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Chapter 69: Great and Terrible. The dull roar of the crowd was a constant as Joffrey descended down the steps of Baelor's Sept, Sansa's arm held tightly in his own. She looked appropriately regal in her long gown, possessed of a dignified momentum that made her glide down the long open-aired stairway to Baelor's Plaza. Her crown was a circlet of silver studded with sapphires and charcoal grey diamonds, simple but elegant. "Eyes ahead, dear," said Sansa, blue eyes twinkling. "I was just mesmerized by…-
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Spoiler: AN Back in the fight, baby. Chapter 68: Symphony. "Come on, Ser Robar!" Joffrey shouted as he spurred Moonlight onward, ducking under a hanging branch before reaching the clearing. Ser Robar Royce bit off a curse as he struggled to catch up, the rest of the Silver Knights close behind as they reached the mustering point and they spread out, forming a wedge with Joffrey at the tip. "Lances down!" Joffrey called out as they reached the group of strawmen arrayed in a great mass. He slammed his…
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Chapter 67: Beginnings. Spoiler: Music ---- AN: Right click, set to loop. ---- This night had been long in the making, in some ways the culmination of a project more ambitious than any they'd ever taken before. He and Sansa walked by the outskirts of the little sea of tents which had sprung up around one of the river bends. Parts of it were walled by great canvasses of art in varying styles, though there was a thematic thread subtly woven through them all. Indistinct figures holding up scythes and…
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Chapter 66: Father. Joffrey entered the small wooden house at a brisk pace. The muffled yelling increased in volume until he reached the second door, the floorboard cracking as he opened it to the sight of a dozen Maesters and double the acolytes locked in vigorous discussion; one of them was even halfway across the table, trying to rip a book from his colleague's hands. "I have about twenty minutes, so let's make this one quick," said Joffrey, taking a discarded chair and righting it with its back…
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Chapter 65: Hearth. Lord Eddard Stark nursed the cup of strongwine in his hand, staring at the fire by the hearth. It crackled almost silently, tiny sparks flying off every time the thick logs lost strength and resettled amongst themselves. He was strangely aware of his heartbeat, abnormally loud thumps ringing within his chest. Catelyn paced around the front of the hearth, fidgeting with the cresses of her dress. "It's just a passing fancy, Ned. She's clearly distressed by the coming of the King," she…
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Chapter 64: Behemoth. Spoiler: Music ---- AN: Loop until end of scene. ---- Joffrey walked through the Street of Steel, listening to the beat of the hammers. They were a powerful melody, a constant percussion of metal on metal, a rhythm arising from the simple beats which crawled over each other and built something greater than the sum of its parts. The street was full to bursting. Crowds of people walked in and out of buildings, carrying raw ore to the furnaces that loomed high over the skyline,…
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Chapter 63: Cold Wind. "Sure she's okay?!" Robb asked urgently. He took up the stairs two at a time, his brother close behind. "I think so, it didn't look too bad!" said Jon as they reached the fourth floor, jogging through the grey corridors of the Great Keep. "Maester Luwin was nearby, he's checking her now." "What happened?" said Robb. He tried to still his heart after the sudden panic and the mad dash up the stairs. Jon wouldn't be so calm if the accident had been "I'm not sure, I think she just…
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Chapter 62: Sunray. Spoiler: Music ---- AN: Right click, set to loop. ---- Nadhata guided them through the slope, moving branches out of the way with gentle hands. The trail seemed seldom used, the ground beneath it reclaimed by weeds and flowers. Sansa and Joffrey followed her lead, the rainforest quiet. "Have you ever been to Tall Trees Town?" she asked, breaking the silence. "Once, though we didn't stay long," said Sansa. Joffrey remembered the throngs of people most of all, moving like waves of…
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Chapter 61: Heralds. "It was my greatest work. The best trick I ever played on Tywin." Gerion chuckled, leaning back on his wooden canopy chair. "It's almost a shame he never realized how thoroughly he'd been fooled…" "So you never even set foot on fallen Valyria?" said Joffrey. He, Gerion, and Sansa were sitting back on the canopy chairs the islanders seemed to favor so much, which seemed more bed than chair to Joffrey in any case. They were resting on the Temple of Nivanze's outer terrace, slightly…
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Chapter 60: Wood and Family. Joffrey swung the axe, striking the white tree with a grunt. He pried his tool out, and struck the hardwood again, this time bringing the great tree down with a harsh snap and a tremendous roar as it slammed into the earth. He wiped the sweat off his brow, taking a moment to catch his breath as he leaned on the axe. He could hear the distant mating call of the Silver Apes in the distance; long, ululating sounds which made his chest thrum in reverb. Crocodiles snapped at the…
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