Brienne is looking for Sansa. She is heading from King's Landing to Duskendale and makes it as far as Rosby in this chapter. Consulting my iPad map app, its not totally the wrong direction but it's not that right either. And she still thinks Dontos is with Sansa (he's at the bottom of Blackwater Bay somewhere). So unless she gets some better intelligence on Sansa's location it's going to be a long quest.
She goes around asking locals if they've seen people meeting Sansa's and Dontos' descriptions. Basically she's behaving like a player in a fantasy RPG computer game. If she can just talk to the right NPC she can progress the story. Instead she meets Ser Creighton the boastful and Ser Illifer the penniless. This seems like it is going to be a minor side-quest, though. She does learn that plenty of other people are also looking for Sansa, since Cersei is also trying to find her.
By the way what is a hedge knight? Some sort of lesser-knight, it would seem.
Edit: I found out. Hedge knight is a derogatory term for knight errant, which is a knight with no master who must seek work.
Interesting that the word on the street is that Tyrion is the cruelest Lannister. That's pretty far from the truth.
There is a group belonging to a strange religious sect heading for King's Landing. I wouldn't be surprised if this turns out to have more significance than appears here.
Brienne and the hedge knights ride to an Inn and Brienne pays for rooms for them all, but after going to bed and not sleeping she leaves them and gets back on the road.
Thursday, 11 April 2019
Wednesday, 10 April 2019
AFfC 3: Cersei 51
So now get to see inside Cersei's head. This should be interesting!
She is awakened from a rather horrible dream into the rather horrible reality of a bunch of blokes in her room telling her to get up because her father has been murdered. They're not massively big on privacy in Westeros, are they?
She is lead to Tywin's chambers and he is indeed dead. She's a bit surprised to find Shae there, also dead. She is conflicted: feeling unsafe because if Tywin can be killed then any Lannister can be; feeling relieved because he can no longer force her to marry someone. She learns of Tyrion's escape and wonders if Varys has anything to do with that. But she does not yet suspect Jaime. Boy is he in for a world of trouble when she finds out!
Cersei also knows she is currently weak and has few friends she can trust. She needs some men to help protect her and Tommen. It is not looking good for her!
Also in this chapter we learn that Cersei wanted to "deal with" Stannis and Renly before killing Robert. And that an old woman in a tent once told her that Tyrion would kill her (in addition to her mother, father and, she thinks, son).
She is awakened from a rather horrible dream into the rather horrible reality of a bunch of blokes in her room telling her to get up because her father has been murdered. They're not massively big on privacy in Westeros, are they?
She is lead to Tywin's chambers and he is indeed dead. She's a bit surprised to find Shae there, also dead. She is conflicted: feeling unsafe because if Tywin can be killed then any Lannister can be; feeling relieved because he can no longer force her to marry someone. She learns of Tyrion's escape and wonders if Varys has anything to do with that. But she does not yet suspect Jaime. Boy is he in for a world of trouble when she finds out!
Cersei also knows she is currently weak and has few friends she can trust. She needs some men to help protect her and Tommen. It is not looking good for her!
Also in this chapter we learn that Cersei wanted to "deal with" Stannis and Renly before killing Robert. And that an old woman in a tent once told her that Tyrion would kill her (in addition to her mother, father and, she thinks, son).
Tuesday, 9 April 2019
AFfC 2: The Captain of the Guards 33
The captain is Hotah, and he's looking after Prince Doran Martell, the man in charge of Dorne who couldn't go to visit Tywin himself because he is full of gout. But at least he's staying a nice seaside resort.
The prince's brother Oberyn was killed fighting GREGOR, and his three daughters visit Doran with various plans. One daughter wants to declare war on Tywin and destroy, for some reason I don't understand, Oldtown. Another daughter would be content with a few assassinations. Jaime, Cersei, Tywin and Joffrey. Well, half her work is already done. The third daughter wants to declare Myrcella the Queen of Westeros and then just slaughter Tywin's armies when they attack in retaliation to that, Dorne being one of those really very defensible places that no-one has ever conquered.
So Doran travels to the city of Sunspear, where it seems the people are baying for Lannister blood because Oberyn was popular. It seems like he has to choose which daughter's plan is the best, but instead he orders Hotah to lock all three of them (and their families) up, and stay loyal to Tywin. Boy, is he in for a surprise.
The prince's brother Oberyn was killed fighting GREGOR, and his three daughters visit Doran with various plans. One daughter wants to declare war on Tywin and destroy, for some reason I don't understand, Oldtown. Another daughter would be content with a few assassinations. Jaime, Cersei, Tywin and Joffrey. Well, half her work is already done. The third daughter wants to declare Myrcella the Queen of Westeros and then just slaughter Tywin's armies when they attack in retaliation to that, Dorne being one of those really very defensible places that no-one has ever conquered.
So Doran travels to the city of Sunspear, where it seems the people are baying for Lannister blood because Oberyn was popular. It seems like he has to choose which daughter's plan is the best, but instead he orders Hotah to lock all three of them (and their families) up, and stay loyal to Tywin. Boy, is he in for a surprise.
AFfC 1: The Prophet 18
The Prophet is Aeron Damphair Greyjoy, the local religious fanatic of Great Wyk, one of the Iron Islands. This religion is all about drowning and being, if you're lucky, resuscitated. And swigging seawater out of your hip flask. I think I'll pick another religion, thanks.
