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[[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] and Ser [[Rodrik Cassel|Rodrik]] take rooms in the [[Crossroads Inn]] to take shelter from the rain. After they are seated in the common room, [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] and his party arrive. Tyrion recognizes Cat, who had remained anonymous, and Cat takes this opportunity to convince the men in the room to take Tyrion captive so he can face the King’s justice in [[Winterfell]].
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[[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] and Ser [[Rodrik Cassel|Rodrik]] take shelter from the rain at the [[inn at the crossroads]]. Soon after, [[Tyrion Lannister]] and his party arrive. Tyrion recognizes Catelyn, who had hoped to remain anonymous, and Catelyn takes this opportunity to convince the men in the room to take Tyrion captive so he can face the king’s justice in [[Winterfell]].
  
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
[[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] and Ser [[Rodrik Cassel|Rodrik]] are on the [[Kingsroad|road]] back north to [[Winterfell]]. It is raining, and Ser Rodrik tells her that she should cover her head to keep her from a chill. Cat replies that it is only water, and is enjoying on her face; it takes her back to her childhood with her brother and sister and Littlefinger. Unlike the south, in the north the rain was cold and hard. Rodrick states it would be good if they had a fire and a warm meal. Cat tells him that there is an inn, the [[Crossroads Inn]], ahead; she had slept there many times when traveling with her father. It was run by a fat woman named [[Masha Heddle]]. Ser Rodrick states that an inn would be too public and would be best to find a small holdfast if they did not want to be recognized. They come upon a soldiers led by a lord [[Jason Mallister|Jason]], a bannerman to Catelyn's father. As the party passes, Jason looks right at her and does not recognize her. Cat does not believe that they will be recognized, so they can stay at the inn.
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[[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] and Ser [[Rodrik Cassel|Rodrik]] are on the [[kingsroad]], headed north to [[Winterfell]]. It is raining and Ser Rodrik suggests Catelyn should cover her head to keep from taking a chill. Catelyn, however, enjoys the feel of the rain on her face and replies that it is only water. The warm southern rain reminds Catelyn of her childhood with [[Edmure Tully|Edmure]], [[Lysa Tully|Lysa]], and [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]] at [[Riverrun]]. Rains are much less pleasant in [[the North]].
  
At the inn, they are met by Masha Heddle, who gives them only a cursory look, tells them there are only two rooms available; there is none of the smiles or mention of sweet cakes that Cat remembered. After changing into dry cloths she thinks from here they could go west to [[Riverrun]] where she could get advice from her [[Hoster Tully|father]], but he has not well for a couple of years. To the east is the [[Eyrie]] and her [[Lysa Tully|sister]]; her sister might be able to provide some answer, but the road across the mountains was too dangerous. She decides that it is best to go north to [[Winterfell]]. Once past the neck they could get aid from one of the bannermen of the [[House Stark]]. Then she could tell the bannerman to send riders north to [[Robb Stark]] with orders to place a watch on the [[King's Road]]. She then turns her thoughts to the reliability of the riverrun’s banners; [[Robert's Rebellion]] had shown how unreliable they were, in particular [[House Frey|Freys]] who had come the side of the Tullys after the [[Battle of the Trident]] was won. This left doubt as to which army he had come to join. Her father ever after called [[Walder Frey]] the “Late Lord Frey.” Other banners had fought for King [[Aerys II]]. She was sure her father would call his banners, but not sure they would all come. Cat then thinks how it must not let this come to war.
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Rodrik states it would be good to have a fire and a warm meal. Catelyn tells him that there is an [[inn at the crossroads]] only a short way ahead. Catelyn remembers sleeping there many times when traveling with her [[Hoster Tully|father]] when she was young, when it was run by a fat woman named [[Masha Heddle]]. Ser Rodrik reminds her that an inn is too public and that it might be best to find a small holdfast if they do not want to be recognized. However, when they pass unrecognized by a party of soldiers led by Lord [[Jason Mallister]], a bannerman to her father, Catelyn decides they will not be recognized at the inn.
  
Ser Rodrick comes to her to escort her to dinner, telling her that they must hurry if they are to eat, and calling her “my lady.” Cat tells him that he must not call her “my lady,” and they should probably pretend to be a father and daughter, and he calls her My Lady again, and then realizes what he just did: he comments on how old ways die hard.
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[[File:Inn at the Crossroads.jpg|thumb|170px|left|The inn at the crossroads by Marc Simonetti © Fantasy Flight Games]]
  
