Editing Second Sons (section)

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Jamga Tyrion Second Sons.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Tyrion Lannister]] examining the company steel, by Jamga © Pygmalion]]
Daenerys, now [[Queen of Meereen]], sends the Second Sons south of the city to guard against any incursions by Yunkai.{{Ref|ADWD|2}}

After receiving word that [[siege of Astapor|Astapor is burning]], Daenerys recalls the Second Sons to Meereen. The queen disappoints Ben by stating she refuses to unleash her [[dragon]]s against Yunkai. Daenerys orders the Second Sons to scout for her enemies, and she gives bags of [[currency|gold]] to Ben so he can attempt to bribe sellswords employed by the Yunkai'i.{{ref|ADWD|30}}

[[Daario Naharis]], captain of the Stormcrows, informs Daenerys that the Second Sons have joined the Yunkishmen.{{ref|ADWD|36}} When a feast is held in Meeren to celebrate peace with Yunkai, Ben represents the Second Sons. He explains to the angry Daenerys that his men chose to join the Yunkai'i because they felt she would not be victorious with her dragons held back.{{ref|ADWD|50}}

Escaped slaves [[Tyrion Lannister]] and Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] join the Second Sons, accompanied by fellow escaped slave [[Penny]]. The company is on their fourth book, which Tyrion signs in blood.{{Ref|ADWD|66}}

Part of Tyrion's negotiations with Brown Ben for becoming a Second Son include becoming indebted to them. Just prior to signing their book Tyrion is handed a pile of roughly fifty to sixty promissory notes to sign. Tyrion remarks that only one in ten Second Sons receives a promissory note. He signs each note ''Tyrion of [[House Lannister]]'' and passes them one at a time to the paymaster, [[Tybero Istarion]], who dusts each one with fine sand.{{Ref|ADWD|66}}

The promissory notes for the serjeants promise to pay the bearer of the note one hundred [[currency|golden dragons]], while higher-ranked officers are to be paid one thousand gold dragons. The last three notes are made out by name to:
*[[Kasporio]], written in fine vellum, promising ten thousand dragons;
*Tybero, written in fine vellum, promising ten thousand dragons;
*Brown Ben Plumm, inscribed upon a sheepskin scroll, promising one hundred thousand dragons, fifty [[w:Hide (unit)|hides]] of fertile land, a castle, and a [[lord]]ship.{{Ref|ADWD|66}}

Tyrion observes the company steel is worse than what he fought in at the [[battle on the Green Fork]], but Jorah feels the sellswords have some sound equipment. Some of the armor in the wayns are what sellswords were wearing when they died and some of it is made to fit boys.{{Ref|ADWD|66}}

With the additions of Tyrion and Jorah, the Second Sons number five hundred fourteen members. Jorah joins up as a fighter while Tyrion is assigned to Tybero to help keep the books, count coin, and write contracts and letters. When Tyrion makes a jape about supervising camp followers, a displeased Ben tells Tyrion to stay away from the whores. The captain wants Tyrion to remain hidden within the camp until Meereen is taken and they are on their way to Westeros.{{Ref|ADWD|66}}