It was his hand Vargo cut off, not his ear. I should have known. Ouch. GRRM is making me feel sorry for Jaime Lannister, who pushed Bran out of a window. To think he was planning on releasing Sansa as promised; in this chapter he risks himself and causes himself much pain stopping Brienne from being raped by Brave Companions. He does seem to have some good in him. Of course, we are inside his head, and no-one really thinks of themselves as the baddie. The Companions also laugh at him and he realises how Tyrion must feel when he is laughed at -- and we are reminded that Tyrion loves Jaime because of a lie, once again. I probably should know what that is about, but I don't.
Jaime and Brienne are taken to Harrenhal. The plan is to keep sending body parts to Tywin until he pays the ransom. Jaime and Brienne are brought up to date on recent events and Jaime gets his wounds fixed up by Qyburn, a disgraced maester who works for Vargo Hoat. Brienne is now under the protection of Roose Bolton, who I think is still loyal to Robb, but I'm not sure.
