Chapter Fifteen - Davos 2 - A Dance with Dragons | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

Davos reaches White Harbor. The intel he’s able to pick up does not bode very well for his King Stannis. He wonders if he should have fled with Salladhor. Mackelly and Simon give him a pep talk.

Chapter Review:
Davos Seaworth arrives in White Harbor aboard the Merry Midwife. He’s disguised as a common sailor. He notes signs of increased defense and military buildup. This could be good news, but then he sees the Lionstar at the dock, flying Tommen’s colors. 

Inside the city, he sees many refugees who’ve fled down the White Knife to avoid Ramsay Bolton’s tyranny. An apple seller tells him that the young men who arrive are being drafted into Lord Manderly’s army. In a seedy winesink, Davos listens for gossip. It’s mostly old news but he learns that Wyman Manderly’s son is held by the Lannisters. Davos knows that he should have gone south with Salladhor Saan. Even Davos would sell out his king to save his son.

But he’s on a mission, so he climbs up to the palace. From this vantage he sees 23 new warships hiding behind a new jetty wall. Hope stirs once more - Lord Manderly has been busy.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Davos Seaworth - Hand of the King to King Stannis Baratheon.
Stannis Baratheon - King of the Seven Kingdoms.
Wyman Manderly - Lord of White Harbor.
White Harbor - Only city in the North and its chief port.
White Knife - Major river in the North that empties into the Bite at White Harbor.