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Chapter Fifty-Six - Theon 5 - A Clash of Kings | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

Published: Feb. 22, 2022, 5 a.m.

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Theon's nightly nightmares often revolve around his lies, deceits, and the atrocities he's committed. His sister Asha shoots him straight about his dire situation in Winterfell. He refuses to heed her advice and puts his last bit of hope on the shoulders of Reek. Simon and Mackelly raise their eyebrows in skepticism.

Chapter Review:
Theon Greyjoy wakes from another bad dream to learn that his sister Asha has finally arrived in Winterfell. On his way to the Winterfell Great Hall to see her, he's surrounded by bodyguards. Ironborn have been dropping like flies around the castle, since they returned from the mill with the bodies of Bran and Rickon. Theon knows it's Reek who has committed the murders, to keep the secret of what happened at the mill from getting out. However, Theon uses the kennel master Farlen as a scapegoat for the crimes, and beheads him.

Asha has brought Theon reinforcements to help hold Winterfell. Unfortunately, she's brought him a mere 10 men. Theon says it's not enough, Ser Rodrik Cassel is riding toward the castle with an army. Asha points out that's something he should've thought about before taking Winterfell. She asks him to give up on the castle and come with her back to Deepwood Motte. He refuses, so she leaves. Theon gives Reek silver to buy men to help hold the castle. He then second-guesses why he didn't do the smart thing and leave with his sister. As dawn breaks over Winterfell, he looks at the heads of the boys on the spikes and thinks of the Miller's sons. They were the perfect stand-ins for the still-missing Stark boys.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Theon Greyjoy - Heir to the Iron Islands. Betrayed his former friend Robb Stark and invaded the North in the name of the Iron Islands.
Asha Greyjoy - Elder sister to Theon. Oldest surviving child of Balon Greyjoy.
Balon Greyjoy - Lord of the Iron Islands.
Victarion Greyjoy - Younger brother of Balon Greyjoy.
Maester Luwin - Maester of Winterfell.
Bran Stark - Paraplegic middle son of Ned and Catelyn Stark.
Rickon Stark - Youngest child of Ned and Catelyn Stark.
Farlen - Kennel-master of Winterfell.
Palla - Farlen\\u2019s daughter.
Black Lorren - Cruel Iron Islander. Lieutenant to Theon Greyjoy.
Reek - Malodorous servant to the now dead bastard of the dreadfort Ramsay Snow. Prisoner at Winterfell, freed by Theon Greyjo

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