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Arya Stark serves as Roose Bolton's cupbearer and decides to escape from Harrenhal.

Synopsis

After aiding in the fall of Harrenhal, Arya is now serving Lord Roose Bolton as his cupbearer, "Nan". She is bothered by the killing and head-staking of many of the servants who worked for Lord Tywin, including Maester Tothmure, Lucan the armorer, Goodwife Harra, and Lady Shella Whent's steward. Wenches who slept with Lannisters, such as Pia, have been put in stocks near the bear pit.

Goodwife Amabel warns Arya that Tywin will return to the castle one day. Arya does not wish to reveal herself to the Lord of the Dreadfort, even though she knows Roose to be one of the bannermen of her brother Robb, King in the North.

Arya brings a pail of water to the lord's bedchambers in Kingspyre Tower, where she overhears a meeting between Roose, who is being leeched while naked, and his advisors, mainly Freys, in the aftermath of Tywin's victory in the Battle of the Blackwater. The Freys believe that Robb will lose, and that they should sue for peace and leave Harrenhal. Roose states that he is not a man to be undone, like Stannis Baratheon was. Arya learns that Winterfell has fallen and is horrified when she finds out that her brothers are dead. Roose dismisses the Freys and has Arya remove the leeches.

Qyburn reads a letter from Lady Walda, Roose's new wife. Lord Bolton orders the letter burned, and a message sent to Helman Tallhart, who has recently retaken Darry from the Lannisters. Roose orders Helman and Robett Glover to burn the castle and put the captives to the sword in the name of King Robb, and then to strike east for Duskendale. Roose says that both men will wish vengeance for the losses of Benfred Tallhart and Deepwood Motte.

Roose announces that he will hunt wolves that day, for he cannot sleep with all the howling at night. After spending a few hours cleaning the bedchamber and the solar on the floor below, Arya practices her water dance in the godswood of Harrenhal. Arya sees a raven arriving at the rookery while traveling to the bathhouse.

That evening, Lord Bolton returns with nine dead wolves, the skins of which he gives orders to be turned into a blanket. When Arya brings him his supper, she sees him finish reading a thick leatherbound book and place it into the hearth to burn. When Arya asks if he will take her with him when he departs Harrenhal, Roose reveals he means to give Harrenhal to Vargo Hoat when he returns to the north. Arya is to remain at Harrenhal to serve the goat.

Outside the Wailing Tower, which is occupied by the Freys, Arya hears much shouting within and sees Elmar crying on the steps. The young son of Lord Walder Frey says, "We've been dishonored. There was a bird from the Twins. My lord father says I'll need to marry someone else." Elmar was promised a princess originally, but whether or not he knows it to be Arya^[1] is unknown.

Arya prays before the heart tree in the godswood, and after hearing howling wolves, she decides to flee Harrenhal. Arya visits Gendry at the forge, lying to him that Vargo is going to cut off one foot from each servant, and tells him to find swords and Hot Pie. Arya next steals clothing, Roose's map of the Trident, and Roose's dagger from Kingspyre, then orders a stableboy to ready three horses.

Arya, Gendry, and Hot Pie meet near the Tower of Ghosts. Gendry says the postern gate is guarded, but Arya says she will get rid of the Bolton guard. She approaches him openly and tells him that Lord Roose has her giving a silver piece to all the guards for their service. Arya takes out the coin Jaqen gave her and drops it. When the guard reaches for it, she slits his throat and whispers valar morghulis. The three youths then ride out through a sally port.

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Mentions

Events: War of the Five Kings Battle of the Blackwater Battle of the Fords Capture of Winterfell Fall of Harrenhal Siege of Darry	Houses: House Baratheon House Bolton House Clegane House Darry House Frey House Glover House Haigh House Lannister House Lorch House Payne House Stark House Tallhart House Trant House Tully
Places: Blackwater Rush Casterly Rock Darry Deepwood Motte Dreadfort Duskendale Free Cities Braavos Gods Eye Green Fork Harrenhal Flowstone Yard Godswood of Harrenhal Kingspyre Tower Tower of Ghosts Wailing Tower Highgarden King's Landing Red Keep Narrow sea Neck North Red Fork Riverrun Trident Twins Wall Westerlands Winterfell	Terms: Bastard Bear Boar Brave Companions Cat Cheese Common Tongue Crow Crown Cupbearer Currency Direwolf Dragon Dreams Ghosts Goat Godswood Goodwife Heart tree Horse Hound Iron King Knight Leech Lord Lord of Casterly Rock Lord of the Crossing Lord of the Dreadfort Maester Magic Mammoth Man-at-arms Moon Mouse Necromancy Northman Oak Old gods Owl Page Pig Pine Princess Rat Raven Rookery Sellsword Sept Septon Sheep Silk Silver Smith Solar Squire Steel Steward Titan of Braavos Tongue mutilation Turncloak Valar morghulis Weasel Weirwood Wine Wolf Wolf blood

