Untouched Gold / Tywin Lannister / Avalon Targaryen (1)

48. Cry Baby

When Tyon finally got out of bed he met Davina and his mother in the banquet hall. Avalon washed down her food with a sip of juice as she looked to Tyon. 

"Honey, the boys are training this morning, I was thinking maybe you wanted to join them." Avalon offered putting down her glass. 

"Food." Tyon answered as he took he seat. 

"Yes, yes after food." Avalon agreed. "Dav is going to kick their butts."

"Thank mum." Davina agreed with a toss of her shoulder. 

"Good morning Lannisters," Theon declared coming in with Robb and Jon. "Davina still so-"

"Watch yourself boy." Tyon warned. 

"I'm older than you." Theon chuckled and Tyon sent him a warning glare. "I'm just gonna sit waaaay over here." Theon decided. 

"Good choice." Tyon agreed. "Little punk." he added and Davina smirked back at her brother. 

"Good morning Lady Lannister." Jon said as Robb took a seat. "You dont mind I join you this morning before training do you?" 

"Not at all, please join us." Avalon agreed patting the seat beside her. 

"Did I hear that Lady Davina is going to kick our butts?" Robb pondered. 

"Well it might just be a proud mother talking but Davina is very skilled." Avalon agreed. 

"She will eat you alive." Sandor agreed. Davina seemed proud at that statement. 

"Thanks San." Davina agreed sweetly. "Devil in disguise." 

"You are my angel." Avalon corrected. Sandor snorted a laugh as he piled food onto his plate. "Sandor, did you meet, Lords Robb, Jon and... Theon was it?" 

"Yes my lady." Theon agreed. 

"Sandor and my brother Jaime trained me." Davina informed them as she took a bite of jam covered toast. 

"Kingslayer." Robb agreed. 

Davina saw her mothers face pinch as Tyon shoveled food into his mouth. She moved to her mug and took a sip of the hot tea staring down at the steaming liquid. Kingslayer. Avalon knew that Jaime did what he did with good reasoning. She didnt blame him, but she knew he didnt like the nickname just as Sandor didnt like when people called him Hound. The fall of the Targaryen era, thanks to the Lannisters. If only they knew. 

"You kids have fun today," Avalon declared. "I think I will track down Nora." 

"You okay mum?" Davina questioned jumping up to block her path. 

"Yes, I will see you in the courtyard in a bit, I promise." Avalon gave Davina's arm a squeeze as she headed off. 

"San," Davina turned to him and he shoved another sausage in his mouth as he got up following after Avalon. "Thanks." 

"Okay boys, who is ready for me and Dav to beat your asses to the snow?" Tyon declared. 

"You're on." RObb agreed. 

"You coming Lady Davina?" Jon questioned and she turned to them, pulling her eyes from the door. 

"Yeah, I call dibs on Jon." Davina decided. 

"He has never swung at a person before." Theon corrected. "Just the lord of straw." 

"Then I will be the first,.. not fair to you though, not much of a fight for me." Davina mused. "Are you up for the challenge Jon?" 

"I am." 

"They are getting along well." Ned remarked coming up behind Avalon. 

"Yes, your children are wonderful. Draco has been chasing after Arya since they met and Nora, Gods help your boys she has her sight set on your younger two, Bran and Rickon." Avalon nodded to Nora and Rickon handing upside on a low hanging branch. 

"They dont have too many kids their age here, I'm sure they are loving it." ned assured. 

"We dont have many kids at the rock either." Avalon remarked. "I'm glad they... we almost didnt come but I'm very glad we did now. I havent seen them this happy in ages- oh! Good job Davi!" Avalon clapped out from the balcony as Jon was knocked to his ass. 

"Your daughter is very skilled." Ned realized as she pulled Jon back to his feet, questioning 'who's next?' to the boys. 

"Yes she is, my little warrior." Avalon agreed. 

"Like her mother." Ned added and Avalon met his gaze. His arm brushed against hers and a shiver went through her. "Here take my cloak." Ned said pulling his off and wrapping his cloak around her. The second cloaked layer helped already. She pulled it closer. 

"Thank you." Avalon whispered as Tyon dueled against Robb. "Your boys are going to be thoroughly bruised when my kids are done with them." 

"Good, they could use the hit to their egos." Ned assured. "Aval- Ava... are you coming back to the capital with us?"

"No." Avalon corrected. "I dont spend much time at the capital, I dont like being there."

"Understandable." Ned agreed. 

"I know my kids are going to pitch a fit though, Kelsea seems to really enjoy sansa's company." She added. "And if sansa is at the capital then kelsea was will want to visit, same with Draco if Arya is there... are you bringing all your children?" 

"I'm planning on bringing my girls and Bran." Ned agreed. 

"Nora will love that too." Avalon agreed. "Robb will become lord of winterfell while you are gone. maybe give Jon some more responsibilities-"

"Catelyn doesnt like Jon. I worry what she will say." Ned countered. 

"Bring him south." 

"He wants to take the black." Ned countered. 

"No, thats no life for a young handsome man like him. He can have so much more of a purpose besides being a bastard if he is just taken away from the place that deems it his only quality."  Avalon declared. 

"You are right, of course you are." ned agreed "But... he's a young man and I dont think the capital is the safest place for him either."

"What do you mean?" Avalon whispered. 

"Alright, I'm here, move out of the way and let me show you how a real man does it." Joffrey declared from down below. 

"A real man huh?" Davina stepped forward and hooked her foot around his ankle while she sent a punch to his chest, his legs flew out from under him and he landed with thud in the snow immediately whining out. 

"Excuse me." Avalon was quickly making her way down to Davina. "That was excellent but you know Joffrey is a cry baby." 

"MOTHER!" Joffrey screamed out. "GRANDMOTHER SHE HURT ME!" 

"I thought you were here for a challenge, Joff?" Avalon countered. "Come on, stop crying and get up. Brush yourself off. We are Lannisters my dear, dont be a cowardly lion." Joffrey grumbled as he crossed his arms over his chest.