Them Bones (rethinking Ned's Bones, Hallis Mollen and Silent Sisters)

[ravenous reader]

On 10/27/2016 at 8:04 PM, sweetsunray said:

To reach the North, one does not always need to ride solely in the northern direction. Is it not just as likely that Hallis turned back south with the intent to escort the silent sisters to a port, such as Saltpans or Maidenpool, from where they could sail to White Harbor?

Potentially in support of your idea of Ned's 'final voyage' being at sea, this quote might be interpreted as a premonition:

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A Game of Thrones - Eddard VIII

When he had gone, Eddard Stark went to the window and sat brooding. Robert had left him no choice that he could see. He ought to thank him. It would be good to return to Winterfell. He ought never have left. His sons were waiting there. Perhaps he and Catelyn would make a new son together when he returned, they were not so old yet. And of late he had often found himself dreaming of snow, of the deep quiet of the wolfswood at night.

And yet, the thought of leaving angered him as well. So much was still undone. Robert and his council of cravens and flatterers would beggar the realm if left unchecked … or, worse, sell it to the Lannisters in payment of their loans. And the truth of Jon Arryn's death still eluded him. Oh, he had found a few pieces, enough to convince him that Jon had indeed been murdered, but that was no more than the spoor of an animal on the forest floor. He had not sighted the beast itself yet, though he sensed it was there, lurking, hidden, treacherous.

It struck him suddenly that he might return to Winterfell by sea. Ned was no sailor, and ordinarily would have preferred the kingsroad, but if he took ship he could stop at Dragonstone and speak with Stannis Baratheon. Pycelle had sent a raven off across the water, with a polite letter from Ned requesting Lord Stannis to return to his seat on the small council. As yet, there had been no reply, but the silence only deepened his suspicions. Lord Stannis shared the secret Jon Arryn had died for, he was certain of it. The truth he sought might very well be waiting for him on the ancient island fortress of House Targaryen.

 

[The Fattest Leech]

I did not see that this was mentioned yet in this thread. My apologies if I missed it.

Just how many years are we talking here, because I am ready for them now!?!?!?! This is Bran going into the crypts after his Ned/father dream and finding Rickon there after Rickon has his own Ned/father dream.

A Game of Thrones - Bran VII

"Lord Eddard's tomb, for when his time comes," Maester Luwin said. "Is this where you saw your father in your dream, Bran?"

"Yes." The memory made him shiver. He looked around the vault uneasily, the hairs on the back of his neck bristling. Had he heard a noise? Was there someone here?

Maester Luwin stepped toward the open sepulchre, torch in hand. "As you see, he's not here. Nor will he be, for many a year. Dreams are only dreams, child." He thrust his arm into the blackness inside the tomb, as into the mouth of some great beast. "Do you see? It's quite empt—"

[sweetsunray]

18 minutes ago, The Fattest Leech said:

I did not see that this was mentioned yet in this thread. My apologies if I missed it.

Just how many years are we talking here, because I am ready for them now!?!?!?! This is Bran going into the crypts after his Ned/father dream and finding Rickon there after Rickon has his own Ned/father dream.

A Game of Thrones - Bran VII

"Lord Eddard's tomb, for when his time comes," Maester Luwin said. "Is this where you saw your father in your dream, Bran?"

"Yes." The memory made him shiver. He looked around the vault uneasily, the hairs on the back of his neck bristling. Had he heard a noise? Was there someone here?

Maester Luwin stepped toward the open sepulchre, torch in hand. "As you see, he's not here. Nor will he be, for many a year. Dreams are only dreams, child." He thrust his arm into the blackness inside the tomb, as into the mouth of some great beast. "Do you see? It's quite empt—"

Nice find!