A Storm of Swords-Chapter 12
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| POV | Tyrion | |||||
| Place | King's Landing | |||||
| Page | 132 UK HC (Other versions) | |||||
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Tyrion speaks with Varys and later sleeps with Shae, whom he is unable to part with.
Synopsis
Tyrion Lannister waits in Varys's chambers to speak with the eunuch for the first time since the Battle of the Blackwater. Tyrion searches for hidden passages while waiting, but is unable to find any.
Varys is surprised by Tyrion when he returns to his chambers. The Spider confirms that Tywin Lannister means to restore Pycelle as Grand Maester, since the archmaesters of the Citadel claim that only the Conclave can unmake a Grand Maester. When the Conclave meant to send Maester Gormon, Lord Tywin acted at once, not wishing another Tyrell on the small council. Tyrion is surprised to learn that Varys has whisperers even in the Citadel, where the conclave always meets in secrecy.
Tyrion learns out that Ser Boros Blount has been restored to the Kingsguard, that Ser Mandon Moore had been brought to King's Landing by Lord Jon Arryn, and that Queen Cersei has been flirting with Ser Osmund Kettleblack of the Kingsguard. Tyrion asks Varys to bring Shae to the eunuch's chambers at moonrise so that no one will notice their meeting. He realizes that he cannot trust Varys any further, but hopes to use him this one last time.
Tyrion visits the library of the Red Keep and then prepares for his meeting with Shae. When returning to Varys's abode, he stops and speak with Ser Loras Tyrell, who has recently joined the Kingsguard.
When Tyrion returns to Varys's chambers, he finds that Varys has disguised himself as a matronly woman. A naked Shae reveals herself, and Varys discretely departs. After Tyrion and Shae have sex, he explains he means to send her away to protect her from his father. Shae responds she wants to remain, however. After the couple have sex again, Shae reveals that there are secret steps beneath Varys's bed. Tyrion once again cannot bear to part with her.
Tyrion returns to his chambers and has Podrick Payne summon Bronn, who is eventually found at Chataya's brothel. Tyrion has realized he must deal with Shae's confidante, Symon Silver Tongue, if he means to keep Shae in King's Landing, so he tasks Bronn with finding the singer.
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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 7; summary and analyses of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
- Re-read: Tyrion II caught in riddle. Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynth.