems to believe him. Mikken thinks it funny, and states he always wanted to see the sea. Septon Chayle states the gods will take him when they do, and he does not think he will drown since he grew up on the banks of the [[White Knife]]. Alebelly takes heed, and refuses to bathe or go near a well until finally other guardsmen give him a bath because he stinks so badly.

Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] returns with a man that [[Hayhead]] tells Bran is named [[Reek]]. He served the now-dead [[Ramsay Snow]], the Bastard of Bolton. Ramsay and Reek murdered Lady [[Donella Hornwood|Hornwood]]. Rodrik's men shot Ramsay as he attempted to ride away. He had forced Lady Hornwood to marry him and then to sign a will naming him heir. Rodrik is concerned that [[Roose Bolton]] may not agree that doing this under duress would make the marriage and the will invalid. Rodrik wants to keep Reek alive for judgement when Robb returns. Meanwhile, Houses [[House Manderly|Manderly]] and [[House Bolton|Bolton]] are [[fighting in the Hornwood]], and Rodrik does not have the strength to stop them.

Ser Rodrik then brings up Bran commanding Alebelly not to bathe. Bran tells him about the green dream. Maester Luwin tells Rodrik that he has explained to Bran the uncertainty of prophesies, but then notes that raiders in longships have been plundering and raping along the [[harrying of the Stony Shore|Stony Shore]], and [[Leobald Tallhart]] sent his nephew [[Benfred Tallhart]] to deal with it. After he gets more information about the green dream, Rodrik promises not to take Alebelly with him if he rides against the raiders. Bran takes some hope in this.

When Bran meets with the [[House Reed|Reeds]] later that night, Meera agrees that it should be possible to change prophesies. Meera gets angry with her brother when he disagrees, claiming that what he sees always comes true. Then Meera states that Alebelly and Bran should both fight to avoid their fates. Bran asks if he drowns also and Jojen reveals another dream of his, in which Bran and Rickon lay dead at Reek's feet, and he was [[flaying|skinning]] off their faces with a long red blade. Meera states that she could go down to the dungeons and kill Reek now, but Jojen tells her she will not succeed; first the jailers would stop her, and they will never believe. Even if Bran went to [[Greywater Watch]], he could not avoid his fate; the green dreams do not lie.