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Before the fight between [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion Lannister’s]] champion and [[Lysa Tully|Lysa’s]] champion, [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] gets news from [[Riverrun]] that [[House Lannister]] gathering an army at [[Casterly Rock]]. Cat had attempted to steer her sister in the right direction, but it was futile. As Cat and Ser [[Rodrik Cassel|Rodrik]] arrive for the fight they meet Ser [[Brynden Tully|Brynden]], who had tried to get support from Lysa for Riverrun, and she had refuses, and he has resigned, and plans to travel alone to [[Riverrun]]. He accepts Cat’s offer for him to accompany her. In the fight [[Bronn]] kills Lysa’s champion and Lysa sets Bronn and Tyrion free outside the [[Bloody Gate]] to take their chances with the [[Mountain clans]].
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[[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] gets news from [[Riverrun]] that [[House Lannister]] is gathering an army at [[Casterly Rock]]. As Catelyn and Ser [[Rodrik Cassel|Rodrik]] arrive for [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]]'s trial-by-combat they meet Ser [[Brynden Tully|Brynden]], who has resigned his post and plans to join the defense of [[Riverrun]]. In the duel, [[Bronn]] kills Ser [[Vardis Egen]] and Lysa sets Bronn and Tyrion free outside the [[Bloody Gate]] to take their chances with the [[Vale mountain clans]].
  
 
==Synopsis==     
 
==Synopsis==     
  
[[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] watch dawn breaks from the [[Eyrie]]. Below is the waterfall called Elyssa’s Tears named after the woman that had seen all her husband, brothers, and all children slain and never shed a tear. The water has never reached the valley floor in the 6000 years since Elyssa Arryn’s death, and Cat wonders how large a waterfall her own tears would make when she died. She asks Ser [[Rodrik Cassel|Rodrik]] to tell her the rest. Ser [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] is hosting an army at [[Casterly Rock]], and how her brother, Ser [[Edmure Tully|Edmure]], writes that he has sent riders to the rock asking that Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] declare his intent but has had no answer.  Edmure has commanded Lords [[House Vance of Wayfarer's Rest|Vance]] and [[Clement Piper|Piper]] to guard the pass below the [[Golden Tooth]]; he advises Cat that he will yield no foot of Tully land without soaking it in [[House Lannister|Lannister]] blood. Cat is in a foul mood and asks about [[Hoster Tully|her Lord father]] since he is the lord of [[Riverrun]]; Cat states that her father would not give the defense of Riverrun to Edmure unless he is very sick. The letter has is no mention of her father. Then she tells Ser Rodrik that she should have been woken immediately when the letter arrived, and Ser Rodrik tells her that [[Lysa Tully|Lysa]] her sister thought it was better to let you sleep.
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[[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] watches dawn break over the [[Eyrie]]. Below is the waterfall called [[Alyssa's Tears]], named after [[Alyssa Arryn|a woman]] who had seen her husband, brothers, and all her children slain but never shed a tear. Catelyn wonders how large a waterfall her own tears will make when she dies.
  
Then Ser Rodrik mentions that her sister planned to speak to her after the combat. Cat states that then she plans to go through with the mummer’s farce; [[Tyrion Lannister|the dwarf]] has played her and she does not understand. She states that it is past time for them to leave, her place is in [[Winterfell]] with her sons. She then tells Ser Rodrik that if he is well enough to travel, they will ask Lysa for an escort to Gull Town to take a ship from there—Rodrik pales at the thought of another sea voyage.  
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She asks and Ser [[Rodrik Cassel|Rodrik]] continues with his news. Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] is gathering an army at [[Casterly Rock]]. Catelyn’s brother [[Edmure Tully|Edmure]] writes that he has commanded Lords [[House Vance of Wayfarer's Rest|Vance]] and [[Clement Piper|Piper]] to guard the pass below the [[Golden Tooth]]. Edmure’s letter goes on to declare that he will yield no foot of [[House Tully|Tully]] land without soaking it in [[House Lannister|Lannister]] blood. Catelyn is in a foul mood and asks why the letter makes no mention of [[Hoster Tully|their father]], the lord of [[Riverrun]], who must be very sick to give the defense over to Edmure.  
  
