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[[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] hears the celebration going on in [[Riverrun]], but she sits alone and desolate over the loss of her two young sons. The raven had arrived that morning, and Catelyn was beside herself with grief. She tells [[Brienne of Tarth|Brienne]] that she sent [[Jaime Lannister|the Kingslayer]] a bottle of wine to loosen his tongue. She means to question him, and is perhaps contemplating having the man killed since she has so little to live for anymore. At midnight, Catelyn goes to interrogate Jaime, and asks Brienne to wait outside. Jaime mocks her at first, but eventually agrees to answer her questions if she agrees to answer his. Jaime admits to being the father of all [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]’s children, and to throwing [[Bran Stark|Bran]] out the tower window. However, Jaime denies sending the assassin after Bran, saying, "if I wanted your Bran dead I would have slain him myself." Catelyn questions him about the dagger that [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]] claimed [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] had won from him. Jaime backs what Tyrion told her in the [[Mountains of the Moon]], that he always bets on his brother and had lost at that tourney. Jaime admits that King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] had mocked him with the dagger at the feast the night of the tourney, and Catelyn is dismayed that Littlefinger, who had been like a brother to her once, would deceive her the way he had.
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[[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] hears the celebration going on in [[Riverrun]], but she sits alone and desolate over the loss of her two young sons. The raven had arrived that morning, and Catelyn was beside herself with grief, despondent at the thought nearly all her children are dead or lost to her. She tells [[Brienne of Tarth|Brienne]] that she sent [[Jaime Lannister|the Kingslayer]] a bottle of wine to loosen his tongue. She means to question him, and is perhaps contemplating having the man killed since she has so little to live for anymore. At midnight, Catelyn goes to interrogate Jaime, and asks Brienne to wait outside. Jaime mocks her at first, but eventually agrees to answer her questions if she agrees to answer his. Jaime admits to being the father of all [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]’s children, and to throwing [[Bran Stark|Bran]] out the tower window. However, Jaime denies sending the assassin after Bran, saying, "if I wanted your Bran dead I would have slain him myself." Catelyn questions him about the dagger that [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]] claimed [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] had won from him. Jaime backs what Tyrion told her in the [[Mountains of the Moon]], that he always bets on his brother and had lost at that tourney. Jaime admits that King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] had mocked him with the dagger at the feast the night of the tourney, and Catelyn is dismayed that Littlefinger, who had been like a brother to her once, would deceive her the way he had.
  
Catelyn then reveals that [[Robb Stark|Robb]] had recently taken [[the Crag]] from the [[House Westerling|Westerlings]], and marched ever closer to [[Casterly Rock]]. Jaime then steers the conversation to what really happened to [[Brandon Stark]] and Lord [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]] at the hands of the Mad King [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]], perhaps to absolve himself of having slain the king. Brandon was on his way to Riverrun when he learned of [[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]]'s disappearance, and had instead gone to [[King's Landing]] with a handful of friends, all sons of prominent northern lords, and upon entering the Red Keep, Brandon shouted for [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]] to "come out and die". Rhaegar was not there to answer the challenge, and Aerys had Brandon and his men arrested. Aerys demanded the fathers of the men come to King’s Landing to stand trial. Both fathers and sons were slain at the command of King Aerys, with Brandon dying of strangulation trying to reach his father who was being burnt alive by Aerys's pyromancers. Jaime was a young member of the [[Kingsguard]] when he saw all this, and it was Ser [[Gerold Hightower]] who told him, "You swore a vow to guard the king, not to judge him", Jaime admitting that the White Bull was a better man than he. Jaime, now fully drunk, begins to mock [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]]’s honor, a man who fathered a bastard, but Catelyn has heard enough, and calls for Brienne’s sword.
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Catelyn then reveals that [[Robb Stark|Robb]] had recently taken [[the Crag]] from the [[House Westerling|Westerlings]], and marched ever closer to [[Casterly Rock]]. Jaime then steers the conversation to what really happened to [[Brandon Stark]] and Lord [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]] at the hands of the Mad King [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]], perhaps to absolve himself of having slain the king. Brandon was on his way to Riverrun when he learned of [[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]]'s disappearance, and had instead gone to [[King's Landing]] with a handful of friends, all sons of prominent northern lords, and upon entering the Red Keep, Brandon shouted for [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]] to "come out and die". Rhaegar was not there to answer the challenge, and Aerys had Brandon and his men arrested. Aerys demanded the fathers of the men come to King’s Landing to stand trial. Both fathers and sons were slain at the command of King Aerys, with Brandon dying of strangulation trying to reach his father who was being burnt alive by Aerys's pyromancers. Jaime was a young member of the [[Kingsguard]] when he saw all this, and it was Ser [[Gerold Hightower]] who told him, "You swore a vow to guard the king, not to judge him", Jaime admitting that the White Bull was a better man than he. Jaime, now fully drunk, angrily rants that he is reviled for he considers his finest act and begins to mock [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]]’s honor, stating that unlike Ned, a man who fathered [[Jon Snow|a bastard]], he has never been unfaithful, but Catelyn has heard enough, and calls for Brienne’s sword.
  
