So Queen Selyse is as pleasant as Stannis. They will make quite the pair ruling Westeros (if Stannis somehow ever sits the Iron Throne). No wonder her men treat Jon with such contempt since she looks down on him as if he were a mouse. I kind of chuckled when she said that they were moving into the Nightfort because Eastwatch wasn't safe and how Shireen would one day sit the Iron Throne. If Shireen ever gets to be queen, that will be quite an event. Even the way that the queen and her men react to Wun Wun the giant is ignorant and patronizing. They are appalled at his very existence and refuse to listen to a thing that Jon says. Part of me wishes her men would have started a fight just so the giant could have killed half of them. Of course that would have caused major problems for Jon which is the only reason I'm glad it didn't happen. I did notice that Shireen wasn't scared at all but rather amazed that she was seeing a giant. She at least seems more open minded than her parents, but I just don't think she'll ever be strong enough to rule.
After the queen and her men leave Jon grabs the banker from Bravos, Tycho, and Jon does something that is very smart but which will probably get him crap from the other Night's Watchmen. He takes out loans that will enable the Watch to feed and arm the men who are going to be very important in the coming months. He also acquires temporary use of the 3 ships belonging to Tycho so that he can protect the Wildlings from becoming wights. I found it very interesting that the Iron Throne isn't paying off Robert's debts and is gaining the anger of the Iron Bank. If Stannis makes it back from Winterfell and he is willing to work with them then he may have truly just gained an edge over the Lannisters. And since we know of the trouble going down in King's Landing now is as good a time as any.
Of course, just as soon as there is some good news for Stannis we finally meet the mystery girl on the horse that Melisandre saw and we learn that the Karstarks really are going to betray Stannis for Roose Bolton. Theon had mentioned that in a previous chapter and it sounds legit now. How did Theon know this? I guess he is much like a servant in that people talk in front of him as if he's not there.
Her name is Alys Karstark and her uncle (really cousin) is after her to take her back home. I believe what she is saying about them wanting an heir through her and about how they are basically playing to take over the Karstark line. Her uncle is making a good move, but she made it to Jon. Now we see what he does. He's not one to turn down a woman in need especially when that woman reminds him of Arya.
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