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Chapter Seventy-Four - Arya 13 - A Storm of Swords | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

Published: Dec. 5, 2023, 5 a.m.

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Arya and the Hound return to the Inn at the Crossroads, where they meet some of the Mountain\\u2019s men. Trouble ensues, leaving three dead and the Hound mortally wounded. Arya refuses him mercy and leaves him to die. Finally, she uses her mysterious iron coin to earn her passage out of Westeros. Simon and Mackelly wish Arya a bon voyage.
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Chapter Review:
Arya Stark and Sandor Clegane (AKA the Hound) find themselves back at the Inn at the Crossroads. As soon as they enter, Arya knows there\\u2019s trouble. She recognizes two of Gregor Clegane\\u2019s men: Polliver and the Tickler. They\\u2019re accompanied by a young squire. The men recognize the Hound.

The soldiers fill them in on news of the realm: King Joffrey is dead, Sansa Stark killed him, and Sansa\\u2019s sister has been found. The Hound finds that last bit funny but doesn\\u2019t share why. When the Tickler wants Sandor to come with them to Harrenhal, chaos breaks out. Sandor has his hands full fighting Polliver and the Tickler. Arya is distracted by the fighting and is surprised by the squire. She turns and stabs him with a dagger. The Hound kills Polliver and Arya stabs the Tickler repeatedly. Sandor makes Arya finish the squire off. She pulls Needle from Polliver\\u2019s belt and slides it into the boy\\u2019s heart.

The next day the Hound is unable to continue riding to Saltpans due to his injuries. He wants mercy from Arya, and spews horrible things at her to get her to do it. She leaves him to die on the side of the road and continues to Saltpans. At the port town, she sells Craven and tries to buy passage on a ship for Eastwatch. The ship is going to Braavos, and she doesn\\u2019t have the funds to catch a ride. She pulls out the iron coin Jaqen H\\u2019ghar gave her and utters "Valar Morghulis." The shocked captain offers her passage and her own cabin.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Arya Stark - Younger daughter of Ned and Catelyn Stark.
Sandor \\u201cThe Hound\\u201d Clegane - Former personal bodyguard to King Joffrey Baratheon, younger brother of the Mountain (Gregor Clegane), deserter from the Lannister forces.
Polliver - Soldier in Gregor Clegane\\u2019s company.
Tickler - Torturer in Gregor Clegane\\u2019s company.
Needle - Small, thin sword given to Arya by Jon before they left Winterfell.
Inn at The Crossroads - Inn at the intersection of three major roads in the Riverlands.

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