22. False Solutions

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'For years I have heard that little finger is a magician.' Tyrion said looking over the books 'whenever the crown needs money he rubbed his hands together and poof there was gold.'

'Let me guess he is not a magician.' Bronn said

'No.' Tyrion agreed stiffly.

'Is he stealing it?'

'Worse he is borrowing it.' Tyrion informed him

'And what's wrong with that?' Bronn questioned and Tyrion scoffed.

'We cannot afford to pay it back that is what's wrong with it.' Tyrion told him. 'Plus the crown owes millions to my father.' Tyrion added.

'Well it is his grandson's ass sitting on the throne so I suppose he will forgive the crown of his debts?' Bronn suggested picking up random objects around the room Tyrion watched him.

'Forgive the debt? My father?' Tyrion scoffed 'yet the world of money he is strangely naïve.'

'I've never borrowed money before I'm not clear on the rules.' Bronn told him them.

'Well,' Tyrion cleared his throat as Bronn examined another object around the room. Tyrion was getting annoyed at his nosiness. 'the basic principle is I lend you money and after an agreed-upon time you return it with interest.'

'And what if I don't?' Bronn questioned

'No you have to.' Tyrion said

'But what if I don't?' Bronn said sitting down across from him again.

'This is why I don't lend you money. anyway it is not my father that I'm worried about is the iron bank of brothers we owe them tens of millions. if we fail to repay these loans the bank will fund our enemies one way or another they always get their gold back.' Tyrion told him

'It must be strange for you to have to try and save money when you've been so used to spending it.' Bronn agreed. There was a small knock on the door and Avalon peered in.

"Ah, Avalon come in and distract me from my problems." Tyrion begged.

"I have a false solution to your money problem." Avalon offered. "It is about the new master of coin correct?" Avalon offered and Tyrion nodded.

"Did you say a false solution?" Tyrion asked catching up. Avalon chuckled putting down a picture of gold and gems before him. Tyrion snorted a laugh as he picked it up.

"I told you, false solution

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"I told you, false solution... but it made you smile." Avalon offered.

"Thank you Avalon." Tyrion said putting the picture down. "You think I can give this to the iron bank? Think they will accept drawn gold?"

"If so I would be the richest woman alive!" Avalon declared as she headed out, Tyrion's eyes followed her before he heard the footsteps of Podrick coming back. 'Ah the returning hero! does he have a little jump in his step?'

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