Chapter 98

Half of the fifteen-day deadline had already passed since Lord Eddard, in his capacity as Hand of the King, had summoned the Lord of the Westerlands, Tywin Lannister.

Yet Lord Tywin showed no sign of setting out.

After King Robert learned that Eddard had decided to put the Imp on public trial, he also understood that the plan to exchange Tyrion for ransom had fallen through.