“Winter will never come for the likes of us. Should we die in battle, they will surely sing of us, and it’s always summer in the songs. In the songs all knights are gallant, all maids are beautiful, and the sun is always shining.”
it was not the scorn of the many that left her confused and vulnerable, but the kindness of the few.
“Fighting is better than this waiting. You don’t feel so helpless when you fight. You have a sword and a horse, sometimes an axe. When you’re armored it’s hard for anyone to hurt you.”
“The Maid of Tarth”
An illustration of Brienne, from the “A Song of Fire and Ice” novels, gripping Jaime Lannister’s sword, Oathkeeper. Coming up next in this illustrated portrait series are Davos Seaworth and Reek.
Brienne of Tarth
Book Challenge | Day 16 – Favourite female character
I couldn’t pick just one, so here, have two of ‘em!
“It was the possibility of darkness that made the day seem so bright.”
Susannah Dean | Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King
“Winter will never come for the likes of us. Should we die in battle, they will surely sing of us, and it’s always summer in the songs. In the songs all knights are gallant, all maids are beautiful, and the sun is always shining.”
Brienne of Tarth | A Clash of Kings by George R R Martin
