Untouched Gold / Tywin Lannister / Avalon Targaryen (1)

69. Your Honor

Bad dreams/ Sandor Clegane out now!

"Jaimeson Mikael Lannister!"

"Ohhh," Draco laughed out. "Full name, you're in trouble."

"What in seven hells is the meaning of this?" Avalon demanded. "Go! ALl of you- Jaime." She warned.

"Mother, I am defending your honor." Jaime remarked.

"My honor doesnt need defending, I'm a capable woman." Avalon corrected. "Sheath your blade." Avalon demanded and all swords were stowed away. "Jaime, Ned, come." Avalon heading back inside and Draco was already telling a dramatic story of what happened outside.

"And then mum came out and-" That should have been where the story started since that was when Draco got outside too but he could imagine. "-She shouted-"

"I dont shout." Avalon mused.

"Jaimeson Mikael Lannister!" Draco laughed out. "Oh boy, you were in trouble."

"Thank you Draco." Jaime agreed.

"Father what happened?" Sansa questioned.

"I think its time we go home." Ned remarked.

"What?" Draco whispered. "No, you can't leave, Arya can stay, she can stay at the rock right mum?" Draco begged.

When Tywin was the hand of the king everyone knew he was in charge. WHen he was married to Joanna, everyone knew Tywin was also in charge. But being married to Avalon, Tywin was not in charge.

"Ned, you dont have to leave, I will have a talk with Jaime-" Avalon looked to Jaime and his eyes dropped to his feet. "-and we can get this whole business with your wife sorted and out of the way." Avalon assured.

"She really threatened you." Arya realized. "And she claims to be such a goodie, goodie." Arya grumbled.

"I quit." Ned corrected. "I spoke with Robert... Avalon might I have a word alone?" Ned requested and Tywin rose up moving to Avalon's side. As if to say no, you may not have a moment alone with my wife. Ned gestured for them to follow him to the corner of the room. "Robert found out that your... niece, Daenerys is pregnant, he wants her dead and your nephew Viserys as well. I told him I would have no part in it." Avalon held her breath and Tywin felt her stiffen as he held onto her.

"So you quit." Avalon whispered. Ned nodded. "I... you have true honor Ned Stark." He bowed his head to her.

"I'm sorry I can't save her..." Ned countered.

"Where is that fool?" Robert demanded and Nora ran to Avalon.

"Children, come on." Avalon instructed.

"Mum, when did you get here?" Cersei questioned moving from behind Robert.

"Last night after the tourney, it was a busy day... Jaime was threatening Ned in the courtyard too so a busy morning." Avalon offered. Cersei saw the familiar disappointment on her fathers face but Avalon looked to him touching his cheek and his gaze softened instantly.

Cersei's father's eyes had always been unsettling; pale green, almost luminous, flecked with gold. His eyes could see inside you, could see how weak and worthless and ugly you were down deep. When he looked at you, you knew. But then Avalon came and that changed. Her Mother died and that stare deepened but then he fell in love again and... Avalon brought him back to life, there was no other way to say it... Avalon Targaryen brought him back to life.

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'So tell your wife to apologize and fuck off, Tywin wants her head but Ava claims since she is a mother it would only hurt her children to kill Catelyn..." Robert remarked and Ned sighed, Avalon was a good person, would be a great queen, "You hear me send a raven and put an end to it!' Robert demanded.

'what of Jaime Lannister?' ned questioned softly. Cersei scoffed. "He would have tried to kill me if your mother didnt come out and treat him like a little boy." Ned remarked.

''What about Jaime?'' Robert countered. 'I'm half a kingdom in debt to his father. I don't know what happened between you and those yellow haired shits and I don't want to know. This is what matters. I can't rule the kingdoms if the starks and lannisters are at each other's throats.'' Cersei rolled her eyes heading out. Neds gaze shifted back to Avalon.

''Robert we need to talk,' ned begged. Your children are bastards but you shouldnt be king, what was ned even going to say to him? How would he protect Avalon if the truth came out, after all Avalon didnt want to be queen, she just wanted to go home.

''No I am sick of talk, I am going on a hunt tomorrow; whatever you have to tell me can wait until I return.' Robert assured him.

''What are you doing about Daenerys Targaryen?' ned questioned softly.

"Don't worry about that, it is done.' robert informed him. 'the last of the targaryens will be dead.' He spat and Ned swallowed the lump in his throat. NOt the last, you have a slew of them right under your nose, right this very moment you blind fool. But he was glad robert was a fool in that matter because Ned didnt want Avalon and her family to suffer.

'of course... as you wish your grace. With your permission I will take my leave and return to winterfell. With my girls." Ned remarked.

''piss on that.' Robert told him. 'send a raven, I want you to stay. I am the king I get what I want. I never loved my brothers,' he admitted 'sad thing for a man to admit but it's true. You were the brother I chose.' Robert reminded him. Ned was liking his eldest friend less and less these days.

'why Robert? Why do you want me as Hand if you do not listen to my advice?' ned questioned

'Somebody has to run the kingdom.' Robert said honestly. 'you're the hand again, you take this off again and I pin it to Jaime fucking Lannister.' Robert told him throwing the hand pin down onto the table. Ned stared down at it. Avalon cautiously approached as Robert left.

"Tywin hated Aerys in the end, he complained about everything, thought Tywin was conspiring against him, didnt like to be questioned, didnt like to be pushed around, but liked Tywin do to everything for him, make his life easy but didnt listen to him when it mattered."

"Why are you telling me this?" Ned countered.

"Because they called my brother the mad king, I learned a lot from living in the capital. Being a princess. I learned to see when someone is too far gone to save."

"What would you have me do Avalon?" Ned rasped.

"That's the hard part." Avalon whispered. "I dont know."