Against all odds, and much longer delayed than originally anticipated, Arya--or Arry, when she was dissembling as a male--had made it to the Wall. She had maintained the ruse for safety while traveling, but even now that she was standing face to face with her brother, she had yet to reveal her identity. She feared that if anyone else were to learn she was female, she would not be allowed to stay.

But how long before someone began to suspect?