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The Ghosts of Harrenhal: A Song of Ice and Fire Podcast

A Game of Thrones

Join us, as we venture chapter-by-chapter through the books in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, by George R.R. Martin. We will discuss the details of a chapter, provide insights, give background information, and hit you with other tidbits that we f...

  • 57 minutes 5 seconds
    Chapter Ten - Sansa 1 - A Feast for Crows | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

    Sansa considers the two sides of Petyr Baelish’s character. She witnesses Marillion falsely implicating himself in the murder of Lysa Arryn, and Nestor Royce being wooed by Baelish. Simon and Mackelly wonder if these life-lessons are standing her in good stead.

    Chapter Review:
    Sansa is being kept awake by Marillion’s singing. A problem with those sky-cells being so open. Apparently he’s only got his voice left, as Mord has taken care of several fingers and both eyes. She assumes that when Nestor Royce arrives Marillion will be kept quiet, but Littlefinger says quite the opposite. The singer will be brought before the Keeper of the Gates of the Moon to sing the song that Baelish wants him to. Sansa is worried, but Petyr is relaxed - even if Marillion doesn’t play ball, it is his word against theirs.

    Marillion admits to the murder before Royce, his empty sockets bandaged in silk. Littlefinger entertains the High Steward in his solar afterward. There he presents Royce with a hereditary lordship of the Gates of the Moon - elevating him and his descendants at a stroke. The document is signed by the new Lord Protector of the Vale, so Nestor has a very strong reason to back the widower’s claim.

    Sansa follows the machinations, and Baelish is impressed - she really is his daughter (only, you know, she isn’t). But he insists that she maintain the ruse, that she is Alayne, Petyr’s natural-born daughter. Even in private. 

    Characters/Places/Names/Events:
    Sansa Stark - Eldest surviving Stark child. Currently in the Eyrie with Petyr Baelish.
    Petyr Baelish - Aspiring Lord Protector of the Vale, widower of Lysa Arryn, former Master of Coin. 
    Nestor Royce - Keeper of the Gate of the Moon, head of a lesser branch of the Royce house.
    Bronze Yohn Royce - Lord of Runestone and head of House Royce. Most powerful lord of the Vale.
    Robert “SweetRobin” Arryn - Eight-year-old Lord of the Vale. Orphaned by his mother’s murder of his father, and his step-father’s murder of his mother. 

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    30 April 2024, 4:00 am
  • 51 minutes 31 seconds
    Chapter Nine - Brienne 2 - A Feast for Crows | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

    Brienne continues to search for Sansa Stark. None of her leads pan out in Duskendale. But not all is lost, she gets a fancy sigil on her shield. She considers Sansa’s possible alternative locations and gets awfully close to the truth. She discovers that a familiar face (to us) is following her. Simon and Jenny wish Brienne would follow her instincts.

    Chapter Review:
    Brienne of Tarth arrives in Duskendale; her first official destination on her journey to find Sansa Stark. Her House Lothston shield gives her trouble at the town gate and the guard suggests his sister as an artist to repaint the shield. After dropping the shield off and describing a sigil she’d like to see on it, she makes for the Dun Fort. The lord of the Dun Fort is absent so she is shown to his maester. After reading her letter from King Tommen proving she is on official royal business, the maester reveals she’s not the first to ask about Sansa and Dontos Hollard; more like the 21st.

    The maester breaks it to Brienne that Ser Dontos had little ties to Duskendale, as the rest of his family was wiped out years previously. Dejected, Brienne leaves and returns to the inn to wait on her shield. At the inn, she meets a dwarf holy man who tells her of a fool in Maidenpool with two travel companions. It intrigues Brienne enough to consider it as her next stop. The next morning the shield is delivered to her and exceeds her expectations. Brienne heads north up the coast but realizes she’s being followed. She springs a trap on the unwanted company. When she has the man where she wants him, it’s revealed that he’s Podrick Payne, who was hoping that following Brienne would lead him to Tyrion.

