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| POV | Jaime Lannister | |||||
| Place | Aboard a boat on the Red Fork east of Riverrun | |||||
| Page | 15 UK HC (Other versions) | |||||
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↓ Jaime II | ||||||
Brienne of Tarth and Ser Cleos Frey bring Ser Jaime Lannister toward King's Landing in a skiff on the Red Fork.
Synopsis
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Ser Jaime is being escorted to King's Landing by Brienne and his cousin, Ser Cleos Frey, by boat. He was released in secrecy from the dungeons of Riverrun by Catelyn after swearing never again to take up arms against the Starks or Tullys, and to honor his brother Tyrion's pledge to release Sansa and Arya. The oath was sworn at sword point and while drunk. Jaime considers killing Brienne and getting away, but he is still chained hand and foot.
Jaime ponders Cersei's feelings with him after the Bran incident and wonders if she sent the assassin to Bran's room, but dismisses that notion thinking that she would have sent Jaime himself to do the dirty work. Jaime has Cleos shave his head so he will be less recognizable should they get caught. He and Brienne treat each other with contempt.
As their boat moves down the Red Fork of the Trident, they see abandoned shacks and a burned towerhouse. While they are in lands of House Bracken, they see a burned inn and the corpses of several tavern wenches hanging from a nearby oak. Brienne stops their boat to cut down the bodies and bury them. Jaime reads a sign which states They Lay with Lions, and Jaime mocks Brienne because they were killed by northmen or rivermen for servicing Lannister men. Jaime wonders if the deaths were ordered by Lord Jonos Bracken, and Cleos suggests Marq Piper, Beric Dondarrion, and Roose Bolton as alternatives. Since Lord Bolton took Harrenhal, Jaime worries that the Trident and the kingsroad are being watched.
Before they can start to dig graves for the women, Brienne spots a river galley bearing down on them. The galley is under the command of Ser Robin Ryger, sent by Ser Edmure Tully to return the Kingslayer to Riverrun. Brienne jumps out of the skiff and climbs a cliff face. Jaime distracts the men on the galley by challenging Robin to single combat, allowing Brienne to dislodge a large boulder which crashes down on the galley, sinking it. When Brienne swims back to the skiff, Jaime considers smashing her in the face with his oar, but instead pulls her into the boat. Jaime derides Brienne and asks her if she wants his thanks, but she rebuffs the Kingslayer and says she is only motivated by the oath she swore to Catelyn to return him to King's Landing. Jaime marvels at Brienne's sense of duty.
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[edit]References and Notes
[edit]- The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [1].
- Analyses and summary of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynth.
- Review and summary by Leigh Butler.