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The The Even from across the narrow sea they came, from Bravos and Pento's, all three of the daughters,

Old Valentus, from the summer aisles, appeared three tall black princes and feathered cloaks,

whose splendor was a wonder to behold. Every inn and stable in King's landing was soon full,

whilst outside the walls a city of tents and pavilions arose for those

unable to find accommodations. A great deal of drinking and fornication took place, claims

mushroom, a great deal of praying and fasting and good works, reports Sept and Eustis.

The tavern keepers of the city waxed fat and happy for a time, as did the horse of Fleet Bottom

and their sisters in the fine houses along the street of silk, though the common people complained

about the noise and the stink. A desperate, fragile air of forced fellowship hung over King's landing

in the days leading up to the wedding. For many of those, crowding cheek by jowl into the city's

wine sinks and pot shops, had stood upon opposite sides of battlefields a year ago. If only blood can

wash out blood, King's landing was full of the unwashed, says Mushroom. Yet there was less

fighting in the streets than most expected, with only three men killed.

Mayhaps, the Lords of the Realm, had finally grown weary of war.

Every good dance needs an after-party.

And this was a dance that would never be forgotten.

And the accompanying after-party was no less memorable or important.

In past episodes, we've talked about historic parallels from English and classical history,

specifically the Wars of the Roses, the Anarchy, and the concept of a Pyric victory in part

one through three. In part four, we also made the case for a strong literary parallel with

William Butler Gates' poem The Second Coming and Chenua Achaby's novel Things Fall Apart, which took its title

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