@Aaron

[url=http://books.google.com/books?id=rGtWKEVoRDgC&lpg=PT528&ots=MQiWnB2mMO&dq=bat%20durston%20stories%20george%20r%20r%20martin&pg=PT522#v=onepage&q&f=false]The essay I mentioned[/url]

If the link fucks up, got about 3/4 the way through the book and look for the page that says "Nine. A Heart in Conflict".