They enter the long drafty common room with benches crowded with a wide variety of people. Cat see nobody that should recognize her. Ser Rodrick finds them a place by the kitchen where they are accosted by the singer [[Marillion]] asking about them and where they started and were headed. The When Cat answers the safest of the questions with them coming from [[King's Landing]]. The singer tells them that is his destination for the [[Tourney of the Hand]]. The singer is disappointed when Cat had not heard about him, and proceeds to attempt to get paid a silver for a song. Ser Rodrick, believing that any healthy boy would prefer a sword to a lire, tells him he might have a couple of coppers but would tossing them down a well to hearing the boy’s howling. The singer then tells how he was made to sing for kings and high lords, the Cat then asks if he ever played for Lord Tully. The singer states that even a chamber is kept for him and the young Lord Tully like a brother. This amuses Cat who knows her brother hated singers after one had bedded a girl he liked. It is then that the door bangs open and the arrival of [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] is announced, with a demand for room and a bath for Tyrion. When Tyrion is told by Masha Heddle that there are no rooms, Tyrion announces that his servants can sleep in the stable, and he needs only a small room. After it is repeated that there is no rooms, Tyrion takes a gold coin and flips it into the air. A free rider tells Tyrion he is welcome to his room, and Tyrion flips the coin to the man. When Tyrion then asks if she can manage food, she says she can. After Tyrion declares that he wants some sort of roast fowl and the best wine sent up to his room, and asks Yoren to join him, the singer stands and tells Tyrion that he can sing to him of his father’s victory at King's Landing. Tyrion replies that such a song would probably ruin his dinner, and then spies Cat. It takes a second for Tyrion to recognize Cat. He tells her he was sorry he missed her at Winterfell. Cat decides to play her hand. She asks some of the men in the room directly if their lords are true to her father, Lord [[Hoster Tully]]. The [[House Bracken|Brackens]], [[House Frey|Freys]] and [[House Whent|Whents]] are all represented in the room. Tryion is confused, and asks what Cat is doing, and sniggers at one of the comments. Cat, knowing she has him, then tells how Tyrion was a guest in her home, and had sent an assassin to kill [[Bran Stark|her son]]. She then asks that they help her bring Tyrion to wait the King’s justice in Winterfell. A dozen men draw swords. Cat is pleased with the look Tryion’s face as he is taken captive.
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At the inn, they are met by Masha Heddle, who gives them only a cursory look and tells them there are only two rooms available; she gives them none of the smiles or mention of sweet cakes that Catelyn remembers from her girlhood. After changing into dry clothes, Catelyn thinks that from the crossroads they could go west to [[Riverrun]] where she could get advice from her father who has been unwell lately. To the east is the [[Eyrie]] and her sister; Lysa might be able to provide some answers, but the road across the mountains is too dangerous. Eventually, Catelyn decides that it is best to continue north to [[Winterfell]]. Once past [[the Neck]] they can get aid from one of the bannermen of [[House Stark]]. Then she can tell the bannerman to send riders north to [[Robb Stark|Robb]] with orders to place a watch on the kingsroad.  
  
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Catelyn turns her thoughts to the reliability of Riverrun’s banners. If it comes to war, Catelyn is sure her father will call his banners, but she is not sure they will all come. [[Robert's Rebellion]] showed how unreliable the river lords can be, particularly the [[House Frey|Freys]], who arrived to aid their Tully overlords only after the [[Battle of the Trident]] had been won, leaving doubts as to which army they had come to join. Ever since, Catelyn's father has called Lord [[Walder Frey]] the “Late Lord Frey". Other banners—such as the [[House Darry|Darrys]], [[House Ryger|Rygers]], and [[House Mooton|Mootons]]—fought for King [[Aerys II Targaryen]]. Catelyn decides she must not let a war erupt.
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/07/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-game-of-thrones-part-14 Summary and analyses of the chapter] by Leigh Butler.
 
*[http://towerofthehand.com/books/101/029/index.html Summary of the chapter] on Tower of the Hand.
 
