re: Game of Thrones S6E7 "The Broken Man" (book reader thread - NO LEAKS)

She had to, because if I am not mistaken, she doesn't know that LF has control of the army at this point

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You really think Sansa would have sent him the letter?

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Well, yeah. They're going to die otherwise, and LF's numbers are vastly superior to the Boltons. I don't think she has any other choice, although I'm certain he'll betray them when it's all said and done.

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I assumed it was Lady Mormont.

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if you watched the D&D stuff after the episode they pretty much say this was the scene

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Sweet Robbyn? He would certainly want a "reward."



You really think Sansa would have sent him the letter?

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I think this could be the first chess move Sansa has made yet, if she wrote it to Robbyn. In the scene with Lord Royce (See here) Littlefinger uses his close relationship with Robbyn and Robbyn's affection for Sansa to move the Knights from the Vale, and also relate to Lord Royce who is control. If Sansa writes Robbyn promising him a "reward", i.e. her hand in marriage, she could be playing a good game. She brings Robbyn under her wing and out from Littlefingers and she solidifies herself a new, strong home if they win. I would love to see a scene with Royce showing Robbyn the letter and Littlefinger advising a cautious approach, like waiting for the BoB to commence and come in the end as a saviour. All the meantime Royce is needling him about the Vale's duty to Family and Robbyn's decree to move the troops in promise to protect Sansa. It would make for a good scene to see him squirm a little.

Again, that would require Sansa to play chess and Littlefinger to fall asleep at the wheel a bit.

ETA: Sansa also has a really nice trump card with Robbyn against Littlefinger. Robbyn is head over heals for Sansa and impetuous. If Sansa explains to him Littlefinger sold her to the Ramsey and the things he did to her, Littlefinger would probably be moonwalking out the moondoor.

Its kind of bullshite - the waif would have known how to deliver a killing blow. Whole scene felt kinda weak to me personally but that unfortunately is pretty standard for Arya's storyline the past few seasons. Only really delivered in a few episodes.

I think you need to rewatch the scene. The Waif stabs her in the gut like a fricking champ.

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Plenty of people survive that, while no one survives having their neck slit open.

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What book you been reading?

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If the Waif were a true professional she would have slit her throat instead of going for the gut.

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Jaqen told her make it quick. She stabbed her in the gut to give her a painful long drawn death. The waif is a professional.

LSH is coming. I can feel it in my plums