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First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, March 2010. Loras? Lady Olenna sounded annoyed. I could see if you liked it any. Hewondered why they all listened to Jojen so much.

Her jaws locked on his arm as they fell, her teeth sinking through theleather and wool and soft flesh. Aerys would want a young man to take his place, sowhy not a roaring lion in place of a sleepy one? Father will never consent, Jaime objected. No dog was present, but the answer seemed to satisfy. In Old Nan's stories, giants were outsized men who lived in colossal castles,fought with huge swords, and walked about in boots a boy could hide in.