She sends Ser Rodrik out and has the servants called to dress her. She thinks that maybe if she can talk to her sister before the duel.  The shy girl that she knew at Riverrun had changed. When the message had come that Tyrion wanted to confess she had tried to convince her to talk to the dwarf in private, but her sister had insisted. As she walks down the steps with Ser Rodrik she tells him Ser Rodrik that Lysa must understand that the dwarf is her prisoner.
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When Catelyn says that she should have been woken immediately when the letter arrived, Ser Rodrik explains that [[Lysa Tully|Lysa]] thought it was better to let her sleep. He also mentions that her sister plans to speak with her after the combat. Catelyn declares the combat a [[mummer]]’s farce, angry that Lysa cannot see [[Tyrion Lannister]] has tricked her. In Catelyn’s opinion it is past time that she and Ser Rodrik leave for [[Winterfell]], planning to take a ship north from [[Gulltown]]. Ser Rodrik pales at the thought of another sea voyage.
  
As they come to the doors of her sister’s apartment, Ser [[Brynden Tully|Brynden]] is coming out. He tells Cat that if he thought it would do any good he would tell Cat to slap some sense into her sister, but she would only bruise her hand. Ser Brynden had wanted to take a thousand seasoned to go to the aid of Riverrun. Lysa told him that they could not afford to lose one man, so Ser Brynden had resigned as Knight of the [[Bloody Gate|Gate]], and will leave by evening fall. Concerned about Ser Brynden traveling alone in the dangerous mountains, she tells him that they are leaving for Winterfell and to come with then; she will give him a thousand men. Ser Brynden agrees, stating it is the long way but he is more likely to get there. Cat and Ser Rodrik go into the apartment.
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As the servants dress her, Catelyn hopes that she can talk to her sister before the duel. The shy girl Catelyn knew at Riverrun has grown into a vain and inconstant woman. When the message came that Tyrion wanted to confess, Catelyn had tried to convince Lysa to talk to the dwarf in private, but her sister insisted on a public show.
  
Lysa’s apartment overlooked what had been intended as a [[Weirwood]] but could not get a [[Godswood]] to grow on the rocky soil, so it was a grassy area with a scattering of statues. This was where the duel would take place. Lysa, looking very elegant, was holding court on the terrace overlooking the garden. Many are the suitors, but Cat believes it is a vain hope. Two of those currently in her favor, and Cat believes are among the least unsuitable, are entertaining her. Robert is in a chair on an elevated platform being entertained by a puppeteer. Cat thinks that [[Bronn]] is extremely dangerous; it was no accident that he survived the ride to the [[Eryie]]. Cat tells her sister that she wants to talk, but Lysa tells her to wait until after the battle. She is louder than she intends to be trying to get Lysa’s attention. Cat tries to convince Lysa that the Kingslayer will not be satisfied with a trial. Lysa tells Cat that Tyrion’s head will be a warning to the Kingslayer. Cat also tries to warn her sister about how dangerous Bronn could be, but she thinks that any knight is superior to a warrior like Bronn.  
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As they come to the doors of Lysa’s apartment, Ser [[Brynden Tully|Brynden]] the Blackfish is coming out. He is angry that Lysa has refused to grant him a thousand men to aid the defense of the [[riverlands]]. He declares that he has resigned as Knight of the [[Bloody Gate]] and will go alone. Concerned about her uncle travelling the [[high road]] alone, Catelyn suggests he return to Winterfell with them and receive his thousand men from her. Ser Brynden agrees and Catelyn and Ser Rodrik enter Lysa’s apartment.
  
Ser Rodrik asks Cat when they are alone if she thinks the Imp did it; he still denies it fervently. She states that she believes the Lannisters murdered [[Jon Arryn|Lord Arryn]], but whether it is [[Cercei Lannister|Cercei]], Jaime, or Tyrion, she could not say. Lysa had mentioned Cercei, but now she seems to think it is Tyrion, but that could be because he was here. Ser Rodrik states that poison is the supposed to be the weapon of the likes of dwarves and women (Cercei). He continues by saying Jaime is not the sort; too fond of blood to have used poison. Cat thinks that how else they could have made it look a natural death.
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Lysa’s apartments overlook a grassy area scattered with statues (the remnants of a failed attempt to plant a [[godswood]]) where the duel will take place. An elegant looking Lysa is holding court on the terrace, surrounded by her many suitors. The young Lord [[Robert Arryn|Robert]] is in a chair on an elevated platform being entertained by a puppeteer.  
  