  
==References and Notes==
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Ser Rodrik comes to escort her to dinner, suggesting they must hurry if they are to eat and calling her the customary “my lady.” Catelyn decides it might be safer to pretend they are father and daughter. Rodrik agrees, but in the process he calls her “my lady” again, and comments on how old ways die hard when he realizes his mistake.
* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
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In the long and drafty common room the benches are crowded with a wide variety of people, but Catelyn doesn't see anyone who might recognize her. Ser Rodrik finds them a place by the kitchen where they are accosted by the singer [[Marillion]], who asks about where they come from and where they are going. Catelyn answers the safest of the questions, saying they come from [[King's Landing]]. The singer tells them that is his destination for the [[Tourney of the Hand]]. The singer is disappointed when Catelyn has not heard about him, and proceeds to attempt to get paid silver for a song. Ser Rodrik, believing that any healthy boy would prefer a sword to a lyre, tells him he might have a couple of coppers but would prefer tossing them down a well to hearing the boy’s howling. The singer then tells how he was made to sing for kings and high lords. Catelyn asks if Marillion has ever played for Lord Tully. The singer boasts that a chamber is kept for him at Riverrun and that the young Lord Tully is like a brother. This amuses Catelyn, who knows her brother has hated singers ever since one bedded a girl he liked.
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It is then that the door bangs open and the arrival of [[Tyrion Lannister]] is announced, with a demand for room and a bath for Tyrion. When Tyrion is told that there are no rooms, he announces that his servants can sleep in the stable, and quips that he needs only a small room. When Masha Heddle repeats that there are no rooms, Tyrion takes a gold coin and flips it into the air. A free rider tells Tyrion he is welcome to his take his room, and Tyrion flips the coin to the man.
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[[File:Tyrion arrested by Catelyn.png|thumb|370px|right|I call upon you to seize him — ([[Game of Thrones|TV series]]) © HBO]]
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Tyrion declares that he wants some sort of roast fowl and the best wine sent up to his room, and asks the [[Night’s Watch|black brother]] [[Yoren]] to join him. Marillion the singer stands and offers to sing to Tyrion of his father’s [[Sack of King’s Landing|victory]] at King's Landing while he dines. Tyrion replies that such a song would surely ruin his supper. He is about to turn away when his eyes find Catelyn, and he comments that he was sorry to have missed her at Winterfell. Everyone in the inn is astonished, and every eye is turned to Catelyn as she stands.  
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Catelyn decides to play her hand. She asks some of the men-at-arms in the room directly if their lords are true to her father, Lord Hoster Tully. The [[House Bracken|Brackens]], [[House Frey|Freys]], and [[House Whent|Whents]] are all represented in the room, and all answer with polite agreement. Tyrion is confused and asks what Catelyn is doing, even sniggering at one of the comments. Catelyn then tells the bannermen that Tyrion, while a [[Guest right|guest]] in her home, sent an assassin to murder [[Bran Stark|her son]] in his bed. In the name of King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] and the lords they serve, Catelyn calls upon them to seize Tyrion and return him to Winterfell to await the king’s justice.
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Catelyn cannot decide which is more satisfying: the sound of a dozen men drawing their swords or the look on Tyrion Lannister’s face.
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==Character List==
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{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
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'''Appearing:'''
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*[[Catelyn Stark]]
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*[[Rodrik Cassel]]
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*[[Masha Heddle]]
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*[[Jason Mallister|Lord Jason Mallister]]
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*[[Patrek Mallister]]
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*[[Marillion]]
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*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
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*[[Yoren]]
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| style="width:25;" |
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'''Mentioned:'''
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*[[Edmure Tully]]
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*[[Lysa Tully]]
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*[[Petyr Baelish]]
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*[[Hoster Tully]]
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*[[Brynden Tully]]
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*[[Eddard Stark]]
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*[[House Blackwood]]
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*[[House Bracken]]
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*[[Shella Whent|Lady Whent]]
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*[[Walder Frey|Lord Frey]]
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'''Mentioned:'''
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*[[House Darry]]
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*[[House Ryger]]
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*[[House Mooton]]
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*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
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*[[Jaime Lannister]]
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*[[Loras Tyrell]]
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*[[Alia of Braavos]]
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*[[Bran Stark]]
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*[[Jonos Bracken]]
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*[[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]]
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|}
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==Terms and places mentioned==
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{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
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|- valign="top"
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| style="width:25;" |
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'''Places:'''
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*[[Kingsroad]]
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'''Places mentioned:'''
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*[[Riverrun]]
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*[[Godswood]]
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*[[Casterly Rock]]
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*[[Winterfell]]
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*[[Mountains of the Moon]]
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*[[Vale of Arryn]]
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*[[The Eyrie]]
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*[[King's Landing]]
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*[[Harrenhal]]
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'''Terms:'''
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*[[Shadowcat]]
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
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|- valign="top"
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'''Items and events:'''
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*[[Hand's Tourney]]
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|}
  
 
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Revision as of 14:36, 4 August 2019

Catelyn V
A Game of Thrones chapter
AGameOfThrones.jpg
POV Catelyn Tully
Place Crossroads Inn
Page 238 (US bantam HC) US HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Catelyn IV
Eddard VI  ← Catelyn V →  Sansa II

Catelyn VI

Catelyn and Ser Rodrik take shelter from the rain at the inn at the crossroads. Soon after, Tyrion Lannister and his party arrive. Tyrion recognizes Catelyn, who had hoped to remain anonymous, and Catelyn takes this opportunity to convince the men in the room to take Tyrion captive so he can face the king’s justice in Winterfell.

Synopsis

Catelyn and Ser Rodrik are on the kingsroad, headed north to Winterfell. It is raining and Ser Rodrik suggests Catelyn should cover her head to keep from taking a chill. Catelyn, however, enjoys the feel of the rain on her face and replies that it is only water. The warm southern rain reminds Catelyn of her childhood with Edmure, Lysa, and Littlefinger at Riverrun. Rains are much less pleasant in the North.

