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           Ishetheonewhoboughthisknighthoodwithanonion?

           Withfourtimesasmanyshipsastheboyking,SerImrysawnoneedforcautionordeceptivetactics.Hehadorganizedthefleetintotenlinesofbattle,eachoftwentyships.ThefirsttwolineswouldsweepuptherivertoengageanddestroyJoffrey’slittlefleet,or"theboy’stoys"asSerImrydubbedthem,tothemirthofhislordlycaptains.Thosethatfollowedwouldlandcompaniesofarchersandspearmenbeneaththecitywalls,andonlythenjointhefightontheriver.Thesmaller,slowershipstotherearwouldferryoverthemainpartofStannis’shostfromthesouthbank,protectedbySalladhorSaanandhisLyseni,whowouldstandoutinthebayincasetheLannistershadothershipshiddenupalongthecoast,poisedtosweepdownontheirrear.

           Tobefair,therewasreasonforSerImry’shaste.ThewindshadnotusedthemkindlyonthevoyageupfromStorm’sEnd.TheyhadlosttwocogstotherocksofShipbreakerBayontheverydaytheysetsail,apoorwaytobegin.OneoftheMyrishgalleyshadfounderedintheStraitsofTarth,andastormhadovertakenthemastheywereenteringtheGullet,scatteringthefleetacrosshalfthenarrowsea.AllbuttwelveshipshadfinallyregroupedbehindtheshelteringspineofMassey’sHook,inthecalmerwatersofBlackwaterBay,butnotbeforetheyhadlostconsiderabletime.

           StanniswouldhavereachedtheRushdaysago.

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