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[[Arya Stark|Arya]] is surviving on the streets of King's Landing by hunting pigeons. Most of what she owned had been stolen the first night, but she still has the cloths on her back and both her practice sword and [[Needle]]. After hears the summoning bells, she follows the crowd to watch [[Eddard Stark|her father]] confess treason, and then hear [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] demand his head. She attempts to go fight to him but first the crowd, and then a man from the [[Night's Watch]] stop her. He tells her that she is coming with him.
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[[Arya Stark|Arya]] is surviving on the streets of King's Landing by hunting pigeons. When she hears the summoning bells, she follows the crowd to watch [[Eddard Stark|her father]] confess his treason. Once the confession is done, [[Joffrey Baratheon|King Joffrey]] demand his head. Arya attempts to go fight to him but first the crowd and then [[Yoren]] of the [[Night's Watch]] stop her. He tells her that she is coming with him.
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==Synopsis==     
 
==Synopsis==     
[[Arya Stark|Arya]] is hungry, and has found that hunting pigeons is much easier than hunting cats, using her practice sword to knock them out of the air; since learning to kill the pigeons with her stick sword she had not gone hungry much. After taking the pigeon, she walks by a cart with tarts, and Arya asks for one, and is told 3 coppers—she has not one—and then declines to trade the pigeon for a tart. She uses the seeing taught by [[Syrio Forel]] and believes she could steal one and get away, but the seller tells her he will call the [[City Watch of King's Landing|Gold Cloaks]] and she sees that there are two are standing a distance behind her. The sight of the Gold Cloaks ties her stomach in knots. At the castle, which she avoided, the head rotted on spikes. There are all sorts of stories about Lord [[Renly Baratheon]] had killed [[Robert Baratheon|the King]] and fled, that the King had died from eating too much boar, that the King had been killed by a boar, but they agree that the King is dead. She wants to leave the [[King's Landing]], but the seven city gates are either closed, open only to those entering, or closely guarded by [[House Lannister|Lannister guards]] and Gold Cloaks, who search everything. The river is dangerous to swim, and has no coin for a ferryman or a ship.  
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[[Arya Stark|Arya]] is catching pigeons on the Street of Flour. Compared with catching cats, pigeons are ''easy''. She uses her wooden practice sword to knock one from the air and snaps its neck.
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After taking the pigeon, Arya walks by a cart filled with tarts. When she asks for one she is charged 3 coppers that she doesn’t have. The man also declines to trade for her pigeon. Arya uses the seeing taught by [[Syrio Forel]] and decides she could steal one and get away, but the seller guesses her intention and points out the two [[City Watch of King's Landing|Gold Cloaks]] a distance behind her. Even though they were paying her no attention, the sight of the Gold Cloaks ties her stomach in knots and she lets the man pass.
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At the [[Red Keep|castle]], which she avoids, Arya can see the heads rotting on spikes. There are all sorts of stories among the smallfolk: Lord [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] killed [[Robert Baratheon|King Robert]] and fled, or the king died hunting a boar, or the king died ''eating'' a boar, or the king was poisoned by [[Varys]] or by [[Cersei Lannister|the queen]]. The stories only agreed that the king is dead.
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Arya wants to leave [[King's Landing]], but the seven city gates are either closed completely, open only to entering, or closely guarded by [[House Lannister|Lannister]] guardsmen and gold cloaks, who search everything and ask questions. Once she considered swimming the river, but the current is treacherous and she cannot afford a ferryman or a ship. Arya imagines that if she can escape to the countryside, she can dig for roots, find orchard, pick berries, and travel north.
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There are pot shops in [[Flea Bottom]] where she can get her birds cooked or exchanged for some bread or stew, but the people in them seem dangerous. Arya had even been chased a couple of times when leaving, probably for her boots or cloak, but she had outran them. She often goes hungry rather than endure the stares of the people in the pot shops.
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The first night she spent on the street, her silver bracelet and her bundle of good clothes were stolen while she slept. All the thieves had left her were the clothes and cloak she was wearing, her practice sword, and her real sword “[[Needle]],” which she had been sleeping on.
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She misses her brothers. She tried to talk to the other children, but must have talked wrong (likely with a [[Northmen|northern]] accent) because the young ones all ran away and the older ones asked questions, called her names, or tried to steal from her. One girl, twice her age, had even knocked her down to try to steal her boots and had been rewarded with a smack from her practice sword.
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On her daily circuit to check the city gates, Arya decides to go to the riverfront on her way to the [[River Gate|Mud Gate]] to see if she might be able to stow away on a ship. The wharfs are too quiet. On a pier she sees men in the livery of [[Winterfell]] guarding a ship. She learns from a passing longshoreman that the ship is called the [[Wind Witch]] out of [[Myr]], which is the same ship that her father contracted to take her and [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] home. As she approaches the ship she suddenly remembers to use the seeing that Syrio taught her again and realizes she does not know the guards. They call to her and she plays the part of a boy trying to sell them the pigeon, knowing they will recognize her if she runs. The ploy works and they send her away dismissively.
  
