The Lion & The Wolf

Chapter 17

4 year time jump. Some things have changed. Jaime is still trying to rehabilitate Cersei 🙄. I hope you guys like it 🥰

4 years later.

Tywin was trying to read some documents when the doors to the small council chambers opened and Jaime walked in. By the look on his son's face, Tywin knew it would not be a pleasant conversation. He and Jaime had been fighting more and more, it was always about the same thing, his son refused to listen to Tywin and he was losing his patience with him.

"You cannot ignore me forever," Jaime said while glaring at him. "We need to talk about this."

"There is nothing more to talk about." His voice was calm even when he wanted to snap at his son. He did not have time for his son's complaints. "Cersei will stay where she is."

For the past four years, his daughter had remained confined to her chambers. Tywin had let her out once at Jaime's insistence and she had attacked Serena, while she was heavily pregnant with their second child. Tywin had thrown his daughter into the black cells for a sennight and the reason he did not leave her there longer or have her executed was because Serena and their child had not been hurt. Even Jaime had known better than to protest his punishment at that time. She had spent over a year in her chambers and Jaime had convinced him to let her out once more, under supervision. Cersei had not been out of her chambers for an hour when she attacked Tywin and Serena's oldest son, who had been playing with Myrcella. The girl had jumped into action quickly and stopped her mother from even getting near the little boy. By the time the guards had been able to get a hold of Cersei she had split Myrcella's lip and scratched her neck. That had been a year ago and Tywin would not be giving in this time, his daughter would remain in her chambers until she died.

"It is cruel what you are doing." Jaime sat in front of him, not happy about being ignored. "She needs some fresh air."

"If she needs fresh air tell her to open the balcony doors." Tywin snapped and slammed his hands on the table. His patience was completely gone. "The last two times I have let her out she attacked my pregnant wife and her own daughter. Are you so willing to risk your own daughter's life just so Cersei can get some fresh air?"

Jaime winced at the reminder that Myrcella was his daughter and he should be protecting her. Tywin was tired of fighting with his son about the same thing over and over again. Jaime opened his mouth, but the doors opened before he could get a word out and Jayse ran in, followed by Tion and Serena walked in behind them.

"Papa!" Jayse threw himself at Tywin, leaving the man no other choice but to catch him. "Mama said I shall start my training soon."

"I said not too soon." His wife rolled her eyes. "You still have a few moons before you can start."

"Why do I have to wait?" Jayse was the eldest and he made sure people did not forget it. "I need to learn so I can protect our family."

"I think, I will do the protecting for now," Tywin said, an amused smile on his face as he kissed the little boy's head. "Your brother will also help."

Tion went to Jaime, who picked him up. The little boy worshipped his older brother. "Can you teach us to spar?"

"Of course I will." Jaime also adored his brothers and sisters. "I will teach you all I know until you are both the best knights in the seven kingdoms."

"I thought you were the best knight in the seven kingdoms." Said Jayse with a frown.

"For now." Jaime ruffled the boy's blonde hair. "But once you learn you both will be better than me."