When she hears her nephew shriek in delight at the antics of the puppets, she states that the boy is too undisciplined, he will never be strong enough to rule unless he is taken away from Lysa. [[Maester]] [[Colemon]], having over heard, pipes in that his lord father agreed, he was planning to send the boy to [[Dragonstone]]. Cat corrects him that is was [[Casterly Rock]], but the Maester states, no, it was lord Jon…
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Catelyn attempts to explain to Lysa that they have nothing to gain by executing [[Tyrion Lannister]] and everything to lose if his champion should succeed. Lysa and her suitors insist that any knight is superior to a common [[sellsword]] like Bronn. Having seen [[Bronn]] fight on the high road, Catelyn is much less certain. Trying another approach, Catelyn argues that the Lannisters (especially [[Jaime Lannister]]) will not be satisfied that they had a trial before executing Tyrion. [[Lyn Corbray]] insists that Tyrion’s head will serve as a warning to the Lannisters, but Lysa insists that her son wants to see Tyrion fly as if it settles the matter. Catelyn attempts one final time to stop the trial by claiming Tyrion is ''her'' prisoner. Lysa merely rants that Tyrion killed her husband and she means to see him pay.
  
Tyrion Lannister is lead forward, and Robert asks if he can make him fly, and his mother tells him later. Then the two champions appear from either side of the garden, with Ser [[Vardis Egen]] being armored in plate from head to toe with a narrow slit for vision, and Bronn wearing ringmail over boiled leather and a half helm, mail crop; Bronn looks almost naked next to the knight. Cat notices that Bronn is half a hand taller with a greater reach and 15 years taller. The Septum goes through his spiel before making a hasty departure. Robert is impatient for the fight to start. The knight’s heavy shield is strapped to his arm. When offered a shield Bronn refuses it. The knight is handed an elegant double edged sword, a sword that Lysa announces to the group that she had the sword made for Jon Arryn in [[King's Landing]] and that it was only fitting that the Ser Vardis avenge Jon with his own blade; Cat thinks that Ser Vardis would have been more comfortable with his own sword—she does not bother to tell Lysa this, being tired of futile fights. Her son is finally allows to initiate the fight. After an initial exchange of blows, Bronn starts to leap away from the knight’s advance. The crowd starts declaring that Bronn is craven, but Ser Rodrik tells that Cat that Bronn is trying to tire the knight.  
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Ser Rodrik asks Catelyn quietly if she truly thinks Tyrion did it. She states that she believes the Lannisters murdered [[Jon Arryn]], but she cannot say whether it was [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], Jaime, or Tyrion; Lysa named Cersei in her letter, but now she seems certain it was Tyrion, perhaps because she has Tyrion as her captive. Ser Rodrik agrees that poison could be the work of Tyrion or Cersei, but Jaime is too fond of blood to have used poison. Catelyn wonders how else they could have made it look a natural death.
  
As she watches the fight, Cat remembers the fight between [[Brandon Stark]] and [[Petyr Baelish| Petyr]]. When Brandon had seen the limited armor the Petyr was wearing, he had taken off most of his armor. Petyr had begged her for a favor he might wear, but her father had promised her to Brandon. As she had given the favor to Brandon, Cat had begged him to not kill the boy that loved her. He had promised her, and the fight was over quickly because Brandon was almost a full man. Finally it was ended with a deep cut to the ribs, which Cat was sure was fatal. That was the last time she had seen him until King’s Landing, having been sent back home when he was strong enough to be moved.
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When Catelyn hears her nephew shriek in delight at the antics of the puppets, she states that the boy is too undisciplined; he will never be strong enough to rule unless he is taken away from Lysa. [[Maester]] [[Colemon]], having overheard this, pipes in that Jon Arryn agreed and was planning to send the boy to [[Dragonstone]]. Catelyn corrects him that it was [[Casterly Rock]], but the maester insists it was Dragonstone.
  
