Eddard pgs (351-358)

     This chapter starts in a small council meeting which King Robert is actually in attendance. We soon learn the reason for this is because Varys has heard from Ser Mormont that Dany is pregnant, which King Robert has not taken kindly to. The main conflict is over whether or not to kill Dany, even though it is very one sided. Eddard does everything in his power to try to convince the king not to kill Dany, yet Robert is so strong willed and positive it is the only solution he will hear none of it. The argument rages to a boiling point where Ned insults the King and oversteps causing the king to try to kick him out, but instead Ned resigns as the Hand of the King and storms out. While he is making plans to leave Littlefinger arives and incises that Ned stays if only for a few hours more.

     I chose this chapter for the small council meeting and the exchange between the King and Ned. In this argument we see who are essentially the two most powerful men the the Seven Kingdoms at each others throats. The way I see this argument is over the way the crown has poisoned Robert. I see him arguing with who he used to be and who the crown has made him and Ned knows this and it pains him. He even tries to remind Robert when he brings up how he treated ser Barristan after the trident but if anything that provokes Robert more. He knows he has changed and has been "Surrounded by flatterers and fools" Now that Ned is here and standing up for what is right, it infuriates Robert (even though thats why he wanted him there). Ned finally realizes that it is too late to save his friend and the kingdom and resigns as Hand. Last when Ned is leaving and you can finally breath a sigh of relief that he is getting out of that hellhole Littlefinger visits him and throws a wrench in the mix paining any rereader of the book who knows just how close this book was to not being incredibly sad.