A Storm of Swords

A Storm of Swords – Jenny

Merrett arrives in Oldstones and sees Tom of Sevenstreams sitting on the same sepulcher that Cat and Petyr used to play at.

I find that Jenny of Oldstones is one of the nicest song fragments in the series. And I think Florence + The Machine’s version of it is one of the few good things from the 8th season. My only problem with it, is I believe that all we hear of it is the last verse.

pen and ink illustration asoiaf a song of ice and fire storm of swords minstrel Tom of sevenstreams oldstones sepulcher — Fallen leaves lay thick upon the ground, like soldiers after some great slaughter. A man in patched, faded greens was sitting crosslegged atop a weathered stone sepulcher, fingering the strings of a woodharp. The music was soft and sad. Merrett knew the song. High in the halls of the kings who are gone, Jenny would dance with her ghosts…
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January 23, 2024

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