Tyrion is reading in the library, but is distracted by the constant howling of a wolf. Tyrion decides he is done for the evening and wakes Septon Chayle, who has fallen asleep atop a book on the life of Grand Maester Aethelmure. He gives the books and scrolls he was reading back into the care of the septon and warns him to be careful as some of them are quite rare, including Ayrmidon’s Engines of War. Outside, men are drilling in the yard, and Tyrion hears Sandor comment on how he wishes Bran would just die, as he has been unconscious for several days since his fall. Tyrion comes over and tells Joffrey that he should pay his respects to Lord Eddard, but Joffrey does not see the point, so Tyrion slaps him and cows him into doing so. Tyrion proceeds to the guest house, where Cersei, Jaime, Tommen, and Myrcella are having breakfast. Cersei has always disliked Tyrion, while Jaime is the one person who has consistently shown him kindness since childhood. King Robert has not been sleeping, and has been at Lord Eddard’s side since Bran’s fall. Tyrion breaks the news that Maester Luwin thinks that if Bran were going to die, he would have already done so. Tommen and Myrcella are overjoyed, but Cersei and Jaime do not seem pleased. Tyrion explains that it has been four days since the fall with little change, which makes death less likely. Myrcella asks if Bran will get better, and Tyrion explains that his back was broken and his legs shattered in the fall and that he will never walk again even if he wakes up. Bran’s wolf has been howling under his window nonstop since the fall, and when Maester Luwin closed the window, Bran seemed to weaken until it was opened again. Tyrion states that he intends to go north to see the Wall. Returning the conversation to Bran, Jaime says that he would not want to live a cripple and prefers a clean death. Tyrion, on the other hand, hopes the boy does wake up, because he thinks Bran may have an interesting story to tell.

Quotes…

“Joffrey, it is past time you called on Lord Eddard and his lady, to offer them your comfort.”

Joffrey looked as petulant as only a boy prince can look. “What good will my comfort do them?”

“None,” Tyrion said. “Yet it is expected of you. Your absence has been noted.”

“The Stark boy is nothing to me,” Joffrey said. “I cannot abide the wailing of women.”

Tyrion Lannister reached up and slapped his nephew hard across the face. The boy’s cheek began to redden.

“One word,” Tyrion said, “and I will hit you again.”

“I’m going to tell Mother!” Joffrey exclaimed.

Tyrion hit him again. Now both cheeks flamed.

“You tell your mother,” Tyrion told him. “But first you get yourself to Lord and Lady Stark, and you fall to your knees in front of them, and you tell them how very sorry you are, and that you are at their service if there is the slightest thing you can do for them or theirs in this desperate hour, and that all your prayers go with them. Do you understand? Do you?”

“The prince will remember that, little lord,” the Hound warned him. The helm turned his laugh into a hollow rumble.

“I pray he does,” Tyrion Lannister replied. “If he forgets, be a good dog and remind him.”

“If he wakes,” Cersei repeated. “Is that likely?”

“Even if the boy does live, he will be a cripple. Worse than a cripple. A grotesque. Give me a good clean death.”

“I hope the boy does wake. I would be most interested to hear what he might have to say.”

His brother’s smile curdled like sour milk. “Tyrion, my sweet brother,” he said darkly, “there are times when you give me cause to wonder whose side you are on.”

Tyrion’s mouth was full of bread and fish. He took a swallow of strong black beer to wash it all down, and grinned up wolfishly at Jaime, “Why, Jaime, my sweet brother,” he said, “you wound me. You know how much I love my family.”

by Mel

Here we have a very touching family moment. These Lannister’s are just a little dysfunctional. Tyrion seems to be the only one with a heart in this family. I love when he smacks Joffrey, he really is the only one that can get away with this. Cersei and Jaime are a little concerned about Bran possibly waking up and it seems like Tyrion knows exactly what is going on.

Book to HBO

Tyrion’s visit to the library at Winterfell is lost, and his waking up in the kennel is a  new thing.

There is also an added scene of Cersei going to see Bran and talking to Catelyn about a miscarriage that she had. She seems very convincing that she actually cares.

One of my favorite parts of the show, go ahead and enjoy, I know you will…