Boys Like You / Tyrion Lannister

25. Powerplay

"You know I just want your sister safe."

"Sure, sure, thats why you locked us up." Rieka agreed.

"Are you in chains?" Cersei countered.

"My father is."

"He said joffrey wasnt the king, he could have been killed right there for trying to steal the throne." Cersei remarked calmly.

"My father never had any want for the throne." Rieka assured.

"And yet..." Cersei shrugged. "The ambition of men."

"I worry about Arya, she's just a kid." Rieka remarked.

"I want to protect her. I have power here and I can keep her safe, all of you. I know you and your sister didnt do anything wrong." Cersei assured.

"Can I see my father?" Rieka questioned. Cersei sighed. Rieka grabbed her hand. "You were dealt a bad hand." Rieka declared. "But you made the most of it, my father will listen to me, my brother as well... I hold a good bit of power in my family even if my mother would never admit it."

"You want to talk about power? Follow me, Rieka." Cersei remarked nodding to Petyr. "Lord Baelish..."

''your grace.'' Petyr remarked. "Lady Rieka." He added confused looking Rieka over.

''I wonder if I might ask you for a favor." Cersei asked coming up to Petyr.

''of course your grace.' Petyr said turning to her.

''Ned Stark's youngest daughter Arya... we can't seem to locate her." Cersei remarked calmly.

" if she's escaped the capital Winterfell seems the logical destination." Petyr offered.

"She wouldnt go that far alone, she wouldnt know the way." Rieka corrected softly.

''and yet my friends in the North report no sign of her." Cersei agreed. Friends in the north, Rieka thought curiously, to have friends in cold places, interesting.

''Curious.''

''if we choose to negotiate the Starks the girl has some value whoever finds her well you know what they say about Lannister's and debts.'' Cersei reminded him calmly. They were looking for Arya but Arya was smart, so smart she wouldnt get caught by cersei or Petyr.

"Leverage, thats smart... all for Tyrion?" Rieka questioned. "You must love him."

"He is family." Cersei agreed stiffly.

''well you could ask Varys where she is she'll have an answer for you whether you believe it myself I have always had a hard time trusting eunuchs who knows what they want.'' Petyr chuckled innocently.

''a mockingbird you created your own sigil didn't you?' Cerise remarked looking to his pin.

''yes.'' Petyr said touching it gently.

''appropriate for a self-made man with so many songs to sing.''

'' I'm glad you like it. some people are fortunate enough to be born into the right family others have to find their own way." Petyr told her.

'' I heard a song once about a boy of modest means found his way into the home of a very prominent family he loved the eldest daughter sadly she had eyes for another.'' Cersei recalled and there was bitterness in her gaze.

"UNcle Brandon, father could never compete with him either." Rieka recalled and Petyr offered her a tight smile before a smirk crossed his face looking to the queen.

''when boys and girls live in the same home awkward situations can arise, sometimes I've heard even brothers and sisters develop certain affections and when those affections become common knowledge well that is an awkward situation indeed especially in a prominent family prominent families often forget a simple truth I found.'' Petyr added casually.

"in which tooth is that?'

''knowledge is power." Petyr told her.

''seize him." Cersei instructed and Petyr was grabbed his eyes went wide as he struggled in their grip. ''cut his throat." Rieka's jaw dropped as she took a step back. Petyr trashed trying to get free. 'stop." Cersei smirked. "oh wait.... I've changed my mind let him go." They let go of Petyr.

"Shiiiiiit," Rieka mumbled drawing out the word as the men did what Cersei said without hesitation, she had to stay on Cersei's good side, maybe this was a warning, not to push her, to see her power.

''step back three paces." Cersei instructed as Petyr breathed labored breaths watching her guards moved. ''turn around close your eyes..." she approached Petyr with threatening steps. ''power is power. Do see if you can take some time away from your coins and your whores to locate the stark girl for me. I was truly appreciate it." Cersei told him before marching away. "Come Rieka."

"That was fucking awesome!" Rieka declared catching up with her. "You guys were-" Rieka clapped out. "I never trusted Petyr, mother never liked him. You know it was Petyr that said it was Tyrion's blade... did you hear about that?"

"Blade?" Cersei feigned ignorance.

"That attacked Bran, my little brother after you left, an assassin came and tried to kill him. PEtyr claimed it was Tyrion's blade and really its his fault my mother took Tyrion." Rieka deduced.

"What imbecile arms an assassin with their own blade?" Cersei countered.

"I know, I know, Tyrion said the same thing but mother wasnt hearing it... will they do anything you say?"

"You want a loyal guard?" Cersei mused.

"I wouldnt mind power like you, that was awesome."

"Stick with me Rieka, we will survive this game together."