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Brienne follows Nimble Dick into the wilds. There she encounters some familiar faces, learns some intel on the wrong Stark girl, and registers her first kills. Ser Hyle Hunt offers to help bury a body. Simon and Mackelly survey the damage.

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Brienne of Tarth and Podrick Payne follow Nimble Dick Crabb toward The Whispers, where he claims to have sent a fool and two girls. They were looking for discreet passage across the Narrow Sea, and the map purportedly took them to where smugglers would lend them a hand.

Brienne is very untrusting of Dick, and he doesn’t help his cause when she catches him rummaging through her saddle bags. They get to comparing the heroes of their homelands. It sounds like it would have been quite the battle. Pod notices that they are being followed, again.

At the Whispers, they find signs of life. Brienne arms Dick, but Shagwell, Timeon, and Pyg surprise them. Shagwell kills Dick for tricking them into coming here. The three try to distract her with news from the Riverlands - Sandor Clegane has captured and rides with the Stark girl. Despite the news, Brienne dispatches Pyg. A rock hits Shagwell in the face and she is able to end Timeon with barely a scratch. She makes Shagwell dig a grave for Dick. As she buries him, Shagwell attacks her, she stabs him mercilessly to death. Ser Hyle Hunt arrives, he’s been charged by Lord Randyl Tarly with keeping an eye on Brienne, in case she finds Sansa. He helps her bury Dick.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Brienne of Tarth - Charged with rescuing Sansa Stark.
Podrick Payne - Former squire to Tyrion Lannister, now traveling with Brienne.
Randyll Tarly - Lord of Horn Hill. In Maidenpool to oversee reconstruction and bring order, prior to the wedding of his son.
Ser Hyle Hunt - Captain in service to House Tarly. Former tormentor of Brienne.
Sansa Stark - Eldest surviving Stark child. Currently in the Eyrie with Petyr Baelish.
Nimble Dick Crabb - Dubious character of Crackclaw Point.
Sandor Clegane - Fallen Kingsguard. Former companion of Arya Stark.
Shagwell, Timeon, Pyg - Renegades from the Brave Companions, hoping to escape Westeros.
The Whispers - Holdfast on the eastern edge of Crackclaw Point. Named for the sound the sea makes as it travels underground t

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Aeron “Damphair” Greyjoy, presides over the Kingsmoot. Against his intentions, his brother Euron is chosen by the captains of the Iron Islands. Simon and Mackelly consider what might have been.

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Aeron Greyjoy convenes the Kingsmoot on Old Wyk. Three Iron Island captains throw their hats in the ring, but none can command a significant portion of the electorate. Victarion Greyjoy promises a continuation of Balon’s legacy - and he lavishes gold and silver bribes to prove his case.

Asha Greyjoy sneers at her uncle’s claim, she is the child of Balon and the natural heir. Her promise is of land. She’ll make peace with the north and swell the Iron Islands holdings by tenfold. The two seem to have a similar number of followers. But a horn sounds silencing all.

Euron Greyjoy is the one Kraken to have never tasted defeat. His horn will bind dragons to him, and he knows of three dragons growing in Essos that will give him all he needs to not just win the north, or the west, but the whole of the Seven Kingdoms. His chests of gold and gems seal the deal and he is proclaimed the new king.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Aeron “Damphair” Greyjoy - Youngest brother of King Balon Greyjoy. Priest of the Drowned God. Devout.
Balon Greyjoy - King of the Iron Islands - died falling from a bridge in Pike.
Euron “Crow’s Eye” Greyjoy - Younger brother of Balon, elder brother to Aeron. Was banished by Balon, but returned to Pike the day after Balon’s death.
Victarion Greyjoy - Next younger brother of Balon. Previously holding Moat Cailin for the Iron Islands.
Asha Greyjoy - Daughter of Balon. Fierce fighter and reaver. Well respected.
Old Wyk - Small Iron Island. Home of Nagga’s Hill where the ribcage of a dead sea dragon marks the venue for kingsmoots of old.
Kingsmoot - Ancient rite, whereby king’s of the Iron Islands were chosen from the worthy by the captains of the longships.

