A Storm of Swords-Chapter 11
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| Place | Inn of the Kneeling Man | |||||
| Page | 120 UK HC (Other versions) | |||||
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Jaime, Brienne, and Cleos stop at the Inn of the Kneeling Man. After they continue on their way, Jaime recalls his service in the Kingsguard of Aerys II Targaryen.
Synopsis
Ser Jaime Lannister, Brienne of Tarth, and Ser Cleos Frey stop at the Inn of the Kneeling Man to eat. A boy threatens them with a crossbow when Jaime opens the door without knocking, but Brienne explains they mean no harm. A man emerges from the cellar to reveal that the innkeep and his women were buried out back. The host prepares a meal for the travelers while the boy keeps watch.
The cook tells them that Lord Beric Dondarrion and Thoros of Myr are still together raiding in the riverlands. He recommends they stay clear of the kingsroad and to avoid following the Trident to Maidenpool.
She recommends they abandon their skiff and ride for King's Landing. Brienne buys the inn's three horses for a golden dragon each and their skiff, getting robbed blind according to Jaime. The cook recommends that when they reach a burned village, they follow a path south by east through the woods to avoid outlaws. He expects them to stay the night, but Brienne refuses and they ride off. When they reach the village, Jaime is impressed when Brienne takes a different path by heading south toward Ser Warren's stone towerhouse, realizing they might have been set up to be ambushed in the woods.
They shelter that night in a small grove of oak and ash trees. Jaime speaks with Brienne of why he joined the Kingsguard and how he earned his knighthood. Brienne denies the accusation that she killed Renly Baratheon.
As Jaime is falling asleep, he reminisces how his sister Cersei was brought to court by their father Tywin, who was Hand of the King at the time and hoped to wed her to Prince Viserys Targaryen. Jaime was squiring for Lord Sumner Crakehall, and was knighted by Ser Arthur Dayne during the campaign against the Kingswood Brotherhood. Cersei later informed Jaime that their father meant to wed him to Lysa Arryn, and she told him that if he took the white cloak, they could be together in King's Landing. Jaime and Cersei did so behind their father's back, and Tywin could not object to King Aerys II Targaryen's wishes. Tywin then resigned as Hand and took Cersei back to Casterly Rock, unknowingly ruining their plan, for Jaime was now stuck in King's Landing as a sworn brother of the Kingsguard.
Years later, when Aerys made the mistake of admitting Tywin's army, the Mad King called for the former Hand's head amid the Sack of King's Landing. Alone in the throne room, Aerys had one final plan, but Jaime arrived in his golden armor, the blood of Lord Rossart on his blade, and killed the king. Jaime had hoped to slip out unnoticed, but Lord Crakehall and Ser Elys Westerling entered the throne room and thought Jaime meant to give the throne to his father. Jaime, however, told them he did not care who was proclaimed king. He sat waiting on the Iron Throne to see who would come to claim the kingdom, but it was Lord Eddard Stark who found him there. Eddard said nothing but he saw the blood of the king Jaime had sworn to protect on Jaime's hands.
Brienne wakes Jaime before dawn so they can break their fast and continue on their way.
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References and Notes
- The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [1].
- A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 6; summary and analyses of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
- Jaime II: Two Kingslayers travel together when...; summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.