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Davos sails into Blackwater Bay with Stannis’ giant fleet. He has some misgivings, but initially the battle goes to plan. However, a series of barges full of wildfire sail into the fleet and all is lost. Davos is thrown overboard but is being drawn into the burning mess that is gathering on Tyrion’s great chain. Simon and Mackelly pick through the flotsam.

Chapter Review:
Davos Seaworth stands on the deck of the Black Betha, in the second row of King Stannis Baratheon's fleet. The enormous fleet is made up of 10 rows of 20 ships, not including the ships of Salladhor Saan's Lysene fleet that will stay out in the Blackwater Bay as the rear guard.

Ser Imry Florent, brother to Stannis's wife Selyse, has been named Lord High Captain of the fleet. He plans to use the fleet's superior numbers to overwhelm the much smaller royal fleet. Once they've been dispatched, the ships will both land troops on the northern bank of the Blackwater Rush and ferry Stannis and his army across from the southern bank. Ser Davos has reservations about the plan, most notably the decision to take all 200 ships into the river at once.

When the two sides meet, the fighting is fierce. However, it's clear that the numbers of Stannis' fleet will carry the day for them. Everything changes when boats ladened with wildfire are drifted into the fleet. As they are rammed or catch fire, the explosions are immense. When the first boat explodes, Davos is thrown from his ship. As he treads water, he sees many other ships engulfed in green flames. Davos figures he'll let the river current take him out to the bay to meet up with Saan's fleet for rescue. But as he looks down-river, he sees that a thick boom chain has been raised across the mouth of the river, trapping them all. The current is taking him right for it and the burning husks that have been trapped against it.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Ser Davos Seaworth - The Onion Knight. Advisor to King Stannis Baratheon.
Stannis Baratheon - (Arguably) The rightful King of the Seven Kingdoms, as younger brother to King Robert Baratheon. Husband to Selyse Florent. Father of Shireen.
Ser Imry Florent - Brother to Selyse, in charge of Stannis’ fleet in the Battle of the Blackwater.
Melisandre - The Red Woman of Ashaii. Priestess of R’Hellor, the Lord of L

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