Podrick Payne

In the bustling canals of Braavos, Arya Stark hides behind a stranger's face. When a familiar tune—her father's lullaby—echoes from an unlikely throat, the past slams into the present. Podrick Payne, a squire she once knew, hums a melody that only Ned Stark should have known. Now Arya must decide: step out of the shadows and risk everything, or follow a thread that could unravel the secrets of her father's most loyal friend. What is Podrick doing in Braavos? And how does he know that song?

After the Long Night, a scarred knight finds a letter sealed with a direwolf and marked by the Three-Eyed Raven. It warns that Bran's growing power will erase free will from every living soul. As whispers of a greater enemy emerge, Brienne must choose: trust the plea from a future Sansa or remain loyal to the boy who saved them all. What if the real war has only just begun?