When Cat returns her attention to the fight she can tell Bronn is quicker. Cat can hear Robert compain about them not figthting and his mother saying that the [[Mercenary|sellsword]] cannot run all day. Eventually the knight is addled by a fall, and loses sight of Bronn through the thin slit he had for vision, and Bronn uses this opportunity to place a serious blow to the knight’s elbow. Now every on of the knight’s parries are slower, and Bron attacks with more energy. Not being able to see that her knight was losing, Lysa calls down for him to finish the sellsword, her baby is gettng tired as if he were delaying the end on purpose. The knight charges and Bronn almost loses his balance. Bronn jumps back from the blow and pushes a statue onto the knight. Then Bron finishes the knight and a silence fall over the crowd.
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Tyrion Lannister is led forward and Robert asks if he can make him fly. Then the two champions appear from either side of the garden. Ser [[Vardis Egen]] is armored in plate from head to toe with a narrow slit for vision. Bronn looks almost naked by comparison, wearing only a half helm, a mail coif, and ringmail over boiled leather. However, Catelyn notices that Bronn is 15 years younger and half a hand taller, with a greater reach than Ser Vardis,
  
Robert asks if it is over, and her mother tells him yes. Robert than asks if he can make the little man fly, and Tyrion states “not this little man.Lysa states that Tyrion is presuming, and Tyron asks if Lysa remembers [[House Arryn]]’s words: “As High as Honor.” Robert tells his mother that he was going to be able to make Tyrion fly, and Lysa, furrious, tells him that the gods have proclaimed him innocent and tells the guards to escort them to the [[Bloody Gate]] and provide supplies; they can take the [[High Road]] alone; It is another sort of death sentence. Tyrion favors Lysa with a mocking bow, saying they know the way.
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The [[septon]] calls upon the gods before making a hasty departure. Robert is impatient for the fight to start. The knight’s heavy kite shield is strapped to his arm by a squire. When offered a shield, Bronn refuses. The knight is handed an elegant double-edged sword that Lysa announces belonged to Jon Arryn for ceremonial occasions. Lysa explains that she thinks it is only fitting that Ser Vardis avenge Lord Arryn with his own blade, but Catelyn notices that Ser Vardis shows some discomfort with the strange sword. Finally, Robert is allowed to initiate the fight. After an initial probing exchange, Bronn starts to leap away from the knight’s advances. The crowd starts declaring that Bronn is craven, but Ser Rodrik tells Catelyn that Bronn is trying to tire the knight.  
  
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As she watches the fight, Catelyn remembers the duel between [[Brandon Stark]] and [[Petyr Baelish]]. When Brandon saw the limited armor Petyr was wearing, he took off most of his own armor. Petyr had begged her for a favor, but her father had promised her to Brandon. As she had given the favor to Brandon, Catelyn had begged him to not kill Petyr and he had agreed. The fight was ended quickly with a deep cut to Petyr’s ribs, which Catelyn was sure was fatal. That was the last time she had seen Petyr [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 18|until King’s Landing]].
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/08/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-game-of-thrones-part-20 Summary and analyses of the chapter] by Leigh Butler.
 
*[http://towerofthehand.com/books/101/041/index.html Summary of the chapter] on Tower of the Hand.
 
  
==References and Notes==   
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[[File:Felicia Cano i fight to win.JPG|thumb|400px|right|Bronn traps Ser Vardis — © Fantasy Flight Games]]
* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].  
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When Catelyn returns her attention to the fight she can tell Bronn is quicker. Robert complains that the combatants are not fighting properly, but his mother assures him that the [[sellsword]] cannot run all day. Eventually Ser Vardis is addled by a fall, and loses sight of Bronn because of his narrow visor. Bronn uses this opportunity to place a serious blow to the knight’s elbow. Now the knight’s parries begin to grow slower and lower and Bronn attacks with more energy. Blind to the fact that Ser Vardis is losing, Lysa calls for him to finish the sellsword as if he were delaying the end on purpose. The knight charges and Bronn almost loses his balance but manages to jump back from the blow and push a statue onto the knight. With Ser Vardis pinned under the fallen statue, Bronn delivers the killing blow and a silence falls over the crowd.
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Robert asks if it is over, and Lysa is forced to admit it is. Robert then asks if he can make the little man fly and Tyrion joyfully says, “Not this little man.” When Lysa makes a thinly veiled threat to execute Tyrion anyway, the dwarf asks if Lysa remembers [[House Arryn]]’s words: “As High as Honor.” Robert insists that he wants to make Tyrion fly, but Lysa is forced to admit that the gods have proclaimed Tyrion innocent. She orders Tyrion and Bronn escorted to the [[Bloody Gate]] and provided with supplies, but they must take the high road alone. Everyone in the court recognizes the proclamation as another sort of death sentence. Tyrion favors Lysa with a mocking bow, saying he and Bronn already know the way.
  
