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Cersei gets an update on Margaery court, while being waylaid by sparrows. She negotiates a deal with the new High Septon. He’ll bless Tommen and erase the crown’s debt to the Faith for a law allowing the re-emergence of the Faith Militant. Finally, she makes a veiled threat to Margaery. Mackelly and Simon bow their heads in prayer that she knows what she’s doing.

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Queen Cersei Lannister rides to the Great Sept of Baelor with Taena Maryweather. Taena fills Cersei in on the men in Margaery's court. The list is filled with most of the young, handsome knights in King’s Landing. Therefore, the addition of Grand Maester Pycelle stands out. The going is slow. The litter is blocked by sparrows clogging the streets. Ultimately, Cersei walks the remainder of the way. Upon seeing a pile of bones of slain faithful, Cersei promises to seek revenge. However, the sparrows want only protection for the living.

Inside the sept, Cersei is shocked to see septons on hands and knees scrubbing. When she meets the High Septon, she says he should have met her in his finest robes and a crystal crown, not wet and dirty. He explains that they’ve sold their crowns and fine robes. Cersei asks to speak in private. They kneel at the feet of the Crone. Cersei wants the sparrows gone from King’s Landing and a blessing from the High Septon for King Tommen. The High Septon wants better protection from the king for the faithful throughout the realm. Cersei suggests they protect themselves, but a law prohibits the faith from taking up arms. She offers to abolish the law for a blessing for the king and forgiveness on the crown’s debt to the faith. The High Septon agrees.

On the ride back to the Red Keep, Cersei’s festive mood is killed by the sight of Queen Margaery and her court. The two queens exchange pleasantries and barbs. When Cersei sees Margaery and Loras together, it reminds her of Jaime and herself. An idea takes root and laughter bursts forth. Margaery wants to share in the jest, and Cersei promises her that she will.

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.
High Septon - The highest ranking member of the Faith of the Seven.
Taena Merryweather - Socia

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Jaime is booted from King’s Landing by Cersei to settle matters in the Riverlands. He finds a sparring partner, installs new leadership at Harrenhal, and sends Wylis Manderly home. Finally, he defends the honor of Brienne of Tarth. Mackelly and Simon give high fives.

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Jaime Lannister thinks the plan is folly. Queen Cersei doesn’t care for his opinions on the matter. He’ll go to the Riverlands, sort out Harrenhal, find Wylis Manderly, and end the siege at Riverrun. Jaime reluctantly agrees but insists on having Addam Marbrand and Ilyn Payne accompany him. Throughout their journey, Jaime finds a private place for Ser Ilyn and him to spar. Ilyn soundly defeats Jaime at every opportunity, and Jaime chose him as his partner because the silent knight can’t tell anyone the embarrassing details.

Once at Harrenhal, Jaime is disappointed to learn that no Bloody Mummers are captives but is pleased that Wylis Manderly is alive and in one piece. Jaime announces that Bonifer Hasty will take command of the castle. Bonifer wants no part of Gregor Clegane’s men, so Jaime agrees to take them with him to Riverrun. At dinner, Ser Bonifer insists his Holy Hundred warriors can hold the castle, and Jaime hopes they can fight as well as they pray.

Jaime leaves Ser Bonifer to find Ser Ilyn. Instead, Jaime finds Ronnet Connington overlooking the bear pit. Red Ronnet wanted to see where Brienne of Tarth fought the bear. He tells Jaime that he and Brienne were betrothed once. However, upon their meeting, he rejected the girl. Ronnet says the bear was surely less hairy than that freak. Jaime socks him in the face with his golden hand, sending Ronnet tumbling. Jaime insists Ronnet call her Brienne.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Jamie Lannister - Twin and lover to Cersei. Biological father of Cersei's children.
Cersei Lannister - Mother to King Tommen, Queen Regent of the Seven Kingdoms.
Addam Marbrand - Commander of the Gold Cloaks. Friend of Jaime’s.
Ilyn Payne - King’s Justice who lost his tongue, so is unable to read, write, or speak.
Wylis Manderly - Son and heir of Wyman Manderly of White Harbor.
Bonifer Hasty - Pious knight and leader of the Holy Hundred.
"Red" Ronnet Connington - Knight once betrothed to Brienne of Tarth.

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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.

Chapter Review:
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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Tyrion visits Lord Varys in his chambers. He learns about changes on the small council and the kingsguard, and about the long list of people spying on him for his family. He coordinates a rendezvous with Shea, where he plans to break it off with her. Instead, he reaffirms that he’ll keep and protect her. Simon and Mackelly slowly shake their heads.

