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Tyrion

           

           "ThenapplytoKingStannisforyourcompensation."

           Bythetimeheridhimselfofthem,bellswereringingandTyrionknewhewouldbelatefortheinstallation.HewaddledacrosstheyardalmostatarunandcrowdedintothebackofthecastleseptasJoffreyfastenedwhitesilkcloaksabouttheshouldersofthetwonewestmembersofhisKingsguard.Theriteseemedtorequirethateveryonestand,soTyrionsawnothingbutawallofcourtlyarses.Ontheotherhand,oncethenewHighSeptonwasfinishedleadingthetwoknightsthroughtheirsolemnvowsandanointingtheminthenamesoftheSeven,hewouldbewellpositionedtobefirstoutthedoors.

           Heapprovedofhissister’schoiceofSerBalonSwanntotaketheplaceoftheslainPrestonGreenfield.TheSwannswereMarcherlords,proud,powerful,andcautious.Pleadingillness,LordGulianSwannhadremainedinhiscastle,takingnopartinthewar,buthiseldestsonhadriddenwithRenlyandnowStannis,whileBalon,theyounger,servedatKing’sLanding.Ifhe’dhadathirdson,Tyrionsuspectedhe’dbeoffwithRobbStark.Itwasnotperhapsthemosthonorablecourse,butitshowedgoodsense;whoeverwontheIronThrone,theSwannsintendedtosurvive.Inadditiontobeingwell-born,youngSerBalonwasvaliant,courtly,andskilledatarms;goodwithalance,betterwithamorningstar,superbwiththebow.Hewouldservewithhonorandcourage.

           Alas,TyrioncouldnotsaythesameforCersei’ssecondchoice.

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