 
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Revision as of 14:58, 4 August 2019

Catelyn VII
A Game of Thrones chapter
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POV Catelyn Stark
Place The Eyrie
Page 360 US HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Catelyn VI
Eddard X  ← Catelyn VII →  Jon V

Catelyn VIII

Catelyn gets news from Riverrun that House Lannister is gathering an army at Casterly Rock. As Catelyn and Ser Rodrik arrive for Tyrion's trial-by-combat they meet Ser Brynden, who has resigned his post and plans to join the defense of Riverrun. In the duel, Bronn kills Ser Vardis Egen and Lysa sets Bronn and Tyrion free outside the Bloody Gate to take their chances with the Vale mountain clans.

Synopsis

Catelyn watches dawn break over the Eyrie. Below is the waterfall called Alyssa's Tears, named after a woman who had seen her husband, brothers, and all her children slain but never shed a tear. Catelyn wonders how large a waterfall her own tears will make when she dies.

She asks and Ser Rodrik continues with his news. Ser Jaime Lannister is gathering an army at Casterly Rock. Catelyn’s brother Edmure writes that he has commanded Lords Vance and Piper to guard the pass below the Golden Tooth. Edmure’s letter goes on to declare that he will yield no foot of Tully land without soaking it in Lannister blood. Catelyn is in a foul mood and asks why the letter makes no mention of their father, the lord of Riverrun, who must be very sick to give the defense over to Edmure.

When Catelyn says that she should have been woken immediately when the letter arrived, Ser Rodrik explains that Lysa thought it was better to let her sleep. He also mentions that her sister plans to speak with her after the combat. Catelyn declares the combat a mummer’s farce, angry that Lysa cannot see Tyrion Lannister has tricked her. In Catelyn’s opinion it is past time that she and Ser Rodrik leave for Winterfell, planning to take a ship north from Gulltown. Ser Rodrik pales at the thought of another sea voyage.

As the servants dress her, Catelyn hopes that she can talk to her sister before the duel. The shy girl Catelyn knew at Riverrun has grown into a vain and inconstant woman. When the message came that Tyrion wanted to confess, Catelyn had tried to convince Lysa to talk to the dwarf in private, but her sister insisted on a public show.

As they come to the doors of Lysa’s apartment, Ser Brynden the Blackfish is coming out. He is angry that Lysa has refused to grant him a thousand men to aid the defense of the riverlands. He declares that he has resigned as Knight of the Bloody Gate and will go alone. Concerned about her uncle travelling the high road alone, Catelyn suggests he return to Winterfell with them and receive his thousand men from her. Ser Brynden agrees and Catelyn and Ser Rodrik enter Lysa’s apartment.

Lysa’s apartments overlook a grassy area scattered with statues (the remnants of a failed attempt to plant a godswood) where the duel will take place. An elegant looking Lysa is holding court on the terrace, surrounded by her many suitors. The young Lord Robert is in a chair on an elevated platform being entertained by a puppeteer.

Catelyn attempts to explain to Lysa that they have nothing to gain by executing Tyrion Lannister and everything to lose if his champion should succeed. Lysa and her suitors insist that any knight is superior to a common sellsword like Bronn. Having seen Bronn fight on the high road, Catelyn is much less certain. Trying another approach, Catelyn argues that the Lannisters (especially Jaime Lannister) will not be satisfied that they had a trial before executing Tyrion. Lyn Corbray insists that Tyrion’s head will serve as a warning to the Lannisters, but Lysa insists that her son wants to see Tyrion fly as if it settles the matter. Catelyn attempts one final time to stop the trial by claiming Tyrion is her prisoner. Lysa merely rants that Tyrion killed her husband and she means to see him pay.

