Lady Lannister || Game of Thrones

A Falcon's Lesson

Lady Tyrin sits at her table in her chambers as she reads the reports that the ravens had brought her all claiming to have information about the Queen. 

Some were from Lords, while others were from the Small Folk.

Prince Jaehaerys sat in the middle of her chambers with a metal horse in his hands as his twin sister sat before him with her cousins Aegor and Baelor. 

The Princesses and Princes were in a private meeting with their father and had asked the Lady to watch the royal children.

Lady Tyrin happily agreed but was acutely aware of the whispers that were being spoken of her and the power she seemed to have over the royal family.

She was scared of that might happen to her, there was no doubt about that but she would continue to serve her King until her last breath. 

Once upon a time she would have served Johanna with the same loyalty but she had changed and Lady Tyrin was scared of what she might end up doing.

"No," she calls softly with a smile on her face as she stands and walks over to Prince Jaehaerys who was trying to take a toy from his cousin Aegor who was punching him.

They look up at the Lady they adored and stopped at once as she knelt before them and took the toy from them.

"Do not hit your cousin Aegor," she says to the Prince before looking at the Heir's heir with a shake of her head "And do not take those that belong to another Jaehaerys."

"I want it," Jaehaerys replies as he folds his arms in front of his body annoyed.

"You may want it but it belongs to another," the Lady tells him "You must ask first."

"And if they do not give it to me?"

"Then it depends."

"On what?"

"Have they broken the law?"

"Yes."

"How?"

"By refusing a Royal command."

"Did it belong to you before hand?"

"No."

"Did they take if from you, if you had it first?"

"No."

"Did you have it first."

Lady Tyrin nods as she hands the toy to Aegor who takes it happily as she turns to face Jaehaerys again who was looking at the toy in longing.

"You are the Prince's heir, Jaehaerys you must be careful and think before you act."

Jaehaerys looks up at the Lady who looks back at him with a kind smile on her face. Jaehaerys frown as he thinks carefully.

"Why are you not telling them the same?"

"Because they will not have the same power you will have one day," The Lady Arryn says carefully after a pause "They are not in direct line for the Throne. You are, thus you have to be more careful with your actions."

"Like Uncle Rhaegar?"

Lady Tyrin shakes her head with a sad smile as she sits beside Jaehaerys and pulls him onto her lap as she smoothes back his hair tying it with the cord she had around her wrist.

"Your Uncle Rhaegar almost destroyed your house," she says "He was the Heir and he did not think before he acted."

"What do you mean?"

They had caught the attention of the others in the room by this point as Lady Tyrin looks down at Jaehaerys who looks back up at her.

"Your uncle stole something valuable from the North and he started a war. He was selfish and only thought of himself. You must not do the same."

"Yes, Aunt Tyrin."

Lady Tyrin nods pleased as she presses a kiss onto the crown of Jaehaerys' head as he thinks before looking up at the lady.

"Has Grandmother done something similar?"

Lady Tyrin frowns "How do you mean?"

"They are whispering a war is going to come from House Hightower. Grandmother was their greatest ally at court and how she is gone. Did she steal something valuable like Uncle Rhaegar?"

"Yes," Lady Tyrin sighs bowing her head after a pause "Your Grandmother the Queen has done something similar to your Uncle Rhaegar."

"Is our House going to fall?" Jaehaerys asks nervously as he stares up at the Lady Arryn who sighs down at him as she hugs him tightly to her.

"I do not know, sweat boy. I do not know."