Ser Balon Swann arrives at Sunspear having a letter where Cersei requires Doran Martell, Prince off Dorne, giving log off so you’re able to their child Myrcella to go back in order what is jollyromance to King’s Obtaining to have a short visit, and also to invite Doran when planning on taking the new Dornish seat towards quick council that has been remaining bare for the death of Prince Oberyn. Doran finds out off informers from the royal courtroom, however, one to Balon is to receive Prince Trystane Martell in order to compliment Myrcella however be killed by the outlaws regarding the kingswood, which Tyrion is meant to become blamed, that have Balon just like the a witness.
Cersei remains a great prisoner of your own Believe of one’s 7 during the a beneficial tower of one’s Higher Sept from Baelor, underneath the care of Septas Unella, Moelle, and you will Scolera. To view folks, Cersei confesses toward Large Sparrow one to she got interactions having their particular relative, Lancel Lannister, and all around three of one’s Kettleblack brothers, with the knowledge that instance sins won’t earn their a delivery. She will continue to refuse which have purchased Osney Kettleblack so you can kill the earlier in the day Highest Septon, otherwise one she was in Queen Robert We Baratheon’s death. Cersei learns regarding their unique sibling, Ser Kevan, one Jaime disappeared on riverlands having a lady, possibly Brienne of Tarth. Kevan also tells their niece regarding Myrcella’s injury and of Arys Oakheart’s dying at the Greenblood, and that renders good vacancy throughout the Kingsguard. Cersei directs term in order to Lord Qyburn your time has already been.
A keen escort out of Warrior’s Sons, Worst Fellows, and you can septas include their unique about leering and you may jeering crowds one enjoys flocked to see their particular, that have elizabeth”
Prior to her demo, the fresh Trust demands Cersei add to help you a walk out-of atonement regarding High Sept to the Purple Remain. Cersei is actually bare regarding tresses of their own entire body, after that stripped naked. Cersei attempts to wait in order to their unique satisfaction into the barefoot walk in spite of your own crowds projecting filth from the their and you may bawdy insults. Confronts about group remind their own out of Tywin Lannister, Melara Hetherspoon, Eddard Stark, Tyrion Lannister, and you will Joffrey Baratheon. Up on their unique entrances, Jocelyn Swyft has actually their own system secured. Cersei try sent with the castle of the a massive knight, exactly who Qyburn brings up given that current member of new Kingsguard and you can their particular champion, “Ser Robert Good”.
Shortly after their particular stroll off atonement, Lord Regent Kevan Lannister metropolitan areas Cersei contained in this household stop about Red Remain, waiting for their own demonstration. Their unique shields try disregarded and you can substituted for Kevan’s very own guys. Included in Kevan’s tries to resolve the damage Cersei provides completed to the fresh new Lannister-Tyrell alliance, the guy tells Mace Tyrell you to Cersei won’t have voice regarding governing of your own 7 Kingdoms, neither for the Tommen’s knowledge. Kevan and intentions to post Cersei in order to Casterly Rock immediately after their unique trial, and make sure she stays there. Kevan seems you to definitely Cersei might have been discreet and you may submissive just like the her go, which he’s got “pulled their unique claws”.
She sooner stops working from inside the tears, although not, just before doing and you can entering the Red Continue
If you are awaiting demo, Cersei is went to of the an effective septa and you will around three novices chose of the the fresh Highest Septon, in place of their typical ladies’-in-waiting. The newest High Septon insists that no girl spend more than eight months which have Cersei, lest she end up being contaminated. New novices act as Cersei’s handmaids, that have one to sharing her sleep per night to be sure she has no other business. New novices declare that of the era Cersei is actually awake, she uses a third of that time with Tommen, another third hoping, and also the others in her tub, baths 4 or 5 times 24 hours, rubbing by herself with horsehair brushes and you can lye detergent.