As the heir to Highgarden, Alester Tyrell embodies the virtues of nobility and justice. Fiercely loyal to his family, he stands as a beacon of honor in a realm fraught with treachery. But the path to preserving the Tyrell legacy is paved with perilo...
A pair of Faith Militant men open the main door to the Sept. A crowd of noble's filters inside.
GREAT SEPT OF BAELOR - LORAS' CELL
Loras sits in the back of his cell, muttering to himself. Lancel and two other Faith Militant enter. Loras cowers. The Faith Militant takes hold of him.
GREAT SEPT OF BAELOR
The High Sparrow and six other septons enter. They walk down the steps. Margaery appears in the crowd. She and the High Sparrow exchange a glance as he walks by. He and the other septons occupy seven chairs seated in a circle around the central chamber of the sept. Margaery looks around.
RED KEEP - TOMMEN's CHAMBER
Tommen is sitting in a chair in the center of his chambers, looking out the window. His attendant enters.
ATTENDANT: "Your Grace. The trial will be getting underway soon."
The King says nothing as the attendant leaves.
RED KEEP - MAESTER PYCELLE'S CHAMBER
Pycelle is standing in front of a bureau. He picks up a piece of paper and reads it, then picks up his chain, places it around his neck, and looks in the mirror. A mistress lying on his bed stares at him in the reflection of the mirror.
MISTRESS: "You got my money?"
PYCELLE: "Later. Go away."
The mistress stands and leaves. Pycelle straightens himself out, sighs, and exits the room. In the hallway, he walks down a set of steps. A young girl appears on the steps behind him.
GIRL: "Grand Maester."
Pycelle turns back to look at her and walks over to her. He bends down and she whispers into his ear.
GREAT SEPT OF BAELOR
Lancel and a group of Faith Militant usher Loras into the sept and down the steps. His hair has been shorn. Margaery stares at him. The Faith Militant leads him to the center of the room and moves away. The High Sparrow stands.
HIGH SPARROW: "Ser Loras Tyrell. Are you prepared to stand trial and profess your guilt or innocence before the Seven?"
LORAS: "There'll be no need for a trial. I confess before the Seven and freely admit to my crimes."
HIGH SPARROW: "To which crimes will you be confessing?"
LORAS: "All of them. I lay with other men including the traitor Renly Baratheon."
The crowd murmurs.
LORAS: "I perjured myself before the gods. I am guilty of depravity... dishonesty, profligacy, and arrogance. I see that now. I humble myself before the Seven and accept whatever punishment the gods deem just."
HIGH SPARROW: "The gods' judgment is fierce, but also fair. The Warrior punishes those who believe themselves beyond the reach of justice. But the Mother shows her mercy to those who kneel before her."
Loras kneels.
LORAS: "I take full responsibility for my many sins and unburden myself of my desires. My only remaining wish is to devote my life to the Seven. May I be a living example of their grace for others to witness."
HIGH SPARROW: "You understand fully what this means?"
LORAS: "I do. I will abandon the Tyrell name and my nobility. I will never marry, and I will never father children."
HIGH SPARROW: "Brother Loras..."
Loras begins to cry.
HIGH SPARROW: "...I ask you to dedicate your life to the seven gods."
The old man touches Loras' face. Loras looks up at him.
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