War is hell, in Westeros as everywhere else. Martin drives home, through the perspectives of Arya, Jaime, and Brienne, just how ghastly the impact of the fighting is on the Smallfolk of Westeros. The atrocities ordered by Tywin Lannister are the worst. He sends forth Ser Gregor Clegane, Ser Amory Lorch, Vargo Hoat and their reavers to savage the Riverlands. Ser Kevan promises to set the Riverlands ablaze, and is as good as his word. In Aryas subsequent chapters, we get to see what t