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The Iron Captain, Victarion Greyjoy, returns to the Iron Islands for the kingsmoot. He reunites with family, some welcomed others not so much. One thing’s for certain, nobody’s backing down on their claim to the vacant Seastone Chair. Simon and Mackelly hope for a peaceful transition of power.

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Victarion Greyjoy sails the Iron Fleet into Old Wyk for the kingsmoot. In the bay, he spies his older brother Euron Greyjoy’s ship Silence. Victarion is welcomed back to the Iron Islands by his younger brother Aeron Damphair. Both agree Euron is the wrong man to succeed their dead oldest brother Balon as the king of the Iron Islands.

That night at a feast, Victarion finds his niece Asha Greyjoy. They trade friendly banter before a silence fills the room. Euron and his cronies have entered the tent. Aeron tries to discredit Euron but is quickly stymied and leaves in frustration. Next Asha takes her turn confronting her uncle Euron. They go back and forth at each other in a much less friendly manner than she and Victarion, before Victarion commands an end to it. Victarion and Euron exchange words and agree that all will be settled when the votes are cast.

After Euron and his men leave, Asha and Victarion take a walk. Asha admits that she can’t win the Seastone Chair and offers to back Victarion, if he’ll agree to accept her as his Hand. Victarion can’t find his way to consider her offer. However, he shares the secret of the correlation between Euron’s banishment and Victarion’s dead wife. She tells Victarion he’s left her no choice, she will put herself forth as the queen of the Iron Islands. Victarion says it’s her breath to waste.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Victarion Greyjoy - Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet. Younger brother to Euron. Older brother to Aeron.
Euron Greyjoy - Eldest of the living Greyjoy brothers. Banished from the Iron Islands.
Aeron “Damphair” Greyjoy - Priest of the Drowned God.
Asha Greyjoy - Daughter of the late King Balon.
Kingsmoot - Congregation of sea captains and lords of the Iron Islands that votes on a new king.
Nagga’s Bones - Mark a holy place on the island of Old Wyk.

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Cersei meets with her new handpicked Small Council who blithely make momentous decisions with huge ramifications. Simon and Mackelly watch on in despair.

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Queen Cersei is, not for the first time, disappointed to find the severed head of the wrong dwarf presented to her. She offers no punishment to the murderers for fear of deterring those hunting Tyrion. She and Qyburn head to the Small Council. He has prepared the skull to be sent to Dorne to satisfy the Martell’s grievance against the now, presumably dead, Gregor Clegane.

The Small Council is at full complement - with men Cersei has personally elevated not because of obvious talents for their positions, but due to perceived loyalty. It doesn’t make for a very thoughtful meeting. They decide to stay out of the trouble in the Vale, but demand that no harm befall Petyr Baelish. That they’ll ignore the flock of Sparrows that continues to descend on King’s Landing. That they have no idea who the next High Septon will be. That the grumblings from the masses about the crimes of the Red Wedding are best dealt with by waiting for Lord Frey to die and hoping that his successor will give up a few rivals as scapegoats. That to pay for a new royal fleet the crown will default on its loan payments to both the Faith and the Iron Bank of Braavos. That Lord Manderly should execute Ser Davos who came to ask for White Harbor’s support for Stannis’ claim. That news of dragons in Essos can be safely ignored. And that Jon Snow has betrayed the neutrality of the Night’s Watch by siding with Stannis.

Cersei arranges a complex plan involving Osney Kettleblack seducing Queen Margaery, being caught in the act, sent to the Wall by King Tommen, murdering Jon Snow, being pardoned, and then becoming Cersei's concubine for his service. A tall order, but if he pulls it off, then a Lannister always pays their debts. She tells Taena to let Margaery know that the handsome Osney is smitten with her, but discreetly.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Cersei Lannister - Mother to King Tommen, Queen Regent of the Seven Kingdoms.
King Tommen Baratheon - Child king of the Seven Kingdoms.
Jamie Lannister - Twin and lover to Cersei. Biological father of Tommen.
Margaery Tyrell - Queen of the Seven Kingdoms.
Osney Kettleblack

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Jaime bids farewell to his uncle and to his father’s remains, envies Loras Tyrell’s horsemanship, and frets over his twin’s drinking and her new friends. Simon and Mackelly think he might have a point.

