It's going to be a little while yet before the next ASOIAF book, and longer still before I even consider rereading the series (only after A Song Of Spring is clutched in my cold deathless hands, at the earliest) but I do like to revisit Westeros with Martin's wonderful muscular storytelling and living, breathing worldbuilding, so finally here's the three extant Dink and Egg stories to sate the appetite. Dunk the Lunk, or Duncan the tall, is a hedge knight, lowest of the low, but with high ideals and muscles to spare. On his way to a tourney where he hopes to win some manner of renown and maybe a bit of gold, he finds himself dogged by a young boy who offers to squire for him. Paying forward the favour his old master did for him, Dunk takes him on, and as the tourney unfolds and the royalty of Westeros buzz about, falls afoul of a foul prince.

The first story is a rousing and exciting tale of heroism, honour, glory, and knightly chivalry, albeit with a trademark Martin sting in the tale. The other two stories feature further adventures either in service to a minor lord who becomes ensnared in a poisonous squabble over water, or attending a wedding tournament and stumbling into a deadly plot. Dunk and Egg are a fantastic pair, and their journeys are wonderful and also short and they each have a definite conclusion, so even though Martin promises more, they are satisfying in and of themselves. So hurry up and finish ASOIAF, Mr Martin, ser. I want more Dunk and Egg.