A Feast for Crows-Chapter 38

Jaime VI
A Feast for Crows chapter
POV	Jaime Lannister
Place	Riverrun
Page	561 UK HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Jaime V ↑
Brienne VII  ← Jaime VI →  Cersei IX
↓ Jaime VII

Synopsis

Ser Jaime and Ser Brynden face each other across the drawbridge to Riverrun, alone for a parley during the siege of Riverrun. The Blackfish is aware of the oath Jaime swore to Catelyn, but the member of the Kingsguard makes it known he does not have the Stark girls. He offers Edmure Tully in exchange for Lady Sybell Spicer and her children, but Brynden refuses, telling him he swore to his king to keep his wife safe and won't hand her over to a Frey noose. Jaime responds that the girl has been pardoned and no harm will come to her, nor anyone else if Brynden yields Riverrun; they will be free to go or take the black as they choose, but Brynden dismisses the offer, claiming that he and his men would rather die with swords in their hands than "be paraded through King's Landing to die like Eddard Stark". Brynden adds that he is well provisioned for a siege and the Lannister and Frey casualties will be far higher than his own if they storm Riverrun.

The Blackfish also makes it clear that he believes Lord Tywin had a hand in the Red Wedding, though that will never absolve the Freys for their breach of the sacred laws of hospitality. Jaime challenges the older knight to single combat, with each choosing a champion. When Brynden prods Jaime to face him himself, Jaime cannot help but rise to the bait. But the Blackfish is not so foolish as to trust that Jaime's terms would be honored. The parley over, Jaime rides back to his camp and calls his captains for a war council, resolved that he must break his vow to Lady Catelyn and storm Riverrun.

The lords of the riverlands who have bent the knee to the Iron Throne do not tolerate the Freys' presence at the war council. Ser Ryman is too drunk to attend, but Edwyn and Bastard Walder are present. When confronted by Lord Clement Piper as to the condition of his son, Ser Marq, Edwyn replies that he is still held at the Twins to ensure that Pinkmaiden is truly loyal to the Iron Throne. When Bastard Walder and Lord Clement nearly come to blows when Piper challenges Edwyn to a duel over a threat to Lord Clement's heir, Jaime silences them, ending the council prematurely. Lord Clement storms out, and Lord Vance explains to Jaime that as well as his first born son, several of Lord Clement's cousins and nephews accompanied Marq to the Twins, and are either captives or dead. When Edwyn denounces them as traitors and rebels, Jaime coldly retorts that the Freys first rebelled against the Crown with Robb Stark and then betrayed him, making them twice the traitors House Piper are. Jaime takes enjoyment out of watching Edwyn's smug attitude evaporate at that remark.

Summoning Ser Ilyn Payne and Ser Lyle Crakehall, Jaime heads straight for the Frey camp. He first has Payne cut loose Edmure Tully, and when Edwyn and his father, Ser Ryman, come forth to protest, he warns them to keep quiet. When Ryman persists, stating that he is the heir to the Crossing, Jaime punches him in the face with his golden hand. He then dismisses Ryman back to the Twins, sick of the man's whoring and drinking, and commands him to leave behind the bladed crown that his whore wears. When Jaime places Edwyn in charge of the Freys, Jaime witnesses a glimpse of the contempt Edwyn feels for his own father. Jaime also demands that Lord Walder release all the hostages that he has imprisoned at the Twins.

Jaime asks that Ser Ryman's singer accompany him back to his pavilion, and has his squires draw a bath for Edmure. Jaime informs Edmure that he will be returned to Riverrun forthwith, and if he yields the castle, all will end well for him.

The terms are that the smallfolk can stay and serve Lord Emmon Frey, Ser Brynden will be permitted to take the black along with any of the garrison who choose the same, and Edmure and his pregnant wife Roslin will be well-treated prisoners at Casterly Rock. If their child is a boy, Jaime says he will serve House Lannister as a page and squire, and they will grant the boy some lands when he gets his knighthood. If it is a girl, the Lannisters will make sure she has a good dowry when she is old enough to wed.

When Edmure asks what will happen should he refuse to yield, Ser Jaime indicates that he will assault Riverrun's walls in waves. The ex-Tully bannermen will attack first, as fodder, followed by the Freys, and finally his cousin Daven's westermen. After the castle falls, Jaime will see that Riverrun is demolished and put all within its walls to the sword. Jaime also delivers a personal threat: should Roslin give birth before the siege is lifted, he will deliver the child to Edmure, within the castle, by trebuchet. As Jaime leaves the tent, commanding Ryman's singer to play "The Rains of Castamere" for Edmure, the former Lord of Riverrun pleads, "No. Not him. Get him away from me."

Character List

Appearing: Lyle Crakehall Edwyn Frey Emmon Frey Ryman Frey Honor Daven Lannister Genna Lannister Jaime Lannister Addam Marbrand Ilyn Payne Josmyn Peckledon Clement Piper Lewys Piper Forley Prester Queen o' whores Walder Rivers Tom of Sevenstreams Brynden Tully Edmure Tully Karyl Vance Norbert Vance

Mentioned: Tommen Baratheon Tytos Blackwood Lord Charlton Beric Dondarrion Roslin Frey Walder Frey Black Walder Frey Theon Greyjoy Daryn Hornwood Eddard Karstark Torrhen Karstark Tyrion Lannister Tywin Lannister Lem Jason Mallister Patrek Mallister William Mooton Pia Marq Piper Jon Snow Sybell Spicer Arya Stark Catelyn Stark Eddard Stark Robb Stark Sansa Stark Aerys II Targaryen Brienne Tarth Hoster Tully Lymond Vikary Eleyna Westerling Jeyne Westerling Rollam Westerling

Mentions

Events: Robert's Rebellion Sack of King's Landing War of the Five Kings Battle in the Whispering Wood Red Wedding Siege of Riverrun Siege of Seagard War of the Ninepenny Kings

Houses: House Baratheon House Blackwood House Bracken House Charlton House Crakehall House Darry House Dondarrion House Erenford House Frey House Frey of Riverrun House Greyjoy House Haigh House Lannister House Mallister House Marbrand House Mooton House Payne House Peckledon House Piper House Prester House Smallwood House Spicer House Stark House Targaryen House Tarth House Tully House Vance of Atranta House Vance of Wayfarer's Rest House Vikary House Westerling

Places: Westeros Crownlands King's Landing Dorne Sunspear Riverlands Atranta Harrenhal Maidenpool Raventree Hall Red Fork Riverrun Godswood of Riverrun Seagard Tumblestone Twins Wayfarer's Rest Whispering Wood Wall Westerlands Casterly Rock

Terms: Archer Bannerman Bastardy Bronze Brotherhood without banners Castle Cattle Crown Direwolf Dowry Fiddle Godswood Gold Greatsword Greensick Guest right Harp Headsman Hemp Heron Horse House Tully guards Iron Iron Throne Jet King Kingsguard Lord Commander of the Kingsguard Kingslaying Knight Lion Longsword Lord Lord of Atranta Lord of Blackhaven Lord of Darry Lord of Pinkmaiden Castle Lord of Riverrun Lord of Seagard Lord of Wayfarer's Rest Mammoth Man-at-arms Marriage Moon Mummer Night soil Night's Watch Lord Commander of the Night's Watch Oathkeeper Outlaws Page Pig Poison Prostitution "The Rains of Castamere" Runes The Seven Father Seven hells Sheep Silk Singer Smallfolk Sourleaf Squire Steel Sun Treason Trebuchet Trout Weasel (mammal) Wine

References

• The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [1].

External links

• A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 27. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.