GRRM spent the last 25 years writing two messy, unfinished books, only to whine on his blog about fans, Condal, and HOTD, all while failing to finish a single story.
Meanwhile, JK Rowling finished Harry Potter on time, delivered a blockbuster film franchise, and is already getting another adaptation.
Professionalism vs. laziness.
There are more possible chess games, by about 40 orders of magnitude, than atoms in the observable universe. To solve chess, you'd have to map them all. Good luck.
@law_maker007 the Golden Company has distinct political motivations that set it apart from other sellsword companies, as shown by their behavior in a Dance with Dragons. in the absence of the Young Griff Stormlands invasion subplot, the Golden Company would be hardcore Daenerys loyalists
1) It wasn't even a dozen. Actually a few thousand, because whole army that had come with Robb was killed.
2) In a world where gods and magic are quite tangible it is supremely not smart to violate one of most sacred customs in all of existence
They’re so defeated and demoralized they don’t even know what to say. They’re trying to play it off by leaning into it which just makes them look even more sad and pathetic.