Chapter 2: A Blind Girl Tells No Tales
Bravos
Winter had finally arrived in Bravos, about three months later than anywhere else both in Essos or Westeros and with it brought some of the most furious snow storms in living memory. Of course this was of little concern to blind Beth, the girl who wandered the docks during the day time and stole portions of people's food in the afternoon. For Beth something else had sparked her interest and made her continually visit the docks, news from the north of Westeros. According to the sailors, the Lannisters had failed to kill all the Starks and King Robb's twin brother Dareon had reclaimed his homeland and in doing so had killed half a dozen Ironborn, Freys and Boltons.
Beth wasn't sure why hearing this news always caused her to feel too happy inside it wasn't as if she knew any Dareon Stark and yet deep down in the part of her that was still Arya, she knew she truly did. These mixed feelings were only exacerbated when she found out that King Dareon was looking for his sister who he believed had found residence in Bravos and was offering some suitable trade deals for her safe passage home. Now Beth was in a predicament, she would have to go back and get her face back from the Kindly man, but she wasn't sure he'd agree to it all that easily.
Once Beth arrived back at the House of Black and White, the Kindly Man approached her and said "So Blind Beth what new things have you learnt today to come and share with us in this House of Knowledge?"
Beth replied "The First Sword of Bravos has spoken with one of King Stannis's men about possibly recruiting some good young men to fight for him in his war against the Lannisters. Also the King in the North Dareon Stark has reclaimed his homeland and is now looking for his sister Arya Stark who many had believed missing but Dareon has reason to believe is actually residing here in Bravos." Beth waited with bated breath to see what the kindly man would say.
"Hmm, these are indeed interesting developments... So you say that King Dareon is looking for his sister yes? Well I do believe endeavours should be made to make sure that she makes it back to Westeros in time."
Now Beth was confused, was the kindly man giving her leave to go?
"Do not look so confused child it ill suits you, yes you have heard me correctly for I have long known that this day would come, and is it not what you truly want in your heart of hearts Arya of House Stark."
He had her there, if he had simply said Blind Beth, she would have been able to deny it and say she knew what she was talking about, but know that he had used her name, her true name she realised she had to tell the complete truth otherwise she would never be allowed this opportunity again. "Yes" she whispered softly "Yes that is what I truly want."
"Good, you shall gather your things and your sword, and you shall make your way to the harbour and get on the ship of on Xaro Daxos who is heading to White Harbour."
As Arya scampered off away from the Kindly Man, and the door closed with a loud thump, her heart pounding in her ears she thought I'm going home, at last I'm going home. None of her earlier doubts over whether any of her family would accept her as she was now or for the things she'd done came to her now, simply the warm relief that soon she'd be back home in Winterfell with Dareon and that he'd look after her, he'd always said that he'd look after her.