Chapter Review:
Tyrion Lannister makes an unannounced visit to Lord Varys’ chambers in the Red Keep. When Varys arrives, he apologizes to Tyrion for not visiting him in his sick bed. His nose was just too gross to look at. Varys informs Tyrion that Grand Maester Pycelle has been reinstated to the small council, by order of his father Tywin. Tywin's work doesn't stop their. He's also reinstated Ser Boros Blount to the Royal Kingsguard.

The conversation turns to Ser Mandon Moore, but despite Tyrion's hope's, Varys provides no additional information about the man than what Tyrion already knows. Varys informs Tyrion that a great deal of people are actively spying on him for Cersei and that Varys himself has been tasked with spying on Tyrion for his lord father.

Tyrion changes the subject. He wants Varys to plan a meet-up between Tyrion and Shae. The agreed upon location is determined to be these very chambers. Later that night, Shae and Tyrion get down to business. Afterward, he tries to break it off with Shae, explaining that it's now too dangerous for her with his father in town. She refuses to discuss it, and redirects the conversation to the royal wedding. She's gotten news of the amazing festivities planned, from the singer Symon Silver Tongue. She wants to go. Tyrion puts his foot down. Too dangerous. She relents, but asks that he keep her and keep her from harm. Against his better judgment, he agrees. Later, he then sends Bronn to find Symon before anyone else does.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Tyrion Lannister - Youngest son of Tywin Lannister. Brother to queen Cersei and Jamie Lannister. Former Hand of the King.
Lord Varys - The Spider. Eunuch and Master of Whispers. Member of the small council.
Grand Maester Pycelle - Elderly grand maester of the Seven Kingdoms. Reinstated member of the king's Small Council.
Ser Mandon Moore - Expressionless member of the Kingsguard. Killed in the Battle of the Blackwater, aft

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Jaime and Brienne switch to horseback as they travel to King’s Landing. This gives them time to discuss who is the bigger Kingslayer. Jaime dreams of his infamous act. Mackelly and Simon try to interpret. 

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Jaime Lannister spots an inn and Brienne brings the boat to shore so they can sleep under a roof. However, the proprietor is a bit dodgy and after dinner they decide to push on immediately. The inn has horses in the stables, and Brienne blows a big chunk of their per diem on securing rides. This also means that Jaime’s leg irons must be struck, although the vision of trying to get the horse to step his back legs over the chain to allow Jaime to shimmy aboard is rather delicious.

The three (don’t forget the always forgettable Ser Cleos Frey) ride through the night, scrupulously avoiding the route that the barkeep suggested along Get Robbed and Murdered Avenue. When they’ve put some miles between them and the inn, they camp. Jaime and Brienne chat about chivalry, vows, kingslaying, all the fun stuff. They don’t really see eye to eye. Jaime continues to look for opportunities to escape.

That night Jaime dreams of killing Aerys. How the king had ordered him to murder his father Tywin. How the tyrant plotted with his pyromancer to do some mischief (Jaime killed him too). And how he didn’t sit the Iron Throne to claim anything, he was just curious who would be first to come and claim it. Of course it would be judgy Ned Stark, who saw the ambitious and murderous Lannister usurping the hard won throne, rather than just Jaime: tired and dispirited.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Jaime Lannister - Member of the royal Kingsguard. Twin brother to queen Cersei and older brother to Tyrion. Nicknamed the "Kingslayer" for killing King Aerys Targaryen. Freed by Catelyn Stark.
Brienne of Tarth - Warrior woman. Once "Brienne the Blue" in King Renly's Rainbow Guard. Now in the service of Catelyn Stark.
Ser Cleos Frey - Cousin to Jaime Lannister. Captive of the Starks. Playing messenger between the Starks and Lannisters in their negotiations.
Tyrion Lannister - Youngest son of Tywin Lannister. Brother to queen Cersei and Jaime Lannister. Former acting Hand of the King.
Riverrun - Capital of the Riverlands, seat of House Tully.
Red Fork - Southern most fork

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Davos gets back to Dragonstone where Salladhor Saan tries to dissuade him from attempting to murder Melisandre. Davos is determined, but is arrested before he even gets close. Simon and Mackelly apply the aloe.

Chapter Review:
Davos Seaworth returns to a much changed Dragonstone. The harbor is only sparsely populated with Lysene ships and there are very few people around. He meets with old friend Salladhor Saan, who fills him in on the news. King Stannis and Melisandre spend all their time together staring into the flames of the volcano. Queen Selyse and her uncle Alester have taken over the day-to-day running of the diminished kingdom. Their zeal for the religion of R’Hellor has now seen them burning alive those who don’t follow it, or them.

