"What is impossible about that?" the Red Viper said calmly. "House Yronwood joined Bittersteel's side three times in the Blackfyre Rebellions."
"But they were not punished."
"It still comes down to Dorne having too few people," the Red Viper told his niece. "The Young Dragon exaggerated Dorne's population and the number of our soldiers back then, and we were happy to let him. But in truth, Dorne has the smallest population. That is precisely why we cannot wage all-out war against the lords of the Boneway. Our losses would be too great."
The Dornish were divided into Sand Dornishmen, Salt Dornishmen, and Stone Dornishmen. Relations between House Martell and the proud lords of the Boneway had always been strained.
"Summerhall is gone, Arianne. It is our duty to protect Dorne," the Red Viper told his niece. "Winter is a crisis. Perhaps, perhaps it is also an opportunity."
Chapter 345: The death of the High Sparrow
"Open the gates!" Gendry shouted, his voice like steel.
"Open the gates!" Anguy the Archer repeated, his red hair like flame.
King's Landing's Mud Gate opened.
The Golden War Banner fluttered in Anguy's hand. A great column of armored horsemen in black armor and yellow cloaks followed them, each of Gendry's squires leading a contingent.
Anguy led the mounted archers and Household Guard, Rosso Brune the Crownlands men, chiefly soldiers from Crackclaw Point, Gulian Morrigen the stormlanders, and Harry the Fool and Robar the men of the Vale.
Timett's wildlings had left a bad impression on King's Landing, so he did not enter the city. Jon Snow would have been there too, but Eddard had taken him to welcome the families and lords from the Riverlands.
"To the Great Sept of Baelor," Gendry ordered. The High Sparrow had placed the septons' bones in the Great