She sat alone staring at the door like she has been doing for two weeks now. Her life felt empty and meaningless. Arya was certain that if she didn't have Esmeralda keeping her busy, she would have run mad.
His absence was a wake-up call for her. It wasn't until he wasn't there that she began to see the role he had been playing in her life.
From providing and protecting her physically to ensuring she wasn't stressed or depressed emotionally. He had been a cure for her.
Arya could hardly recognize the woman she had become under his careful guidance. She no longer doubted her self worth.
Whenever she looked in the mirror, she appreciated her beauty and felt good about it. As she held Esmeralda, she was aware of the overwhelming rush of warmth that flooded her heart.
She never had that before him. He taught her how to love herself again. He held her hand through the process as she fell in love with herself and found peace with her identity.