Oberyn Martell's appearance drew Jon Arryn's immediate attention.
Given the death of Elia Martell, Dorne was the least likely faction to side with King's Landing. Word had it that the Dornishmen had recently resumed their frequent covert maneuvers, and some even claimed to have seen Oberyn deep within the dense forests where warlocks and sorcerers gathered...
The gossip-mongers argued with great conviction: "He must have gone to learn dark magic, which is why the king grows madder day by day under his curse."
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