How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Narrator.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"Captain Vylarr," [Tyrion] called, "I want those taken down on the morrow. Give them to the silent sisters for cleaning." It would be hell to match them with the bodies, he supposed, yet it must be done. Even in the midst of war, certain decencies needed to be observed. (4.Tyrion.110)
Tyrion's got a point. There are laws to war, and those laws are meant to limit the harm done by armed conflict. Of course, having rules of conduct and actually following them are two different things—as we shall see.
Quote #2
"Was there ever a war where only one side bled?" [Catelyn's] uncle gave a shake of the head. "The riverlands are awash in blood and flame all around the God's Eye." (8.Catelyn.99)
Even if their side wins the war, they will pay their death and destruction tab same as the other. In fact, war is often lost by the first lord who first admits he can't pay his tab anymore—and the Lannisters' unofficial saying is, "A Lannister always pays his debts."
Quote #3
Riding out in front of the wagons on her horse, Arya saw burnt bodies impaled on sharpened stakes atop the walls, their hands drawn up tight in front of their faces as if to fight off the flames that had consumed them. (10.Arya.24)
Many characters talk about the war as a distant event, but Arya is actually living through it. She sees the bleeding and burning Brynden alluded to, and her chapters give the reader an in-your-face look at how the war harms beyond the confines of the battles.