A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (The Tales of Dunk and Egg, #1-3)

by George R.R. Martin

A falling star brings luck to him who sees it, Dunk thought. But the rest of them are all in their pavilions by now, staring up at silk instead of sky. So the luck is mine alone.

“We’re both from King’s Landing still,” the boy said hopefully. Dunk had to laugh. “Yes, you from the top of Aegon’s Hill and me from the bottom.” “That’s not so far, ser.”