Chapter 14 - Tyrion - Lucky turtles

Tyrion is continuing on his path to Dany.  I hope he makes it there soon though I am enjoying these new characters such as Duck, Griff, Young Griff, and Lemore.  I wonder if we'll see Young Griff throughout the series.  He seems to be an up-and-coming type of character.  He's young, learned, and proficient with a blade.  His age could very easily make him a suitable underling for Tyrion to take under his dwarfish wing.

Tyrion is such a dirty, dirty imp which always makes me laugh.  It's so interesting that he was, at one point, planning to become a septon which is a holy profession.  Now, he is quite far from holy and has zero interest in anything to do with the Westeros gods.

As they travel, Tyrion has been given the task of putting all that he knows of dragon lore to paper.  He's like a walking, drinking dragon encyclopedia.  Dany will have much use for someone like him.  I imagine it will be a happy task for Tyrion when he finally sets his eyes on the only living dragons.  Based on how busy Dany is, I wouldn't be surprised to see Tyrion become closer to her dragons than she as he could very well be training them himself.

At the end of this chapter, Tyrion and the others spy a gigantic turtle; a turtle larger even than their boat.  That has got to be freaky.  I know I wouldn't want to see something like that.  Apparently, the turtle is the "old man of the river" and is a sign of blessing.  Whether that is true we will have to wait and see.

Tyrion ends with this thought in regards to seeing the turtle: "And why not?", Tyrion grinned, "Gods and wonders always appear, to attend the birth of kings."  I'm puzzled by the meaning of that thought.  I may just need to re-read the chapter to pick up the meaning however.