"Oswald is not inclined to agree," George says with a sigh. "But he does know Sagh is their only choice for lodgings. 'We can make a quick stop at the blacksmith's home, but then I absolutely insist we continue on to Ser Thames' home.'"

As it's the agreed next step, George gets them all to the Gilly home with minimal fuss, where they find, "The doors and windows hang open, and the curtains shiver in the frigid wind. Snow has begun to creep onto the sills, and over the threshold, into the dark and empty home. As you enter, you find the floorboards in the kitchen have been prised up, and on the table next to them sits a small, artless lockbox."