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Jaime Lannister bids farewell to his uncle Kevan who is leaving King’s Landing with his son Lancel and the bones of his brother Tywin. The conversation doesn’t go quite as Jaime hoped. Kevan is furious at both twins for their incest, the shame their bringing to the family, and Cersei’s refusal to toe (Kevan’s version of) the party line. Kevan is headed to the Riverlands where rumor has it that Sandor Clegane has joined forces with Beric Dondarrion to terrorize the citizens. Jaime’s warning to be careful manages to sound like a threat.

Jamie notes that King’s Landing seems emptier now that the Tyrells have left. He sees Loras Tyrell practicing jousting with envy, the younger Kingsguard is the better horseman. He finds his sister in her cups and hanging with Pycelle, Taena Merryweather, and King Tommen. Lollys Stokeworth has given birth, and the child’s stepfather (Bronn) has thoughtfully named the baby Tyrion. Cersei is not amused.

Jaime dismisses everyone and tries to get Cersei to see sense with her new friends. Nobody knows the true loyalties of Qyburn, Taena, nor the Kettleblacks and these have become her confidantes. She doubles down wanting the comely but untested Aurane Waters to be the Master of Ship. He’s getting concerning Aerys II-vibes from his sister. She prefers to think of herself as the female Tywin.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Jamie Lannister - Twin and lover to Cersei. Biological father of Tommen.
Cersei Lannister - Mother to King Tommen, Queen Regent of the Seven Kingdoms.
King Tommen Baratheon - Child king of the Seven Kingdoms.
Tywin Lannister - Lord of Casterly Rock, recently murdered by his son Tyrion.
Kevan Lannister - Brother to Tywin.
Lancel Lannister - Son of Kevan, former lover of Cersei, found religion since being severely wounded at the Battle of the Blackwater.
Grand Maester Pycelle - Elderly member of the Small Council.
Taena Merryweather - new friend of Queen Cersei
Loras Tyrell - new member of the Kingsguard.

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Sam is miserable aboard the ship headed for Braavos. Gilly is inconsolable and he’s seasick. He can't understand her tears until Maester Aemon points out that she left her own baby at Castle Black, and that she’s nursing Dalla’s child. Simon and Mackelly try to keep down their breakfast.

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Samwell Tarly is seasick aboard the Blackbird. He takes solace in his companions’ hopeful futures: Gilly will be a maid at Horn Hill, Dareon will recruit for the Night’s Watch using his singing, and Maester Aemon will retire at the Citadel, safe from Melisandre’s fires.

Gilly and her baby are miserable, rarely leaving their cabin. Sam’s fear of the sea dates back to his father Randyll Tarly’s harsh swimming lesson. This voyage is only his second, the first being a traumatic trip to the Arbor where he was bullied and rejected as a foster child by Lord Paxter Redwyne.

Dareon complains about Gilly’s distress. Sam defends her, understanding her fear of the unfamiliar ocean. Maester Aemon reminisces about his voyage to the Wall with Ser Duncan the Tall. Aemon enjoys the rain but becomes ill from exposure.

Violent storms batter the ship, intensifying their misery. The sailors blame their bad luck on having a woman aboard. When Sam asks Aemon for a remedy for Gilly’s distress, the maester reveals her sorrow is due to grief, not fear. Gilly’s baby is not her own; she left her child at Castle Black and took Dalla’s baby instead. Lord Commander Jon Snow orchestrated this swap to protect the child from Melisandre’s fires.

Sam is horrified and questions his involvement in making Jon Lord Commander. As the sea briefly calms, Dareon mocks Sam’s prediction of more storms, calling him craven. Burdened by the weight of recent revelations, Sam knows the worst is yet to come.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Samwell Tarly - Brother of the Night’s Watch, friend to John Snow. Slayer of Others.
Gilly - Daughter of Craster. Beloved of Samwell.
Maester Aemon - 100 year-old maester of the Night’s Watch.
Dareon - Brother of the Night’s Watch renowned for his singing voice. Being sent south to recruit new brothers.
Blackbird - Ship of the Night’s Watch.
Skagos - Large island in the Bay of Seals. Notorious for its savage inhabitants.
Braavos - One of

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Brienne’s search for Sansa takes her to Maidenpool to find a fool. First she finds old acquaintances that drum up painful thoughts. She meets a man who will take her to the fool, for a price. Simon and Mackelly question the intentions of Nimble Dick.

