Tyrion approaches a Lannister camp of 20,000 men with Bronn and 300 clansmen of the Stone Crows, Moon Brothers, Black Ears, and Burned Men. Gunthor stayed in the mountains to rally the other clans to Tyrion's cause. Tyrion decides to ride ahead with Shagga, Conn, Chella, Ulf, and Timett, representatives from each of the mountain clans with Tyrion. They reach a checkpoint and are escorted to the main camp of Lord Tywin's army. Ser Flement Brax greets them and takes them to Tywin. Lord Tywin has taken as his headquarters the very inn from which Tyrion was abducted, and Tyrion sees Masha's corpse hanging from a gibbet.

Tyrion enters the common room to find Lord Tywin sharing a pitcher of ale with his brother, Ser Kevan. Tywin greets Tyrion coldly and treats him with disdain throughout their conversation. Tyrion learns that Tywin has destroyed the small parties that Edmure sent to stop Gregor's raids while Jaime met Edmure before the walls of Riverrun and defeated and captured him. Lord Tytos Blackwood managed to extricate the remains of Edmure's force and get inside Riverrun, which is now under siege. Lord Tywin took Lord Tytos's seat of Raventree and Lady Shella Whent yielded Harrenhal for want of men to defend it. Gregor has burned out the Pipers and the Brackens. In addition to Riverrun, only the Mallisters in Seaguard and Walder Frey at the Twins remain to resist the Lannisters. Marq Piper and Karyl Vance are loose in the Lannister rear, raiding. Tyrion learns of Robert's death and Eddard's imprisonment. Lord Beric and Thoros are also still alive and harassing the rear. Just then, the clansmen burst in on the meeting. Tyrion introduces them and begins to explain why they are there when a messenger arrives from Ser Addam Marbrand stating that Robb is moving south. Lord Tywin decides to meet him and finish him quickly so that he can deal with Stannis. He tells the clansmen that if they ride with him, all his son promised and more will be theirs.