Wish You The Best / Jaime Lannister / Tywin Lannister

24. Lick Your Boots

" It's a tough decision - take the bridge and risk being seen or cross the great water."

" Silence, Kingslayer." Brienne hissed.

"Anyone can see us on the bridge, but cross by water and the current could take us or we could escape down the river." Arthur went on.

" Good luck."

"Thanks." arthur agreed. "She gave her blessing, lets get out of here." Briennes grip tightened on him. "Ouch, i'm fragile." Arthur rubbed at his arm when she released him.

"It's wonderful to watch you wrestle with these dilemmas. Which will she choose?" Jaime pondered pulling Arthur on his opposite side.

"What news of Jaime?"

"Nothing as of yet. They are being secretive about him." Tywin murmured. "how are you Zaria? The babe?"

"I feel fine. Just nauseous. I dont like being here Ty. I want to go home." Zaria begged.

"I know but its not safe."

"I'm worried about Arthur... I was supposed to be getting a nursery ready and instead..." She shook her head annoyed, frustrated, angry.

"I know." Tywin agreed kissing her knuckles. "And I wish I could make this all better." Tywin stroked his hands up and down her cold arms. She always ran hot but these days she was always cold to the touch as if the baby and everything that happened with arthur and jaime had sucked the life out of her. "We could set up the nursery here." Tywin suggested.

"I can help mum." Aeron agreed moving to her. She smiled wrapping her arms around him. Her baby boy. She wanted to cry not knowing where arthur was but she had to hope jaime was looking out for him.

"Gambler at heart. Wouldn't have guessed." Jaime remarked as they took the bridge.

"Be quick about it." Brienne hissed but jaime sat down against the wall instead.

" I need to rest."

" Get up."'

"Me too. My feet are killing me!" Arthur agreed. He got his knack for complaining from his father.

" I have these, you know, on your feet when you walk too far. What do you call them?" Jaime pondered.

"Get up now." Brienne hissed feeling nervous and very exposed.

"Corns." Jaime recalled.  "I never used to get corns. Of course I used to ride everywhere, not march around like a common foot soldier wearing the same shit boots for moons on end."

"I rode to get you it was much faster." Arthur agreed. Brienne reached for jaime to haul him up.

"This heel is ruined. There's no way-" He took this opportunity and grabbed briennes sword from its sheath.

He ran as far as he can before the rope stopped him. He cut it with the sword. His hands however were still bound, but he measures the feel of the sword, and chuckled. Arthur was quick to react getting beside his father.

" I never understood why some knights felt the need to carry two swords."

"Are you sure it will be a girl?" Aeron questioned.

"Feels different from you and your brother." Zaria agreed. In more ways than one. She wondered if it was tywins. "Tywin i know you are busy thank you for taking the time out of your day to do this with us."

"Nothing is more important than you." Tywin assured kissing her forehead.

"And me." Aeron chimed in

"And you of course." Tywin agreed giving his shoulder a squeeze.