 As the character most deeply involved in magic, Bran's story needs to be handled carefully within the supernatural aspects of the books.Bran is also the youngest viewpoint character, and has to deal with the series' adult themes like grief, loneliness, and anger.Martin set out to have the young characters grow up faster between chapters, but, as it was implausible for a character to take two months to respond, a finished book represents very little time passed.