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The 20-year-old dished the dirt on what fans can expect in season seven - which is set to air later this month - with her saying that Arya’s journey could end up being “bittersweet”. Despite first insisting that she “couldn’t say anything,” Maisie eventually explained: “Things are looking up for Arya. She gets her own way a little bit, which is nice, because she’s had such a tough journey. “But…they’re also bittersweet at the same time. Dot, dot, dot,” she added to The Sunday Times’ Style magazine. Maisie also spoke out about working with actors such as Sean Bean from a very early age, with her insisting that it didn’t phase her because she was so young.

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Things are looking up for Arya. She gets her own way a little bit, which is nice, because she’s had such a tough journey Maisie Williams

The actress went on: “At 12, I was fearless and didn’t care, so I enjoyed it. But then, as each season passed, the pressure built and it became a little destructive. “Everyone goes through that dip in confidence. That also came with puberty. “It all fizzled out a bit, and I lost my confidence and now I’m slowly starting to get it back again.” Maisie’s latest interview comes after she hinted that Arya is here to stay, despite countless characters constantly getting killed off in Game of Thrones.

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