Eddard (V)

When I reading this chapter key theme popped into mind that really links the whole book together, in my opinion. Trust was the theme that came to mind when reading this chapter. Eddard is on the hunt for who killed Jon Arryn, and the first person he questions is Pycelle because Pcyelle's story has had its suspicions like when Pycelle ordered Master Coleman away when he was treating Jon. His trust with Pycelle is slowly deteriorating and he questions himself with who can truly trust and who truly is trustworthy with who they are serving. Littlefinger also tells Eddard that he has 4 more people that he needs to check out for Jon Arrys death, and Eddard seems puzzeld with this because he used to think Littlefinger was distrust-worthy until now. Littlefinger tells Eddard that distrusting him was the smartest thing that he done ever since he got to the kings landing. I think trust is huge thing throughout the book, because it is very hard to trust people who are of different roles/status of you, and so I think what Littlefinger said by that its the smartest thing he couldve done, is wise because that tells Ned that people in the kings landing are sneaky and he needs to be careful with who he trusts.