Saan confirms that Davos’ son Devan was saved and is in Dragonstone. The Lyseni suggests that Davos return to the seas. He has a ship he could captain, and the new laws allow for them to intercept, board, and pillage almost any ships in the bay. It’ll be fun. Like old times. Maybe go visit Mrs. Seaworth at Cape Wrath? Davos is having none of it. He was saved from death by the Mother. And the Mother has only one mission for him: kill the red priestess who brought down all this misfortune upon them.

He goes to the castle, where he is happy to see Shireen, puzzled by Patchface’s prophetic babbling, and meets Edric Storm, Robert’s bastard son, who proves to be a decent lad. Before Davos can get any further, Axell Florent and armed guards arrest him and send him to the dungeons for attempting to assassinate "their lady."
 
Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Davos Seaworth - Onion Knight. Former Smuggler, now close advisor to King Stannis Baratheon.
Stannis Baratheon - Rightful King of the Seven Kingdoms.
Selyse Baratheon (ne Florent) - Wife of Stannis.
Melisandre - Red priestess of R'hllor. Confidante of King Stannis.
Salladhor Saan - Lysene pirate. Friend of Davos.
Shireen Baratheon - Daughter of Stannis, disfigured by Greyscale.
Patchface - Shireen’s seriously creepy fool.
Edric Storm - Child of Robert Baratheon and Delena Florent, conceived at Stannis and Selyse’s wedding, to general disapproval. Raised at Storm’s End and now on Dragonstone.
Alester Florent - Head of House Florent, uncle of Selyse, Hand of the

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Bran and company have to decide where to next. They are safe for now, but Bran is in danger of losing himself to warging with Summer and Jojen doesn’t feel he can teach everything that Bran needs to learn. North is the answer. Simon and Mackelly get out the snow shoes.

Chapter Review:
Bran Stark, in the mind of Summer, is enjoying being the prince of the Wolfswood. His smaller wolf cousins respect him and his potential prey fear him. He hunts, he fights, he runs. All the things that Bran the boy cannot do. Sooner than he’d like, Hodor calls him back to himself.

Bran neglected to do the things that Jojen suggested, basic and simple attempts to do things that Summer wouldn’t do by himself. Bran is not learning to control the direwolf as he needs to. Meera provides dinner which they eat in the safety of the Tumbledown Tower north of Winterfell. They discuss the next actions. They’re safe and have food, but Jojen is worried that without a true teacher Bran will fall into his third eye, and never come back.

The only place where the three-eyed crow can be found, who Jojen believes will teach Bran all that he needs, is north of the Wall. Eschewing the comforts and probable-safety of holing up with a loyal bannerman, Bran agrees that they’ll head that way. A long walk awaits them.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Brandon Stark - Prince of Winterfell. Paralyzed when pushed from tower by Jamie Lannister.
Hodor - Enormous but simple-minded helper of Bran.
Meera Reed - daughter of Howland Reed.
Jojen Reed - son of Howland Reed. Has green dreams that invariably come true.
Summer - Bran’s direwolf.
Three-Eyed Crow - A crow that has frequents Bran's dreams since his fall and offers to teach Bran to fly.

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Daenerys is sailing the Summer Sea watching her dragons grow. She receives ambiguous reports of the kind of men her father and eldest brother were, advice from Ser Jorah as to her next move, and possibly unwanted advances from Mormont. Simon and Mackelly weigh up the suitors and their suits.

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Daenerys Targaryen watches her dragons play above the three ships that bear her west towards Pentos, slowly. The dragons are growing, but remain more of a liability than an asset. In her honor, the three ships have been renamed for dragons of Aegon the Conqueror and his sister wives: Balerion, Meraxes, and Vhagar.

Arstan Whitebeard provides some dragon-lore from his time in King’s Landing where he knew both her father and her brother Rhaegar. He treads carefully, but it’s not hard to see his true feelings about King Aerys. And unlike most people, he has a nuanced view of Rhaegar. “Able above all else” is not the most ringing endorsement.

Ser Jorah warns her to beware of Arstan - something’s not right about him. But Dany has too few friends to doubt those who’ve saved her life. Ser Jorah proposes a plan to both test Illyrio Mopatis’ loyalty to Dany, and to ensure it. They’ll redirect for Astapor, sell all Mopatis’ goods on the ships, and use that money to buy an army of Unsullied - the finest warriors in Essos - with whom they’ll march to Pentos.

