A Storm of Swords-Chapter 12

Tyrion II
A Storm of Swords chapter
POV	Tyrion
Place	King's Landing
Page	132 UK HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Tyrion I ↑
Jaime II  ← Tyrion II →  Arya II
↓ Tyrion III

Synopsis

Tyrion is waiting in Varys’s room when the eunuch walks in. The Spider reveals 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 met in secrecy. He finds out that Boros Blount has been restored to the Kingsguard, and that Mandon Moore had been brought to King's Landing by Jon Arryn. Tyrion asks Varys to bring Shae to the eunuch’s chambers 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. When he meets Shae, he means to send her away to protect her from his father, but Tyrion once again cannot bear to part with her. He also knows he must deal with the singer Symon if he means to keep Shae in King’s Landing.

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.