Lady Caitlin?
The entire audience was shocked.
Many people stood up!
Caitlin's heart is pounding really hard, what should she do?
The real killer of Bran Stark is right in front of us.
Littlefinger's words still seemed to echo in my ears: Who can understand what the Lannisters want to do? Unless we secretly capture Tyrion and force him to tell us the truth, who would dare to touch His Majesty the King's brother-in-law without any evidence?
Catelyn touched the Valyrian dagger at her waist; this dagger was proof. —Littlefinger said that the dagger belonged to Tyrion; in a duel wagered, Loras Tyrion knocked Jaime Lannister off his horse and won the dagger.
what to do?
Opportunities are fleeting!
Sixteen years ago, during the War of the Usurper, Duke Hoster rallied his vassals and the King's royalist army. However, the Dary, Legge, and Multon families of the Riverlands, though also vassals of Riverrun, fought alongside Rhaegar Targaryen in the Battle of the Three Rivers. Lord Frey, on the other hand, arrived late with his men after the war, his loyalty highly questionable. Afterwards, he solemnly declared to Duke Hoster that he had always stood by their side, but from then on, his father began calling him "the belated Lord Frey."
The location of this hotel belongs to the Darryl family.
House Darryl had always been a staunch royalist. After the war, they were pardoned by King Robert and submitted to House Tully of Riverrun. However, the loyalty of this family was still not trustworthy.
During Robert Baratheon's rebellion, William Darryl of House Darryl was the head instructor of the Red Keep. He protected Queen Rhaela and Prince Viserys as they fled to Dragonstone. On a stormy night, he took Viserys and the newborn Daenerys to Braavos. When Robert's navy stormed Dragonstone the next day after the storm had passed, they discovered that the Targaryen bloodline had survived thanks to William Darryl's desperate protection and had not been eradicated by Robert and Eddard.
If Catelyn were to capture Tyrion Lannister here, it would inevitably ignite a war between the Lannisters and the Starks! The Lannisters' poisoning of Jon Arryn and murder of Bran Stark were carried out in secret, and there is no evidence to prove it. But if Catelyn were to directly deal with Tyrion, it would be tantamount to the Starks openly declaring war on the Lannisters.
Once the war begins, there is no doubt that Lord Horst will side with the Starks, but it is much harder to say whether the Darry, Legg, Mouton, and Frey families will side with the Tully and Starks. Their loyalty has always been unclear.
Aside from the Frey family, who always preferred to make their choices after the war had ended or the situation had become clear, the other three major families had blood feuds with the Tully, Stark, and Baratheon families. In the Battle of the Three Rivers, many of the major members of the three families were killed by the Tully army.
To act or not to act? Caitlin had thought about this question a thousand times in an instant, but she couldn't make up her mind! Besides, she didn't even know if Edmure had returned to the Riverlands.
Caitlin felt her palms were covered in cold sweat.
"Madam, your hand?!" the proprietress Martha Hyde exclaimed in surprise.
Caitlyn looked at her hand, where the Valyrian dagger at her waist had slashed her palm, almost severing it completely. In an instant, Caitlyn's resolve hardened. The perpetrator had to pay the price; he couldn't be allowed to go unpunished. Caitlyn's gaze towards Tyrion sharpened and hardened, which puzzled him.
Catelyn stood up, her expression completely changed, her Duchess's authority unassailable: "Martha, the last time I stayed here, I was Catelyn of House Tully." She could feel everyone's eyes on her. Catelyn looked around the room, at the knights and the Oath Knights, "The knight sitting in the corner, is that the black bat of Harrenhal embroidered on your coat?"
The man quickly stood up and said respectfully, "Yes, madam."
"My father is Lord Horst Tully of Riverrun. May I ask if Lady Riveran is his loyal ally?"
Lady Hean was the lord of Harrenhal.
Hoster Tully's wife was named Minnie Hoan, and she was a member of the Hoan family. The Tully and Hoan families were related by marriage.
The knight replied firmly, "Lady Hean and all members of the Hean family are Duke Horst's most loyal vassals and allies."
Sir Rodrik quietly stood up, slowly drew his sword from its sheath, and stood beside Lady Catherine.
Tyrion sensed something was wrong. The dwarf blinked; he saw Lady Catelyn's hostility towards him, but he didn't understand why. After urinating on the Wall, he had become friends with Jon Snow of the Starks, who had asked him to help Bran, hoping to use his intelligence and knowledge to help the crippled Bran stand up again. Tyrion couldn't do that, but he came up with a way to help Bran ride a horse: design a fixed wooden chair, strap it to the horse's back, and then secure Bran to the chair.
He fulfilled his promise to his friend when he passed through Winterfell, helping Bran mount his horse. He was overjoyed when he saw Lady Catelyn!
But the situation changed beyond the little devil's imagination; he really couldn't understand why Lady Caitlin suddenly became so hostile towards him.
"The red horse emblem has always been welcomed and treated with great courtesy in Riverrun," she said to the three men by the fireplace. "My father regarded Count Junos Brecken as his longest-serving and most loyal vassal."
The three soldiers looked at him with respectful and submissive eyes: "Our master is very grateful for the Duke's trust."
"I am also very familiar with the Frey family's twin towers symbol. Knights, how is your master doing these days?" This is the key point, because there are more than twenty people in the Frey family.
The leader of the Frey family stood up. "Madam, Lord Ward is well. He intends to marry a new lady on his ninetieth name day and hopes to have the honor of having His Excellency the Duke in attendance."
Tyrion Lannister began to back away, a forced smile on his lips. He decided that whatever Lady Catelyn's intentions were, he should leave, even though he hadn't had a chance to eat the food and drinks he had ordered.
Retreating quickly when things go wrong is Little Devil's consistent life motto.
He is a person with exceptional initiative!
A real man, he runs away without hesitation!
However, Catelyn was now certain he couldn't escape: "Knights, Tyrion Lannister, the Imp, has come to my house as a guest, intending to murder my seven-year-old son, Bran Stark. This is the dagger his men used in the murder, and this is my wounded hand." The lady became agitated, pointing her wounded hand at the retreating Tyrion. "In the name of King Robert and all the nobles who serve me, I beg your help to capture him and assist me in bringing him to Winterfell to await the King's judgment."
Clang clang clang clang!
A dozen longswords were drawn in unison. Tyrion had barely turned to face the gate and hadn't even had time to run when he was surrounded by swords in front of and behind him!
Tyrion's mouth was full of bitterness. He looked at his two squires, one of whom was about to draw his sword, but Tyrion quickly stopped him. He then looked at Euron, the recruiter who had set off from the Wall to King's Landing to recruit soldiers. The two men in black had already stepped aside and remained as silent as a sharp sword.
Tyrion chuckled: "My lords and knights, you've all heard of the Lannisters' honor of always paying their debts. My family has no shortage of gold, and what we value most is friendship. If anyone goes to Casterly Rock and tells my father, Lord Tywin, that I've been captured by Lady Catelyn, he will not only gain the friendship of the Lannister family, but also gold!"
Tyrion knew he wasn't loved by his father. From birth, his deformity had been a scar on his father's honor. His birth had caused his mother's death, and his father, who loved her deeply, hadn't smiled for twenty-five years. His father didn't care much about Tyrion's life or death. Tyrion and Jaime meant different things to his father, a fact Tyrion knew perfectly well, but his father couldn't allow anyone to threaten the honor of the Lannister family.
The war was started by that sow Caitlin, so let it come!