The Hound, the Imp and the Cripple // Tyrion Lannister

A trade?

'Your brother has my eldest son.' Tywin said as kitty drank another glass of water and some grapes tyrion put in front of her. She looked up at him confused. Why would robb have Jaime? What happened while they were at the veil?

"Im sorry my lord. I did not know."

'She has been with me. Kidnapped by her own mother.' This caught tywins attention. 'We were traveling together after she dropped her brother jon snow at the wall'

'The bastard,' tywin nodded for them to continue.

'Yes and i was to bring her back to kings landing to her father and sisters.' Tyrion went on.

'Her father is dead.' Tywin spoke with no emotion only fact.

'What?' Kitty spoke barely above a whisper

'Oh you didnt know?' Tywin looked down at her now pale face.

'We were then kidnapped and brought to the veil to be sentenced to death.' Tyrion went on. 'Her own mother called her a...' tyrion let out a breath he wouldnt repeat the cruel things her mother had said. 'She said awful things and that katarina was a traitor as well, she locked us both in a sky cell and wanted us executed.

'My father is dead?' Katarina questioned again still unable to believe her ears.

'Then Ser bronn here saved out asses we made our escape oh by the way,' tyrion sped up his story seeing his father had already lost interest. 'There are some large brutes wanting payment for not killing us waiting on the borderline.'

'How did he die my lord?'

'He spoke treason against king joffery'

'Treason..." she repeated. 'Surely her father wouldnt be so foolish.' Wait did he say joffery? "Joffery is king? What happened to king Robert?'

'Hunting accident.' Tywin said and kitty shook her head in disbelief. Robert was kind to her the last time they spoke, she was looking forward to seeing him again and now both the king and her father were gone. After a long pause to let the words sink in tywin spoke again.

'Perhaps i can make a trade.' Tywin said calmly as kitty drank a glass filled with wine this time needing to numb the pain even just a little.

'A trade?' Tyrion questioned onto his 5th glass

'Katarina for jaime of course'

'My lord if i may...' Kitty said quietly and tywin leaned closer to hear her. 'The only family that loves me is either dead or at the wall. The rest of my family...' she spoke in monotone unable to look up from her glass in hand. 'They would have preferred me die many years ago... my brother robb would not trade me for ser jaime. Jaime is much to valuable for his worthless sister.'

'Katarina,' Tyrion said sadly bringing a hand to cover hers

'Im afriad im not a very good negotiation tool to get you back your son. As lord tyrion said my mother abducted us and said i was a... whore. Said i was tyrions whore and should be treated as a criminal. Even if robb did care about me in the slightest She wouldnt allow him to trade ser jaime for me... For sansa or arya she would do anything for... Im sorry i cant help you get your son back.' Tyrion wanted to cry as kitty tried to be brave but her voice cracked and her eyes watered.

'My dear,' tywin said sweetly brushing the hair from her face. 'You have been through quiet the ordeal.' He looked down to her legs her dress torn and her wooden leg peeking through. She eyes followed his down. 'May i?' He questioned softly. She nodded lifting the torn fabric up to her knee to show him. 'That doesnt look too good.'

'Father' tyrion snapped

'It is inflamed and bleeding tyrion look at her!" Tryion looked over at her knee, it was worse that the last time he saw it. I will see to it that a maester is sent to the tent you are staying in and you are given some milk of the poppy.'

'Thank you th-thank you my lord.' This was more kindness then she ever expected considering how tyrion said he treated him.

'You are under my protection here until we can get you back to kings landing with your sisters.' He leaned back in his chair as her dress dropped to her feet. She wanted to hug him.

'Thank you thank you so much my lord. I am eternally grateful for you and your son.' she glanced at tyrion.

'And me to right love?' Bronn joked

'Yes you too ser bronn,' she smiled at them all. She couldnt have even imagined a better scenario.

'What a busy few weeks you have had my dear,' tywin said after a long pause. 'Maybe you would like to rest.' She nodded. 'Take her to a tent close by so i can keep an eye on her.' He whispered to his guard. Then the three were shown a tent as big as kittys room back at kings landing.