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==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
[[Stannis Baratheon|King Stannis]] and his host are still at the village between the lakes, supposedly three days ride from [[Winterfell]]. They are hungry and freezing, most horses have died and were eaten. Four men were found to cannibalize a fallen soldier, and Stannis has them burned. [[Tycho Nestoris]] arrives at the village, with two men of the [[Night's Watch]] and the [[Ironmen]] he ransomed from [[Sybelle Locke]]. The group has come by way of Winterfell, where they found [[Crowfood Umber]] beating drums and blowing horns, and have brought [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] and [[Jeyne Poole|Jeyne]] from Winterfell.
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[[Asha Greyjoy]] is still a prisoner of [[Stannis Baratheon]] at the village between the lakes, being guarded by [[Alysane Mormont]]. The snows have kept them stranded for nineteen days, at a distance of one hundred leagues from Winterfell, a distance that they could otherwise cover in three days.  Food has become a major concern. The supply of fish from the lake has been diminishing, they have already began to eat their dying horses, and foraging has brought little result.  Cannibalism has began to happen, even: four men from [[House Peasebury]] were caught eating parts of a dead men from [[House Fell]].
  
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There are growing tensions between the [[Queen's Men]] that Stannis brought with him from Dragonstone and the other people present, both local Northerners and those that Stannis brought from [[Dragonstone]] and the [[Stormlands]] with him. 
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Fueling those tensions, Ser [[Godry Farring]] the Giantslayer, Ser [[Corliss Penny]] and Ser [[Clayton Suggs]] are about to burn the four cannibals in sacrifice for [[R'hllor]], hoping to appease the snows.  Northerners [[Artos Flint]], [[Big Bucket Wull]] express dislike the sacrifice.  Asha has noticed that Clayton Suggs is a cruel man and fears that he may eventually turn against her.
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Stannis himself has been missing for four days, having retreated to a tower roof with a perenial flame for four days, since his squire [[Bryen Farring]] was given  a funeral burning
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after dying from the cold.  He returns now, along with Queen's Man Ser [[Richard Horpe]] and Karhold's castellan [[Arnolf Karstark]], whose men joined theirs eight days past.  There are rumors that Arnolf may hold Winterfell in Stannis's behest if they are succesful at retaking the castle.  Stannis authorizes the sacrifice and watches it until its end.<ref>Pages 814-819</ref>
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[[Tycho Nestoris]], representative of the Iron Bank of Braavos, arrives at the village, with two men of the [[Night's Watch]] and the [[Ironmen]] he ransomed from [[Sybelle Locke]]. The group has come by way of Winterfell, where they found [[Crowfood Umber]] beating drums and blowing horns, and have brought [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] and [[Jeyne Poole|Jeyne]] from Winterfell.
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==References and Notes==
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[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 62]]
 
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Revision as of 23:46, 4 January 2012

The Sacrifice
A Dance with Dragons chapter
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Synopsis

Asha Greyjoy is still a prisoner of Stannis Baratheon at the village between the lakes, being guarded by Alysane Mormont. The snows have kept them stranded for nineteen days, at a distance of one hundred leagues from Winterfell, a distance that they could otherwise cover in three days. Food has become a major concern. The supply of fish from the lake has been diminishing, they have already began to eat their dying horses, and foraging has brought little result. Cannibalism has began to happen, even: four men from House Peasebury were caught eating parts of a dead men from House Fell.

There are growing tensions between the Queen's Men that Stannis brought with him from Dragonstone and the other people present, both local Northerners and those that Stannis brought from Dragonstone and the Stormlands with him.

Fueling those tensions, Ser Godry Farring the Giantslayer, Ser Corliss Penny and Ser Clayton Suggs are about to burn the four cannibals in sacrifice for R'hllor, hoping to appease the snows. Northerners Artos Flint, Big Bucket Wull express dislike the sacrifice. Asha has noticed that Clayton Suggs is a cruel man and fears that he may eventually turn against her.

Stannis himself has been missing for four days, having retreated to a tower roof with a perenial flame for four days, since his squire Bryen Farring was given a funeral burning

after dying from the cold.  He returns now, along with Queen's Man Ser Richard Horpe and Karhold's castellan Arnolf Karstark, whose men joined theirs eight days past.  There are rumors that Arnolf may hold Winterfell in Stannis's behest if they are succesful at retaking the castle.  Stannis authorizes the sacrifice and watches it until its end.[1]

Tycho Nestoris, representative of the Iron Bank of Braavos, arrives at the village, with two men of the Night's Watch and the Ironmen he ransomed from Sybelle Locke. The group has come by way of Winterfell, where they found Crowfood Umber beating drums and blowing horns, and have brought Theon and Jeyne from Winterfell.

References and Notes

  1. Pages 814-819