And that made Podrick pause and stare. She didn't know. Oh no.

He swallowed, then plunged in, knowing no other way, and wishing someone else, like Tyrion, really, was here to tell her instead.

"Ah, no. He and I were... separated. After Jofrey was killed, Tyrion was implicated and found guilty and he sent me away. After I had left, we got word that - - - "

he paused, then plunged in again, not looking at her. "- - - that he had killed Lord Tywin, his father, and escaped the city. And vanished."

Podrick nodded. "And that's all I know."