Oh. Disappointment was a small drop in the ocean compared to the flood of pity that once again found its way into her heart. How could he ascend to the pinnacle of her fantasy -- to the very Iron Throne -- if he did not know his letters?

"They can be terribly useful." Perhaps if she pleaded her case sincerely enough, Petyr would let her bring Gendry inside for lessons if for nothing else. "You never know what you might one day have to read. Or write."