A Clash of Kings-Chapter 20

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Tyrion V
A Clash of Kings chapter
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POV Tyrion
Place King's Landing
Page 225 UK HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Tyrion IV
Arya V  ← Tyrion V →  Bran III

Tyrion VI

Synopsis

Tyrion is visiting the Guildhall of the Alchemists, and learns that the Wisdoms have over 7,000 vials of wildfire, 4,000 of them from King Aerys’s day. The Mad King used the Pyromancers frequently to torture people. Hallyne promises 10,000 will be ready when Tyrion needs them. After he leaves, Bronn reports that Ser Jacelyn has his cousin Ser Cleos at the Gate of the Gods. Ser Cleos delivers Robb’s peace terms. Tyrion knows they are unacceptable but he sees the possibility to gain time while ser Stafford Lannister is preparing a new Lannister army.


When Tyrion returns to his Tower, Cersei is waiting, and confronts him about offering Myrcella to Prince Doran Martell. As this was in the letter he gave Pycelle Tyrion now knows the man to be the Queen’s creature. Tyrion tells her that the Dornishmen have been fighting against Storm's End and Highgarden for a thousand years, yet Renly has assumed Prince Doran’s allegiance. He feels that Dorne would help the Lannisters if Prince Doran were given some indication that he could trust them. Myrcella as ward, and the head of his sister’s murderer might make Prince Doran concede. When Cersei tries to slap Tyrion again, he stops her hand, warning her not to strike him again. Cersei breaks down crying, revealing something Tyrion had known for a long time about his sister: that she wishes she were born a man and thus could wield a sword. Tyrion shows her Robb’s peace terms, and he realizes that she will now consent to the Dornish marriage.

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