Game of Thrones season 6: New clip shows blind Arya getting beaten up

"Stand and fight, blind girl"

(HBO)

With just over a week to go until Game of Thrones' sixth season lands, HBO is drip feeding clips to keep spoiler-hungry fans at bay.

The previous one to be released was this particularly tense one featuring Kit Harington's presumed deceased Jon Snow while another focused on Sansa (Sophie Turner) and Theon's (Alfie Allen) escape from Ramsay (Iwan Rheon).

The latest scene to be teased, however, is one that places the newly blind Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) at the forefront.

The clip shows a mysterious woman approaching the young Stark girl - seemingly with the intention of training her in combat.

'Stand and fight, blind girl," the woman says, throwing a stick at Arya before brandishing one herself.

"I can't see," a worried Arya replies as she attempts to fend off the woman's blows.

Could this signal the start of a new training regime that'll see Stark evolve into a fighter who must rely on her senses? We certainly hope so.

Over the past year, Arya's storyline has been teased via reports of Williams' filming schedule. First, there were photos of what appeared to be an underwater scene followed by leaked footage of the actor performing "Assassin's Creed-type" stunts.

It seems after a season of remaining silent and washing floors, Arya is being handed some solid action.

Game of Thrones' season six premiere, titled "The Red Woman", will air simultaneously with the US broadcast on Sky Atlantic from Sunday 24 April. The episode will be repeated the following evening at 9 PM.