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A Clash of Kings • 1998
You've ended that. I will hurt you for this. I don't know how yet, but give me time. A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you'll know the debt is paid.
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What it means
Our interpretation.
Tyrion’s anger turns a sibling rivalry into a debt he means to collect. The uncertain method makes the promised retaliation more menacing than a specific plan.
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In context
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In A Clash of Kings, Tyrion threatens Cersei after she has Alayaya seized and hurt as leverage against him. The quarrel makes his attempt to keep his private life separate from court politics impossible. The card begins after an earlier sentence in the speech and retains the threat’s concluding promise.
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- Tyrion's confrontation with Cersei (chapter not verified) — reference 1Tyrion's confrontation with Cersei (chapter not verified); selected line and sceneReference checked
- Tyrion's confrontation with Cersei (chapter not verified) — reference 2Tyrion's confrontation with Cersei (chapter not verified); selected line and sceneReference checked
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