She has selected a challenging subject. Not impossible. There are bits of hope and whimsy that have always been hidden away. And Frea being so very much an insistent and vibrant person, there is simply no reason Brienne has to combat her or treat her ill. They both are willful women.

When you put down your knitting and raise shields and swords you do forget that there are subtle things that are just as piercing and tough.

How she manages to grin and not swallow sea water yet is anybody's guess. That's what she deserved. One blink too many in the bright sunlight and Brienne is seemingly alone. "Frea? ...Frea?"