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Davos

           Todayheworeflashingcloth-of-silver,withdaggedsleevessolongtheendsofthempooledonthefloor.Hisbuttonswerecarvedjademonkeys,andatophiswispywhitecurlsperchedajauntygreencapdecoratedwithafanofpeacockfeathers.

           Davosthreadedhiswaythroughthetablestoachair.Inthedaysbeforehisknighthood,hehadoftenboughtcargoesfromSalladhorSaan.TheLyseniwasasmugglerhimself,aswellasatrader,abanker,anotoriouspirate,andtheself-styledPrinceoftheNarrowSea.Whenapirategrowsrichenough,theymakehimaprince.IthadbeenDavoswhohadmadethejourneytoLystorecruittheoldroguetoLordStannis’scause.

           "Youdidnotseethegodsburn,mylord?"heasked.

           "TheredpriestshaveagreattempleonLys.Alwaystheyareburningthisandburningthat,cryingouttotheirR’hllor.Theyboremewiththeirfires.SoontheywillboreKingStannistoo,itistobehoped."Heseemedutterlyunconcernedthatsomeonemightoverhearhim,eatinghisgrapesanddribblingtheseedsoutontohislip,flickingthemoffwithafinger."MyBirdofaThousandColorscameinyesterday,goodser.Sheisnotawarship,no,butatrader,andshepaidacallonKing’sLanding.Areyousureyouwillnothaveagrape?Childrengohungryinthecity,itissaid."HedangledthegrapesbeforeDavosandsmiled.

           "It’saleIneed,andnews."

           "ThemenofWesterosareeverrushing,"complainedSalladhorSaan.

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