Deserted Cities
to page 210Daenerys' first chapter, followed by Jon's chapter having gone beyond the wall pose some striking similarities. The forlorn barrenness of their environments for one thing. The fear of unseen enemies. They travel to to a destination not yet discovered. They even stumble upon abandoned settlements, neither knowing why they've been abandoned. And there's a Mormont in each!
I enjoyed learning Ser Jorah's story. It picks up where his father left off with Jon, and gives us the prequel to his service to Dany. I guess I'm wondering for the Night's Watch, do the Others fear numbers? Oddly, the Black Brothers, even having watched two of the wights come to life and kill a dozen of them or so, are not articulating any fear of the Others specifically. Jon seems to be the only one, and he keeps it to himself. I guess this adds to the ominousness of it...the unspoken suggestion that the Others are the least of their worries. Even Mormont seems to overlook the obvious with his question: "the wildlings burn their dead...now I wish I'd asked them why."
I have a feeling Samwell Tarly will end up being a hero somehow.
posted by Nate @ 11:01 AM
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An interesting point about the lack of obvious fear of the Others. I don't think it's because they're the least of the Night's Watch's worries. I would say probably the opposite. Probably the idea that these fairy-tale monsters might actually be real is just too outlandish and terrifying to contemplate for most of them.
Love that first Dany chapter by the way. Very evocative descriptions (bleached bones and fig trees if I remember right), and no real clue about where her story might be heading.
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