Brienne, feverish and semi-concious, tries to make sense of what is going on around her. She has been bound at the wrists and ankles and thrown over a horse. She can hear Podrick calling out to her, but does not have the strength to respond. She has horrible nightmares that mingle with what is actually going on around her. She hears a girl say that Brienne will die soon if they keep going, and another refers to her as a "lion." She also hears a prayer, but the words are strange, referring to the night being dark and full of terrors. They stop after awhile, and a girl gives her something strong and sour to help with the pain. She only drinks a little at first, but the girl tells her to drink more, as she has a broken arm and two or three cracked ribs. She suddenly remebers her fight with Biter and goes into a panic until the girl assures her that Gendry kileld him by shoving a spearpoint through the back of his neck. Brienne focuses on the girl and realizes from her looks that she must by Jeyne Heddle, the innkeep. Brienne asks to be released, but Jeyne informs her that she is to be bound until she is brought before the lady. Brienne realizes she is being taken to Lady Stoneheart. She drifts off into a delirious sleep once more, waking again when Jeyne gives her some broth. She asks to see Gendry, but he has returned to the inn. She notices that one of her captors wears a sodden yellow cloak and is wearing Sandor's helm.¹ He tells Brienne that she is to be hanged. Another man talks to her as well; he only has one eye.² As they continue to ride again, a hood is puleld over her head and she goes back to her dreams.

When Brienne wakes again, she is laying on a pallet in a cave clad only in a linen shirt. Her injuries have been seen to. An old man in the remians of a pink and white robe stirs beside her and asks if she needs anything. He tells her that her fever has broken and that it was Jeyne who tended her wounds. She asks why they would tend her wounds if they meant to hang her, and he answers that she fought bravely at the croosroads. Lem was supposed to stay close to the inn, but he was drawn away by a ruse instigated by Rorge and his companions. Brienne saved everyone at the inn and earned her wounds there honorably. Brienne asks the man who he is, and he replies that he and his fellows are kingsmen without a king and a brotherhood that has been broken. He knows not where they are going now, but knows the road is dark. Brienne realizes the man is Thoros, which he confirms. He also says that Lord Beric's fire has gone out of the world. Thoros brings her food and tells her what has become of her companions. Meribald was sent on his way, but Podrick and Ser Hyle are also awaiting judgment. Brienne asks for mercy for odrick since he is only a boy, but Thoros tells her that the cave holds no mercy. She asks of justice, and he responds that they did justice when Lord Beric was alive, but now thing are different.

Four men, including Lem and the one-eyed man² come for her at that point to take her to Lady Stoneheart. She is taken to a large chamber full of people. The only person she recognizes is Jeyne. In one corner a women clad in grey and hooded holds a crown and studies it. The outlaws accuse her of serving the Lannisters, and when she tries to explain her quest to look for Sansa, they assuem it was to put her in a Lannister dungeon. Podrick and Hyle are brought in at that point as well. Hyle has been badly beaten. Brienne says they had no part in anything she might have done and implores the outlwas to let them go, but the fact that they serve the Lannisters is all the excuse the outlaws need to hang them. Lady Stoneheart examines the parchment and the sword and then grabs her throat and speaks in a halting and broken voice that Brienne cannot understand. A young northman³ interprets for Stoneheart. She asks what name Brienne's sword has, and Brienne tells her it is Oathkeeper. Stoneheart gives a hiss and says it should be oathbreaker instead since Brienne has betrayed her. Brienne realizes that Stoneheart is Catelyn. Catelyn lovers her hound to show her face, which is terrible to look upon. Thoros explains that she was killed by the Freys and discovered by the outlaws. Harwin begged Thoros to raise her, but he would not, as it had been too long. Beric did the deed himself, and passed the flame of his life on to her. Beric died and Catelyn rose. Brienne swears she is still faithful, but Catelyn will not believe her without a test of faith. She wants all those who kileld her son dead. The outlwas wil do for the Freys and Boltons, but she wants Brienne to kill Jaime.[foot]Catelyn believes Jaime played a role in the Red Wedding because Roose told Robb that "Jaime Lannister sends his regards" right before killing him.[foot] Brienne protests that Jaime has truly changed and could not have participated in the Red Wedding, but Catelyn says she must choose between slaying Jaime or hanging. Brienne refuses to choose, and Catelyn orders her, Hyle, and Podrick hanged. They are taken outside, and as Brienne begins to choke and watches Podrick dying beside her, she musters her last strength to scream one word.