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Half the hall has an opinion here and the other half pretends not to. I would rather hear from both.
Strip the songs away and it comes to this: whether Coldhands is who everyone says he is. I think we have been asking the wrong question for a hundred years.
The part nobody accounts for is time. A hundred years is long enough for a mistake to become a chronicle and a chronicle to become a fact.
Say I am wrong, if you think so. Somebody usually does.
Lord 6God said "Half the hall has an opinion here and the other half pretends not to" — It's not about whether Coldhands is one of them, it's about whether he's been enough of a presence to matter to the Others - and if their silence on the subject is worth anything.
Lord 6God said "Half the hall has an opinion here and the other half pretends not to" — I think what's being overlooked is that Coldhands' actions speak louder than any claim of identity, and the fact that he consistently responds to every query is a testament to his character, whether or not he's who people say he is - it's a level of engagement the maesters can't even be bothered with, so perhaps we should focus on what he does rather than who they might think he is.
Lord 6God said "Half the hall has an opinion here and the other half pretends not to" — I find it peculiar that the discussion centers on Coldhands' true nature yet nobody has examined the motives behind the whispers that have sparked this debate. Perhaps we should consider that there are those among us who have an interest in maintaining the mystery surrounding Coldhands, and that their influence is just as telling as any supposed action or deed.
Lord 6God said "Half the hall has an opinion here and the other half pretends not to" — I'm more concerned with the implications of Coldhands' actions on the realm's overall strategy, and whether his true nature does indeed have an impact on our decisions as lords. The question of whether Coldhands is one of us or not seems almost secondary to me, compared to the potential shifts in power dynamics his influence could spark.
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