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[direwolf_of_white_fangs]

The Theon chapters in aDwD are brilliant. The tension going on with Ramsey, the mysterious killings, the imminent war with Stannis, Stannis army dramatic march towards winterfell, the final run...genius!
just a tad frustrated will have to wait to winds of winter to know what happens with Theon and the battle!

[Bad Hound!]

One thing I really liked about this chapter is to see that life is not fine and dandy within Winterfell. I mean, we've seen (through Asha) how life is pretty hard on the road for Stannis and his army, and perhaps we imagined that in Winterfell, they were having parties, keeping warm and snug, and basically just had to wait for Stannis to march to his death.

But not quite: life's pretty hard at Winterfell too. People die of cold, tensions appear, murders, having to share your quarters with horses, pigs and their shit, the castle itself is not in a great state and stables collapse etc. It makes you appreciate that even in a castle, the Northern winter is nothing to laugh at. And that if life is hard in a castle, it must be absolute hell on the road. I love the feeling GRRM conveys so well of constant, bitter cold, hardship, everything. Glad I'm not living in those times!

I also am so curious to find out who the horns belong to. Surely it can't be Stannis. Maybe his northern clan outriders? Karstark arriving? Mance playing a trick? Someone else? Can't wait for the next Northern chapter!!!