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Brienne of Tarth and Podrick Payne arrive at the gates of Maidenpool. The town has been rebuilt since Brienne was there with Jaime. At the town gates, she defends the honor of a farming couple. Bloodshed is avoided by the arrival of Ser Hyle Hunt, captain of the gate. He and Brienne have history, and it’s immediately clear it’s not a good one.

Once inside the town, Hunt takes Brienne and Pod to Lord Randyll Tarly. When Tarly finishes serving justice to the townsfolk, he meets Brienne. He tells her Sansa won’t be at the Eyrie, as Brienne was considering. Lady Lysa Arryn is dead. The news causes Brienne to reconsider her plans to travel to the Vale.

When Tarly takes his leave, Hunt offers to show Brienne to the Stinking Goose, where she hopes to find news of the fool she’s hunting. Brienne has no interest in spending more time with the knight. She leaves for the tavern alone. Once there, she eventually meets Nimble Dick Crabb. The man explains that he tricked a fool looking for passage to Essos for him and two girls. Dick sent them to a long-unused smuggler’s cove. He offers to take Brienne and Pod to it, for a hefty price. Brienne warily agrees.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Brienne of Tarth - Charged with rescuing Sansa Stark.
Podrick Payne - Former squire to Tyrion Lannister, now traveling with Brienne.
Randyll Tarly - Lord of Horn Hill. In Maidenpool to oversee reconstruction and bring order, prior to the wedding of his son.
Ser Hyle Hunt - Knight in service to House Tarly. Former tormentor of Brienne.
Sansa Stark - Eldest surviving Stark child. Currently in the Eyrie with Petyr Baelish.
Dontos Hollard - Knight turned fool. Last seen fleeing the Red Keep with Sansa.
Duskendale - Coastal town in the Crownlands.
Maidenpool - Significant port town in the Riverlands. Seat of House Mooton.

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Ser Arys Oakheart plans to break off his affair with Princess Arianne Martell. However, the simple sight of her erodes his resolve. Passionate lovemaking is followed by crippling guilt. Arianne promises a life together but first he must crown Princess Myrcella. After more than a little persuasion, the knight is onboard. Mackelly and Simon try to stop blushing.

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Ser Arys Oakheart walks through the streets of Sunspear’s shadow city incognito. It’s too dangerous to wear his white cloak of the Kingsguard. Arys arrives at his destination; a simple room within the city. He’s come to break things off with a woman. When he opens the door, he finds a naked Princess Arianne Martell waiting for him. The sight of her is enough to make him forget his original plan. Quickly they’re within each other’s embrace. From there things get hot and heavy. Afterward, desire is replaced by the guilt of breaking his Kingsguard vow. When he tries to leave, Arianne accuses him of having another lover but it’s his duty to Princess Myrcella that he’s leaving for. This affair is a blight on both of their honor. Arianne says it’s not their relationship but the monsters he’s served that is the dishonor. Arys believes Tommen Baratheon will be a better king than his brother. Arianne doesn’t disagree but says Myrcella will be the better ruler. Plus, when she's queen she’ll surely change the rules so that Arys and Arianne can marry, Then he can have his woman and his white cloak.

Arianne is shaking due to fear of imprisonment by her father. Arys points out that she is her father’s heir, no harm will come to her. She says he’s wrong. Her father wants her brother Quentyn to succeed him. Much like Myrcella, both princesses are being passed over for their rights and the knight that loves them won’t do anything about it. Arys agrees he will help. What does she want? She wants him forever. However, first… Myrcella.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Arys Oakheart - Knight of the Kingsguard tasked with protecting Myrcella in Dorne.
Princess Arianne Martell - Princess of Dorne. Heir to her father Prince Doran.
Prince Doran Martell - Infirmed ruler of Dorne.
Princess Myrcella Baratheon - Oldest living child of Cersei and Jaime Lannister.
Sunspear - The seat of House Martell.

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