Gods, why did he have to find his backbone at the worst possible moment? Jaime had just been routed from the Riverlands and now stood undefended against Aegon. She had been tempted to travel back to Casterly Rock as soon as she heard of the news, but quickly reconsidered. The roads to the Westerlands were probably teeming with deserters, Targaryen scouts, and raiding parties. It was not safe for a lady to travel at all.