And he said there were other meanings as well. Her gods had names, and their faces were as familiar as the faces of her parents. Alyn and Harwin fared less well; Harwin was unhorsed in his first tilt by Ser Meryn of the Kingsguard, while Alyn fell to Ser Balon Swann. Joffrey was the king now, she thought.
The tall boy beside him could only be the crown prince, and that stunted little man behind them was surely the Imp, Tyrion Lannister. Your uncle waits in the Vale, does he not? Jon named him Knight of the Gate, I'd heard. Steel was steel; it was meant for protection, not ornament. Not like his brother, but then Jaime and Tyrion were somewhat less than peas in a pod themselves.
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