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On the eve of war, Winterfell was playing host to a wedding. Jon Snow’s return from the grand conclave in the Dragonpit had been met with confusion and grumbling among his northern followers. Bending the knee to the dragon queen so soon after being declared King in the North threatened to sunder his kingdom at the very moment they needed unity against the Others. However, the obvious affection between the two monarchs pointed to a solution.
The Hand of the Queen, Tyrion Lannister, despite some personal qualms on the matter arranged for the ceremony to be witnessed by all the notables assembled at Winterfell. Jon and Daenerys would be known as King and Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, fully bound together, even if their actual roles and responsibilities would need to be refined later.
Tyrion’s brother, Jaime, nearly managed to upset the carefully balanced arrangement by arriving sans any forces from the south. He informed them of Cersei’s betrayal and begged their pardon to join his swordarm to their more righteous cause. Though neither Daenerys nor Jon had any cause to love him, they knew executing him would auger ill for the future and serve no purpose. Queen Daenerys granted him pardon after extracting a variety of vows and concessions.
The wedding ceremony concluded without objection, and moved indoors from the godswood. After the feast, servants pushed the tables against the walls to make room for dancing. Brienne hovered on the periphery of the dance floor, trying in vain to make herself less noticeable. She’d never attended a Northern wedding before and found herself surprised to miss the formality of the south. At least there, the feast concluded with the bedding, not this seemingly endless dancing. It seemed interminable, with participants growing ever more rowdy as the various groups mixed. She felt more lonely and out of place with each passing song.
If Brienne leaves the festivities at this point, go to Chapter 6.
Brienne’s reverie was interrupted by a hand reaching towards hers.
“Would you like to dance?”
Who would you like to have asked Brienne to dance?
If it was Ser Jaime Lannister, go to Chapter 2.
If it was Lady Sansa Stark, go to Chapter 3.
If it was Tormund Giantsbane, go Chapter 4.
If it was Queen Yara Greyjoy, go Chapter 5.