Editing A Storm of Swords-Chapter 66 (section)

==Synopsis== 
[[Tyrion Lannister]] is imprisoned in a tower cell of the [[Red Keep]]. His uncle [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] tells him that [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]], [[Mace Tyrell]], and [[Oberyn Martell]] will stand in judgment of him. When Tyrion claims he may demand [[trial by combat]], his uncle replies that [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] will name [[Gregor Clegane]] as her champion. Tyrion sends for [[Bronn]], but finds the former [[sellsword]] to be a changed man, soon to marry [[Lollys Stokeworth]], and now being paid well by the Queen. The mercenary leaves Tyrion to fend for himself, unwilling to stand for the dwarf against the Mountain. 

At the trial, Tyrion declares his innocence, and claims that [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] was not responsible either. The witnesses that Cersei has brought forth are numerous, and since Tyrion has no witnesses of his own, their word is without refute. [[Pycelle]] notes that Tyrion stole poisons from his solar, and [[Taena of Myr|Taena Merryweather]] claims to have seen Tyrion drop something into the [[Joffrey Baratheon|King]]’s wine. 

That night, Kevan tells Tyrion that his only hope is to admit his guilt and he will be permitted to [[Night's Watch|take the black]], though Tyrion, remembering what happened to the [[Eddard Stark|last man]] to be made such an offer, is dismissive. They talk about Tyrion's father. Kevan is fiercely loyal to his brother, for it was Tywin who made the Lannisters' enemies pay for their abuse of their father [[Tytos Lannister]], who was a peaceful but weak man. The next morning, [[Varys]] nearly seals Tyrion’s fate with damaging evidence against the dwarf.

Later, Oberyn Martell visits Tyrion, and makes it clear that Cersei has tried to buy his vote in the judgment, mentioning marriage. But the Red Viper has other ideas, and even brings up the point that according to Dornish law, [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] is the heir, and that [[Doran Martell|his brother]] may well crown his ward. Oberyn relates the story Tywin had told him that it was [[Amory Lorch]] who killed [[Elia Martell|Elia]] and her children, but Tyrion tells him the truth--that Lorch only killed [[Rhaenys Targaryen|Rhaenys]], and it was the Mountain who killed [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]] and raped and murdered Elia. The Red Viper speaks of saving Tyrion, not as his judge, but as his champion.