Ser Rodrik asks Catelyn quietly if she truly thinks Tyrion did it. She states that she believes the Lannisters murdered Jon Arryn, but she cannot say whether it was Cersei, Jaime, or Tyrion; Lysa named Cersei in her letter, but now she seems certain it was Tyrion, perhaps because she has Tyrion as her captive. Ser Rodrik agrees that poison could be the work of Tyrion or Cersei, but Jaime is too fond of blood to have used poison. Catelyn wonders how else they could have made it look a natural death.

When Catelyn hears her nephew shriek in delight at the antics of the puppets, she states that the boy is too undisciplined; he will never be strong enough to rule unless he is taken away from Lysa. Maester Colemon, having overheard this, pipes in that Jon Arryn agreed and was planning to send the boy to Dragonstone. Catelyn corrects him that it was Casterly Rock, but the maester insists it was Dragonstone.

Tyrion Lannister is led forward and Robert asks if he can make him fly. Then the two champions appear from either side of the garden. Ser Vardis Egen is armored in plate from head to toe with a narrow slit for vision. Bronn looks almost naked by comparison, wearing only a half helm, a mail coif, and ringmail over boiled leather. However, Catelyn notices that Bronn is 15 years younger and half a hand taller, with a greater reach than Ser Vardis,

The septon calls upon the gods before making a hasty departure. Robert is impatient for the fight to start. The knight’s heavy kite shield is strapped to his arm by a squire. When offered a shield, Bronn refuses. The knight is handed an elegant double-edged sword that Lysa announces belonged to Jon Arryn for ceremonial occasions. Lysa explains that she thinks it is only fitting that Ser Vardis avenge Lord Arryn with his own blade, but Catelyn notices that Ser Vardis shows some discomfort with the strange sword. Finally, Robert is allowed to initiate the fight. After an initial probing exchange, Bronn starts to leap away from the knight’s advances. The crowd starts declaring that Bronn is craven, but Ser Rodrik tells Catelyn that Bronn is trying to tire the knight.

As she watches the fight, Catelyn remembers the duel between Brandon Stark and Petyr Baelish. When Brandon saw the limited armor Petyr was wearing, he took off most of his own armor. Petyr had begged her for a favor, but her father had promised her to Brandon. As she had given the favor to Brandon, Catelyn had begged him to not kill Petyr and he had agreed. The fight was ended quickly with a deep cut to Petyr’s ribs, which Catelyn was sure was fatal. That was the last time she had seen Petyr until King’s Landing.

Bronn traps Ser Vardis — © Fantasy Flight Games

When Catelyn returns her attention to the fight she can tell Bronn is quicker. Robert complains that the combatants are not fighting properly, but his mother assures him that the sellsword cannot run all day. Eventually Ser Vardis is addled by a fall, and loses sight of Bronn because of his narrow visor. Bronn uses this opportunity to place a serious blow to the knight’s elbow. Now the knight’s parries begin to grow slower and lower and Bronn attacks with more energy. Blind to the fact that Ser Vardis is losing, Lysa calls for him to finish the sellsword as if he were delaying the end on purpose. The knight charges and Bronn almost loses his balance but manages to jump back from the blow and push a statue onto the knight. With Ser Vardis pinned under the fallen statue, Bronn delivers the killing blow and a silence falls over the crowd.

Robert asks if it is over, and Lysa is forced to admit it is. Robert then asks if he can make the little man fly and Tyrion joyfully says, “Not this little man.” When Lysa makes a thinly veiled threat to execute Tyrion anyway, the dwarf asks if Lysa remembers House Arryn’s words: “As High as Honor.” Robert insists that he wants to make Tyrion fly, but Lysa is forced to admit that the gods have proclaimed Tyrion innocent. She orders Tyrion and Bronn escorted to the Bloody Gate and provided with supplies, but they must take the high road alone. Everyone in the court recognizes the proclamation as another sort of death sentence. Tyrion favors Lysa with a mocking bow, saying he and Bronn already know the way.