Who would think such a thing?

[The Imp]

I just checked. It was SAID by Jojen. I suggest that Rufio just go ahead and post a new one, rather than make this more complicated than it needs to be

[Rufio]

Well I'm glad I wasn't imagining things. It is a superb line, anyway.


Better a flimsy shield than none

[The Imp]

my first thought about shields is Brienne

[Needle]

I think this one is Jon.

[Rufio]

Not Brienne or Jon.

[Katrina Stark]

Jaime maybe?

[Pilpel]

Victarion?

[Rufio]

Not Jaime or Victarion.

[Needle]

Samwell?

[firstfist]

I'm going to go out on a limb. Sansa

[Katrina Stark]

Uhhh, if we're moving into female characters - Cersei?

[Rufio]

Originally Posted by Katrina Stark

Uhhh, if we're moving into female characters - Cersei?

It is indeed Cersei. Well done Katrina.

This is the whole passage:

Soft, bald, and obsequious, Swyft had an absurd little white puff of beard where most men had a chin. The blue bantam rooster of his House was worked across the front of his plush yellow doublet in beads of lapis. Over that he wore a mantle of blue velvet decorated with a hundred golden hands. Ser Harys had been thrilled by his appointment, too dim to realize that he was more hostage than Hand. His daughter was her uncle’s wife, and Kevan loved his chinless lady, flat-chested and chicken-legged as she was. So long as she had Ser Harys in hand, Kevan Lannister must needs think twice about opposing her. To be sure, a good-father is not the ideal hostage, but better a flimsy shield than none.

[Katrina Stark]

I love good guesses! So, next clue:
Small wonder this host moves so slowly.

[firstfist]

That would be Catlyen thinking about Renly's host?

[Rufio]

Could be Asha thinking about Stannis in the snow.