I cannot say. All news of your triumph was filtered through the lion's den. [ True enough. It would not be so surprising, if she had been tricked. ] Father, grandmother, and Garlan were gone, as were most of father's bannermen. With Lord Tywin dead, Lord Tyrion on the run, and Ser Jaimie away as well, I was left with neither powerful allies, nor reasonable consults. Cersei Lannister was in control, and she despised me — us, far more than I ever suspected. She delighted in our suffering; sought our deaths as a moth seeks the flame. [ She shakes her head. ]

I cannot distinguish between the truths, lies, and rumours of King's Landing any longer.