    Characters/Places/Names/Events:
    Brienne of Tarth - Charged with rescuing Sansa Stark.
    Sansa Stark - Eldest surviving Stark child. Currently in the Eyrie with Petyr Baelish.
    Dontos Hollard - Knight turned fool. Last seen fleeing with Sansa.
    Duskendale - Coastal town in the Crownlands.
    House Darklyn - Extinct royal house from Duskendale.

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    23 April 2024, 4:00 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Chapter Eight - Jaime 1 - A Feast for Crows | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

    Jaime might’ve bitten off more than he can chew with standing vigil over his father for seven days and nights. While battling sleep, he recalls his last conversation with Rhaegar Targaryen as well as his recent one with the chief undergaoler. He’s visited by Cersei and again rejects her plea to be Hand of the King. Finally, he brokers a lunch for Cersei and feeds her exact steps to success. Simon and Mackelly wonder if she’ll still muck it up.

    Chapter Review:
    While Jaime Lannister stands vigil over his father's body, he thinks of how if he’d known that Tyrion was going to kill their father he’d have stopped him. He thinks of the conversation he had with the chief undergaoler of the Red Keep dungeons. He gets the same story Cersei got regarding Rugen, the missing undergaoler. Jaime is furious to learn that the turnkeys who fell asleep the night of Tyrion’s escape were murdered, by order of the queen.

    Said queen appears in person, as Jaime stands vigil. She’s dressed as a commoner to escape notice. She says Kevan refused her offer of Hand of the King and that he knows about Jaime and Cersei’s relationship. She begs Jaime to reconsider taking the role of Hand of the King. Jaime again refuses. Again, in no uncertain terms. A furious Cersei stalks off after unleashing a barrage of angry words toward Jaime.

    When the sun comes up, mourners again flood the Great Sept of Baelor. Tywin’s body has continued to decay and the odor has intensified greatly. When Queen Cersei and King Tommen approach the corpse, Tommen gags and runs for the door. Jaime goes after him and consoles the little king. Queen Cersei arrives and admonishes her son for embarrassing her. Mace Tyrell is close on her heels. Jaime sets up a lunch between Cersei and Mace, to Cersei’s annoyance. But Jaime explains that it’s an opportunity to send Mace on a task out of the city, where he might get himself killed.

    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.
    Grand Maester Pycelle - Elderly member of the Small Council.

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    16 April 2024, 4:00 am
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    Chapter Seven - Cersei 2 - A Feast for Crows | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

    Busy day for Queen Cersei. She fends off mourners expressing regret and vying for her favor and works to keep the Tyrells off the Small Council. She bonds with Qyburn before finally having a highly contentious dinner with her uncle. Mackelly and Simon are in shock that Kevan went there.

    Chapter Review:
    Queen Cersei Lannister and King Tommen kneel before her father Tywin’s body. The odor emanating from the late Hand of the King is not missed by those in attendance, so all are glad when the prayers end. Afterward, mourners approach Cersei to express condolences. Falyse Stokeworth offers that if her sister Lollys has a son, they’d like to name him Tywin. Cersei shoots the idea down.  She congratulates Lancel on his betrothal and his new lordship. He’s not thrilled about either. He met with the high septon. Cersei reminds him of the power of silent prayer.

    She’s approached by Mace Tyrell. He’s angling to be named Hand of the King, but says his uncle Garth is on his way to King’s Landing to serve as Master of Coin. Cersei has no interest in another Tyrell on the Small Council, so lies and says she’s offered the role to Gyles Rosby. Mace is shocked, but his mother steers him away. Later,  she asks Rosby to be Master of Coin and to act as though it was offered yesterday.

    Back in the Red Keep, Qyburn says he's found a gold coin in the missing gaoler Rugen’s chamber. It’s from the Reach, which causes Cersei to question whether the Tyrells were involved in the plot to free Tyrion. Cersei plans to call for the headsman for Gregor Clegane. Qyburn asks to move Gregor to the dungeons, to continue to work with him.

