Loyalty and Betrayal

Ser Jaime looked back and roared, "Stop!"

"Lord Brynden!"

"Lord Blackfish!"

"Your Grace!"

The Tully guards cried out in alarm. They dug their spurs into their horses and charged forward.

"Protect His Grace!"

As they galloped, the captain of the guards raised his sword and shouted, "Loose arrows! Kill the Lannister!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Ser Jaime swept aside several arrows flying from the walls, watching Brynden withdraw under the protection of the Tully knights.

Before long, Riverrun's portcullis crashed down, its spikes sinking deep into the mud.

More archers appeared atop the walls, drawing their bows and nocking arrows. Seeing this... Ser Jaime could only yank hard on the reins and turn his horse around.

"Lord Jaime, I..."

Ignoring everyone else, Ser Jaime rode back along the long road to the Lannister army's camp, his face grim.

The atmosphere at the camp gate was heavy.

Having just dismounted, Ser Balon Swen of the Kingsguard approached Jaime uneasily.

He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, yet did not know where to begin. In the end, he could only call out weakly, hesitating, "Lord Jaime..."

Jaime had suppressed his surging fury all the way back, but now he could no longer contain it. His eyes were bloodshot, as though two blazing fires burned within them. He suddenly threw a punch, smashing it hard into Ser Balon's face.

"Bastard!"

Jaime's voice was full of rage and disappointment. Ser Balon staggered and fell straight into the muddy ground mixed with horse dung and urine, utterly wretched.

His white cloak and gleaming silver armor were instantly stained with filth, robbed of their former brilliance.

"You have sullied the honor of the Kingsguard!"

After roaring those words, a deep doubt suddenly rose in Jaime's heart... Could he truly restore the Kingsguard's former