A Storm of Swords - Part A

It seems that Ser Jamie Lannister's clapping days are behind him. I wonder if the Bloody Mummers are going to sell him back to his father or bring him to Harrenhal. I was a bit disappointed to find his name at the head of a chapter. He won't die till the end of the book if at all. 

I thought for sure that Davos had died, it seems that Stannis has a larger part to play than a failed assault on King's Landing. 

Arya is always so close to finding her way home only to see that avenue closed off at the last second. It would be nice for the Starks to have something go their way this book. The Freys, the Karstarks, the Iron Islands, the Bastard of Bolton, the Lannisters, and Joffrey. Could something positive happen to Robb in this book? The Vale declaring for him would be nice, Balon Greyjoy dying a bloated toad would make a delightful icing to the Vale cake. 

I keep referring to this book as A Soiree with Swords. All the stories find themselves singing the song about the bear with hair, I wish I liked it.