    Her uncle Kevan arrives for dinner. Cersei asks him to be Tommen’s Hand of the King. Kevan says he will, if he’s also made King Regent. Cersei is to go back to Casterly Rock. She refuses. Kevan says he’s taking his brother and going home. Tommen has his mother… and his father too.

    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.
    Tywin Lannister - Lord of Casterly Rock, recently murdered by his son Tyrion.
    Jamie Lannister - Twin and lover to Cersei. Biological father of Tommen.
    Kevan Lannister - Brother to Tywin.
    Qyburn - Former Maester, stripped of his chain by the Citadel.

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    9 April 2024, 4:00 am
  • 54 minutes 43 seconds
    Chapter Six - Arya 1 - A Feast for Crows | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

    Arya arrives in Braavos. Inside the temple of the Many-Faced God, she meets a man who isn’t fooled by her aliases. He tests her on her fear of death, and she passes with flying colors. She hopes to feed a hunger, but it’s not for food. Mackelly and Simon wonder what it is she’s hungry for.

    Chapter Review:
    Arya Stark, or “Salty” as she’s known by the ship’s crew, sees the lights of Braavos on the eastern horizon. Soon the enormous titan statue that guards the city comes into view. As her ship The Titans Daughter passes underneath, she can see the defenses built into the titan. The ship’s captain Ternesio Terys is all too happy to get rid of Arya, and has his oldest son Yorko row her to land. However, before he lets her go, Ternesio makes sure she knows his name and is aware of the favors he’s done for her.

    Yorko provides a comprehensive, if slightly biased, guided tour as he rows her through the canals of Braavos. He leaves her at the stairs to the temple of the Many-Faced God. Arya tries the doors of the temple but they’re locked. She shouts that Jaqen H’ghar sent her, brandishes the iron coin he gave her, and says “valar morghulis.” The doors suddenly open on their own. Inside, she finds statues to many gods as well as several people weeping quietly. A man sits by a pool weeping. Arya gives him a cup of water from the pool and he drinks it. He stands and staggers to an alcove between the statues. Arya notices a stab wound in his gut.

    She’s met by a young girl and a man, both in cowed robes. The man asks Arya her name. She tries several of her aliases, but the man isn’t fooled. It’s only when she says she’s Arya Stark of Winterfell that the man is content. He says this is no place for her, but she begs him. She has nowhere to go. He asks if she fears death. When Arya says she doesn't, the man lowers his hood to reveal a skull with a worm in the eye socket. He asks for a kiss, and Arya obliges. She then tries to eat the worm. It disintegrates and the skull turns into the face of a kind man. He asks if she’s hungry. She thinks that she is, but it’s not for food.

    Characters/Places/Names/Events:
    Arya Stark - Younger daughter of Ned and Catelyn Stark.
    Braavos - A free city in Essos.
    Titan of Braavos - Huge statue that guards the sea entrance to Braavos.
    Multi-Faced God - A god worshiped in Essos.

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    26 March 2024, 4:00 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Chapter Five - Samwell 1 - A Feast for Crows | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

    Lord Commander Jon Snow sends Sam to Oldtown to earn his maester’s chain. Gilly, her baby, and maester Aemon are to go with him. Simon and Mackelly dream of a warmer future.

    Chapter Review:
    Samwell is scouring the Castle Black libraries for information on the Others. Pickings are surprisingly slim. He’s tired and hungry so he heads up to the castle. In the yard, he’s met by Edd, Grenn, and Pyp. Jon wants to see him.

    The guys think that Jon is too good for them now he’s Lord Commander, but Sam defends his friend - he does have a lot on his plate. First order of business is rebuilding the stairs up the Wall, and training every single brother in archery.

