Editing Alleras (section)

===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[File: Alleras by Dallas Williams (detail).jpg|thumb|350px|Alleras and a [[glass candle]], by Dallas Williams © FFG]]
Having forged his copper link, Alleras celebrates at the [[Quill and Tankard]] by purchasing drinks for his friends. He practices his archery skills by shooting at apples thrown above the [[Honeywine]] by [[Mollander]]. Alleras strikes them all, except for the last apple which he allows to fall into the river untouched, as he believes the day you make them all, you stop improving. He and his friends speak of rumors of [[dragon]]s in [[Essos]], and Alleras tells them that [[Daenerys Targaryen]] is still alive, and that "the dragon has three heads". [[Leo Tyrell (son of Moryn)|Leo Tyrell]] arrives at the inn, and insults the companions while confirming Alleras's story, and informing them that there is a [[glass candle]] burning in [[Archmaester]] [[Marwyn]]'s chambers. The friends decide to head back to the Citadel to retire for the evening, except for [[Pate (novice)|Pate]] who is left with Leo. Before he goes, Alleras reassures Pate that if Leo does not have the [[coin]] to buy wine, he cannot afford [[Rosey]] either.{{ref|AFFC|Prologue}}

Via a glass candle, Archmaester Marwyn [[prophecy|foresees]] the arrival in [[Oldtown]] of [[Samwell Tarly]], and sends Alleras to the [[Seneschal's Court]] to meet him. After Sam tells his story to Alleras — including the fact that his traveling companion, [[Maester]] [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], mysteriously spoke that "the [[sphinx]] is the riddle, not the riddler", before his death — the Sphinx brings him to Marwyn at the [[Ravenry]]. Maester Aemon believed that [[Daenerys Targaryen]] was the [[prince that was promised]], and must be taught and protected by a maester; but since Aemon died on the way to Oldtown, Marwyn decides to sail to find her in [[Slaver's Bay]]. The archmaester tasks Alleras with looking after Sam.{{Ref|aFfC|45}}