The last thing H’ghar did before he changing his hair color faster than a Kardashian was to offer to teach Arya the ways of the Faceless Men. He said, “If you learn you must come with me, far and away across the narrow sea to Braavos.” Arya reluctantly said no, saying she had to find her mother, brother, and sister first. H’ghar then gave Arya that special coin she’s been fondling for the past two seasons and taught her the phrase “Valar morghulis.” “If the day comes,” he says, “when you must find me again, give that coin to any man from Braavos and say these words to him.” Her mother and brother dead and her sister missing, Arya did just that in the Season 4 finale giving both the coin and the words to a Braavosi captain.

And just as she does in the books, Arya sets sail for Braavos. And as we’ve seen in promos and behind-the-scene photos, Arya will waste no time in getting into her training to become a Faceless Man. The second episode is titled “The House of Black and White,” which is the name of the headquarters and temple of the Faceless Men. But what role is there for Jaqen H’ghar, who, as I mentioned, is absent from Arya’s plotline in the book? Well, conventional wisdom has him taking on the part of the Kindly Man, a.k.a. Arya’s mentor. That would explain why he hasn’t been seen on set, the House of Black and White calls for interior shooting. Given the show’s penchant for recycling old characters rather than introducing new ones, this move makes perfect sense.

Additionally, Maisie Williams has hinted that we “might not recognize Arya this year.” To the unsullied show watcher this sounds like a hint that Arya is about to undergo a radical personality shift or they may think it’s a reference to her new costume. But for those of us who know what’s coming, her comment inspires a different line of thought. Will we see another actress (or actor) play Arya this season as the Stark girl and Jaqen H’ghar work to master the art of the shape shift? It seems more likely than ever.