Ep. 212: - Jaime VIII | A Storm of Swords | "There were other debts to pay"

<p><a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Jaime_Lannister&…; rel="nofollow">Jaime</a> is looking through the <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/White_Book"; rel="nofollow">White Book</a>, the history of the <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Kingsguard"; rel="nofollow">Kingsguard</a>, updated throughout the ages by the Lord Commander. We learn much about <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Barristan_Selmy&…; rel="nofollow">Barristan Selmy</a>, who gained the title ‘the Bold’ when he was just ten, riding as a <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Mystery_knight&q…; rel="nofollow">mystery knight</a> in a tourney at <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Blackhaven"; rel="nofollow">Blackhaven</a>, where he was unmasked by the <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Duncan_Targaryen…; rel="nofollow">Prince of Dragonflies</a>. Barristan was knighted at sixteen by King <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Aegon_V_Targarye…; rel="nofollow">Aegon V</a>, and named to the Kingsguard in his 23rd year by <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Gerold_Hightower…; rel="nofollow">Gerold Hightower</a>. </p><p>The deeds and legends of Barristan the Bold are not lost on Jaime. He recalls the awesome fight between the <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Arthur_Dayne"; rel="nofollow">Sword of the Morning</a> and the <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Smiling_Knight&q…; rel="nofollow">Smiling Knight</a> of the <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Kingswood_Brothe…; rel="nofollow">Kingswood Brotherhood</a>, and thinks of his own childhood wishes: That boy had wanted to be Arthur Dayne, but someplace along the way he had become the Smiling Knight instead. </p><p>Jaime then receives the five Kingsguard currently under his command, and tests each of them. He mocks <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Boros_Blount"; rel="nofollow">Boros Blount</a> for his cowardice and inability to protect Prince <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Tommen_Baratheon…; rel="nofollow">Tommen</a>, and tells him that from here on in, Blount will taste all the King’s food. Blount storms from the room, and Jaime goes after <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Osmund_Kettlebla…; rel="nofollow">Osmund Kettleblack</a>. Disgusted that an upjumped <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Sellsword"; rel="nofollow">sellsword</a> with no reputation has been named to the Kingsguard, Jaime at least concedes that the man probably knows how to fight. </p><p>Having heard the details of the Kingsguard's willingness to beat <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Sansa_Stark"; rel="nofollow">Sansa Stark</a> on Joffrey's orders, Jaime commands <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Meryn_Trant"; rel="nofollow">Meryn Trant</a> to temper his obedience to the king while the king remains a boy, and to obey the <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Cersei_Lannister…; rel="nofollow">Queen Regent</a>, the <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Tywin_Lannister&…; rel="nofollow">Hand</a>, and the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard instead. He gets <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Balon_Swann"; rel="nofollow">Balon Swann</a> to swear he will remain true to the Crown, even though his <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Gulian_Swann"; rel="nofollow">father</a> and <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Donnel_Swann"; rel="nofollow">brother</a>’s allegiance are in question. </p><p>Lastly, he questions <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Loras_Tyrell"; rel="nofollow">Loras Tyrell</a>, and finds the Knight of Flowers as cocky as he himself was in his youth. Jaime asks Loras about the supposed ghost of <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Renly_Baratheon&…; rel="nofollow">Renly Baratheon</a> that fought at the <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Battle_of_the_Bl…; rel="nofollow">Battle of the Blackwater</a> at the van of his father's forces, obtaining an admission that it was <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Garlan_Tyrell"; rel="nofollow">Garlan Tyrell</a> inside the armor. Then he confronts Loras about <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Brienne_of_Tarth…; rel="nofollow">Brienne</a>, and commands him to judge the woman fairly, on his honour as a knight. </p><p>Considering Jaime’s words about <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Renly_Baratheon&…; rel="nofollow">Renly</a>’s death, Ser Loras nearly breaks down, stating, "<em>When I saw him all bloody, with her fled ... if she’s innocent, then </em><a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Robar_Royce"; rel="nofollow"><em>Robar</em></a><em> and </em><a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Emmon_Cuy"; rel="nofollow"><em>Emmon</em></a><em>…</em>" Jaime absolves him of killing the two <a href="awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Rainbow_Guard"; rel="nofollow">Rainbow Guard</a> in a rage, and then sits alone in the room, contemplating the other debts he still has to pay.</p><p><em>Jimmy: </em><a href="twitter.com/theFLOCKAVELI"; rel="nofollow">twitter.com/theFLOCKAVELI</a></p>&… Linktree<em>: </em><a href="linktr.ee/supergainsbros"; rel="nofollow">linktr.ee/supergainsbros</a></p>&l… reread will continue! 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