Golden Rose // Tywin Lannister

5. Lion

Tywin couldn't stop staring at her. She was the picture of elegance and grace. Taylor's smile. Oh that smile. Her face was engraved in his mind long after he returned to his chambers that night. Her laugh was almost silent but her smile got bigger. The way her foot reached out under the table toes in sandals grazed his leg for a fraction of a moment. He slept restlessly for he knew that a flower like taylor wouldnt want him. She smiled kindly just as margaery did to joffrey though. He would make Taylor his Golden Flower.

'Tywin Lannister,' margaery hissed

'What of him?' Taylor questioned ignorantly

'What of him?' Margaery asked incredulously. 'You two were eye fucking the whole dinner.'

'Nasty language from the soon to be queen.' Taylor tsked

'Taylor!'

'What are you two whisper shouting about?' Loras questioned coming up to them.

'Nothing,' taylor said immediately as margaery blurted out

'Tywin Lannister '

'Margie!' Taylor shouted slapping her arm

'What about grandpa?' Loras mused

'Taylor likes him.' margaery said confidently

'I never said that.' Taylor told him as she elbowed margaery

'You saw them at dinner. You saw the way he looked at her. The way SHE looked at him.' Margaery told loras

'Lady Taylor of casterly rock.' Loras remarked 'has a nice ring to it. '

'Not as good as queen margaery of course.' taylor added.

'You two.' Margaery shook her head. 'Hes so old'

'And joffrey is so young.' taylor countered.

'You do like the old lion,' loras mused seeing the blush on his sisters face.

'He intrigues me.' Taylor confirmed.

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Tywin sat at the head of the table as the other masters followed in taking their seats. Tyrion, and Cersei took the seats as well but Cersei moved her chair to sit at her father's right side. Tyrion took his chair and moved it as well, it scraped along the floor to the opposite end head of the table.

'Intimate. Lovely. The table and chairs are better than the old small council chamber conveniently closer to your own quarters. I like it.' Tyrion noted getting comfortable.

'What news of Jaime?' Tywin said looking around the table '20,000 unwashed northerners have known about the escape for weeks, collectively you control more spies and informants than the rest of the world combined.' Tywin reminded them getting more and more aggravated by the moment. 'do you mean to tell me that none of you have any motion of where he is?"

'We are trying my Lord' Varys said 'there's the-'

'Try harder.' he demanded 'what do we have then?'

'Robb stark and most of his Bannerman are in the riverrunn for the funeral of his grandfather Lord Tully and in the starks absence Bolton holds Harrenhal. Which would seem to make him Lord of Harrenhal in practice if not in-'

'The name suits our purposes, more on that useless pile of rubble the Lord of Harrenhal will make a worthy suitor for the widow Ayryn.' Tywin told Petyr.

'For which I am extremely grateful to you my lord...' Petyr said 'Lady Aryn and I have known each other since we were children she has always been positively predisposed towards me-'

'Make it work, Lord Baelish.' Tywin snapped.

'Titles do seem to breed titles.' Petyr acknowledged.

'You will leave for the erie as soon as possible and bring lysa aryn into the fold and the young wolf can add the Aryns to the list of people who is taking up arms against him.' Tywin informed him.

'Far be it for me to hinder true love,' tyrion added 'but Lord Baelish's absence would present certain problems the royal wedding may end up being the most expensive event in living memory. Summer has ended hard days are ahead. It is not a good time to leave the kings crowns finances unattended.' Tyrion reminded them.

'Fully agreed' Pycelle said

'Which is why I'm naming you the new master of coin' tywin told him.

'Master of coin?' Tyrion questioned

'it seems to me that is the best position that suits your talents.' Tywin added smugly .

'No I'm quite good at spending money.' Tyrion reminded him, 'but a lifetime of outrageous spending has not taught me about managing it.'

'I have no doubt he will prove equal to this challenge.' Cersei told him.