"We never did," Sansa says. "As far as I know, Brienne was the first." She likes the thought of it, though. Though she's more given to traditionally feminine activities herself, Brienne and Arya might be the two best fighters she's ever seen. It's difficult to imagine Arya being much for rules and order, but it also seems rather pointless to restrict such a profession to men when women are equally capable.

"It's strange here, isn't it? With nothing of the sort at all."