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Tyrion

           SerOsmundKettleblacklookedformidableenough.Hestoodsixfeetandsixinches,mostofitsinewandmuscle,andhishooknose,bushyeyebrows,andspade-shapedbrownbeardgavehisfaceafierceaspect,solongashedidnotsmile.Lowborn,nomorethanahedgeknight,KettleblackwasutterlydependentonCerseiforhisadvancement,whichwasdoubtlesswhyshe’dpickedhim."SerOsmundisasloyalasheisbrave,"she’dtoldJoffreywhensheputforwardhisname.Itwastrue,unfortunately.ThegoodSerOsmundhadbeensellinghersecretstoBronnsincethedayshe’dhiredhim,butTyrioncouldscarcelytellherthat.

           Hesupposedheoughtnotcomplain.Theappointmentgavehimanotherearclosetotheking,unbeknownsttohissister.AndevenifSerOsmundprovedanuttercraven,hewouldbenoworsethanSerBorosBlount,currentlyresidinginadungeonatRosby.SerBoroshadbeenescortingTommenandLordGyleswhenSerJacelynBywaterandhisgoldcloakshadsurprisedthem,andhadyieldeduphischargewithanalacritythatwouldhaveenragedoldSerBarristanSelmyasmuchasitdidCersei;aknightoftheKingsguardwassupposedtodieindefenseofthekingandroyalfamily.HissisterhadinsistedthatJoffreystripBlountofhiswhitecloakonthegroundsoftreasonandcowardice.Andnowshereplaceshimwithanothermanjustashollow.

           Thepraying,vowing,andanointingseemedtotakemostofthemorning.Tyrion’slegssoonbegantoache.Heshiftedhisweightfromonefoottotheother,restless.

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