 
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Revision as of 16:21, 18 February 2012

Catelyn VII
A Clash of Kings chapter
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POV Catelyn
Page 572 UK HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Catelyn VI
Tyrion XII  ← Catelyn VII →  Theon V

Synopsis

Catelyn hears the celebration going on in Riverrun, but she sits alone and desolate over the loss of her two young sons. The raven had arrived that morning, and Catelyn was beside herself with grief, despondent at the thought nearly all her children are dead or lost to her. She tells Brienne that she sent the Kingslayer a bottle of wine to loosen his tongue. She means to question him, and is perhaps contemplating having the man killed since she has so little to live for anymore. At midnight, Catelyn goes to interrogate Jaime, and asks Brienne to wait outside. Jaime mocks her at first, but eventually agrees to answer her questions if she agrees to answer his. Jaime admits to being the father of all Cersei’s children, and to throwing Bran out the tower window. However, Jaime denies sending the assassin after Bran, saying, "if I wanted your Bran dead I would have slain him myself." Catelyn questions him about the dagger that Littlefinger claimed Tyrion had won from him. Jaime backs what Tyrion told her in the Mountains of the Moon, that he always bets on his brother and had lost at that tourney. Jaime admits that King Robert had mocked him with the dagger at the feast the night of the tourney, and Catelyn is dismayed that Littlefinger, who had been like a brother to her once, would deceive her the way he had.

Catelyn then reveals that Robb had recently taken the Crag from the Westerlings, and marched ever closer to Casterly Rock. Jaime then steers the conversation to what really happened to Brandon Stark and Lord Rickard at the hands of the Mad King Aerys, perhaps to absolve himself of having slain the king. Brandon was on his way to Riverrun when he learned of Lyanna's disappearance, and had instead gone to King's Landing with a handful of friends, all sons of prominent northern lords, and upon entering the Red Keep, Brandon shouted for Rhaegar to "come out and die". Rhaegar was not there to answer the challenge, and Aerys had Brandon and his men arrested. Aerys demanded the fathers of the men come to King’s Landing to stand trial. Both fathers and sons were slain at the command of King Aerys, with Brandon dying of strangulation trying to reach his father who was being burnt alive by Aerys's pyromancers. Jaime was a young member of the Kingsguard when he saw all this, and it was Ser Gerold Hightower who told him, "You swore a vow to guard the king, not to judge him", Jaime admitting that the White Bull was a better man than he. Jaime, now fully drunk, angrily rants that he is reviled for he considers his finest act and begins to mock Ned Stark’s honor, stating that unlike Ned, a man who fathered a bastard, he has never been unfaithful, but Catelyn has heard enough, and calls for Brienne’s sword.

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