The next day, when Ghost looked at Perymore's face, she realized he had truly become a confidant of the crown prince's faction. Prince Rhaegar was slowly extending his influence throughout the court, replacing the king's old guard of ministers with younger, fresh faces.
Yet would the king truly sit idly by and let Rhaegar grow too powerful? A monarch—especially one verging on madness—would never easily surrender the scepter in his hand.
Her concerns were not unfounded. While touring King's Landing with the prince, an accident had nearly occurred.
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