References and Notes

↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 59, Catelyn IX.

The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [1].
Review and summary by Leigh Butler.
Analyses and summary of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.

[Ragot59{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-1] A Game of Thrones, Chapter 59, Catelyn IX.

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+[[Arya Stark]] serves as [[Roose Bolton]]'s cupbearer and decides to escape from [[Harrenhal]].
 ==Synopsis==
-After aiding in the [[fall of Harrenhal]], [[Arya Stark|Arya]] is now serving Lord [[Roose Bolton]] as his cupbearer, "Nan". She is bothered by the killing and head-staking of many of the servants who worked for Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]], most of them inherited from Lady [[Shella Whent]] who held Harrenhal prior to Lord Tywin.<ref> Maester [[Tothmure]], [[Lucan]] the armorer, Goodwife [[Harra]], and Lady Shella Whent's former steward.</ref> Arya does not wish to reveal herself to the [[Lord of the Dreadfort]], even though she knows Roose to be one of King [[Robb Stark]]'s bannermen.
+After aiding in the [[fall of Harrenhal]], [[Arya Stark|Arya]] is now serving Lord [[Roose Bolton]] as his cupbearer, "Nan". She is bothered by the killing and head-staking of many of the servants who worked for Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]], including Maester [[Tothmure]], [[Lucan]] the armorer, Goodwife [[Harra]], and Lady [[Shella Whent]]'s steward. [[Wench]]es who slept with [[House Lannister|Lannisters]], such as [[Pia]], have been put in stocks near the [[bear]] pit.
+Goodwife [[Amabel]] warns Arya that Tywin will return to the castle one day. Arya does not wish to reveal herself to the [[Lord of the Dreadfort]], even though she knows Roose to be one of the bannermen of her brother [[Robb Stark|Robb]], [[King in the North]].
+Arya brings a pail of water to the lord's bedchambers in [[Kingspyre Tower]], where she overhears a meeting between Roose, who is being [[leech]]ed while naked, and his advisors, mainly [[House Frey|Freys]], in the aftermath of Tywin's victory in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]]. The Freys believe that Robb will lose, and that they should sue for peace and leave Harrenhal. Roose states that he is not a man to be undone, like [[Stannis Baratheon]] was. Arya learns that [[capture of Winterfell|Winterfell has fallen]] and is horrified when she finds out that her brothers are dead. Roose dismisses the Freys and has Arya remove the leeches.
+[[Qyburn]] reads a letter from Lady [[Walda Frey (daughter of Merrett)|Walda]], Roose's new wife. Lord Bolton orders the letter burned, and a message sent to [[Helman Tallhart]], who has recently [[Siege of Darry|retaken Darry]] from the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]]. Roose orders Helman and [[Robett Glover]] to burn [[Darry|the castle]] and put the captives to the sword in the name of King Robb, and then to strike east for [[Duskendale]]. Roose says that both men will wish vengeance for the losses of [[Benfred Tallhart]] and [[taking of Deepwood Motte|Deepwood Motte]].
+Roose announces that he will hunt [[wolf|wolves]] that day, for he cannot sleep with all the howling at night. After spending a few hours cleaning the bedchamber and the [[solar]] on the floor below, Arya practices her [[water dance]] in the [[godswood of Harrenhal]]. Arya sees a [[raven]] arriving at the [[rookery]] while traveling to the bathhouse.
-Arya overhears a meeting between Bolton and his advisors, mainly [[House Frey|Freys]]. The Freys believe that Robb will lose, and that they should sue for peace and leave Harrenhal. Roose states that he is not a man to be undone, like [[Stannis Baratheon]] was. Arya learns that [[capture of Winterfell|Winterfell has fallen]] and is horrified when she finds out that her brothers are dead. Roose dismisses the Freys and has Arya remove the leeches.
