Journey Through Books

Location : Winterfell Characters : Arya Stark, Jon Snow, Sansa Stark Arya considers her sister Sansa as someone who likes everything pretty and does everything prettily. Everybody said that Sansa's needlework was exquisite . Septa Mordane even told Catelyn that " Sansa's work is as pretty as she is ". For Arya she said " Arya has hands of a blacksmith ". Beth Cassel, master-at-arms Jory Cassel's daughter and Jeyne Poole, steward Vayon Pool's daughter were Sansa's friends. Arya addresses Jon Snow as her brother whereas Sansa consider him as their half brother and a bastard. As per Arya's thoughts, It wasn't fair. Sansa had everything. She was two years older. Maybe by the time Arya had been born, there had been nothing left. Often it felt that way. Sansa could sew and dance and sing. She wrote poetry. She knew how to dress. She played the high harp and the bells. Worse, she was beautiful. Sansa had got their mother's fi...

Location : Catelyn's Chambers Characters : Eddard Stark, Catelyn Stark, Maester Luwin Catelyn was bethrothed to Brandon Stark, Ned Stark's elder brother.But after his death, Ned was the one to wed her. Ned and Catelyn were in Catelyn's chambers when Maester Luwin came to them. The Maester was a small grey man. His eyes were grey, quick and saw much. He received a message. There was no rider. Only a carved wooden box, left on a table on his observatory. It was brought by someone in the king's party as there were no other visitors from south. Inside the box was a fine new lens for the observatory, from Myr by the look of it. A lens is an instrument to help us see. The true message was found concealed within a false bottom in the box. The message was meant for Catelyn as it had the moon and falcon seal of house Arryn. It was from Catelyn's sister Lysa, wife of late Jon Arryn. The message said that Jon Arryn was murdered by the queen with the help of Lannist...

Location : King's Welcome feast at Winterfell's Great Hall Characters : Jon, Benjen Stark, Tyrion Lannister This chapter is from Jon's point of view. It is the King's welcome feast at Winterfell. Jon, being a bastard, is not allowed to dine at the king's table whereas his brothers and sisters , the stark children can. The feast started with Ned stark accompanying the queen to the table. She is as beautiful as the men said. She had beautiful long golden hair and emerald green eyes. She did not even look at Ned when he accompanied her. Jon could see through her smile. Next came the King, accompanied by Lady Stark. He was a big disappointment to Jon. He had heard about Robert Baratheon from his father - the demon of the Trident, the fiercest warrior of the realm, a giant among princes. Jon saw only a fat man, red-faced under his beard, sweating through his silks. Then came Robb accompanying princess Myrcella, Arya with prince Tommen and Sansa with Joffrey. Sa...