Quiet Isle

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The Quiet Isle is an island that sits at the mouth of the Trident where it flows into the Bay of Crabs. It lies across the river to the south of Saltpans. It is a refuge for those sworn to the Faith of the Seven.[1]

Its slopes are covered with terraced fields and has fishponds at the base of the island. Thick mudflats surround the island when the tide goes out. There is a whitewashed stable with a thatched roof. The top of the hill has a low wall of unmortared stone encircling a cluster of buildings and a windmill. The wooden sept has leaded glass windows and wide doors carved with the likenesses of the Mother and Father and a seven-sided steeple.[2]

Hermit's Hole

The Hermit's Hole is the original residence of the first holy man to live on the Quiet Isle roughly two thousand years before the events of A Song of Ice and Fire. It is located in the side of a hill with a wooden door at its entrance. Inside the cave the furniture is made entirely of driftwood and is well kept.[3]

Refuge

Those who come to the Quiet Isle are usually penitents who pray, fast and contemplate their sins in silence since only a few are allowed to speak. Only the Elder Brother and his proctors may speak on the island and the proctors only one day in seven. Occasionally some visitors are allowed to stay on the island, some are women who are sick, hurt or with child.[4]

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Brienne, Septon Meribald, Podrick Payne and Ser Hyle Hunt visit the island. There they speak with the Elder Brother and have a discussion on the war and what happened at Saltpans. After the others leave, the Elder Brother and Brienne discuss Brienne's mission and why she has to find Sansa Stark.[5]

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