Game of Thrones Summary III

                In this week’s Game of Thrones summary, p.226-338 are discussed. Dany and Viserys Targaryen take a brief moment in the spotlight as they travel across the Dothraki Sea with Khal Drogo and his men. Dany is a fluster of physical and emotional abuse and often contemplated suicide. However, her arranged marriage is bittersweet as she feels a sense of belonging to her newfound royalty. Consequently Dany gives Viserys an order for the first time in her life. Infuriated, Viserys confronts her but is immediately lassoed around the neck by a Dothraki For punishment, Dany orders Viserys to walk the rest of the trip, a terribly degrading act. The chapter ends with Dany a ball of confidence and Viserys a bitter soul.

                Meanwhile, Ned gets information from Grand Maester Pycelle and Littlefinger surrounding Jon Arryn’s death. In the process, he learns Robert had a bastard child that Jon visited. Soon after, the royal tourney in King’s Landing commences and Sandor Clegane takes the trophy after saving the true winner’s life, Loras Tyrell, from an enraged Ser Gregor Clegane. Lastly, Lord Varys unexpectedly reveals to Ned that Jon Arryn had been killed by poison from a knight killed in the tourney.

                On the wall, Jon Snow befriends a heavy, cowardly fellow. He is picked on and Jon personally sees to it that this stops. Jon is beginning to understand the true meaning of brotherhood, it seems. Last but not least, Catelyn is on her way back to Winterfell disuised as a common traveler. She is discovered by Tyrion Lannister at an inn and rallies the travelers to take him under arrest.

My questions/ponderings for this reading:

1.                                     1. Who does each of the Lords of King’s Landing truly pledge allegiance to? There’s so much shady dialogue between Ned and Littlefinger, Varys, and the lack of Stannis. I wonder who is on who’s side.

2.                                      2. I think Varys is truly in the pocket of the Lannisters/Cersei. I believe Varys’s conversation with Ned was to discover Ned’s true intentions for coming to King’s Landing. Varys crafted the conversation to get Ned to confess who his suspicions were for. Sly and cunning is Varys, and I believe Ned gave too much information.