[quote=@Belle]
In the Winter Court iron is mined by the goblins as they are the only ones who can touch it without harm. Arys has a stockpile of iron for trade and in case there is an attack made on her the goblins of her realm have iron weapons they forged for themselves. They are too loyal to use it against their Queen.

I approve of the Winter Knight. As for what he failed at she might feel like he failed at protecting her from Feoras. Feoras and Arys were seeing each other right after she became queen, but it didn't last long. There was no war, but Summer and Winter have had no trade agreement since that time.
And now that she is feeling conflicted and scared Arys would have a good reason to release her knight from the dungeon to be back at her side.
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So he's been down there for 400 years or so? Damn, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, which she delivers on anyone in the immediate vicinity.