-In this set of reading there are many interesting problems and situations that arise. In Arya's chapter she sneaks off and is wandering the kingdom when she finds herself following two men who are discussing possibly killing her father. When she tells Ned about this, he does not believe her. Ned gets in an argument with Robert about the possible killing of Dany. Ned gives up his spot as the hand of the king and decides he is going to go back to Winterfell. In the night of leaving they get in a fight with Jaime Lannister and some of the guards men. Jory gets killed and Ned severely hurts his leg. Robert ends up making Ned hand of the king again whether he wants to be it or not. Catelyn finally ends up at the Vale, where her sister is at, after the treacherous trip up the mountains. Tyrion is taken prisoner while here and is treated bad. Tyrion decides that he's going to have to talk his way out because everyone belives he is guilty. He ends up convincing Lysa Arynn to decide his case through a trial which ends up being a "trial in combat." We are left here with Bronn volunteering to fight in Tyrions place in the combat. Also, Bran goes out on a ride with Robb and others on his new and improved saddle. They find themselves in trouble when they ride in to the woods and are approached by escapees from the Nights Watch. Robb, and the direwolves end up killing them all while taking one prisoner back to Winterfell.
- One thing I noticed while reading Dany's chapter is this confusion of where her heart is. I feel like shes becoming adapted to this luxurious lifestyle with the Dothraki but at the same time she is still trying to be at peace with her brother and she wants to please him. I feel like Martin tests characters loyalties throughout the book often. Other cases this is shown is with Jon between the Nights Watch and the Starks, or Ned's loyalty problems between doing what Robert wants and doing whats morally right. Another conversation that Martin has discussed alot through the book is the arranged marriage idea. In the age of the book it seems as if all the marriages are arranged and thats just how life is. We saw that Catelyn and Ned are lucky because they are truly in love, however I feel like in this set of reading we see even more how this may not always be true such as in Roberts case. He seems as if he would be so much happier if he could have been with Lyanna which he would have chosen, but instead he's stuck with Cersei because that was the way it was arranged and he can't stand her.
Discussion Question:
-Who is Dany's heart with, Viserys or Khal Drogo and the Dothraki? Who is she loyal too?
- Does it seem to anyone else that Catelyn is becoming sort of attatched to Tyrion and is starting to believe him? Do you think even if he loses the trial and is sentenced to death, will Catelyn let it happen?
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