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At [[Ten Towers]], Asha had received tidings that [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]] had married her to [[Erik|Erik Anvilbreaker]], and now lingers at Deepwood Motte, knowing that she cannot return to the Iron Islands without having to submit to her new husband. Asha takes note of Deepwood Motte noting it is an old castle, yet not a strong one, a testament to quick capture of it. She also says to herself that she will not be captured alive by the Boltons, and would fight to the death in any attempt to capture her person. Suspecting the next attack will come from the Boltons. Of the thirty longships that set out to capture Deepwood, only four remained with Asha and her follows council her to take flight. This refuses as Asha states that she only fights, not runs.
 
At [[Ten Towers]], Asha had received tidings that [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]] had married her to [[Erik|Erik Anvilbreaker]], and now lingers at Deepwood Motte, knowing that she cannot return to the Iron Islands without having to submit to her new husband. Asha takes note of Deepwood Motte noting it is an old castle, yet not a strong one, a testament to quick capture of it. She also says to herself that she will not be captured alive by the Boltons, and would fight to the death in any attempt to capture her person. Suspecting the next attack will come from the Boltons. Of the thirty longships that set out to capture Deepwood, only four remained with Asha and her follows council her to take flight. This refuses as Asha states that she only fights, not runs.
  
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Ashs and [[Qarl]] have sex on [[Galbart Glover]]'s bed in the form of a rape fantasy. 
 
During the night, the alarm is raised – it turns out that five Flint men from the mountain clans had tried to scale the wall. Asha’s men defeat them quickly. A single survivor claims that they were alone, attempting to save [[Sybelle Locke|Lady Glover]]. Asha’s brutal interrogation reveals their true purpose, to open a gate for the three thousand men coming to take Deepwood Motte.
 
During the night, the alarm is raised – it turns out that five Flint men from the mountain clans had tried to scale the wall. Asha’s men defeat them quickly. A single survivor claims that they were alone, attempting to save [[Sybelle Locke|Lady Glover]]. Asha’s brutal interrogation reveals their true purpose, to open a gate for the three thousand men coming to take Deepwood Motte.
  

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Synopsis

Asha is at Deepwood Motte with her men, having fled the Iron Islands after the Kingsmoot. She receives a message from Barrowton that is from Stannis Baratheon asking for homage. Also written in the message is mentioned that Moat Cailin has fallen to Ramsay Bolton. Bolton had earlier sent her a message written in the blood of the Ironmen and attached flayed pieces from Theon Greyjoy as a warning as well.

At Ten Towers, Asha had received tidings that Euron had married her to Erik Anvilbreaker, and now lingers at Deepwood Motte, knowing that she cannot return to the Iron Islands without having to submit to her new husband. Asha takes note of Deepwood Motte noting it is an old castle, yet not a strong one, a testament to quick capture of it. She also says to herself that she will not be captured alive by the Boltons, and would fight to the death in any attempt to capture her person. Suspecting the next attack will come from the Boltons. Of the thirty longships that set out to capture Deepwood, only four remained with Asha and her follows council her to take flight. This refuses as Asha states that she only fights, not runs.

Ashs and Qarl have sex on Galbart Glover's bed in the form of a rape fantasy. During the night, the alarm is raised – it turns out that five Flint men from the mountain clans had tried to scale the wall. Asha’s men defeat them quickly. A single survivor claims that they were alone, attempting to save Lady Glover. Asha’s brutal interrogation reveals their true purpose, to open a gate for the three thousand men coming to take Deepwood Motte.

Asha is unsure who are leading the men to attack Deepwood and she makes the sudden decision to try to take flight for their ships instead, hoping that the northmen have not burned the beached ships she left there. Noting that she always beached half her ships and left the other half with orders to move to Sea Dragon Point if they were seen being burned.

On the way back to the ships Asha realizes that it is dangerous to speed through the thick woods at night and they cannot light torches or else attract attention and an attack from the northmen. She decides to rest with her men and wait for sunrise in order to flee more quickly and safely. The northmen then catch up to them though, and a bloody, confusing battle ensues. Asha observes that the northmen are wearing shrubs and trees and thinks to herself that it is as if the very woods were attacking them. The battle continues with Asha fighting back to back with Qarl the Maid, through the confusion she loses him though and is eventually hit in the head with an axe by a northman.