There were pot shops in [[Flea Bottom]] where she could get her birds cooked, or exchange them for some bread or stew, but the people in them seemed dangerous; she had been chased a couple times when leaving, probably wanting her boots or cloak, but they could not catch her. She often goes hungry because she does not want to see the stares of the people at the pot shops. The first night she had lost a silver bracelet, and a bundle of good cloths when sleeping; all she had left were the cloths she was wearing, the cloak she had been wrapped in, and both the practice sword and her sword [[Needle]], which she had been sleeping on top of. She thinks that if she escapes, in the country she can dig for roots, find orchards, and pick berries
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Somehow, Arya finds her way back to Flea Bottom and discovers her pigeon is gone, either stolen or dropped. Then she hears the bells of [[Sept of Baelor|Baelor's Sept]] and wonders what it means this time. From one of the passersby she hears that it is a summoning and from another she hears that the Gold Cloaks are carrying the [[Hand of the King]] to the Sept.  
  
She misses [[Jon Snow|Jon]], [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]], and [[Bran Stark|Bran]]. She tried to talk to the other children, but she must have talked wrong, and the older ones asked questions, call her names or try to steal from her.
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Arya follows the masses. All around her the townsfolk discussing [[Eddard Stark|her father]] and the rumors of his treason. She pushes through the crowd and finds herself next to the statue of [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]], the [[Faith of the Seven#Septon|Septon]] King, and climbs up so she can see. From this vantage point she can see her father supported by two Gold Cloaks in a rich velvet doublet and a grey cloak, his face drawn with pain and thinner than Arya has ever seen. With him on the pulpit are the [[High Septon (Fat One)|High Septon]], [[Joffrey Baratheon|King Joffrey]], [[Cersei Lannister|Queen Cersei]], [[Sandor Clegane|the Hound]], four other members of the [[Kingsguard]], [[Varys]], [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]], and [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]]; Arya wonders why Sansa is there and why she is looking so happy.
  
She decides to go by the river front on her way to the [[River Gate|Mud Gate]] to see if she might be able to stow away on a ship. The wharfs are too quite. On a pier she see guards in the [[Winterfell]] colors in front a ship she learns from a longshoreman is the [[Wind Witch]] out of [[Myr]] that her father had contracted for passage. As she goes approaches the ship she suddenly remembers Syrio’s words about looking, and realizes she does not know the guards. They call to her and she approaches, knowing better than to run, playing a boy trying to sell them the pigeon. The ploy works, and she is told to leave, which she does.  
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Then her father makes a speech in which he confesses that he betrayed the trust of King Robert. A stone from the crowd strikes him, causing a gash on his face and more stones follow. The High Septon intones that Blessed Baelor taught mercy along with justice and asks Joffrey for his verdict. Joffrey declares that his mother and his betrothed have requested that Lord Eddard be allowed to [[Night's Watch|take the black]] but then states that, while he is king, treason shall never go unpunished. He then calls for Ser [[Ilyn Payne]] to bring him Eddard’s head. This causes an uproar around Joffrey as the High Septon, Cersei, and even Varys protest the decree.
  
