#imagine her reuniting with Jeyne before she knows Bran+Rickon are alive and deciding to reclaim her identity at the unmasking festival | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

fromtheseventhhell · 1 month ago

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Remember George's outline notes that had "joy of giving" and "mercy at the gate" for Arya? Mercy is crossed out and we obviously have that as her sample chapter, so what if Arya's next alias is "Joy"? Over-thinking the significance of that phrase and how it could apply to the rest of her Braavos arc🤔

#arya stark #asoiaf #something something /joy of giving/ could align with /all men must serve/ and Arya's apprenticeship with the courtesans #Arya learns more about courtly manners and becomes more comfortable with engaging in highborn spaces #while becoming more privy to Braavosi politics and how that connects to her responsibilities/identity as a Stark #when I imagine Arya reclaiming her identity I imagine it coming with her acceptance of even the /hard/ parts of her identity #I think Ned's words about /summer games/ and growing up will be incredibly relevant to her here #her reclaiming her identity while ignoring the /Lady/ aspect of it makes no sense...especially considering how often we're reminded of it #literally every time she reveals her identity it comes with people acknowledging her highborn status #one thing that makes me wish we had on-page Cat/Arya interactions cause I think her twow arc will be heavy on remembering Ned's words 😭#imagine her reuniting with Jeyne before she knows Bran+Rickon are alive and deciding to reclaim her identity at the unmasking festival #I have a pet theory that she could end up /taking responsibility/ for Jeyne's marriage to Ramsay in order to offer some protection to Jeyne #I think it fits considering she has a very protective nature and could feel guilty since she had the opportunity to reveal herself to Roose #basically I want the reclamation of her identity to be incredibly personal and about her feelings + values #which is why I like to imagine it happening before she's aware rickon+bran are alive but after she gets news that Jon is dead #I want her motivation to return home to be primarily about her internal development while outside factors are supporting #/need/ Arya exploring and accepting her identity in her own way #deciding to be Arya while her family is lost to her and that identity is connected to an unwanted marriage would feel so significant #(and yes it was Jeyne that was married to Ramsay but it was Arya's name used and it's still (partially) about/will impact her)#anyways I think about Arya's Braavosi arc a normal about can you tell? 😀#one day I won't put the majority of my post in the tags but today is not that day #I definitely thought too hard about this though that's why I have to hide it lol

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