A lot went on in these pages so I
decided to focus on one concept: Fly or Die. We saw this earlier in the book
with Bran’s dream of the crow stating Bran could either fly or fall. Flying
would allow him to survive, while if he chose to fall he would die. This
concept is continues when Tyrion and Catelyn arrive at The Eyrie. A disturbing
image is set up with Catelyn’s sister and her seven year old son, Robin. Even
Tyrion who is never surprised by what humans do is disgusted and flabber-ghasted
with what is going on between them. Robin pulls himself away and says “I want
to see the bad man fly!”. We have no idea what this means but it has been
lingering chapter to chapter in the book and we are finally reaching the climax
of the novel. One thing we do know for sure is that this flying and falling
cannot be god. Tyrion is then introduced to the jailer, Mord, and is put into a
cell. We then discover the Sky Cells, a three sides jail cell that allows you
to leave anytime you want except if you step off the edge you’ll fall to your
death. This puts your freedom on edge and makes you realize you have the power
over fate, but the kingdom has complete power over you.
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