Chapter Sixty-Seven - The Kingbreaker - A Dance with Dragons | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

Ser Barristan Selmy commits to the plan to oust King Hizdhar. He’s not thrilled about it, and extracts promises from Skahaz that blood would only be shed as a last resort. His capture of Hizdahr is interrupted - the dragons are loose. Jenny and Mackelly fetch buckets of sand.

Chapter Review:
Ser Barristan Selmy plots with Skahaz mo Kandaq to dethrone King Hizdahr zo Loraq and to establish a council to rule Meereen until Queen Daenerys Targaryen returns. If all goes well, they’ll treat with the besiegers for the return of the hostages. Selmy knows that Daenerys would be heartbroken if Daario Naharis were to be lost, but he considers how often the realm has suffered when rulers are led by their hearts rather than their heads.

He advises Missandei to stay in the Queen’s chambers that evening, as he fears his actions may precipitate further bloodshed. He’s armored but helmless. With several loyal Brazen Beasts in tow, he gains access to the king’s chambers with fake news from Daenerys. He confronts Hizdahr with having tried to poison the queen and kill her dragons. The king denies it.

Instead, he calls for his bodyguard Khrazz. The former pit fighter doesn’t know how to fight an armored opponent and Selmy defeats the larger, younger man. As Selmy moves to arrest Hizdar, news arrives that the dragons have been loosed.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Barristan Selmy - Former Lord Commander of the Kingsguard in King’s Landing. Now Lord Commander of Daenerys' Queensguard.
Hizdahr zo Loraq - Noble of Meereen, husband to Daenerys. Now King of Meereen.
Skahaz mo Kandaq (aka The Shavepate) - Ghiscari noble, loyal to Daenerys and opposed to Hizdahr.
Reznak mo Reznak - Ghiscari seneschal. Advisor to Daenerys and Hizdahr.
Khrazz - Pit fighter turned Kingsguard for King Hizdar.
Meereen - Largest city on Slaver’s Bay.