Somehow she finds her way back to Flea Bottom, maybe it’s the smell, and discovers she lost her bird, and she wants to cry. Then she hears the bells again and wonders what they mean this time. From one of the people in the area she hears it is a summoning bell. From a running boy she learns that the Gold Cloaks are carrying the [[Hand of the King|Hand]] for the [[Great Sept of Baelor|Sept]]. She then falls, bloodying herself, and then follows. She hears from the people in the crowd she hears that some think they are going to execute her father, and rumors about his treason. She moves through the crowd and finds herself next to the statue of [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor]], and climbs so she can see. From this vantage point she sees [[Eddard Stark|her father]] supported by two Gold Cloaks in a rich velvet doublet and a grey cloak, his face drawn with pain and thinner than she had ever seen him.  The cast on his leg is gray and rotten. With on the pulpit is the High Septon, and in front of the pulpit are [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Cersei Lannister|the queen]], [[Sandor Clegane|the hound]], four other [[Kingsguard]], [[Varys]], [[Petyr Baelish|the man that had fought a duel for mother]], and [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]]; Arya wonders why Sansa is there and why she is looking so happy.
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Arya jumps to the ground, drawing Needle, but the crowd quickly engulfs her. She sees Ser Ilyn raise [[Ice]]—he has Ice!—and hears Sansa screaming. She continues to fight toward them, using Needle to cut a path. Next thing she knows, a hand shoots out to grab her and hold her tight, forcing her to drop her sword. The smelly old man who has grabbed her tells her not to look and calls her a boy. Then she hears a soft sighing noise.
  
Then Eddard makes the speech where he confesses that he betrayed the trust of King Robert. A stone from the crowd strikes Eddard, causing a gash on his face, and then more stones follow. Now the High Septon asks Joffery for his verdict, and tells him that that Blessed Baelor taught mercy along with justice. Joffrey states that his mother has requested that Eddard be allowed to take the black to join the [[Night's Watch]], but then states that while he is king treason shall never go unpunished, and calls for Ser [[Ilyn Payne]] to bring him his head. This causes an uproar around Joffery as the High Septon, the queen and Varys all try to convince Joffery to grant Eddard his life.
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Then Arya looks at the smelly man and recognizes him as [[Yoren]] of the Night’s Watch, who talked with her father. He tells her to keep her mouth shut and that she is coming with him. Yoren shakes her hard when she tries to speak. Once the crowd starts to disperse, he hands her back Needle, telling her he hopes she can use it. He keeps calling her a boy and does not give her the opportunity to deny it, insisting that she is trying to say she is not a smart boy.
  
Arya jumps to the ground, drawing Needle, but is slamsed in her back and then bodies close around her. She sees Ilyn raise [[Ice]]—he has Ice!—and hears Sansa scream as Arya’s tears fall. She continues to fight the crowd using Needle to slash. Next thing she knows she is grabbed so hard she cannot escape, dropping the sword. She is told not to look by an old man who calls her boy; she recognizes him as [[Yoren]] from the [[Night's Watch]] who talked with her father. He tells her to keep her mouth shut and that she is coming with him. He shakes her hard when she tries to speak. When it is done, he hands her back her sword, telling her he hopes she can use it. He keeps calling her a boy and does not give her an opportunity to deny it, instructing her that she is trying to tell him she is not a smart boy. He shoves her inside a doorway and a blade flashes at her face; she wrenches her head back, but cannot escape because he has such a strong grip on her hair.
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Yoren shoves her inside a doorway and a blade flashes at Arya’s face; she wrenches back her head but cannot escape because Yoren has a strong grip on her hair.
  
 
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Revision as of 02:39, 1 February 2013

Arya V
A Game of Thrones chapter
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POV Arya
Page 599 US HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Arya IV
Daenerys VIII  ← Arya V →  Bran VII

Arya is surviving on the streets of King's Landing by hunting pigeons. When she hears the summoning bells, she follows the crowd to watch her father confess his treason. Once the confession is done, King Joffrey demand his head. Arya attempts to go fight to him but first the crowd and then Yoren of the Night's Watch stop her. He tells her that she is coming with him.

Synopsis

Arya is catching pigeons on the Street of Flour. Compared with catching cats, pigeons are easy. She uses her wooden practice sword to knock one from the air and snaps its neck.

After taking the pigeon, Arya walks by a cart filled with tarts. When she asks for one she is charged 3 coppers that she doesn’t have. The man also declines to trade for her pigeon. Arya uses the seeing taught by Syrio Forel and decides she could steal one and get away, but the seller guesses her intention and points out the two Gold Cloaks a distance behind her. Even though they were paying her no attention, the sight of the Gold Cloaks ties her stomach in knots and she lets the man pass.

