Ser Balon Swann gets to Sunspear which have a letter in which Cersei asks Doran Martell, Prince regarding Dorne, provide leave in order to their daughter Myrcella to go back so you can King’s Landing having a preliminary head to, also to receive Doran when planning on taking new Dornish seat to the quick council that has been kept empty towards the death of Prince Oberyn. Doran finds out off informers within royal courtroom, yet not, one Balon will be to ask Prince Trystane Martell to accompany Myrcella but then feel killed by the outlaws about kingswood, which Tyrion is supposed to be blamed, having Balon once the an observe.
Cersei remains good prisoner of one’s Believe of one’s 7 in the a tower of the Great Sept off Baelor, beneath the care of Septas Unella, Moelle, and you may Scolera. To view folk, Cersei confesses into High Sparrow one she got relations with her relative, Lancel Lannister, and all sorts of about three of the Kettleblack brothers, with the knowledge that such as sins wouldn’t secure their particular a performance. She will continue to refuse with ordered Osney Kettleblack in order to kill the earlier Highest Septon, otherwise you to definitely she is involved in King Robert We Baratheon’s dying. Cersei learns out-of their own bro, Ser Kevan, you to Jaime gone away regarding the riverlands having a woman, possibly Brienne off Tarth. Kevan and says to his niece regarding the Myrcella’s burns off and of Arys Oakheart’s passing from the Greenblood, which departs an effective vacancy on the Kingsguard. Cersei directs term so you can Lord Qyburn the time has become.
An enthusiastic escort of Warrior’s Sons, Poor Fellows, and you can septas include their regarding leering and jeering crowds one to enjoys flocked to see their own, with age”
Before their demonstration, the fresh Believe needs Cersei add so you’re able to a stroll out of atonement on High Sept towards Reddish Continue. Cersei was bare of locks regarding their physique, upcoming removed naked. Cersei attempts to wait so you can their own pleasure when you look at the barefoot walk-in spite of your crowds projecting filth from the their own and you will bawdy insults. Faces regarding crowd encourage her out-of Tywin Lannister, Melara Hetherspoon, Eddard Stark, Tyrion Lannister, and you can Joffrey Baratheon. Upon their entrance, Jocelyn Swyft possess their own looks secured. Cersei was carried towards the palace from the a big knight, exactly who Qyburn brings up as the latest person in the fresh new Kingsguard and you may their champ, “Ser Robert Solid”.
Just after their walk of atonement, Lord Regent Kevan Lannister towns and cities Cersei contained in this family arrest regarding Yellow Continue, looking forward to their trial. Their particular shields was ignored and you can substituted for Kevan’s very own guys. As an element of Kevan’s tries to repair the destruction Cersei have done to the Lannister-Tyrell alliance, he tells Mace Tyrell you to Cersei will no longer have any sound on ruling of Eight Kingdoms, neither in Tommen’s studies. Kevan and intends to upload Cersei to Casterly Material just after their unique demonstration, and make certain she remains around. Kevan feels that Cersei could have been delicate and you can submissive because the their unique go, which he’s “taken her claws”.
She sooner or later reduces within the rips, however, prior to doing and you can entering the Red Keep
If you are waiting for demo, Cersei is attended by the a good septa and you will around three newbies selected of the the new Large Septon, unlike their particular typical ladies’-in-waiting. The fresh new Large Septon claims that no girl save money than 7 weeks which have Cersei, lest she become polluted. New beginners act as Cersei’s handmaids, having that revealing their unique sleep per night to make sure she does not have any almost every other company. The new novices claim that of one’s occasions Cersei are awake, she spends a 3rd of that time period which have Tommen, an alternative 3rd hoping, while the other people inside her bathtub, baths 4 or 5 minutes a day, scrubbing herself with horsehair brushes and you may lye detergent.