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On Dragonstone, King Stannis Baratheon’s entourage debate how to actualize his claim. Stannis’ unforgiving nature makes allies hard to come by. There’s some infighting, culminating in an attempted poisoning that backfires. Simon and Mackelly take a careful sip.

Chapter Review:
Maester Cresson ruminates on various omens and portents: a white raven signifying the end of summer, the red comet, the growing influence on Dragonstone of Melisandre the Red Priestess of R’hllor, his aching old bones, and so on. He has a friendly chat with Stannis’ daughter princess Shireen and her creepy fool Patchface.

He meets with Stannis but every idea for bolstering their numbers or courting allies is rebuffed by the king. The only concession seems to be the idea of marrying Shireen to Lord Robert Arryn of the Vale. Stannis’ grievances now include his own younger brother Renly claiming the throne, Robb Stark styling himself as King in the North, his dead brother Robert for favoring Ned Stark over him, and so on. Stannis’ open mindedness is not helped by Melisandre, who claims to have seen his ascension to the throne in the flames. Stannis feels his future is set, he need not compromise.

Cresson decides to do away with Melisandre. As a peace offering, he offers her a goblet of poisoned wine. She is suspicious but drinks most of it down, Cresson swallows the rest. As he chokes and dies, she informs him that her Lord of Light really does have power, as she is unaffected by the toxin.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Stannis Baratheon - (Arguably) The rightful King of the 7 kingdoms. Elder brother of Renly Baratheon. Husband to Selyse. Father of Shireen.
Melisandre - The Red Woman of Ashaii. Priestess of R’Hellor, the Lord of Light. Advisor to King Stannis.
Selyse (Florent) Baratheon - Wife of Stannis Baratheon, (arguably) rightful Queen of the 7 Kingdoms. Mother of Shireen.
Shireen Baratheon - 9 y/o daughter of Stannis and Selyse Baratheon. Suffers from greyscale on the face and neck.
Ser Davos Seaworth - The Onion Knight. Advisor to King Stannis Baratheon.
Maester Pylos - Young maester, sent to Dargonstone to replace the frail maester Cresson.
Maester Cresson - 80-year-old maester of Dragonstone. Long-time servant of the Baratheon family.
Patchface - Fool a

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