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News of Jamie’s capture reaches Tywin. The siege of Riverrun is lifted and Edmure Tully freed. Renly Baratheon has married Margery Tyrell and claimed the throne. Suddenly the Lannister procession is in danger of becoming a rout. Tywin orders Tyrion to King’s Landing to bring the new king to heel. The boys are right there with him.

Chapter Review:
Tywin’s bannermen are gathered at the Inn at the Crossroads, again. A messenger from Jamie’s army has arrived with only bad news: Jamie is captured. The siege of Riverrun ended. The sell-swords have flipped allegiance. Edmure Tully has been rescued. Maybe 2000 men survived to flee back to the Golden Tooth, but the rest are lost.

The bannermen, who aren’t a particularly impressive group, are dismayed. They agree that everything should be done to ransom Jamie, but Tyrion points out that Joffrey’s decision to behead Ned has shattered any possibility of that happening. Eventually, Tywin turfs them all out apart from Tyrion and Kevan.

He announces that they’ll retreat south to Harrenhal which his host is large enough to defend. With enemies on all sides, there’s not much more he can do. In the meantime, his brutes will continue to burn and pillage the Riverlands. Lastly, Tyrion will be dispatched to King’s Landing to rule. He’s charged with bringing the new King into line, and Cersei too, and to figure out if anyone on the Small Council is worth their salt.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Tyrion Lannister - Youngest son of Tywin Lannister. Brother to queen Cersei and Jamie Lannister.
Tywin Lannister - Lord of Casterly Rock. Father of Jamie, Cersei, and Tyrion Lannister.
Kevan Lannister - Younger brother of Tywin Lannister. Uncle to Tyrion.
Jamie Lannister - Eldest son of Tywin Lannister. Member of the King’s Guard. Currently in the custody of Robb Stark.
Shae - a prostitute, consort of Tyrion Lannister.
Ser Gregor Clegane - The Mountain that Rides. Sandor Clegane's older brother. Bannerman to Tywin Lannister.
Lord Roose Bolton - Lord of the Dreadfort. Silent, watchful, and unnerving.
Robb Stark - Eldest son of Eddard (Ned) and Catelyn (Cat) Stark. Current Stark in Winterfell.

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