Aeron learns that king Balon is dead (so we have rewound a bit) and that one of Balon's brothers Euron wants to be king. Aeron doesn't like this, and comes up with the idea to Make the Iron Islands Great Again by choosing a new king at a Kingsmoot, which is a bit like an Entmoot but hopefully doesn't take so long.
Aeron learns that king Balon is dead (so we have rewound a bit) and that one of Balon's brothers Euron wants to be king. Aeron doesn't like this, and comes up with the idea to Make the Iron Islands Great Again by choosing a new king at a Kingsmoot, which is a bit like an Entmoot but hopefully doesn't take so long.
AFfC: Prologue
Book 4 starts as most of these books have, by introducing us to an interesting character and then killing him. Poor Pate just wanted to be a Maester, but he was rubbish at that and fell in love with Rosey. He got involved with an "alchemist", and gave him a stolen key in return for a golden dragon. But he bit the dragon to check it was real gold, and found it was coated with poison. Oh dear.
It's not clear who the assassin is, but he's got Baratheon hair.
We also learn that rumours are spreading fast about Dany and her approaching dragons. Also there's an interesting Maester called "The Mage" who seems to have more of a handle on the spooky and weird non-scientific stuff that's been going on. In our universe he'd be a crackpot, but in this world the weird stuff really is happening. So I expect we'll hear more about him before long.
It's not clear who the assassin is, but he's got Baratheon hair.
We also learn that rumours are spreading fast about Dany and her approaching dragons. Also there's an interesting Maester called "The Mage" who seems to have more of a handle on the spooky and weird non-scientific stuff that's been going on. In our universe he'd be a crackpot, but in this world the weird stuff really is happening. So I expect we'll hear more about him before long.
Monday, 8 April 2019
ASoS Summary
So were have we got to?
Of the five kings fighting for the throne, Joffrey, Renly, Robb and Balon Greyjoy are dead. Only Stannis is left, and Tommen, but with Tywin also dead, it's Cersei left in the driving seat and we are under the impression that she is not the cleverest Lannister.
Jaime is still at King's Landing, so he might help her, but for now they have fallen out. Tyrion is presumably going to escape from King's Landing, but we're not sure yet since we last saw him killing Tywin and he might get caught.
Of the Starks, Sansa is stuck with Petyr at the Eyrie. Bran has crossed the wall with Coldhands looking for the Three Eyed Crow he dreamt about after he was pushed out of the window by Jaime way back when. Arya has boarded a ship and might be heading North to meet Jon Snow. Jon Snow has returned and is now Lord Commander of the Watch. We never did find Benjen Stark. Catelyn is in the woods somewhere near Harrenhal with the outlaws Arya escaped from. I don't know what became of Rickon but he's out there somewhere, too.
The Hound is lost and left for dead, but I bet we haven't seen the last of him.
Something is happening in the Iron Islands -- someone will replace Balon Greyjoy. I'm still not entirely sure what happened to Theon, but he might well be dead. Asha conquered some places but presumably she's been summoned back to the Iron Islands to help choose a new king.
The Wildlings are probably going to be allowed to settle the Gift, just south of the wall, because there are scary Others on the way.
Dany has conquered some places and is has stopped in Meereen for now, but at some point she will be on the way with dragons.
Of the five kings fighting for the throne, Joffrey, Renly, Robb and Balon Greyjoy are dead. Only Stannis is left, and Tommen, but with Tywin also dead, it's Cersei left in the driving seat and we are under the impression that she is not the cleverest Lannister.
Jaime is still at King's Landing, so he might help her, but for now they have fallen out. Tyrion is presumably going to escape from King's Landing, but we're not sure yet since we last saw him killing Tywin and he might get caught.
Of the Starks, Sansa is stuck with Petyr at the Eyrie. Bran has crossed the wall with Coldhands looking for the Three Eyed Crow he dreamt about after he was pushed out of the window by Jaime way back when. Arya has boarded a ship and might be heading North to meet Jon Snow. Jon Snow has returned and is now Lord Commander of the Watch. We never did find Benjen Stark. Catelyn is in the woods somewhere near Harrenhal with the outlaws Arya escaped from. I don't know what became of Rickon but he's out there somewhere, too.
The Hound is lost and left for dead, but I bet we haven't seen the last of him.
Something is happening in the Iron Islands -- someone will replace Balon Greyjoy. I'm still not entirely sure what happened to Theon, but he might well be dead. Asha conquered some places but presumably she's been summoned back to the Iron Islands to help choose a new king.
The Wildlings are probably going to be allowed to settle the Gift, just south of the wall, because there are scary Others on the way.
Dany has conquered some places and is has stopped in Meereen for now, but at some point she will be on the way with dragons.
ASoS Epilogue 1116
Poor old Merrett Frey and his constant headaches. He was supposed to drink the Greatjon under the table at the red wedding, but failed. Now he is sent to meet with Lord Beric's outlaws and ransom another Frey. But the boy is already dead. And who should show up but Catelyn! She is alive, after a fashion, healed in the manner of Lord Beric, though she can not speak due to the way she was killed.
She can direct an accusing glare at Merrett, though, which gets him hung by Arya's old friends Lem and Anguy. I guess that means Catelyn knows Arya is alive. Maybe there will be Stark family reunion after all!
She can direct an accusing glare at Merrett, though, which gets him hung by Arya's old friends Lem and Anguy. I guess that means Catelyn knows Arya is alive. Maybe there will be Stark family reunion after all!
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