20. Eddard : Small Council
Location: KingsLanding Characters: Ned Stark, Catelyn Stark, Littlefinger Ned Stark reaches KingsLanding ahead of the King's party and attends the first meeting of the small council. Members of the council included Varys, Littlefinger, Maester Pycelle, Renly, Stannis and Barristen Selmy. The councillor Ned liked least was Varys the eunuch. He smell as foul and sweet as flowers on a grave. Why? Lord Renly was always dressed immaculately, its said that he spends more on clothing than half the ladies of the court. Lord Stannis had left for Dragonstone after king went north. Why? Robert once mentioned to Ned that he was surrounded by flatterers and fools. Ned wondered who was what. In the council meeting, it is announced that the king has asked to stage a great tournament in honour of Ned being appointed the Hand of the King. Littlefinger estimates the cost of the tournament at more than ninety thousand gold pieces. Also, crown was already in debt, owing Lord Tywi