Chapter 42 - The Ghost in Winterfell - Who is knocking on the door?

There is a ghost in Winterfell, but it's not clear if the ghost is the voice Theon hears in the godswood or if it's the person who is killing Roose Bolton's men or if it's Theon himself.  Regardless, all three are possibilities.  When Theon is in the godswood begging for a man's death I am sure that it really is Bran who he hears and sees.  Bran is communicating through the trees just as Ser Brynden has taught him.  It's interesting that he can do that. I don't think Brynden can though we've never been told that.  Perhaps Bran has abilities because he is a Stark.

Someone is killing the men in Winterfell and they are good.  The first few look like accidents which I think was probably the idea.  The last is obviously not unless Yellow Dick somehow shoved his own member into his mouth and died and I highly doubt that.  I think the last one was intended to freak everyone out because the person on the inside knows that Stannis (or whoever is banging the drums) is near.  I also think that it's this singer and his lady friends.  They are much too interested in Theon and his story and then the scene at the end of the chapter makes it very clear that they are not what they seem.

If Stannis really is outside then I don't know how he did it, but I would rather Stannis take the castle and kill everyone then have Roose Bolton and his men win again.  Manderley will help Stannis as soon as it is safe and wise to do so, of course.  I imagine many of the other northern houses will turn against the Boltons as well.  I also suspect that Theon's love for the Starks is about to bring him back to who he was.  I think that is why this chapter has such an emphasis on Theon wanting to die as a man and not as Reek.

It was funny when Roose Bolton accused him of being the killer.  Could anyone ever suspect that Theon is physically capable of besting anyone at this point?  I think Roose Bolton is desperate and he knows his hold on these houses is tenuous at best.  I don't like him for the part he played in the Red Wedding.  I hope that he and his son get what's coming to them.  I especially hope that for Ramsey.