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[[Tywin Lannister]]’s host’s is leaving [[Harrenhal]] and Arya has been kept busy delivering messages for Weese, and she wants to find [[Jaqen H'ghar]] before he leaves. She finally finds Jaqen and gives him Weese’s name. As she watches [[Tywin Lannister]] lead his host out of the castle she realizes that she had been targeting the wrong people, people who really did not matter. She goes in search of Jaqen, but finds Weese’s dead body first.. | |||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
[[File:Acok addam marbrand by o0magnus.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Lanister host marching out]] | [[File:Acok addam marbrand by o0magnus.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Lanister host marching out]] | ||
[[Tywin Lannister]] is | The Castle is in an uproar with preparations for [[Tywin Lannister]]’s host’s departure. Ser [[Addam Marbrand]] had been the first to depart, a day before the rest. [[Weese]] said of Ser Addam: | ||
{{Quote|great horseman and sword fighter, Lord Tywin’s most daring commander.}} | |||
Arya hopes Ser Addam and all his men die. She is sure that they are going to fight [[Robb Stark]], and wondered what Robb had accomplished. | |||
Arya has been kept busy running messages from dawn to dust. She even delivered messages beyond the wall, and considered running away except that Weese had told her that he would deliver her to [[Vargo Hoat]]; maybe if Weese were dead. Weese did not know Arya could read, so never sealed the messages. One time she delivered a message demanding payment for a debt to a knight who couldn’t read. She read it to him, and he tried to hit her so she took a silver banded drinking horn from him and fled, giving it to Weese. For this Arya got a reward of sharing a crisp capron. As she traveled she searched for [[Jaqen H'ghar]] to give him another name before he left. She finally asked a gate guard and was told that Ser [[Amory Lorch]] was to be castellan of [[Harrenhal]], so Jaqen will not be leaving. The [[Brave Companions]] would also be left to do foraging (Lorch and Vorgo Hoat had always hated each other). Unfortunately, the Mountain would be leaving to command Tywin’s van in battle, putting him, [[Dunsen]], [[Polliver]], and [[Rafford]] beyond reach. | |||
Weese gives Arya a message for [[Lucan]] that Ser [[Lyonel]] who is to ride with [[Kevan Lannister]] needs a new sword. When she reaches the armory she spies [[Gendry]] and asks him which one of the men is Lucan, he tells her that [[Hot Pie]] asked him if he heard her scream [Winterfell]] when they were fighting on the wall. Arya immediately claims she didn’t and Gendry tells her she did, but that he told Hot Pie that he needs to clean out his ears because she yelled “Go to hell” and she better have the same story; she does not want Hot Pie to know who she really is, and thinks maybe she should give Jaqen his name. Gendry tells Arya that he will get Lucan. Lucan pulls down a longsword and gives it to Arya with the message that it is too good for an oaf. Arya said she would, but would not because Weese would beat her bloody. The longsword feels good in Arya’s hand although lot heavier than [[Needle]] and thinks that she may not be a [{Water Dancer]] but she also is not a mouse. She was thinking of using the note to get a horse saying she was doing it for Ser Lyonel since the sableboys wouldn’t be able to read. | |||
She was trying to decide whether to take the chance when she overhears some archers talk. One says that Robb brought giants from the north, another that Starks are more like wolves than men, and then one states that Robb was scared to attack Harrenhal, and would piss in his pants if he knew they were coming. Then there is the comment that maybe they are the ones that should run. She thinks that yes, they should run or her brother would kill them. She is interrupted by Weese’s voice. Weese had come up in front of her and she had not seen him. He complains that she took long enough, and snatching the sword from her and slapping her on the back of the hand telling her next time she will be faster. She had been a wolf and suddenly was not. He asks her if she wants another, tells her he wants none of her insolent looks, and to tells [[Tuffleberry]] he has a barrels for him but he needs to sent lads to fetch them. He then tells her to run if she wants to eat tonight, and no getting lost again or she will be beat bloody. | |||
