Sentence:  Everything basically winds up the way you'd expect, with Jon heading to Dragonstone to scope out Dany while Cersei more or less successfully marshals some Tyrell <WSD>bannermen</WSD> and some Qyburn inventions for the defense of King's Landing. But it doesn't feel like a foregone conclusion. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A person assigned to carry the colours, standards or guidons of a military unit.