    Sam meets Gilly at Jon’s door. She’s upset and he’s clumsy in her presence. Within, Jon tells Sam that she was begging for Mance’s life on behalf of Val, but Mance’s crimes are unforgivable even if Stannis and Melisdanre didn’t have an eye on Mance’s royal blood for their magic. Jon wants Sam to take Gilly, her baby, and Maester Aemon to Oldtown. There Sam is to earn his chain as Aemon’s replacement. Sam is conflicted - he wanted to be a maester but his father forbad it. At dawn the next day, they ride toward Eastwatch, with Aemon and a tearful Gilly in a wayn.

    Characters/Places/Names/Events:
    Samwell Tarly - Bother of the Night’s Watch, friend to John Snow. Slayer of Others.
    Stannis Baratheon - Claimant to the Iron Throne.
    Gilly - Daughter of Craster. Beloved of Samwell.
    Jon Snow - New Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch.
    Melisandre - Priestess of R’Hellor, advisor to King Stannis.
    Maester Aemon - 102-year-old maester of the Night’s Watch. 

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    19 March 2024, 4:00 am
  • 58 minutes 15 seconds
    Chapter Four - Brienne 1 - A Feast for Crows | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

    Brienne begins her wild goose chase in the hunt for Sansa Stark. She meets some unusual travelers on the road and makes some unexpected travel companions, on her way to Duskendale. She also learns that she’s not the only one looking for the Stark girl. Simon and Mackelly worry about saddle sores.

    Chapter Review:
    Armed with Oathkeeper, Brienne of Tarth rides through the Crownlands asking all and sundry if they have seen a high-born maid of three and 10 riding with a portly knight or a fool. She doesn’t mention Sansa’s name, and gets no help from anyone.

    She camps down with a couple of hedge knights for the night. Ser Creighton tells of his amazing, hardly believable, exploits at the Battle of the Blackwater. Ser Illifer is a quieter soul. But it is the latter who figures out who she is. He accuses her of Renly’s murder, but she denies it. 

    They meet a group of “sparrows” the next day. These adherents of the Faith of the Seven are heading to King’s Landing with the bones of murdered holy people. They hope to find protection from King Tommen when they get there. Another knight, Ser Shadrich, tells Brienne that she is not the only hunter. Varys has offered a reward for Sansa’s whereabouts. Brienne feigns ignorance. That night she slips away from the others - preferring the lonely road.

    Characters/Places/Names/Events:
    Brienne of Tarth - Charged with rescuing Sansa Stark.
    Sansa Stark - Eldest surviving Stark child. Currently in the Eyrie with Petyr Baelish.
    Illifer the Penniless - Taciturn hedge knight.
    Creighton Longbough - Loquacious hedge knight.
    Ser Shadrich - Hedge knight, also seeking for Sansa to claim the reward offered by Varys.

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    12 March 2024, 4:00 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Chapter Three - Cersei 1 - A Feast for Crows | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

    Cersei is awakened to the news that her father is dead. She can hardly believe it, but is not exactly broken up about it. At least her little brother is locked up and will be a head short by this evening. Ah, about that: he’s escaped. Mackelly and Simon spot many of Cersei’s character flaws, while ignoring their own.

    Chapter Review:
    Cersei dreams of sitting the Iron Throne. It’s a great dream until Tyrion appears, and her clothes disappear. Then it takes a nasty turn. She gets cut and the Iron Throne fights her. Tyrion laughs. A maid wakes her. Not to save her from the dream but because the Kingsguard are here to let her know that Tywin is dead. Cersei’s struggling to separate the dream from reality. But she begins to piece it together. She dresses and is escorted to the Tower of the Hand.

    En route, she ponders how she should react and how she and her rivals will use her father’s death to their advantage. Jamie has followed the secret passage in the fireplace, and Loras Tyrell has been sent to check on King Tommen. She sends Boros Blount to confirm that Tyrion is still secured. She wants Pycelle to prepare her father’s body, but he’s been and gone and not even bothered to remove the quarrel from Lord Tywin’s guts.

