Who are the Spirits in the Tent during MMD's ritual?
Dany sees MMD dancing with shadows silhouetted on the outside of the tent. "She glimpsed the shadow of a great wolf, and another like a man wreathed in flames." Stannis' new sigil is a stag wreathed in flames. Is the shadow man wreathed in flames the spiritual embodiment of Rh'llor? Does the spirit wolf have anything to do with the Starks and the old gods? Are Rh'llor and the old gods really allies? Has anyone else noticed any other details that may pertain to these spirits and what
I agree that the shapes Dany saw in the tent were representations of R'hllor and the Great Other. I believe that Rhaego (the blood of a king) was the sacrifice required to hatch Dany's dragons.
One interesting thing I noticed from my re-read was something that occurred when Ser Jorah was yelling for the birthing women to help Dany, and was told that they had all gone.
"The maegi." someone else said. Was that Aggo? "Take her to the maegi."
The voice was never identified, but it was clea