Or one of us can choose to lose the game. You may note we're all in the same quandary as you.

Actually, several of you can choose to WIN the game by joining me. Just not as a King.

It's far more absurd for the person in the driver's seat to bend knee.

Except the first person to bend the knee is the one who will die. It would have been better had you died. I think we shall have to await divine intervention.

Attack someone and maybe someone will aid you in the hope of capturing a bannerman or a king.

I'm going to anyway today. It in all likelihood costs me the game, but the alternative is boring, and it beats everyone sitting around. I simply declare myself having won.

In fact attack someone and you might be captured and forced to bend the knee and will then win the game as a bannerman. Which is the choice you're offering. You cannot lose.

Oh, hell no. If I get captured, I'm either dying or taking the black. But it's stupid for everyone to just sit here. So, whoever does 'win', thank me.

House Stark marches on Highgarden.

Joffrey I would appreciate a reply to my raven with any information you might have.

Stand up and take it like a man Renly.

Oops! I should watch my expressions.

Well, we had what six hours to go? No need to be so hasty, Robb. But boys will be boys.

We had an hour to go.

And be real. You know full well it wasn't gonna happen.

Oh crap, I didn't realize the deadline was early.

No, I don't know that, I was spending what little time i had discussing behind the scenes a plan that would have involved declaring war on you. But it seems I would have been too late anyway.

Ah well. This'll be more fun anyway.

The game is afoot.

Lord Varys

(Fantastic writeups, every time, Chief.)

Thanks!

does this mean im still alive?

escapes death

Sorry, wasn't around this afternoon.

Okey doke. Should be fun.

The battle will be at The Arbor.

I thought about it quite a bit today and decided that I will not bend the knee to anyone. If I am defeated it will be in battle.

An admirable sentiment.

You choose... unwisely.

Really do not understand why one of you would not join us and squash out the other two remaining armies.

I know why I wouldn't.

You must be spending too much time with uneducated, goat loving fellows.

You should have gotten Storm's End, too bad Robert screwed you out of it. Or rather, George RR Martin did.

Dragonstone is kind of like Wales isn't it?

A case of the head not knowing what the Hand is doing, wouldn't you say brother?

Ah, Renly and Robb meeting in the field of battle. Where's my seat?

In truth, the need is clear for anyone that is not Renly or Robb Stark, we must join with my brother in battle. I do not do it out of love. But because if left to their own fighting, the victory will have another king as his captive, and the capability of adding their forces together.

So I will fight with Renly, not from love but to keep Robb Stark from him. If Renly bends the knee it will be to his elder brother and no one else. All the kings must join this fight and let fate decide who is the real victory.

Last chance, Renly. You can surrender and bend knee, and make this interesting.

My bannermen fell for our right and just cause. Why should I not be willing to do the same?

I shall not bend.

For the rest of you, you need to decide what gives you your best chance of surviving and being victorious - lining up against me does, more than likely, eliminate me.

What then? You wouldn't bend knee to me, will you bend knee to another? Are you certain you are strong enough to be victorious? Are you certain you will end the day in a position to do anything?

Or will this just result in another stalemate, where everyone is afraid to commit to battle?

I should imagine that there will be a certain amount of land grabbing should you lose Stark. Unless it is the Imp that is captured.

I would welcome a raven before the battle is joined from any lords.

Now might be an oportune moment for the bannermen to flee. You're pretty much on the front- line for this one. I can't see why you would want to die in this battle when your king's sit safely at the back of the fighting.

Advice so wise I decided to say it thrice.

I do not see how any living bannerman who is not an enemy of the realm may flee his liege, Cersei. Perhaps a king may disavow or release the bannerman.

Bannermen are always free to flee, period.

Hey Renly.

While you'e clearly just waiting for the right time to surrender today, answer me a question...was there an attempt on your life we didn't hear about?

Lord Varys, I thank you.

Funny you should mention that, I just learned that there was. I wonder how you were aware of the attempt? ;)

The same man you just thanked, actually.

Apparently, his little birds say I'm to blame for it, no less. As I've said before, and as I'll say again - House Stark not only has not ever sent an assassin, I was expressly forbidden to do so. I'm sure you've sent maesters to my lands - you really think I wouldn't have sent legions of killers out had it been otherwise?

Likely changes little at this point, but I will not go down with my honor stained with the taint of assassinations.