Eddard (Pgs. 480-488)

The chapter begins with Ned laying in bed talking to Grand Maester Pycelle. They talk for a little bit about how Ned's leg feels, and then Ned and him discuss how Ned wants Jaime dead. Then Ned starts thinking about telling Robert how he feels about Joff, as well as telling him about Cersei and her children. After Ned heals a little, he has a meeting with Cersei in the godswood and explains to her that he knows why Jon Arryn died. It was because Jaime was the father of Tommen, Myrcella, and Joff, instead of Robert. Cersei admits that Ned is correct, and then goes on to telling him that it was her and her brother that tired to kill Bran. Then Ned and Cersei get into an argument about parenting. In example, Ned states, "For a start... I do not kill children. You would do well to listen, my lady." After a while, Ned insist that she leaves with her children, but she refuses. At the end of the chapter she states, "When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground." Personally, I found this chapter very shocking. I figured Ned would of lost his temper when Cersei told him that she was the reason Bran got hurt. I also would have thought Cersei would have freaked out knowing Ned now knows her secrets. Overall, I think that this will lead to secrets being exposed and more conflicts to come between Ned, Robert, and Cersei.