Dany likes the plan and Ser Jorah celebrates by kissing her unbidden. A tense moment ensues.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Daenerys Targaryen - Last remaining descendent of the royal Targaryen line, Stormborn, Mother of Dragons, claimant to the Iron Throne of Westeros.
Viserion, Rhaegal, and Drogon - Daenerys’ dragons. The size of small dogs.
Ser Jorah Mormont - Exiled former Lord of Bear Island. Daenerys’ Lord Commander of her Queensguard and loyal advisor.
Illyrio Mopatis - Wealthy merchant of Pentos who cared for the young Daenerys and her brother Viserys.
Strong Belwas - Fighter sent by Mopatis to bring Daenerys safely to Pentos.
Arstan Whitebeard - Westerosi squire to Strong Belwas. Seems to know a lot about King’s Landing and the Targaryens.
Pentos - City on the west coast of Essos.
Summer Sea - Sea to the south of Essos.
Unsullied - Eunuch slave soldiers. Renowned for their fightin

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The next phase of Qhorin Halfhand’s plan begins, as Jon is marched through the enormous wildling encampment and meets Mance Rayder. They bond over not really belonging. Mackelly and Simon wonder if the old crow might be a bit too trusting.

Chapter Review:
Jon Snow and Ghost are escorted through the wildling encampment on the banks of the Milkwater. Jon cannot count the cookfires. The numbers are extraordinary. With his training he does notice that the structure and defenses are pitiful. Even 300 brothers of the Night’s Watch could inflict incalculable losses on the wildlings, unless they tighten things up.

He’s shown into Mance Rayder’s tent and mistakes Styr for Mance. The king-beyond-the-wall turns out to be the musician. Rattleshirt repeats his misgivings about Jon. Mance tells Jon that they’ve met before. Most recently when disguised as a singer, Mance entered Winterfell while King Robert Baratheon visited. Mance describes his desertion when he was saved by a wildling woman who repaired his tattered cloak with red silk. On arrival back at the Wall, he was reissued the regulation black cloak. So he left.

In return, Jon concocts a decent cover story, Mance would have seen where Jon was seated at the feast, a row after the dogs. Mance buys it and welcomes Jon into the fold.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Jon Snow - Bastard son of Ned Stark. Member of the Night’s Watch. Acting as a traitor to spy on the wildlings.
Mance Rayder - King Beyond the Wall. A former brother of the Night’s Watch who defected and is now treated as a leader by the wildlings.
Ghost - Jon’s direwolf and constant companion.
Qhorin Halfhand - Killed by Jon as part of the ruse to prove his bona fides to the wildlings.
Ygritte - Wildling girl who has taken a shine to Jon.
Tormund - Lieutenant of Mance Rayder.

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Sansa chats with various Tyrells, who are making a positive impression in King’s Landing. She’s lured into being honest about King Joffrey, but the Tyrell women don’t seem mad, indeed they offer her a way out of King’s Landing. Simon and Mackelly consider the proposal.

Chapter Review:
Sansa Stark mulls whether to accept an invitation to dine with her future queen, Margaery Tyrell. She knows she must, but she’s struggling to understand why she’s invited. Her mood brightens when none other than Ser Loras Tyrell arrives to escort her to the Maidenvault, where the Tyrells have been housed. Sansa’s smitten and cannot believe they are touching arms while they walk.

The pleasant conversation sours somewhat when he doesn’t remember giving her the red rose at the Hand’s Tourney, and she mentions that he unsearted Robar Royce, who he has since killed in battle.

She has better luck with the female Tyrells, notably Margaery and her grandmother Lady Olenna Tyrell. They charm her and pointedly ask for the truth about Joffrey. After some hesitation, Sansa admits that he is a monster. Both ladies take the news in their stride. Furthermore they suggest that Sansa move to Highgarden and wed the heir Willas Tyrell. He’s no Loras, but he’s also no Joffrey.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Sansa Stark - Elder daughter of Ned and Catelyn Stark.
Maergery Tyrell - Fiancée of King Joffrey Baratheon.
Lady Olenna Tyrell - Mother of Lord Mace Tyrell and grandmother to Margaery.
Loras Tyrell - Third son of Mace Tyrell, member of the Kingsguard.
Butterbumps - Fool in the Tyrell court.
Willas Tyrell - Heir to Highgarden. In some measure injured and disabled by a horse as a child.
Oberyn Martell - Younger brother of Doran Martell, prince of Dorne. Blamed for Willas’ injury by the Tyrells.

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