At the castle, which she avoids, Arya can see the heads rotting on spikes. There are all sorts of stories among the smallfolk: Lord Renly killed King Robert and fled, or the king died hunting a boar, or the king died eating a boar, or the king was poisoned by Varys or by the queen. The stories only agreed that the king is dead.

Arya wants to leave King's Landing, but the seven city gates are either closed completely, open only to entering, or closely guarded by Lannister guardsmen and gold cloaks, who search everything and ask questions. Once she considered swimming the river, but the current is treacherous and she cannot afford a ferryman or a ship. Arya imagines that if she can escape to the countryside, she can dig for roots, find orchard, pick berries, and travel north.

There are pot shops in Flea Bottom where she can get her birds cooked or exchanged for some bread or stew, but the people in them seem dangerous. Arya had even been chased a couple of times when leaving, probably for her boots or cloak, but she had outran them. She often goes hungry rather than endure the stares of the people in the pot shops.

The first night she spent on the street, her silver bracelet and her bundle of good clothes were stolen while she slept. All the thieves had left her were the clothes and cloak she was wearing, her practice sword, and her real sword “Needle,” which she had been sleeping on.

She misses her brothers. She tried to talk to the other children, but must have talked wrong (likely with a northern accent) because the young ones all ran away and the older ones asked questions, called her names, or tried to steal from her. One girl, twice her age, had even knocked her down to try to steal her boots and had been rewarded with a smack from her practice sword.

On her daily circuit to check the city gates, Arya decides to go to the riverfront on her way to the Mud Gate to see if she might be able to stow away on a ship. The wharfs are too quiet. On a pier she sees men in the livery of Winterfell guarding a ship. She learns from a passing longshoreman that the ship is called the Wind Witch out of Myr, which is the same ship that her father contracted to take her and Sansa home. As she approaches the ship she suddenly remembers to use the seeing that Syrio taught her again and realizes she does not know the guards. They call to her and she plays the part of a boy trying to sell them the pigeon, knowing they will recognize her if she runs. The ploy works and they send her away dismissively.

Somehow, Arya finds her way back to Flea Bottom and discovers her pigeon is gone, either stolen or dropped. Then she hears the bells of Baelor's Sept and wonders what it means this time. From one of the passersby she hears that it is a summoning and from another she hears that the Gold Cloaks are carrying the Hand of the King to the Sept.

Arya follows the masses. All around her the townsfolk discussing her father and the rumors of his treason. She pushes through the crowd and finds herself next to the statue of Baelor the Blessed, the Septon King, and climbs up so she can see. From this vantage point she can see her father supported by two Gold Cloaks in a rich velvet doublet and a grey cloak, his face drawn with pain and thinner than Arya has ever seen. With him on the pulpit are the High Septon, King Joffrey, Queen Cersei, the Hound, four other members of the Kingsguard, Varys, Littlefinger, and Sansa; Arya wonders why Sansa is there and why she is looking so happy.

Then her father makes a speech in which he confesses that he betrayed the trust of King Robert. A stone from the crowd strikes him, causing a gash on his face and more stones follow. The High Septon intones that Blessed Baelor taught mercy along with justice and asks Joffrey for his verdict. Joffrey declares that his mother and his betrothed have requested that Lord Eddard be allowed to take the black but then states that, while he is king, treason shall never go unpunished. He then calls for Ser Ilyn Payne to bring him Eddard’s head. This causes an uproar around Joffrey as the High Septon, Cersei, and even Varys protest the decree.

Arya jumps to the ground, drawing Needle, but the crowd quickly engulfs her. She sees Ser Ilyn raise Ice—he has Ice!—and hears Sansa screaming. She continues to fight toward them, using Needle to cut a path. Next thing she knows, a hand shoots out to grab her and hold her tight, forcing her to drop her sword. The smelly old man who has grabbed her tells her not to look and calls her a boy. Then she hears a soft sighing noise.

Then Arya looks at the smelly man and recognizes him as Yoren of the Night’s Watch, who talked with her father. He tells her to keep her mouth shut and that she is coming with him. Yoren shakes her hard when she tries to speak. Once the crowd starts to disperse, he hands her back Needle, telling her he hopes she can use it. He keeps calling her a boy and does not give her the opportunity to deny it, insisting that she is trying to say she is not a smart boy.

Yoren shoves her inside a doorway and a blade flashes at Arya’s face; she wrenches back her head but cannot escape because Yoren has a strong grip on her hair.

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