Chapter Forty - The Princess in The Tower - A Feast for Crows | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

Princess Arianne Martell is confined to a tower room by her father. She wonders about the fate of her co-conspirators and Princess Myrcella, and laments the death of Ser Arys Oakheart. After what feels like an eternity, her father calls for her and reveals important family secrets. Mackelly and Simon raise an eyebrow.

Chapter Review:
After the ambush on the Greenblood, Princess Arianne Martell is taken to a tower cell atop the Spear Tower of Sunspear. Her servants are sworn to silence, despite her demands and pleas. She learns of the fate of her co-conspirators. They were taken to a prison for hardened criminals. However, news of Myrcella and Darkstar is withheld. She sheds tears over the death of Ser Arys Oakheart.

As the days drag on, she convinces her servant Cedra to smuggle a message out for her. However, Cedra never returns. After more days and nights isolated in her chamber, her father finally sends for her. Her plans to beg and plead for his mercy evaporate upon seeing him. He tells her Darkstar is still the wind and that Myrcella will survive but will be disfigured, having lost an ear from his attack. Arianne says she did it because his passivity shames all of Dorne. She adds that she knows he plans to replace her with her brother Quentyn, she read it in a letter years ago. Doran admits it’s true, he did mean for Quentyn to succeed him in Sunspear, but only because he had bigger plans for Arianne. She was secretly promised to a man. However, that man died from a pot of molten gold, so she will rule Dorne. It is Quentyn who has the tough road now. He’s on a journey to bring them back fire and blood.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Princess Arianne Martell - Heir to her father Prince Doran.
Arys Oakheart - Knight of the Kingsguard tasked with protecting Myrcella in Dorne.
Prince Doran Martell - Infirmed ruler of Dorne.
Princess Myrcella Baratheon - Oldest living child of Cersei

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 8:05 Character Recap
• 8:49 Chapter Summary
• 15:58 General Discussion
• 34:40 [Ad] By Its Cover
• 35:18 (Cont.) General Discussion
• 1:03:09 Background Information
• 1:05:25 Comparison with the TV Show
• 1:06:11 Pedantry Corner
• 1:07:33 News and Notes
• 1:07:52 Conclusion