Game Of Thrones has swam in some pretty murky waters. It constantly seeks out new ways to break our hearts, and child sacrifice was simply the next on their 'to do' list to keep things fresh. Stannis Baratheon's quest for the throne was weakening with every step as he marched from Castle Black, and his final throw of the dice was offering up his very own daughter to be burned alive as a sacrifice to Melisandre's Lord of Light. Shireen was stricken with greyscale when she was young, leading to a life of solitude, but she was a bright, innocent, sweet girl and hearing her scream as the pyre was lit was utterly haunting.
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