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Daenerys gets an offer she cannot refuse from Xaro XHoan Daxos. But she refuses and adds one more enemy to her list. Simon and Mackelly lose count.

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Daenerys Targaryen is feasting Xaro Xhoan Daxos’ dancers. He’s here to plead with Daenerys for her hand in marriage and to take the 13 ships he’s brought with him and to go back to Westeros.

He makes a case for reinstating slavery, which she will not hear. She refuses his proposal, but she’ll have her people inspect the ships the next day.

She refuses to help Astapor in its war with Yunkai - which gets her spat on by the envoy Lord Ghael. The ships are sound and she accepts that part of the offer. But she won’t leave Meereen, Xaro’s obsequiousness vanishes. He threatens and insults her. She allows him to leave but the next day a bloody glove is sent to her - Qarth declares war.

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.
Unsullied - Eunuch slave soldiers. Renowned for their fighting prowess.
Barristan Selmy - Former Lord Commander of the Kingsguard in King’s Landing. Now Daenerys' Lord Commander of her Queensguard.
Strong Belwas - Eunuch former slave, sent by Illyrio Mopatis to keep Dany safe.
Xaro Xhoan Daxos - Wealthy Qartheen merchant.
Reznak mo Reznak - Ghiscari seneschal of Meereen.
Skahaz mo Kandaq "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 fighting pits reopened.
Daario Naharis - Leader of the sellsword company the Stormcrows.
Second Sons - A sellsword company in Essos.
Meereen - Largest city on Slaver’s Bay.

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Davos reaches White Harbor. The intel he’s able to pick up does not bode very well for his King Stannis. He wonders if he should have fled with Salladhor. Mackelly and Simon give him a pep talk.

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Davos Seaworth arrives in White Harbor aboard the Merry Midwife. He’s disguised as a common sailor. He notes signs of increased defense and military buildup. This could be good news, but then he sees the Lionstar at the dock, flying Tommen’s colors.

Inside the city, he sees many refugees who’ve fled down the White Knife to avoid Ramsay Bolton’s tyranny. An apple seller tells him that the young men who arrive are being drafted into Lord Manderly’s army. In a seedy winesink, Davos listens for gossip. It’s mostly old news but he learns that Wyman Manderly’s son is held by the Lannisters. Davos knows that he should have gone south with Salladhor Saan. Even Davos would sell out his king to save his son.

But he’s on a mission, so he climbs up to the palace. From this vantage he sees 23 new warships hiding behind a new jetty wall. Hope stirs once more - Lord Manderly has been busy.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Davos Seaworth - Hand of the King to King Stannis Baratheon.
Stannis Baratheon - King of the Seven Kingdoms.
Wyman Manderly - Lord of White Harbor.
White Harbor - Only city in the North and its chief port.
White Knife - Major river in the North that empties into the Bite at White Harbor.

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Tyrion gets to know his new traveling companions, and, by dint of his cyvasse skills, some secrets about their mission. Mackelly and Simon consider their opening gambit.

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Tyrion Lannister wakes early on the Shy Maid. He watches with undisguised interest as Septa Lemore bathes in the river. She shows signs of having given birth at some prior point, but remains an attractive woman. Ysilla makes breakfast and keeps all at bay, with the exception of Young Griff whom she plies with more than he needs.

Duck spars with Young Griff, Haldon teaches him languages, geography, geometry, and history. It seems that Tyrion will contribute to this expansive education: he’s been tasked with writing down all he can recall about raising and breeding dragons.
Haldon offers Tyrion a game of cyvasse while Young Griff studies further with Septa Lemore. Haldon has beaten Tyrion every previous game, so he eagerly accepts Tyrion’s wager that the loser must share some secrets. Tyrion hustles to victory and when a giant turtle, known as the Old Man of the River, bellows close by, Tyrion thinks that wonders often herald the arrival of kings.

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.
Griff - Red-haired sellsword in service to Ilyrio Mopatis.
Young Griff - Griff’s son. Cared about by many.
Haldon Half-Maester - One of Griff’s men.
Ser Rolly “Duck” Duckworth - Westerosi knight, who serves Griff.
Septa Lemore - Septa who trains Young Griff in spiritual matters.
Yandry and Ysilla - Owners of the Shy Maid. Orphans of the Greenblood.
Ny Sar - City in Essos. Former home of Princess Nymeria before she led her people to Westeros.
Rhoyne River - Rreatest river in Essos. Flows south to Volantis.

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