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Daenerys learns that the Sons of the Harpy are bold enough to murder her Unsullied and her dragons are wild enough to eat children. It’s not a great day. Mackelly and Simon consider the cost of ambition.

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Daenerys Targaryen is roused before dawn to see the body of her Unsullied Stalwart Shield’s body. He’s been murdered by the Sons of the Harpy, a group fighting a resistance war against her rule of Meereen. She orders that he be granted honorable funeral rites and that a hefty bounty is offered for information on the Sons of the Harpy.

She spends the day hearing petitioners. Nobles want recompense for the losses that her rules has brought them, small folk have their own grievances. The fall of Meereen was accompanied by an orgy of lawlessness to which she has no choice but to turn a blind eye - she cannot execute or maim everyone in the city.

The last petitioner bears the worst news. The dragons have grown increasingly wild and willful and farmer after farmer comes to demand the cost of their lost sheep. But the last one brings the charred bones of a human child. Dany is horrified.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Daenerys Targaryen - Last remaining descendent of the royal Targaryen line, Stormborn, Mother of Dragons, Queen of Meereen, claimant to the Iron Throne of Westeros.
Unsullied - Eunuch slave soldiers. Renowned for their fighting prowess.
Barristan Selmy (aka Arstan Whitebeard) - Former Lord Commander of the Kingsguard in King’s Landing. Lord Commander of Dany's Queensguard.
Strong Belwas - Eunuch former slave, sent by Illyrio Mopatis to keep Dany safe.
Missandei - Former child slave, now handmaid and interpreter to Daenerys.
Reznak mo Reznak - Ghiscari seneschal of Meereen.
Skahaz mo Kandaq (aka Shavepate) - Ghiscari noble of Meereen. Convert to Dany’s cause. Despised by the Sons of the Harpy.
Hizdahr zo Loraq - Noble of Meereen, wants the fighti

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Tyrion arrives in Pentos wallowing in self-pity. His plans for revenge against his family are dismissed by Illyrio Mopatis who has a much better idea for the Iron Throne - a three-headed dragon. Simon and Mackelly say hello to their little friend.

Chapter Review:
Tyrion Lannister drinks himself into oblivion while confined below decks on a ship. He doesn’t know where he’s headed - his escape was orchestrated by Lord Varys, with no input from Tyrion. Eventually he’s disembarked hidden in a wine barrel. The last half hour of the journey is the worst.
When the barrel is opened he is face-to-face with Illyrio Mopatis. The magister welcomes him to Pentos. Tyrion explores the grounds of the manse - but he’s not to leave.
Over dinner Tyrion, increasingly drunk, shares his ideas to raise Myrcella’s banners. Mopatis is not impressed, and instead suggests that Tyrion join him in supporting the better claim of the dragon with three heads.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Tyrion Lannister - Youngest son of Tywin Lannister whom he recently murdered. Brother to queen Cersei and Jamie Lannister. Former Hand of the King.
Tywin Lannister - Tyrion’s father, murdered by Tyrion.
Shae - Prostitute and lover of Tyrion. Also murdered by Tyrion.
Tysha - Tyrion’s first wife. Raped by Tyrion and others at Tywin’s command.
Illyrio Mopatis - Magister of Pentos. Former guardian of Viserys and Daenerys Targaryen. Friend of Lord Varys.
Lord Varys - Former Master of Whisperers in King’s Landing, freed Tyrion from captivity at Jaime’s instructions.
Pentos - One of the free cities of Essos.

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Varamyr Sixskins flies a bit too close to the sun and ends up dead. Just when his day looked like it couldn’t get any worse he possibly inadvertently creates an immortal enemy. Simon and Mackelly consider the state of the Free Folk.

Chapter Review:
The wildling army is in fragmented disarray. Rumors abound of where to go, who to follow, and what to do next. None of them offer much hope of salvation. Varamyr Sixskins lost his wargs and temporarily his mind during the battle. Only his wolves stayed with him. They eat stray humans they find, but Varamyr gets no nourishment from the vicarious sensations of smell and taste.

He’s dying of a wound sustained from a bereaved child. His only remaining companion is a woman named Thistle, who doesn’t know who he is. HIs only hope is to warg into someone and live a second life.

When Thistle returns she’s panicked - the White Walkers are coming. Varamyr has no strength so he invades Thistle. She fights him and attacks his eyes and tongue - which are also hers. Varamyr is forced out and as his body dies he inhabits his wolf One-Eye. The wolf sees Thistle amongst the wights, and the blue eyes, dripping with her blood, see him.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Varamyr Sixskins - Leader of the wildlings. A powerful warg.
Thistle - a wildling woman.
Mance Rayder - King Beyond the Wall. Now held by the Night’s Watch.
Jon Snow - Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch.
Haggon - Mentor of Varamyr.

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