Chapter Forty-Two - Davos 2 - A Clash of Kings | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

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Davos has rejoined his king, but admires the implacable Cortnay Penrose a lot more than Stannis’ new supporters. Davos smuggles Melisandre beneath the walls of Storm’s End where she gives birth to a shadow in Stannis’ form. Simon and Mackelly pick over the afterbirth.

Chapter Review:
Ser Cortnay parlays with Stannis and supporters beneath the walls of Storm’s End. He refuses to yield the castle while one of the conditions is handing over Edric Storm. Stannis’ new bannermen try to reassure Penrose, but the old knight throws scorn on their trustworthiness. Ser Cortnay offers single combat to settle matters without a siege, but Stannis demurs.

Davos rides back with Stannis who confides that forgiving the lords that followed Renly sticks in his craw. Davos advises the king to forget Storm’s End and focus on King’s Landing. But Stannis is confident that Ser Cortnay dies tonight and the castle, and his bastard nephew, will be his.

To that end, Davos recreates his fabled onion-run when he saved Stannis and the denizens of Storm’s End from salvation. This time, he brings not food, but Melisandre. She may also cause tears. En route, they discuss good and evil and the grey areas in between. When they arrive beneath the walls, the way is blocked by a portcullis, but they’re close enough. Meslisandre reveals that she is very pregnant and immediately gives birth to a shadow the size and shape of Stannis Baratheon. Davos wonders what he’s done.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Stannis Baratheon - (Arguably) The rightful king of the Seven Kingdoms. Husband to Selyse. Father of Shireen.
Melisandre - The Red Woman of Ashaii. Priestess of R’Hellor, the Lord of Light. Advisor to King Stannis. 
Ser Davos Seaworth - The Onion Knight. Advisor to King Stannis.
Devan Seaworth - Squire to King Stannis. Son of Ser Davos. Recent convert to the Lord of Light. 
Renly Baratheon - Robert and Stannis’ youngest brother. Recently assassinated in mysterious circumstances.
Joffrey Baratheon - King of the 7 Kingdoms as son of the former King Robert. Known to be the bastard son of his mother Cersei and her twin Jamie Lannister.
Alester Florent - Head of house Florent. Uncle to Queen Selyse.   
Salladhor Saan - Pirate prince of the Narrow Sea. Former accomplice of Davos Seaw

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