Halfway to the brewhouse she runs into [[Rorge]] three other men of Ser Amory’s men. He calls her “Yoren’s little cunt” and that he promised to fuck her with her stick, and she is no longer so brave now that he is not wearing chains. When she tells him she is looking for Jaqen she could see something in his eyes, fear? He tells her he is in the bathhouse and to get out of his way. In the bathhouse she tries to sneak up one him, but he knows she is there: | |||
{{Quote| She steals in on little mice feet, but a man hears. The scuff of leather on stone sings loud as warhorns to a man with open ears. Clever girls go barefoot., and tells her clever girls go barefoot.}} | |||
She is upset that he heard her, and whispers Weese’s name in his ear. He states: | |||
{{Quote|Tell his lordship a man shall attend him at his leisure.}} | |||
She gives Turrleberry the message, and he curses, saying his lads are busy and that he will have those barrels within an hour, or Lord Tywin will hear of it. Weese also was not happy but found six men. | |||
Supper was a thin stew, and Weese only gave her a wing of the capon, and when he saw Arya staring as he is finishing the bird, he tells her he told her what would happen if he caught her staring. He slaps her and then shoves her and her dress catches and rips. Weese tells her that she will fix that before she sleeps. | |||
She is kicked awake in the morning by Weese who tells them that the work will not get easier now that the Tywin’s host is gone. Later Arya watches as Lord Tywin and Ser Kevan passed, followed by their great lords and captains. Last was [[Gregor Clegane]], with [[Polliver]] beside him with Gendry’s helmet. Suddenly Arya realizes she was stupid and the neither [[Chiswyck]] nor [[Weese]] mattered. Why didn’t she say Lord Tywin? She hurries to find Jaqen to tell him. | |||
She hears a shriek of pain, and she finds a dozen people looking at the body of Weese with his ugly dog on his chest. Every so often the dog would rip a mouthful of flesh off his face. On man exclaims that he had that bitch since it was pup, and it must be [[Harren Hoare|Harren’s]] ghost. When Arya lifts her glaze she sees on the battlements, and the man lays two fingers across his cheek casually. | |||
==References and Notes== | ==References and Notes== | ||
{{References|2}} | {{References|2}} | ||
*Summary and analyses of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/01/re-read-arya-viii-hassle-with-oversized.html in the course of a 10th reread]. | *Summary and analyses of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/01/re-read-arya-viii-hassle-with-oversized.html in the course of a 10th reread]. | ||
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-18 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler. | * [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-18 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler. | ||
Revision as of 14:49, 4 April 2013
Tywin Lannister’s host’s is leaving Harrenhal and Arya has been kept busy delivering messages for Weese, and she wants to find Jaqen H'ghar before he leaves. She finally finds Jaqen and gives him Weese’s name. As she watches Tywin Lannister lead his host out of the castle she realizes that she had been targeting the wrong people, people who really did not matter. She goes in search of Jaqen, but finds Weese’s dead body first..
Synopsis
The Castle is in an uproar with preparations for Tywin Lannister’s host’s departure. Ser Addam Marbrand had been the first to depart, a day before the rest. Weese said of Ser Addam:
great horseman and sword fighter, Lord Tywin’s most daring commander.
Arya hopes Ser Addam and all his men die. She is sure that they are going to fight Robb Stark, and wondered what Robb had accomplished.
Arya has been kept busy running messages from dawn to dust. She even delivered messages beyond the wall, and considered running away except that Weese had told her that he would deliver her to Vargo Hoat; maybe if Weese were dead. Weese did not know Arya could read, so never sealed the messages. One time she delivered a message demanding payment for a debt to a knight who couldn’t read. She read it to him, and he tried to hit her so she took a silver banded drinking horn from him and fled, giving it to Weese. For this Arya got a reward of sharing a crisp capron. As she traveled she searched for Jaqen H'ghar to give him another name before he left. She finally asked a gate guard and was told that Ser Amory Lorch was to be castellan of Harrenhal, so Jaqen will not be leaving. The Brave Companions would also be left to do foraging (Lorch and Vorgo Hoat had always hated each other). Unfortunately, the Mountain would be leaving to command Tywin’s van in battle, putting him, Dunsen, Polliver, and Rafford beyond reach.