    Qyburn comes in and prepares the body, and asks what’s to be done with Shae. Cersei hadn’t even noticed her. She wants her removed quietly, so nobody gets the idea that Tywin was consorting with a prostitute. Jamie arrives back, no sign of the murderer. She offers him the role of Hand, he refuses. Uncle Kevan demands that they stop squabbling. Blount returns with news that Tyrion is escaped. Cersei recalls a prophecy in which the Valonqar will choke the life from her.

    Characters/Places/Names/Events:
    Cersei Lannister - Queen regent and mother to King Tommen.
    Tywin Lannister - Lord of Casterly Rock, recently murdered by his son Tyrion.
    Jamie Lannister - Twin and lover to Cersei. Biological father of Tommen.
    Loras Tyrell - Knight of the Kingsguard.
    Boros Blount - Knight of the Kingsguard.
    Kevan Lannister - Brother to Tywin.
    Grand Maester Pycelle - Member of the Small Council.
    Qyburn - Former Maester, stripped of his chain by the Citadel.
    Shae - Former lover of Tyrion, murdered by him.
    Valonqar - High Valyrian for “little brother”.

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    5 March 2024, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Chapter Two - The Captain of Guards - A Feast for Crows | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

    Areo Hotah observes as Prince Doran Martell is visited by three Sand Snakes, each with a plan to seek revenge for their father Oberyn’s murder. The prince hears each niece out but makes no commitments. Doran does commit to sending Areo to round up all the Sand Snakes and confine them in the palace indefinitely. Simon and Mackelly worry about their venomous bite.

    Chapter Review:
    Areo Hotah, the Captain of Guards for Prince Doran Martell, bars Obara Sand's way, as she attempts an unscheduled visit with her uncle Doran. To avoid bloodshed, Doran allows her passage. The oldest of Oberyn Martell’s bastard daughters, Obara is loud, brash, and filled with vengeance for Oberyn’s murder. Doran reminds her that it was a trial by combat, and Oberyn willingly participated in it. Obara wants to take the Dornish hosts and attack. She will lead a host to Old Town while her sister Nymeria follows the Kingsroad with the other host. Doran says he’ll think on the matter.

    When Obara storms out, Doran announces it’s time to leave the Water Gardens and return to Sunspear. He fears the Sand Snakes are riling the populace over Oberyn’s death. Along the way, they are met by Nymeria Sand. She has an alternative plan to Obara’s. She wants the heads of Tywin, Jaime, and Cersei Lannister, along with King Tommen’s. Doran asks her to be patient. She will not.

    Upon entering Sunspear, the populace is in an uproar, calling for vengeance. Inside the palace, he's first greeted by his daughter Arianne, but then met by Tyene Sand in the throne room. Her plan for vengeance is to marry Myrcella Baratheon to her cousin Trystane Martell, then hail Myrcella as Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. When the Lannisters ride against Dorne for challenging Tommen’s claim, the Dornish army destroys them. When Tyene is gone, Doran commands Areo to round up all eight of the Sand Snakes and confine them to a palace tower.

    Characters/Places/Names/Events:
    Areo Hotah - Captain of Guards for Prince Doran Martell.
    Doran Martell - Prince of Dorne. Older brother to Oberyn Martell.
    Obara Sand - Oldest bastard daughter to Prince Oberyn.
    Nymeria Sand (AKA Lady Nym) - Bastard daughter of Prince Oberyn.
    Tyene Sand - Bastard daughter of Prince Oberyn.
    Sunspear - Seat of House Martell.
    Water Gardens - Private retreat of House Martell.

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    27 February 2024, 5:00 am
  • 59 minutes 45 seconds
    Chapter One - The Prophet - A Feast for Crows | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

    Aeron “Damphair” Greyjoy, learns of his eldest brother Balon’s death and their brother Euron’s claiming the Sea Stone Chair. He is not happy with that outcome and calls for a kingsmoot to decide the next king. Simon and Mackelly consider the options.

    Chapter Review:
    Aeron Greyjoy is drowning men in the sea (to bring them back with the kiss of life) when news arrives that his brother King Balon is dead. Aeron doesn’t break down or anything, but he recalls Balon with awe and reverence for his returning the Iron Islands to its traditional god (the Drowned God) and practices (they really don’t sow).

