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[Having been here a couple of weeks now, Arya looks very different from the first time she addressed the network. She's cleaned up considerably from when she arrived, covered in the mud and blood of Harrenhal, an urchin shivering in a forgotten gray alleyway. She has gained a few bruises since then, particularly on her arms and legs, most of them brown and fading now, but there's one purpling welt on her forearm that she can't help poking at. She doesn't seem too bothered by the bruises, though. While she's arranged her hair in a slightly more feminine way, she's still wearing boys clothes; looser, more comfortable, easier to fight and tumble around in.]

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[Those of you passing through the Thor district may chance upon Arya sometime in the morning, looking a little dissatisfied and disappointed in herself. Maya's set her a task, but she's finding it a very difficult one to complete.]

No good. Maybe I just haven't found the right place yet, but...

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[It's late afternoon when she addresses the network. Her face still looks troubled.]

What sort of place do you go to, when you need to be alone and think?

[A pause. She's not sure whether to say the next part or not. The truth is, there's a lot that's happened to her over the last few months, ever since they left Winterfell, really. And she's just had to keep going through it all. To have to stop and examine herself now, to meditate and find the inner Arya, would mean facing it all, rather than just adding names to a list of people she'll one day give their retribution. It would mean grieving for Ned, something she's not had the space to do yet. And the idea is scaring her. Maybe not being able to find a place to follow Maya's instruction to her successfully is just a front for that.

She takes a deep breath, but the words won't come. She's just eleven years old, after all, how does she even try and process all of this?]

Robb, can you come and see me, please? I...

[She feels herself blinking back tears and, embarrassed, quickly shuts off the feed.]

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[ Sophie's an easy one to befriend and she loves trying to help out others. ] A place? What kind of place are you looking for?

Somewhere quiet where I can go to think. My teacher wants me to meditate, but it's not going too well.

Hmm. Have you tried the library yet? It's pretty quiet there.

The library? That's over in Odin, right?

That's right. I can show you the way, if you want.

Thanks, but I think that I'll leave it for now. I've been out here for quite a while already.

All right. Are you going to take a break?

Yes, I was thinking of getting something to eat. Would you like to join me?

... [ Hang on, she's quickly checking her pockets to see if she has any leftover spending money and luckily, she does. Even after being her for a little over a month, she still doesn't have a job and gets her money from friends.

With a smile, she nods. ]

Oh, yeah, sure. I've still got some spending money left for food.

[Arya looks delighted.] Is there anywhere in particular you'd like to go? I've only been here a little while, and I haven't eaten outside of the welcome hall, really.

Oh, you're like me... I haven't really eaten much outside of the welcome hall either. [ Despite being in Asgard for a little over a month already. ] The only restaurant I've been to is in Heimdall.

It'll be a new experience for both of us, then.

Hee hee. That's right. It'll be fun. Oh, umm... [ She just remembers she never got her name, even when they've been living very close to each other in the same Welcome Hall. ] What's your name?

Oh, I'm sorry. My name is Arya, of House Stark.

I'm Sophie. Sophie Lhant. It's nice to finally have a chance to speak with you.

You too, Sophie. I'm surprised we haven't run into each other before now; we share the bathroom, don't we?

Yeah, we do. I should have said hello earlier...

Me too, I just seem to have been really busy since I got here. Don't worry about it.

I've been really busy myself... I'm glad that we're able to talk to each other now.

Yes, me too. I'd like to be friends.

[ Making a small gasp like this is the most amazing thing over. She'd like that too obviously. ]

Let's be friends, Arya!

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