User blog comment:Hyperborean/"The House of Hades" – official expectations blog/@comment-4902593-20130914145422/@comment-1515612-20130916010141

I think RR wanted to knock out a character the whole time because having all seven at the same time is hard and it's easier than killing one off, lol. And I agree with Frodo, I liked him the best in TLH (yes, more than Leo). Also, I'm forever shipping Jeyna.