Rodrik states it would be good to have a fire and a warm meal. Catelyn tells him that there is an inn at the crossroads only a short way ahead. Catelyn remembers sleeping there many times when traveling with her father when she was young, when it was run by a fat woman named Masha Heddle. Ser Rodrik reminds her that an inn is too public and that it might be best to find a small holdfast if they do not want to be recognized. However, when they pass unrecognized by a party of soldiers led by Lord Jason Mallister, a bannerman to her father, Catelyn decides they will not be recognized at the inn.

The inn at the crossroads by Marc Simonetti © Fantasy Flight Games

At the inn, they are met by Masha Heddle, who gives them only a cursory look and tells them there are only two rooms available; she gives them none of the smiles or mention of sweet cakes that Catelyn remembers from her girlhood. After changing into dry clothes, Catelyn thinks that from the crossroads they could go west to Riverrun where she could get advice from her father who has been unwell lately. To the east is the Eyrie and her sister; Lysa might be able to provide some answers, but the road across the mountains is too dangerous. Eventually, Catelyn decides that it is best to continue north to Winterfell. Once past the Neck they can get aid from one of the bannermen of House Stark. Then she can tell the bannerman to send riders north to Robb with orders to place a watch on the kingsroad.

Catelyn turns her thoughts to the reliability of Riverrun’s banners. If it comes to war, Catelyn is sure her father will call his banners, but she is not sure they will all come. Robert's Rebellion showed how unreliable the river lords can be, particularly the Freys, who arrived to aid their Tully overlords only after the Battle of the Trident had been won, leaving doubts as to which army they had come to join. Ever since, Catelyn's father has called Lord Walder Frey the “Late Lord Frey". Other banners—such as the Darrys, Rygers, and Mootons—fought for King Aerys II Targaryen. Catelyn decides she must not let a war erupt.

Ser Rodrik comes to escort her to dinner, suggesting they must hurry if they are to eat and calling her the customary “my lady.” Catelyn decides it might be safer to pretend they are father and daughter. Rodrik agrees, but in the process he calls her “my lady” again, and comments on how old ways die hard when he realizes his mistake.

In the long and drafty common room the benches are crowded with a wide variety of people, but Catelyn doesn't see anyone who might recognize her. Ser Rodrik finds them a place by the kitchen where they are accosted by the singer Marillion, who asks about where they come from and where they are going. Catelyn answers the safest of the questions, saying they come from King's Landing. The singer tells them that is his destination for the Tourney of the Hand. The singer is disappointed when Catelyn has not heard about him, and proceeds to attempt to get paid silver for a song. Ser Rodrik, believing that any healthy boy would prefer a sword to a lyre, tells him he might have a couple of coppers but would prefer tossing them down a well to hearing the boy’s howling. The singer then tells how he was made to sing for kings and high lords. Catelyn asks if Marillion has ever played for Lord Tully. The singer boasts that a chamber is kept for him at Riverrun and that the young Lord Tully is like a brother. This amuses Catelyn, who knows her brother has hated singers ever since one bedded a girl he liked.

It is then that the door bangs open and the arrival of Tyrion Lannister is announced, with a demand for room and a bath for Tyrion. When Tyrion is told that there are no rooms, he announces that his servants can sleep in the stable, and quips that he needs only a small room. When Masha Heddle repeats that there are no rooms, Tyrion takes a gold coin and flips it into the air. A free rider tells Tyrion he is welcome to his take his room, and Tyrion flips the coin to the man.

I call upon you to seize him — (TV series) © HBO

Tyrion declares that he wants some sort of roast fowl and the best wine sent up to his room, and asks the black brother Yoren to join him. Marillion the singer stands and offers to sing to Tyrion of his father’s victory at King's Landing while he dines. Tyrion replies that such a song would surely ruin his supper. He is about to turn away when his eyes find Catelyn, and he comments that he was sorry to have missed her at Winterfell. Everyone in the inn is astonished, and every eye is turned to Catelyn as she stands.

Catelyn decides to play her hand. She asks some of the men-at-arms in the room directly if their lords are true to her father, Lord Hoster Tully. The Brackens, Freys, and Whents are all represented in the room, and all answer with polite agreement. Tyrion is confused and asks what Catelyn is doing, even sniggering at one of the comments. Catelyn then tells the bannermen that Tyrion, while a guest in her home, sent an assassin to murder her son in his bed. In the name of King Robert and the lords they serve, Catelyn calls upon them to seize Tyrion and return him to Winterfell to await the king’s justice.

Catelyn cannot decide which is more satisfying: the sound of a dozen men drawing their swords or the look on Tyrion Lannister’s face.

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