dragonfly

Where does anyone get the idea that Ramsay "needs" Theon to verify anything? At present, swords are doing all the 'verifying" in the north. It seems far more likely that Ramsay is clever enough to realize that Theon may make a good bargaining chip and/or source of information vis-a-vis the ironborn. However, the beauty of the situation (thanks again GRRM) is that Theon will be able to recognize the 'fake" Arya for what she is, and so unless Theon is destined to die at the Dreadfort, this knowledge could well propel the plot significantly.