Arya (716-728)
Summary: Ever since her father had been captured, Arya has been hiding in King’s Landing. One day a bell tolls, and she follows all of the people that are gathering at the Great Sept of Baelor. As she makes her way through the crowd she overhears rumors about her father. She sees that her father is kneeling in front of the the crowd. Ned then confesses that he is a traitor against the crown, to which Joffrey orders Ned executed. Varys and Cersei are surprised and try to stop him but to no avail. Arya attempts to rush through the crowd to save her father, but before she does Yoren grabs her and stops her. Before her father could be beheaded, Yoren drags her away from the plaza and away from the crowd, he cuts her hair and commands her to act as if she were a boy.
Reflection: This chapter was one that actually upset me and further increased my hatred for Joffrey. I remember how angry I was when I saw this scene in the show and this only increased my frustration. Ned's death sets up many events in the future however, and drastically changes the already miserable live's of the Stark House. Arya will now be forced to act like a boy at least until she is safe from Joffrey and Sansa will now lead a dismal life in King's landing all by herself. Also with the news of his fathers death Rob is sure to act out and do something that might come back to haunt him later.
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