Weese gives Arya a message for Lucan that Ser Lyonel who is to ride with Kevan Lannister needs a new sword. When she reaches the armory she spies Gendry and asks him which one of the men is Lucan, he tells her that Hot Pie asked him if he heard her scream [Winterfell]] when they were fighting on the wall. Arya immediately claims she didn’t and Gendry tells her she did, but that he told Hot Pie that he needs to clean out his ears because she yelled “Go to hell” and she better have the same story; she does not want Hot Pie to know who she really is, and thinks maybe she should give Jaqen his name. Gendry tells Arya that he will get Lucan. Lucan pulls down a longsword and gives it to Arya with the message that it is too good for an oaf. Arya said she would, but would not because Weese would beat her bloody. The longsword feels good in Arya’s hand although lot heavier than Needle and thinks that she may not be a [{Water Dancer]] but she also is not a mouse. She was thinking of using the note to get a horse saying she was doing it for Ser Lyonel since the sableboys wouldn’t be able to read.
She was trying to decide whether to take the chance when she overhears some archers talk. One says that Robb brought giants from the north, another that Starks are more like wolves than men, and then one states that Robb was scared to attack Harrenhal, and would piss in his pants if he knew they were coming. Then there is the comment that maybe they are the ones that should run. She thinks that yes, they should run or her brother would kill them. She is interrupted by Weese’s voice. Weese had come up in front of her and she had not seen him. He complains that she took long enough, and snatching the sword from her and slapping her on the back of the hand telling her next time she will be faster. She had been a wolf and suddenly was not. He asks her if she wants another, tells her he wants none of her insolent looks, and to tells Tuffleberry he has a barrels for him but he needs to sent lads to fetch them. He then tells her to run if she wants to eat tonight, and no getting lost again or she will be beat bloody.
Halfway to the brewhouse she runs into Rorge three other men of Ser Amory’s men. He calls her “Yoren’s little cunt” and that he promised to fuck her with her stick, and she is no longer so brave now that he is not wearing chains. When she tells him she is looking for Jaqen she could see something in his eyes, fear? He tells her he is in the bathhouse and to get out of his way. In the bathhouse she tries to sneak up one him, but he knows she is there:
She steals in on little mice feet, but a man hears. The scuff of leather on stone sings loud as warhorns to a man with open ears. Clever girls go barefoot., and tells her clever girls go barefoot.
She is upset that he heard her, and whispers Weese’s name in his ear. He states:
Tell his lordship a man shall attend him at his leisure.
She gives Turrleberry the message, and he curses, saying his lads are busy and that he will have those barrels within an hour, or Lord Tywin will hear of it. Weese also was not happy but found six men.
Supper was a thin stew, and Weese only gave her a wing of the capon, and when he saw Arya staring as he is finishing the bird, he tells her he told her what would happen if he caught her staring. He slaps her and then shoves her and her dress catches and rips. Weese tells her that she will fix that before she sleeps.
She is kicked awake in the morning by Weese who tells them that the work will not get easier now that the Tywin’s host is gone. Later Arya watches as Lord Tywin and Ser Kevan passed, followed by their great lords and captains. Last was Gregor Clegane, with Polliver beside him with Gendry’s helmet. Suddenly Arya realizes she was stupid and the neither Chiswyck nor Weese mattered. Why didn’t she say Lord Tywin? She hurries to find Jaqen to tell him.
She hears a shriek of pain, and she finds a dozen people looking at the body of Weese with his ugly dog on his chest. Every so often the dog would rip a mouthful of flesh off his face. On man exclaims that he had that bitch since it was pup, and it must be Harren’s ghost. When Arya lifts her glaze she sees on the battlements, and the man lays two fingers across his cheek casually.
References and Notes
- Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread.
- Review and summary by Leigh Butler.