Untouched Gold / Tywin Lannister / Avalon Targaryen (1)

11. Death of Duty

Made you Look / Sandor Clegane Out now!

It wasnt long after Viserys was born that Aerys started hearing and actually listening to the whispers around town. Everyone declared that the true king was Tywin lannister.

The king was not a king, it was the hand that ruled.

Aenys hated that with every fiber of his being. Tywin was not the king. Aenys swore that Tywin was trying to steal the crown, so he called him into the throne room.

"Father just told me, he is making a union between me and Elia Martell." Rhaegar remarked glumly. Avalon looked up from their game. she put her cards face down and smiled back at him. "says by moons end I will be wed." he grumbled.

"Elia is lovely." Avalon declared when Rhaegar told her of the union.

"She's okay." Rhaegar countered clearly bored. "I raise." Rhaegar offered turning back to their game, he put two candied sweets into the middle of the table. Avalon shuffled her cards around.

"You every wonder what would happen if we were bound by duty?" Rhaegar pondered.

"If you dont love her-"

"Love doesnt matter for people like me, like us." Rhaegar countered. "Be glad father hasnt forced you into a union yet." Avalon sighed he was right, she was well past the age and should be married, but she was taking care of Tywin and his children and Aenys must have saw that.

"If you find love, like I think you have in Tywin, dont let anyone stop you from having your happily ever after Auntie Avalon." Rhaegar instructed.

"Where is this all really coming from?" Avalon whispered.

"You cant eat your pieces." Rhaegar offered calmly, raising again.

"It's my pretend money, I can eat our candy betting chips if I so choose." Avalon corrected. "Now Rhaegar-"

"Have you heard anything from ancient uncle Aemon?" Rhaegar cut her off.

"Yes in fact I did. I got a book from great Uncle Aemon... he sent it and with a note for you too." Avalon remarked.

"Can you get it for me?" Rhaegar questioned putting down his cards. Avalon got up moving to her dresser.

"It just came yesterday," avalon informed him as she held out the note. "You are not thinking about taking the black are you?" Avalon realized as Rhaegar scanned over the note. Rhaegar shrugged.

"Freedom, thats what Aemon did. he ran, he got away from all this." Rhaegar reminded her.

"he is alone, a lone dragon, we need to stick together." Avalon corrected. "Not run away to the farthest corners of the earth. Besides, dont deprive some lucky woman of getting to have you to herself." Avalon added. "What did Aemon say?"

Aemon claimed that every man who has ever joined the Watch has had his vows tested at least once. Aemon stated that his vows as a maester and to the Night's Watch were tested twice so far when he was a boy when he first joined, as an adult, when he was offered the crown after his father's death and he knew that he would be tested once again. Dont make the same mistakes, heed to your vows my boy.

"Does uncle Aemon have the sight?" Rhaegar pondered.

"I dont know." Avalon answered confused. "Why?"

"Because its like he knew." Rhaegar handed it over and Avalon read it.

"I wouldnt be surprised, he always knows what I need and when I need it." Avalon agreed.

"What did he get you? What book?" Rhaegar pondered she handed it over. He opened the front page. "Love is the death of duty." he read off.

"Its a journal." Avalon remarked. "All his little notes and stories, he writes them, fills them up and sends them to me, he has lived quite the life, he has all the stories, I think I met him when I was a very young but everyone says no, I didnt yet, when I write to him, I can see his face clearly in my mind." Avalon offered as the door opened. "Aenys whats- Tywin?"

"I dont want you anywhere near this cunt!" Aenys spat as Avalon rose up.

"What?" Avalon demanded.

"He is trying to steal the crown from under me!" Aenys shouted.

"Aenys you are being crazy, Tywin is your friend." Avalon declared.

"Not anymore. And I forbid you from seeing him again." Aenys shouted.

"Please-" Tywin begged.

"Forbid?" Avalon couldnt breathe.

"Get the fuck out, both of you have been warned, stay away from my sister," Aenys turned sharply to Avalon. "Stay away from him, I'm finding you a husband one loyal to me!"

Aenys marched out but Tywin couldnt move Avalon ran to him hugging him tight.

"Auntie." Rhaegar declared. "Love is the death of duty..." Avalon stared back at him as Tywin held tightly to her. "This is your chance at real love, you need to take it." Rhaegar declared. Avalon moved to him pressing a kiss to his cheek.

"Thank you Rhaegar." Avalon rasped.

So they packed up, Avalon was leaving the capital. She was following her heart.