    At Hammerhorn (Lord Goodbrother’s seat) Aeron learns further that his eldest remaining brother Euron has returned to Pike. He was banished for life by Balon, but has conveniently arrived back the day after the king’s death. Goodbrother wants to know if Euron’s claim should be supported, but the prophet needs time to pray on this one.

    Aeron had spoken with Balon recently, and knows that Balon thought Asha should succeed him - and she too has claimed the throne. But Aeron is skeptical that the Iron Islanders would accept a queen. Theon is believed dead and Aeron despises Euron - he won’t have someone so unrighteous on the throne. He doesn’t want the honor for himself, so that leaves only Victarion, Aeron’s older, but Euron’s younger, brother. 
    While praying, he's struck by inspiration: in the old days kings were chosen not by hereditary. He calls for a kingsmoot on Nagga’s Hill on Old Wyk. All claimants and captains should go there to choose their next ruler.

    Characters/Places/Names/Events:
    Aeron “Damphair” Greyjoy - Youngest brother of King Balon Greyjoy. Priest of the Drowned God.
    Balon Greyjoy - King of the Iron Islands. Died falling from a bridge at Pike.
    Euron “Crow’s Eye” Greyjoy - Younger brother of Balon, elder brother to Aeron. Was banished by Balon, but now returned to Pike.
    Victarion Greyjoy - Next younger brother of Balon. Currently holding Moat Cailin for the Iron Islands. 
    Asha Greyjoy - Daughter of Balon. Fierce fighter and reaver. Well respected.
    Theon Greyjoy - Younger brother to Asha. Grew up in Winterfell as ward of the Starks. Betrayed them. Was last seen losing Winterfell to Ramsay Bolton.
    Kingsmoot - Ancient rite, whereby king’s of the Iron Islands were chosen from the worthy.

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    20 February 2024, 5:00 am
  • 56 minutes 51 seconds
    Prologue - A Feast for Crows | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

    The Citadel novice Pate and his fellow maester-hopeful friends discuss the existence of dragons, while Pate dreams of winning the love of Rosey the tavern girl. Later, Pate sells a stolen key to the Citadel to a man known as “the alchemist.” When the transaction is complete, Pate becomes suddenly dizzy and collapses. Mackelly and Simon fear the worst for Pate.

    Chapter Review:
    Pate the Citadel novice sits at the Quill and Tankard Inn with his fellow maesters-in-training. They’re celebrating Alleras earning a new link for his maester’s chain. They discuss news of dragons in Essos. Pate’s only half listening. He’s mostly focused on Rosey, a server at the tavern. He hopes to earn the coin to take her maidenhead and fantasizes about a life together with her. Problem is, he’s broke. He hopes to change that by selling a stolen key to a man called “the alchemist.” The key is said to open every door in the Citadel. The man has offered a golden dragon for the key, which coincidentally is exactly how much Pate needs for his rendezvous with Rosey. However, the alchemist is nowhere to be seen.

    Lazy Leo Tyrell arrives and provides a mixture of mean-spirited barbs along with news about a Targaryen queen and her three dragons. The others take his news with a grain of salt but there’s stunned silence when Leo says a glass candle is burning at the Citadel. He says it indicates nothing good for the future. The men grow tired of Leo and head for home. Pate leaves separately and is finally met by the alchemist. The pair move to a secluded alley to trade key for coin. Leo bites the coin to make sure it’s truly gold. With that they go their separate ways. However, after a few steps Pate becomes dizzy and collapses. His last thought is of Rosey.

    Characters/Places/Names/Events:
    Pate, Alleras, Mollander, Leo Tyrell, and Roone - Novices at the Citadel.
    Armen - Acolyte at the Citadel.
    Citadel - Institution of higher learning in Westeros where maesters earn their knowledge and links for their chain.
    Old Town - Large port city in the Reach where the Citadel is located. 

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