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In King's Landing, Tyrion Lannister becomes acting Hand of the King, much to the dismay of his sister, Cersei. At Dragonstone, Stannis Baratheon proclaims allegiance to the priestess Melisandre 's God of Light, R'hllor, and claims the Iron Throne, having revealed Joffrey Baratheon 's bastardy. Joffrey orders all of former king Robert Baratheon 's bastards slaughtered. One of them, Gendry, along with the disguised Arya Stark, has escaped the city and is being taken to Castle Black. Having won three victories, Robb Stark, now proclaimed the King of the North, offers the Lannisters peace in exchange for the North's independence and Sansa Stark 's and Arya's safe return. He sends Theon Greyjoy to gain Balon Greyjoy 's support, and Catelyn Stark to seek an alliance with Renly Baratheon, who also claims the Crown. Beyond the Wall, the Night's Watch shelters with Craster and his daughter-wives. In Essos, as her people slowly die in the Red Waste, Daenerys Targaryen dispatches three riders to conduct reconnaissance.
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