Untouched Gold / Tywin Lannister / Avalon Targaryen (1)

5. Heart Couldn't Handle It

Tywin uprooted his children to the capital. He thought it best to keep them closer. Avalon asked if there was anything she could do. Tywin stared back at her soft smile.

"Your face brightens my day already." Tywin remarked honestly. Avalon hugged him, and he held to her, never wanting to let go.

"Im so sorry Tywin. How are the children coping?" Avalon pondered leaning into him.

"Jaime shut me out and Cersei is a mess screaming more than usual. She suddenly hates everyone and everything... perhaps you could speak to her?" Tywin requested.

"Of course of course." Avalon agreed immediately. "And the babe?" Tywins face pinched. "Im sorry." She whispered pressing a kiss to his hand.

"Hes... hes not fit for company." Tywin offered. Avalon blinked back at him confused.

"Did you name him?" Avalon requested again pressing a kiss to his hand before interlacing their fingers and cradling it to her chest.

"Tyrion." Tywin answered softly.

"Tyrion." Avalon repeated with a small smile. "Anything you need for Cersei, Jaime or Tyrion please let me know. I have helped Rhaegar since he was a babe and I know all the tricks."

"Thank you Avalon."

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"Cersei? Knock knock," avalon said with a small knock as she peered into cerseis chambers at the capital.

"Hello Princess." Cersei whimpered through a runny nose and dried tears.

"Might I come in?" Cersei nodded and Avalon joined her sitting on the edge of the bed. "Im so sorry my dear." Avalon whispered running a hand down Cerseis back. "Your mother loved you so much. I know it because I already adore you." Cersei met her soft gaze. "But she not ever be far. You hold your best memories and moments right here in your heart."

"I dont want her to be gone." Cersei whimpered lunging into Avalon. Avalon held tight to her.

"I know Im so sorry that she is. Im so sorry." Avalon coed.

"Not for the likes of that little beast." Cersei sneered.

"Cersei," avalon scolded.

"Tyrion is a monster. Why does he get to live and my mother doesnt!" Cersei shouted out. There was no calming her down.

Avalon went to check on Jaime and he was quiet she sat on the end of his bed. He stared back at her before moving to her side hugging her silently. She wrapped her arms around him and he cried. She ran a hand through his golden hair kissing the top of his head. she didnt say a word, words would not fix anything. 

Tywin happened upon them and he stared in at them as Avalon held onto Jaime. 

"Dont die avalon." Jaime whispered not letting go. "My heart couldnt handle it."

"I'm right here." Avalon whispered back and she felt herself crying too. 

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Cersei kept saying that the baby was a monster. Cersei said that the baby had a head twice the size of his body, a tail between his legs claws and one red eye. Avalon didnt like that one bit, he was a baby, a child, why was cersei saying such things about her own little brother?

'that's not all though, he is not a man nor a woman, he possess both man and woman parts.' Cersei told her.

"Cersei-" Avalon tsked. 

'come on,' cersei told her and led her to the nursery. 'I will show you the monster.' Cersei led her in and avalon followed her in. Cersei pushed open the door. 'there it is. The monster.' Cersei declared. Hesitantly Avalon stepped forward. Avalon stared down at the little baby, Tyrion smiled a gummy smile back at her from his crib. She reached down and he grabbed her finger, shaking it like a rattle. 

"Hi cutie," Avalon coed. 

"He's not cute, he is a monster!" Cersei declared. Avalon looked up to cersei before looking down at the baby.

"Cersei." Avalon said through an exasperated breath. "This is not a monster, this is your baby brother, please dont say such things about your baby brother, he has done nothing wrong." avalon declared. 

"Lies." Cersei corrected. 

'Tyrion is just a different sort of baby,' Avalon offered, looking at his littler arms and littler legs his slightly large head. He was a dwarf, but he was a handsome lad and healthy, he was healthy and growing strong, that was all that really mattered. 

'he is a monster.' Cersei corrected. 'he killed my mother.'

'cersei he didnt mean to, it wasnt in his control-'' Avalon assured. 

'it doesn't matter anyways,' cersei said reaching into the crib. She grabbed the babys cock pinching it, Tyrion cried out.

'cersei stop you are hurting him!' Avalon begged. She kept pinching until it turned red. Avalon pulled Cersei back. 

'everyone says he will die soon. I hope they are right. He should not have lived this long.'' Cersei huffed as she headed out. Tyrion still cried out. Cersei stomped out of the room. Avalon reached down, picking up Tyrion.

'its alright. Its alright.' She coed bouncing him in her arms. 'I'm sorry about her.' Avalon said softly and slowly Tyrion stopped crying and fell back asleep in her arms.

She wiped at his little teary eyes as he snuggled into her. 

"It's okay, you are safe. I'm so sorry about her, she needs some manners." Avalon offered pressing a delicate kiss to Tyrion's little head. "It's okay... I will keep you safe."