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Later, Arya tries to sleep, using a straw pallet as a makeshift bed. She is at some distance from "the crying girl", but she can still hears the girl crying. She is somewhat frustrated with the constant sound of the girl's voice. She wishes for "the crying girl" to be quiet and let her sleep. {{Ref|aCoK|14}} Arya suddenly wakes with the impression of hearing a wolf howling. Shortly after, [[Kurz]] blows his hunting horn. Alerting the recruits that horsemen approach their location. Arya and [[Gendry]] climb to a parapet and inspect the unit approaching them. "The crying girl" approaches Arya and clutches her leg. Arya glances down in alarm and discovers who is holding her. She wrenches her leg free of the clutching arms and then shoves the girl away. {{Ref|aCoK|14}} Arya calls the girl "stupid" for following them to the parapet. She then instructs the girl to run and hide. {{Ref|aCoK|14}}
 
Later, Arya tries to sleep, using a straw pallet as a makeshift bed. She is at some distance from "the crying girl", but she can still hears the girl crying. She is somewhat frustrated with the constant sound of the girl's voice. She wishes for "the crying girl" to be quiet and let her sleep. {{Ref|aCoK|14}} Arya suddenly wakes with the impression of hearing a wolf howling. Shortly after, [[Kurz]] blows his hunting horn. Alerting the recruits that horsemen approach their location. Arya and [[Gendry]] climb to a parapet and inspect the unit approaching them. "The crying girl" approaches Arya and clutches her leg. Arya glances down in alarm and discovers who is holding her. She wrenches her leg free of the clutching arms and then shoves the girl away. {{Ref|aCoK|14}} Arya calls the girl "stupid" for following them to the parapet. She then instructs the girl to run and hide. {{Ref|aCoK|14}}
  
The cavalry unit serves under [[Amory Lorch]], who suggests that Yoren and his group are working for [[Beric Dondarrion]]. The standard-bearer of Lorch insists that Yoren wears a black cloak, which to him resembles the black field in the sigil of [[House Dondarrion]]. Yoren insists that there is no lightning bolt anywhere on his cloak. Gendry realizes that Lorch and his men are merely seeking a pretext to attack. A skirmish between the two groups follows. {{Ref|aCoK|14}}
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The cavalry unit serves under [[Amory Lorch]], whose herald suggests that Yoren and his group are working for [[Beric Dondarrion]]. The standard-bearer of Lorch insists that Yoren wears a black cloak, which to him resembles the black field in the sigil of [[House Dondarrion]]. Yoren insists that there is no lightning bolt anywhere on his cloak. Gendry realizes that Lorch and his men are merely seeking a pretext to attack. A skirmish between the two groups follows. {{Ref|aCoK|14}}  Yoren soon realizes the battle is lost. He instructs Arya to herd whoever she can and try to escape though a tunnel underneath the barn. While performing her task, Arya notices "the crying girl". The unnamed toddler is seated on the ground, surrounded by smoke and slaughter. Arya grabs the girl by the hand and pulls her on her feet. The girl refuses to walk on her own, even when Arya slaps her to get her going. Arya resolves to drag along "the crying girl" with her right hand, while she holds [[Needle]] in her left hand. {{Ref|aCoK|14}}
  
  

Revision as of 14:26, 21 November 2012

Weasel
Alias "the crying girl" [1]
Born In c. 297 AL [2] [3], Unnamed village, in the western shore of Gods Eye, Riverlands
Book A Clash of Kings

Weasel is a girl who lived in the Riverlands. Her real name is unknown. She was found by Yoren on the march north from King's Landing. She was named "Weasel" by Lommy who claimed she looked like one.[4]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Yoren leads a group of fresh recruits for the Night's Watch through the Riverlands. He decides to avoid the kingsroad and leads his group around the western shore of Gods Eye. At some point the group notices flames to the north of their current location. They wait hours for the flames to die out and head towards their former location. There, they discover a burned down village and surrounding fields. Yoren, Murch, and Cutjack go searching inside the village, while the rest of their group waits outside. [2] Yoren returns with a little girl in his arms. Murch and Cutjack transport a woman whose right and has been severed at the elbow. Arya Stark estimates the unnamed girl to be about two years old. The girl constantly cries, whimpering as if something is caught in her throat. Arya estimates that the girl either can't talk yet, or she has forgotten how to do so.[2]

Arya rides ahead of the wagons, trying to avoid listening to the constant cries of the girl and to the unnamed woman whispering pleas for mercy. [2] The "one-armed woman" dies by the evening of that day. She was never able to identify herself, nor whether she was related to the girl. [2]

Yoren leads his group towards a small town. Hoping to find boats and secure transportation to Harrentown. He plans to seek shelter for his group at Harrenhal, claiming that Shella Whent has always been a friend of the Watch. Arya hopes that Lady Whent can help "the crying girl" (Weasel). [1] The group finds the town to be deserted. The buildings and fields have not been burned but the local population seems to have fled. Arya finds the situation scary and reminiscent of the burnt holdfast where they had found "the crying girl". She figures that the people must have been terrified to leave their homes and properties behind. And wonders what scared them away. [1]

Yoren splits most of his group to search parties, trying to locate anyone left behind by the locals or anything of use to them. Ten of the recruits are left behind to guard their wagons and the unnamed little girl. [1] The search parties find some food and tools, but no human life. Yoren decides to spend the night in a nearby stone holfdast, though Arya protests that they should follow the example of the locals and evacuate the area. Behind the stone walls, "the crying girl" continues to whimper and cry. Until Hot Pie offers her a portion of the goose which serves as their meal. The hungry girl quickly eats the offered meat and looks for more. [1]

Later, Arya tries to sleep, using a straw pallet as a makeshift bed. She is at some distance from "the crying girl", but she can still hears the girl crying. She is somewhat frustrated with the constant sound of the girl's voice. She wishes for "the crying girl" to be quiet and let her sleep. [1] Arya suddenly wakes with the impression of hearing a wolf howling. Shortly after, Kurz blows his hunting horn. Alerting the recruits that horsemen approach their location. Arya and Gendry climb to a parapet and inspect the unit approaching them. "The crying girl" approaches Arya and clutches her leg. Arya glances down in alarm and discovers who is holding her. She wrenches her leg free of the clutching arms and then shoves the girl away. [1] Arya calls the girl "stupid" for following them to the parapet. She then instructs the girl to run and hide. [1]

The cavalry unit serves under Amory Lorch, whose herald suggests that Yoren and his group are working for Beric Dondarrion. The standard-bearer of Lorch insists that Yoren wears a black cloak, which to him resembles the black field in the sigil of House Dondarrion. Yoren insists that there is no lightning bolt anywhere on his cloak. Gendry realizes that Lorch and his men are merely seeking a pretext to attack. A skirmish between the two groups follows. [1] Yoren soon realizes the battle is lost. He instructs Arya to herd whoever she can and try to escape though a tunnel underneath the barn. While performing her task, Arya notices "the crying girl". The unnamed toddler is seated on the ground, surrounded by smoke and slaughter. Arya grabs the girl by the hand and pulls her on her feet. The girl refuses to walk on her own, even when Arya slaps her to get her going. Arya resolves to drag along "the crying girl" with her right hand, while she holds Needle in her left hand. [1]


She survived the assault by Ser Amory Lorch and his men on the holdfast. When the survivors were discovered by men under the command of Ser Gregor Clegane, she ran off into the woods and was not found again.[5]

Notes

While at Harrenhal, Arya Stark took on the girl Weasel's nickname as an alias for herself.

References and Notes