i can't wait for Winds to come i especially cant wait to see what my two favorites (jon and arya) are going to be doing and how their relationship might develop. Do you think the realization and how they are going to deal with it is going to come in winds or A Dream of Spring.
Curious to know what you think and what your looking foward to.
Hey? Sorry for answering so late. I have been out of the ASoIaF Fandom for a while, and with that said, I can assure you that I dont remember quite everything so clearly but I will try my best.
"How their relationship might develop?"
I believe if it ends to be a romantic one, it will take time. Kind slow burn and mutual pining with tons of angst, not Just because of their feelings, but also It can Actually develop during the war against the Others, or who knows? Against Cercei? I can see Jon developing romantic feelings much easier and faster after what we have seen in the last book, while Arya would be like.... take time to return It, and be self cricticizing every single minute for feeling this kind of love with her brother. She has a moral Compass that is way stronger than Jon's. I cant see her taking It lightly.
"In wich book will be like, end canonic or not?"
A Dream of Spring, near the end of the series when Arya's on her 16-17.
I believe they will meet again/reunite in the end of Winds, or a bit after the middle when Arya would be near 15. After this they will have many things to do. The war, the tragedy, Daenerys, Young Griff, Cercei, the Winter. Basically It is kind when they will develop their feelings and have many hints/foreshadows, but nothing so serious or much clear.
"What am I looking forward to?"
I really want tension in the next few books, socially, diplomatically and politically speaking. I want something real. With struggles, and grey morals during decision making. I dont believe the Starks will reunite and be all "friends forever and ever". I believe Bran'll want the crown, Sansa has her own agenda, I dont see Sansa and Arya getting along so easily, they have many things to work out, as GRRM said himself. I dont believe Rickon will recognize any of them but Bran, after all, he was just a baby when everything fell down. I can see Arya being crowned Queen in the Trident, but later when she meets Bran or Jon, she is most like to pass the crown ahead. For wich brother, Idk.
I really want Arya and Dany becoming friends or maybe something else (I am more into Daenarya nowadays), but I cant see neither of them becoming friends in just a day. They are prideful of their houses. Probably will take time untill both can trust each other. Basically tension, but with admiration as well. They are too alike, and have similar opinions and experiences to not adimire each other.
The direwolves?
I believe it is possible Arya can meet Jon while warging Nymeria way before she meets him eye-to-eye, face to face. But this is my opinion only. This happend before, that she saw Catelyn and took her mother's body out of the water, so it is possible. I dont believe Nymeria or Summer will die, but I am afraid that Ghost or Shaggydog actually can. As we are talking about George KRIFFING Martin that likes to kill everyone and everything, this isnt out of the table. (If a dragon, or a direwolf die, I am really capable of leaving the series forever and making fanfics canon rent free in my mind)