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Book 3: “The Mystery Knight” As our duo make leave of the Stoney Sept, they make way north to reach the Wall. On the road, Dunk and Egg hear a party approaching. They hide in a thorn bush to see if there was danger looming close. As it turns out it’s a group of lords and a well adorned hedge knight; Ser John the Fiddler, who make their way to a wedding. Dunk and Egg consider his invitation to feast and joust.

A heated battle takes place in the stream between Dunk and Ser Lucas. Dunk comes out victorious but falls unconscious. Once he came to, a battered and bruised Dunk learns of the aftermath from the trial. The Osgrey made peace with Lady Webber while also joining houses. Coldmoat returns to the Lion. Dunk seals a farewell kiss from Rohanne and now our duo leave for The Wall. Thus concluding book 2 “The Sworn Sword”

Dunk, Egg and Lord Osgrey approach Lady Rohanne and her men where the old wood once stood. Osgrey accuses her of burning the wood to which she declines the accusation. She demands for Bennis but Dunk takes his place and sheds his own blood to pay the blood price. Now the Red Widow demands trial by combat against the Osgrey for the arson accusation. Dunk, in his last act of service to the Osgrey becomes his champion.

After finding out the Chequy Lions truth, Dunk decides to end his service to Ser Eustace but seeing the ragtag group of smallfolk training to fight the Coldmoat host; Dunk upholds his vows and remains to help the innocent. Lady Rohanne only asks that Ser Bennis pay the blood price but the brown knight knows no honor so retaliation is inevitable. Dunk and Egg make for one last attempt at peace.

Book 2: “The Sworn Sword” Our duo journeys to an old ally of Ser Dunk’s; Ser Eustace Osgrey of Standfast. The history there goes back when there were still 7 kings in the 7 kingdoms. It’s been 2 years since Ser Arlan’s passing and Dunk has matured as a knight, Egg following along in progress. A drought befell these greenlands as the spring Illness claims King Daeron II the Good. Now Aerys I sits the throne.

Concluding the events of book 1 “The Hedge Knight” after Prince Baelor’s funeral. We find that Maekar, in his guilt for having killed his brother, asks Ser Duncan for the favor of accepting Aegon as his squire. At first reluctant to accept, Dunk only agrees if he’s able to continue his adventures as a hedge knight. The Ser believes living among the common folk will help raise Aegon to be a kind ruler.

Why do good folk die the way they do? The trial of seven is such an important piece of Westorosi history. It encapsulates the duality of knighthood in the 7 kingdoms: Those who take the vows and discard them for glory and vanity and those who uphold their vows with honor and grace. It is true that a knight can make a knight. But knighthood is a title given to a body. Only your soul can fill it and make it real.