A Clash of Kings-Chapter 5

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Arya II
A Clash of Kings chapter
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POV Arya
Page 60 UK HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Arya I
Bran I  ← Arya II →  Jon I

Arya III

Synopsis

Yoren and his recruits continue north nearing the God's Eye. They stop at an inn, and Arya learns that the wolves in the area have grown bolder, and there is a great pack of hundreds of wolves led by a she-wolf. Arya thinks of Nymeria, and wonders if her direwolf hates her. Arya leaves the inn and is accosted by the thee criminals chained in the wagon. The Lorathi, who names himself Jaqen H'ghar, asks her to get him more ale. She notices that the way he talks is similar to Syrio Forel. The other two also start banging for more ale. Biter then lunges at her, but she hits him in the face with her wooden sword. Gendry tells her later that Yoren warned them not to go near those three, but Arya is not afraid. Arya challenges him to a fight, but they are interrupted by Gold Cloaks arriving at the inn, and Arya pulls Gendry down behind a hedge.

The officer says he has a warrant from the Queen for a certain boy, but Yoren tells him to be gone, that these men are all bound for the Wall. According to the law they cannot be touched.

“Here’s your law.” —Gold Cloak soldier, drawing out a shortsword
“That’s no law, just a sword. Happens I got one, too.” —Yoren[1]

When the officer draws his sword, Yoren warns him he has thirty men to the gold cloaks five. The recruits then begin to pick up weapons, but Arya doesn’t want anyone dying for her. She reveals herself saying she’s the one they want, but the officer points behind her at Gendry, stating he’s the one they want. Yoren then puts his sword at the throat of the officer and tells them to leave. The gold cloaks depart, but the officer tells Yoren to hurry to the Wall, or they’ll have his head along with the bastard boy’s. Arya doesn’t understand why the Queen wants Gendry, and neither does he. Yoren tells them that from now on if they encounter gold cloaks, the two of them are to ride with all haste to the Wall.

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