Remedy / Tywin Lannister

7. Outspoken

The first remedy to treat a headache calls for a selection of herbs that were grown in Alice's little garden. The herbs are mixed together, heated, and then put on the crown of the head. Poultices like this one were very common yet Tywin found this process fascinating.

"Thank you," Tywin answered kissing her cheek. "I needed this."

"Anytime." Alice agreed stroking her fingers through his blonde hair. So handsome.

"I was thinking of... well..."

"What?" Alice questioned. 

"Maybe you would like to... come and stay at... stay with me... for a night or... forever." Tywin requested softly. Alice blushed. 

"I have my boys." 

"Young men they are." 

"Sandor is still a child." Alice corrected. 

"I suppose he is... he could stay, they all could. Get their own rooms." Tywin offered. 

"Are you sure?" Alice countered. 

"I want you for more than a few stolen hours Alice." Tywin admitted as the door sounded a knock and suddenly his head hurt again. He groaned turning to the door. 

"I will see if the boys are okay with it." Alice offered. 

"I will have rooms prepared." He agreed kissing her hastily. She blushed as she headed out. 

"Mum." Gregor acknowledged as she came up to him doing his chores. 

"Hi sweetie, what would you think about... staying at the rock... the big castle... for a night." Alice questioned. Gregor put down his rake and looked to her. 

"At the castle? With lord Tywin?" 

"Yeah..." Alice agreed slowly. "He... he asked... I wanted to check with you boys first though" she assured. "If you wouldnt feel right there we dont have to." 

Gregor shrugged. Alice waited for more. Gregor moved back to raking. 

"Gregor, I want your opinion on the matter, it effects you too." 

"We moving there?" 

"It's just for a night here and there if you want." Alice offered. 

"Sure, can I get a big fancy bed?" Gregor questioned, Alice chuckled. 

"I think that can be arranged." Alice agreed, she knew her boys were growing out of their beds, they were constantly growing.

"And food?"

"I can cook us all supper." Alice agreed. 

"With their big fancy kitchen." Gregor added. 

"Its just a kitchen." 

It wasnt just a kitchen. 

"Wow." Sandor said looking at the staff as they cleaned up the post midday meal. "It's huge."

"Well we are in the castle." Alice agreed wrapping an arm around Sandor. 

"I get a big fancy bed too right?" Sandor questioned. "Right by you?"

Alice was planning on a long night tangled up with tywin and didnt want her moans drifting through the walls. 

"Close by i'm sure." Alice agreed. "You and your brother really need new beds." She added. Sandor shrugged. "You do." She clarified. "I will work on it."

"Dont bother, i like this place already." Sandor countered. "Do you need help cooking? I always help you." Sandor reminded her. 

"I would love that." Alice agreed when Tywin came in. "The boys are excited for big fancy beds." Alice informed him. 

"Ah, yes, the biggest of beds for you and your brother." Tywin agreed staring back at Sandor, almost as tall as himself at only 10 years old. Both boys towered over their mother. 

"I'm hoping to cook for all of us, will Cersei and Jaime be around to join us?" Alice questioned. 

"I will make sure of it." Tywin agreed as tyrion waddled up to Alice with glee. 

"MA!" Tyrion squealed, Alice scooped him up. 

"Hi sweetie pie." She whispered kissing his face, her boys were so big she liked that tyrion would stay little. 

"Do you need help in the kitchen?" Tywin questioned. 

"I would, its always more fun with helpers." Alice agreed. 

"To spicy?" Alice questioned lifting the spoon to Tywin's lips, she loved cooking with him, how his hands wrapped around her kissing her neck as he smelled the food cooking. Loved how he whispered in her ear before pulling back and getting her whatever herb or spice she needed before returning to her side urgently. 

"Perfect," tywin assured.

"Boys cut up the tomatoes please. The chickpeas are almost ready- oh hello Cersei." Alice wiped her hands on her apron. 

"Hi." She mumbled "what are we doing in the kitchen? We have staff for this." Alice didn't answer as she looked down. Tywin was quick to scold his daughter.

"Cersei."

"What are they even doing here?" Cersei demanded before taking a few steps away from Gregor's looming presence. 

"Cersei you be nice. Where did your manners go? Alice and her boys are my guests. Show them respect. " Tywin instructed. 

"Sorry." She mumbled. "But we have staff. This is below a lady of my station."

"Enjoying a home cooked meal is below your station?"

"All my meals are home cooked." Cersei corrected her father. 

"By someone that actually cares." Tywin countered. 

They sat around the large table with food before them hot and ready. 

"This is delicious." Jaime remarked taking a large bite. "Thank you lady alice." 

"I'm not really a lady..." Alice began but tywin hushed her. She was his lady.  "Cersei? What do you think?"

"I think its fine." She answered softly. 

"Oh... okay." Alice answered poking at her food as the boys dug in. Tywin glared back at his daughter as she ate silently. "What do you like to eat Cersei? maybe I can make you a pie another night?"

"I like blackberry pie." Cersei answered. 

"I will make it for you." Alice added eagerly. Cersei nodded, Gregor glared. 

"You are a spoiled little shit." Gregor spat. Cersei's eyes darted up to him.

"Gregor!" Alice demanded. 

"My mum is the sweetest and she just wants you to like her and she went through the trouble of making each of your favorite things, she asked your father, he said he loved sweet potatoes, so she made fancy ass sweet potatoes for you and honey glazed salmon for Jaime and you sit there and act like-"

"Gregor." Alice begged. "Please... its okay." 

"It's not okay." Gregor corrected. "She doesnt have any respect." Cersei rose up and ran out. Alice's face fell. 

"I think its best we go." Alice realized. "I'm so sorry." she gestured for her boys to rise up. Their chairs scratched along the floor. 

"I dont want you to go." Tywin countered. "Your son is right. I dont want what has gotten into Cersei."

"Well gregor shouldnt have spoken as such." Alice countered. "He knows better." He mumbled and grumbled kicking the leg of the table. "Tell cersei we are sorry for upsetting her... I still want to make her that pie."