Chapter Nine - Davos 1 - A Dance with Dragons | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

Davos is marooned on Sweetsister, Salladhor Saan has lost patience with his unpaid service to Stannis. The local lord is sorely tempted to sell his guest to Queen Cersei. But tradition dictates that he aids a rebel. Mackelly and Simon assume Davos will be OK, at least until he gets to White Harbor.

Chapter Review:
Davos Seaworth is brought before Lord Godric Borrell. The onion knight has rowed to Sweetsister after being abandoned by Salladhor Saan. The Lyseni pirate has given up following orders after half his ships were lost to storms on the journey south from Eastwatch. That is the final straw after Stannis has shown no sign of rewarding anyone for their service. Instead he intends to sail to the Stepstones for some more profitable piracy.

Lord Godric ponders selling Davos to Cersei - who is in charge again after the death of Tywin, which is news to Davos. Godric won’t allow a bird to be sent to Castle Black - he won’t take sides in the Game of Thrones.

But he does recall his father aiding Ned Stark in a similar fashion at the start of Robert’s Rebellion. Ned got away, leaving a fisherman’s daughter pregnant - she called the child Jon. Davos can go to White Harbor but the Manderlys have thrown their lot in with the Freys. And if Stannis loses, Davos was never here.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Davos Seaworth - Hand of the King to King Stannis Baratheon.
Lord Godric Borrell - Lord of Sweetsister.
Stannis Baratheon - King of the Seven Kingdoms.
Ned Stark - Deceased patriarch of House Stark.
Wyman Manderly - Lord of White Harbor.
Sweetsister - One of the Three Sisters, islands in the Bite between the Vale and the North.

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 8:17 Character Recap
• 9:20 Chapter Summary
• 15:32 General Discussion
• 56:18 Background Information
• 59:20 Comparison with the TV Show
• 1:00:34 News and Notes
• 1:03:45 Conclusion