A Storm of Swords-Chapter 10

Davos II
A Storm of Swords chapter
POV	Davos
Place	Aboard the Shayala's Dance in Blackwater Bay - Dragonstone
Page	109 UK HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Davos I ↑
Bran I  ← Davos II →  Jaime II
↓ Davos III

Davos returns to Dragonstone and meets with Salladhor Saan. When Davos goes to the castle, he is arrested by Ser Axell Florent for plotting to kill Melisandre.

Synopsis

Davos Seaworth returns to to the isle of Dragonstone aboard Shayala's Dance. The galley's captain, Khorane Sathmantes, gave Davos use of his cabin and his own clothes. Davos, weakened from his time on his rock, could not handle the rich food preferred by Khorane, however. Khorane also gave Davos a fine dirk, which the Onion Knight plans to use to kill Melisandre. The captain informed Davos about Stannis Baratheon's defeat in the Battle of the Blackwater, and that Lord Alester Florent has become Hand of the King to Stannis.

When Shayala's Dance reaches the harbor of Dragonstone, Davos notices how empty the docks are and looks in vain for Lady Marya and Wraith. Davos wants to see Stannis immediately, but Khorane insists that he first speak with Salladhor Saan. Davos is brought to Bountiful Harvest, a cog Salladhor captured from Illyrio Mopatis. Salladhor is happy to see that Davos still lives, and he reveals that Alester named him Lord of Blackwater Bay. Davos is saddened to learn of the deaths of his sons Dale and Allard, though Devan Seaworth is alive.

Salladhor asks Davos to captain one of his ships, but Davos remains loyal to Stannis. Salladhor is still awaiting payment from Stannis for his services, and Stannis remains in the Stone Drum seeing no one but Melisandre. Salladhor advises Davos against his plan to kill the red priestess, explaining that Selyse Florent and Melisandre burned Lord Guncer Sunglass and Ser Hubard Rambton's sons as traitors. Blaming Melisandre for the deaths of Cressen, Renly Baratheon, Cortnay Penrose, and his own sons, Davos insists he must leave Salladhor's company.

The streets of the village are largely empty, with many homes displaying marks of mourning. A crossbowman at the castle does not believe Davos when he shows up, but the Onion Knight is eventually admitted and escorted to Aegon's Garden. While waiting, he sees Princess Shireen Baratheon and Edric Storm playing monsters and maidens with Patchface. The boy greatly resembles Robert and Renly, and he reveres his father, th4e late King Robert. Edric says that his uncle Stannis should never have chopped off Davos's fingers, but the Onion Knight knows that Robert was a different man than Stannis. Before Edric can talk further, Ser Axell Florent arrives with queen's men and takes Davos into custody for plotting to kill Melisandre.

Character List

Appearing: Shireen Baratheon Axell Florent Meizo Mahr Patchface Salladhor Saan Khorane Sathmantes Davos Seaworth Edric Storm

Mentioned: Joffrey Baratheon Renly Baratheon Robert I Baratheon Stannis Baratheon Jate Blackberry Lord Chyttering Cressen Alester Florent Selyse Florent Hookface Will Hal the Hog Tywin Lannister Melisandre Illyrio Mopatis Cortnay Penrose Hubard Rambton Allard Seaworth Dale Seaworth Devan Seaworth Maric Seaworth Marya Seaworth Matthos Seaworth Stannis Seaworth Steffon Seaworth Guncer Sunglass Aerys II Targaryen Tristimun Mace Tyrell

Mentions

Events: Robert's Rebellion Siege of Storm's End War of the Five Kings Battle of the Blackwater Siege of Storm's End (299)

Houses: House Baratheon House Blackberry House Chyttering House Florent House Lannister House Penrose House Rambton Saan family House Seaworth House Targaryen House Tyrell

Places: Asshai Blackwater Bay Onion Rock Driftmark Dragonstone (island) Dragonmont Dragonstone Aegon's Garden Dragon's Tail Stone Drum Harbor Free Cities Braavos Lys Myr Pentos Volantis Gullet Massey's Hook Seven Kingdoms Sharp Point Storm's End

Terms: Bannerman Baratheon fleet Berry Bone Bronze Castellan Currency Cheese Demon Drum Eunuch Faceless Men Fool Fox Gargoyle Ghosts Gold Hand of the King Horse Iron King Knight Lackwit Lamprey Lime Lion Lord Lord of Blackwater Bay Lord of Brightwater Lord of Dragonstone Lord of Highgarden Lord of Storm's End Lord of Sweetport Sound Maester Maiden Monsters-and-maidens Olive Outlaws Pig Pine Pirates Poison Prince Pyromancer Queen's men R'hllor Rat Red comet Red priest Renly's ghost Ruby Sea watch The Seven Mother Shadow child Ship Black Betha Bountiful Harvest Fury Lady Marya Laughing Lord Lord Steffon Ragged Jenna Shayala's Dance Swift Sword Valyrian Wraith Silk Silver Smallfolk Smuggler Snail Spears of the merling king Spices Squire Sun Tin Wax Whale Wildfire Wine

References and Notes

• The synopsis was copied from AoL member vbkorik27 previously at [1].
• A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 6; summary and analyses of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
• Davos II: Thinking about it a lot while strolling; summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.