A Clash of Kings – Terror
The blood on Clegane’s face glistened red, but his eyes showed white. He drew his longsword.
A Clash of Kings Chapter 60 – Tyrion
Seeing the horror of wildfire consuming the river and everything on it, Sandor is consumed by his terror.
Once again, I remembered the show first before rereading the scene. In the show, Sandor is out on the battlefield when he finally cracks and is at least is able to drop one of his standard profanities before deserting. Here, in the book, he’s behind the wall. His fear of fire consumes him so much he can’t even keep his game face on.
The trick was to capture the scared little boy peeking through Clegane’s hideous visage.
March 7, 2021
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