+That evening, Lord Bolton returns with nine dead wolves, the skins of which he gives orders to be turned into a blanket. When Arya brings him his supper, she sees him finish reading a thick leatherbound book and place it into the hearth to burn. When Arya asks if he will take her with him when he departs Harrenhal, Roose reveals he means to give Harrenhal to [[Vargo Hoat]] when he returns to the north. Arya is to remain at Harrenhal to serve the goat.
-[[Qyburn]] reads a letter from the Lady [[Walda Frey (daughter of Merrett)|Walda]], Roose's s new wife. Lord Bolton orders the letter burned, and a message sent to [[Helman Tallhart]], who has recently taken [[Darry]] from the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]]. Roose orders Helman and [[Robett Glover]] to burn the castle and put the people within to the sword in the name of King Robb, and then to strike east for [[Duskendale]]. Roose says that both men will wish vengeance for what has transpired to their families and homes in the [[north]].
+[[File:Valar Morghulis by Tim Tsang.jpg|thumb|400px|left|[[Arya Stark]] slits the throat of a [[guard at Harrenhal]], by Tim Tsang  ©]]
-Roose announces that he will hunt wolves that day, for he cannot sleep with all the howling at night. Meanwhile, Arya practices her [[water dance]] in the [[godswood of Harrenhal]].
+Outside the [[Wailing Tower]], which is occupied by the Freys, Arya hears much shouting within and sees [[Elmar Frey|Elmar]] crying on the steps. The young son of Lord [[Walder Frey]] says, "We've been [[wedding of Robb Stark and Jeyne Westerling|dishonored]]. There was a bird from the [[Twins]]. My lord father says I'll need to marry someone else." Elmar was promised a princess originally, but whether or not he knows it to be Arya{{Ref|AGOT|59}} is unknown.
-[[File:Valar Morghulis by Tim Tsang.jpg|thumb|400px|left|In order to escape [[Harrenhal]], [[Arya Stark]] slits the throat of the guard at postern gate - © Tim Tsang]]
+Arya prays before the [[heart tree]] in the godswood, and after hearing howling wolves, she decides to flee Harrenhal. Arya visits [[Gendry]] at the forge, lying to him that Vargo is going to cut off one foot from each servant, and tells him to find swords and [[Hot Pie]]. Arya next steals clothing, Roose's map of the [[Trident]], and Roose's dagger from Kingspyre, then orders a stableboy to ready three horses.
-That evening, Lord Bolton returns with nine dead wolves, and he tells Arya that he means to give Harrenhal to [[Vargo Hoat]] when he returns to the north. Arya is to remain at Harrenhal to serve the goat. Outside the [[Wailing Tower]], which is occupied by the Freys, she hears much shouting within and sees [[Elmar Frey|Elmar]] crying on the steps. The young son of Lord [[Walder Frey]] says, "We’ve been dishonored. There was a bird from the Twins. My lord father says I'll need to marry someone else." Elmar was promised a princess originally, but whether or not he knows it to be Arya{{Ref|AGOT|59}} is unknown.
-Arya decides to flee [[Harrenhal]], and eventually convinces [[Gendry]] and [[Hot Pie]] to come with her that night. They meet at the [[Tower of Ghosts]], Gendry says the postern gate is guarded, and Arya says she will get rid of the [[House Bolton guards|Bolton guard]]. She approaches him openly and tells him that Lord Roose has her giving a silver piece to all the guards for their service. She takes out the coin Jaqen gave her and drops it, when the guard reach for it, she slits his throat and the three ride out through a sally port and away from Harrenhal.
+Arya, Gendry, and Hot Pie meet near the [[Tower of Ghosts]]. Gendry says the postern gate is guarded, but Arya says she will get rid of the [[Guard at Harrenhal|Bolton guard]]. She approaches him openly and tells him that Lord Roose has her giving a silver piece to all the guards for their service. Arya takes out the coin Jaqen gave her and drops it. When the guard reaches for it, she slits his throat and whispers ''[[valar morghulis]]''. The three youths then ride out through a sally port.
 ==Character list==