You Signed Up for This / Jaime Lannister (2.1)

20. Manipulation

"good news, why is everyone so glum?"  Rieka countered. 

"Margaery still won't speak to me." Tommen remarked softly. 

"The sparrow is still a cunt." Cersei added and Tommen's face turned sharply to him. "Dont be foolish Tommen, I raised you better than that. That man is manipulating you." 

"Like you and grandsire are trying to do?" Tommen shouted back. 

"I'm trying to protect you!" Cersei corrected. 

"Protecting me by having Loras imprisoned?"

"I didnt do anything! You forget what that man did to me?" Cersei countered. 

"Okay!" Rieka shouted clapping her hands in a one- two, one - two- three pattern that had them all looking at her Leona included from her crib. "Lets not fight, remember that you love each other and everyone is free, loras will have a trial and... lets try and focus on the happy and not claw each others throats out. Tommen this is your mother and she loves you do much." 

'You marched against the high sparrow against the faith.'

'We marched for you.' Olenna corrected

'The God's are going to punish you and father but they didn't they showed mercy.' Margaery tsked. 

''What of your brother what Mercy did they show him?" Olenna demanded. 

'Loras only hope is to confess his crime and repent if he does the faith will allow him to return the high garden you'll have to renounce his name and title-' Margaery reiterated.

'Have you lost your mind?' Olena demanded her granddaughter

'He will get to live with his life.'

'He Is the heir to high garden.'

'He can begin again-'

'As a mindless fanatic.'

'as a freeman.' Margaery corrected.

"I believe that the sparrow-" Tommen began. 

"I dont want to talk about that evil man." Cersei corrected. 

"Oh good you are all here," Tywin drawled. "Rieka-" But she got up rushing to the chamber pot. Cersei chuckled. 

"Your presence father makes RIeka sick." Cersei informed him. 

"Yes, I'm aware." Tywin assured. "Tommen, what is the matter with you?" 

"I got Margaery out without bloodshed." Tommen answered. "Is that not-"

"Do you not remember what I said about good kings?" Tywin countered. "Wisdom, you dont know how to rule yet you are making these decisions without your council, without your hand. I am to help you and you are not letting me. You are going behind my back!" Tywin demanded. 

"I just needed her safe and you werent doing anything!" Tommen demanded. Leona cried out at their screams and Jaime moved to her picking her up. 

'You will leave for high garden today.' Olenna told her 'there is no law that says you must stay here.''

'I am the queen.' Margaery reminded her 'it is my duty to serve my husband the king.' she came around the table kneeling before her grandmother 'but you should leave grandmother your place is at home.''

'I will never leave you .'

'you must.' Margaery said putting a note in her grandmother's hand very discreetly 'go home,' she begged 'find comfort in prayer and good works the mother watches over us all.' she said rising Olenna gripped the note in her hand.

'I'll see you soon my dear.' she said hugging Margaery goodbye.

"It's okay," Jaime coed trying to soothe Leona. Cersei hated how perfect jaime was. How sweet he was, what a good father he was and he wouldnt ever be a father to her children, she pushed him away time and time again and now he was happy with Rieka and their little girl. 

Tywin noticed Cersei's glance and scoffed. Rieka came out wiping at her lip and Cersei rose a brow. Gods she couldnt be pregnant again. 

'Seven blessings to your grandmother." Margaery replied on command as Olena walked out the room 'shall we pray?" she asked septa unla. Once alone Olena opened up the note the sigil their house sigil a rose was drawn. Her margaery was still in there. Still fighting. 

"Are you alright?" Jaime questioned. 

"I'm fine, long day." Rieka offered. 

"That it was," Tywin agreed. "You two need to work on a son, everyone else out." Tywin demanded. Cersei didnt move. 

"I'm tired." Rieka corrected. "Tommen you should go to margaery offer her your kindness." Tommen nodded heading out. Tywin stared back at Rieka. "He listens better to me, maybe I should be hand."