Spoiler alert: This thread will discuss plot elements and details of the Dunk & Egg stories, the first three of which have been available since 2015 in a volume called A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. If you have not read them, you will want to do so before reading posts on this thread. They are wonderful stories and contain many points that connect with the ASOIAF novels.
Ashford Meadow = Mad Foreshadow*
If this is truly a hint to readers, I would guess that "mad" here is used in t
Tanselle is Bloodraven. Or, at least, Melissa Blackwood.
The first time Dunk sees the puppeteer, Tanselle Too-Tall:
When he caught the smell of sausages sizzling over a smoky fire, his mouth began to water. He bought one with a copper from his pouch and a horn of ale to wash it down. As he ate he watched a painted wooden knight battle a painted wooden dragon. The puppeteer who worked the dragon was good to watch, too; a tall drink of water, with the olive skin and black hair of Dorne.