A Feast for Crows-Chapter 30

Jaime IV
A Feast for Crows chapter
POV	Jaime Lannister
Place	Darry
Page	445 UK HC (Other versions)
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Synopsis

Jaime's small host reaches Castle Darry, and he finds himself contemplating the genius of his uncle Kevan for his choice of a bride for Lancel, Amerei Frey, whose mother is a Darry.

He has dispatched Red Ronnet to accompany Wylis Manderly to Maidenpool, but nevertheless he has too many men to be fed at his cousin's new castle. Jaime takes note of all the armed Freys and "sparrows" in the castle, far outnumbering Lannister men. Darry's maester greets Ser Jaime, surprised by this unexpected visit, and tells him that Kevan departed right after the wedding, and that Lancel is praying in the sept. The maester provides him with Lancel's own room, since Jaime's cousin has taken to sleeping in the sept. As Jaime bathes before the guest feast, he notices that Josmyn Peckledon, his new squire, wishes to bed Pia. Jaime tells him to use Lancel's room for his first bedding, saying, "You'll feel a lord yourself when you're done, if Pia knows her business." But Jaime warns him to treat her kindly, perhaps due to his own guilt for refusing the girl when Qyburn sent her during his recuperation at Harrenhal.

At the feast, Jaime learns that his cousin has been fasting since the old High Septon died. Lancel also does not join them for dinner. Lady Amerei begs Jaime to stay and help them defeat Lord Beric Dondarrion, the Hound, and the other outlaws. He learns that the outlaws seem to be following a woman now, cloaked and hooded, and no one has seen Beric Dondarrion for a while. Jaime's companion Strongboar claims to be moved by Ami's words, and promises to return after they take Riverrun to sort out the Hound. Jaime leaves the table and goes to the sept. Three armed sparrows bar his path, but Lancel lets him in.

Lancel admits that his father left after they quarrelled, and that he does not intend to consummate his marriage. And then he admits his greatest sins: serving the wine that resulted in King Robert's death, and that he had been sleeping with Cersei.

Lancel states that he plans to forsake his title as Lord of Darry, and head to King's Landing to swear vows as a Warrior's Son. When Jaime learns that Cersei has rearmed the faith, he is almost as upset by this as he is to discover that Tyrion was not lying about Cersei's infidelity. Later, in the yard, Jaime admits to Ser Ilyn that he slept with Cersei when she was at Castle Darry with Robert. Cersei wanted him to get Arya Stark and he would have killed her had he found her first.

Character List

Appearing: Lyle Crakehall Mariya Darry Dermot of the Rainwood Amerei Frey Arwood Frey Danwell Frey Honor Kennos of Kayce Jaime Lannister Lancel Lannister Addam Marbrand Ottomore Garrett Paege Ilyn Payne Josmyn Peckledon Lewys Piper Pia Steffon Swyft Hugo Vance

Mentioned: Joffrey Baratheon Myrcella Baratheon Robert I Baratheon Tommen Baratheon Gregor Clegane Sandor Clegane Ronnet Connington Quincy Cox Sumner Crakehall Lord Darry Raymun Darry Arthur Dayne Beric Dondarrion Cleos Frey Marissa Frey Merrett Frey Petyr Frey Black Walder Frey Donnel Haigh Harys Haigh Bonifer Hasty High Septon (Tyrion's) High Sparrow Harren Hoare Jack-Be-Lucky Osmund Kettleblack Lady Stoneheart Cersei Lannister Kevan Lannister Tyrion Lannister Tytos Lannister Tywin Lannister Lem Wylis Manderly Moon Boy Nymeria Pate of the Blue Fork Dennis Plumm Harwyn Plumm Peter Plumm Qyburn Rorge ("Sandor Clegane") Smiling Knight Arya Stark Eddard Stark Robb Stark Harys Swyft Aegon I Targaryen Aerys II Targaryen Baelor I Targaryen Daena Targaryen Jaehaerys I Targaryen Maegor I Targaryen Brienne Tarth Thoros Myles Toyne Lucias Vypren Wenda the White Fawn

Mentions

Events: Coming of the Andals Faith Militant uprising War of the Five Kings Battle of the Blackwater Capture of Darry Raid on Saltpans Recapture of Darry Sack of Darry Siege of Darry Siege of Riverrun

Houses: House Baratheon House Baratheon of King's Landing House Clegane House Connington House Cox House Crakehall House Darry House Dayne House Dondarrion House Frey House Haigh House Hasty House Hoare House Kettleblack House Lannister House Lannister of Darry House Manderly House Paege House Payne House Peckledon House Piper House Plumm House Stark House Swyft House Targaryen House Tarth House Toyne House Tully House Vance of Atranta House Vypren

Places: Essos Free Cities Myr Westeros Crownlands King's Landing White Sword Tower Kingswood North Neck Winterfell Riverlands Darry Plowman's Keep Fairmarket Hag's Mire Harrenhal Maidenpool Oldstones Riverrun Saltpans Trident Twins Stormlands Rainwood Westerlands Casterly Rock Crakehall Kayce

Terms: Andals Archer Bastard Beet Begging brother Bone Brotherhood without banners Cattle Chicken Column Crannogmen Crow Crown Currency Silver stag Deer Diamond Dog Dreams Dwarf Faith of the Seven First Men Godswood Gold Hand of the King Honey Horn Horn of Herrock Hound Iron Iron Throne King Kingsguard Lord Commander of the Kingsguard Kingslaying Kingswood Brotherhood Knight Knight of Saltpans True knight Lion Lizard-lion Lord Lord of Blackhaven Lord of Darry Maester Maiden Man-at-arms Marriage Mountain's men Mushroom Oak Outlaws Pike Poor Fellows Rat Raven Red priest Sept Septa Septon High Septon The Seven Crone Father Maiden Mother Smith Stranger Warrior Seven hells The Seven-Pointed Star Sheep Smallfolk Sparrows Squire Stag Sword of the Morning Toad Tongue mutilation Tourney Treason Warrior's Sons Weasel Wine Wolf

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 22. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.