A Dornish rebel, Ser Edmund Wyl, is brought to the Red Keep to meet the King's Justice. Witnesses to the event include Dornish hostages, notable knights and members of the court, and smallfolk. Matters grow out of hand following Wyl's defiant death.
Idly wandering into the Godswood one evening, Raynard meets Rosalind.
A group of nobles idly discuss recent events and matters of geography, and touch upon the attitudes of a certain member of the small council.
Elaena Targaryen's ninth nameday celebration is marred by the consequences of recent events and revelations concerning her cousin Prince Aegon.
Aidan visits Reyna Saltcliffe to ask whether she can use her Tyrell ties to secure more letters from his sister at Starfall, but their quiet agreement is interrupted by Prince Aegon, who dismisses Aidan through the gold cloaks and leaves Reyna to face him.
Corwen Baratheon receives Aidan Dayne at the Baratheon manse, speaks bluntly about Starfall, Dorne, and Daeron's conquest, and encourages the young hostage to see himself as a knight with courtly options rather than a defeated captive.
Jonothor Arryn meets Viserys to argue that the Crown's leniency toward a Gargalen knight accused of killing a dockman is damaging public confidence, while Viserys weighs reopening the matter and asks for Vale grain to help resume trade with hungry Dorne.
After Daeron, Viserys, and Reynard privately offer Jaesin Lannister a place in the Kingsguard, the king uses the tourney feast to praise the realm's champions and invest Jaesin with the white cloak before the assembled court.
The joust for love during the grand tourney in King's Landing, whereat knights perform feats of arms for the love of their ladies.
The fifth joust of the grand tourney, caught in the midst after a number of knights and warriors had already been defeated. The Weeping Knight makes his first appearance with grand pagentary, but it is Ser Aidan Dayne who takes the day.
On the fifth day of King Daeron's tourney, the lists produce dramatic upsets and rematches, including Dagur and Aidan's double unhorsing and foot combat, Jaesin's long ride against Prince Aemon, and Jaesin's final forfeiture that leaves Aemon the day's champion and Princess Naerys crowned queen of love and beauty.
The first day of the King's Landing tourney, where Ser Almer Connington carried the day.
Bonifer meets Henly Snow over beer to answer questions about his intentions toward Elyn Ryswell, his family obligations, his mother's likely disapproval, and his conduct in Dorne, winning Henly's cautiously favorable report to Winterfell.
After Ryssa rescues a rabbit from Endros's cruel dog-baiting wager, the ladies' anger over the sport gives way to Aidan inviting Carmella, Reyna, and Aisling to try archery in the practice yard.