Wish You The Best / Jaime Lannister / Tywin Lannister

42. Foolish Bliss

"No." Tywin corrected.

"What-"

"Aeron heard of your plans and he refuses to lose his father once again.' Tywin corrected. "I sent an envoy out while you were gallivanting on the shores."

"What-" Jaime began again.

"They will bring Myrcella home." Tywin demanded. "Not you on some mission for cersei. We do this right."

Jaime looked to zaria, silently begging him to let tywin handle this. She cared for little myrcella, she wasnt the problem, she was innocent in their madness. But she didnt want to lose jaime again. 

"ALright." Jaime agreed. 

A dwarf head was placed on cersei's desk.

"Not him."

"Are you trying to deceive your Queen? Shall I throw them in a cell, Your Grace?" Meryn demanded.

"That won't be necessary, Ser Meryn. I don't want to dissuade the other hunters. Mistakes will be made." Cersei offered.

" Thank you, Your Grace. Thank you."

" Take the head." Cersei added.

"Pardon me, Your Grace. I would take it, if you don't mind. It could prove useful for my work." Qyburn offered

"Very good." Cersei agreed.

"Cersei is killing dwarves." Zaria whispered. "Looking for Tyrion."

"Best we leave now." Arthur agreed. Aeron spun his new blade with glee.

" You're the Hand of the King?" Kevan asked cautiously.

"No, Uncle. Clearly it would not be appropriate for a woman to assume that role. My father is just teaching out king and helping my brother on his journey. I'm merely advising my son until my father returns" cersei sassed. Her father still wanted her to wed loras tyrell and she had to dispose of him while he was distracted. 

"Your Grace, I would be willing to serve provisionally as the King's Hand until your father--" Mace offered

"You're a good man, Lord Tyrell, but I don't imagine you'll have the time. In addition to being Master of Ships, the king has appointed you Master of Coin." Cersei cut in.

"Oh, Your Grace." He agreed

"He called your experience and wisdom in financial matters unparalleled. He said he would be honored to have you represent the crown's interests in the same."

"The honor is all mine, Your Grace."

"Are we coming back?" Arthur questioned as zaria rearranged his case. 

"I'm sure we will one day." Zaria answered. "You always throw everything in. "

"It's going to get messed up either way." he agreed. 

"I suppose." Zaria admitted closing the case. 

"So are we?"

"Not soon, but your grandfather is here and i can't be apart from him forever, he is such a big part of our lives." Zaria offered. "But the distance will give us time to be with your father more." 

"Keep him from making stupid mistakes." Arthur agreed. 

"Are you all packed honey?"

"Your Grace, in the past on several occasions, a Grand Maester has served as the King's Hand." Pycelle offered

" The King has named Qyburn the new Master of Whisperers." Cersei added

" Your Grace, him? This man? This embarrassment to the Citadel? Your Grace, what qualifications can he possibly have for this post?" Pycelle countered

"The qualification of loyalty, Grand Maester. That's far more than the eunuch ever had. Far more than many ever have." Cersei countered.

" I must say I cannot see--"

" Uncle Kevan, in light of your position as commander of the Lannister armies, it would please the king if you would serve as his Master of War. No man living better deserves the title." Cersei cut him off.

"That is kind of you to say. I would like to hear it from the king himself."

" The king is very busy at this moment." Cersei corrected

"He should be here, learning what it means to rule." Kevan countered.

" He is learning. On this occasion, in his capacity as ruler, he's asked me to speak on his behalf."

"After the wedding I'm going to bring your uncle and aunt Zaria to casterly rock. It will be a week no more." tywin offered.

"I'm excited to be wed." Tommen remarked." She is so beautiful."

"I will return, make sure your mother doesnt do anything foolish while I'm gone." 

"Why would she do anything foolish?" Tommen countered. 

"You innocent boy." Tywin gave his shoulder a squeeze. 

"Are you not worried?" Arthur questioned. 

"ABout?" 

"Cersei." Tywin looked him over. "When you leave she holds power." Tywin knew this was sort of true. she had already claimed herself hand of the king in his absence. 

"I dont know how much damage she can do but hopefully the council can deter her rage." Tywin offered. 

"I want you to come with, dont get me wrong grandfather, you are the smartest man i know." Arthur assured. "But... aunt cersei doesnt listen to you like she should." 

"I agree." Tywin said with a heavy sigh. 

"I am his/hers, and she/he is mine. From this day, until the end of my days."

Tommen and Margaery share a kiss. Cersei watched them from the crowd, emotionless. The newlyweds turned to the crowd, holding hands. Everyone clapped for their king and queen. Cersei felt required to clap as well, and forced herself to smile.

Zaria clapped with her children, Jaime held azalea in his arms as she clapped out babbling to herself. Cersei hated the moment even more. 

"Off we go I suppose." Zaria remarked the next morning. "Say goodbye to the castle." 

"BYE!" Azalea waved as they got the horses tacked up. 

"You look very much in love. The first days of marriage are often so blissful. She's certainly very pretty, isn't she? Like a doll, she smiles quite a lot. Do you think she's intelligent? I can't quite tell. Not that it matters."

"Do you ever miss Casterly Rock?" Tommen questioned

"There's nothing for me in Casterly Rock." Cersei corrected

"That's where you grew up.." Tommen countered "You always told me that you liked the people there better. You said that King's Landing smelled of horse dung and sour milk."

" Why are we speaking of Casterly Rock?" Cersei chuckled.

"The way that you talked about it, I always thought that you missed it. That you... That it was your real home."

" This is my real home now. Where my family lives." Cersei corrected turning to him.

"I want you to be happy, mother."

" I know that. I know you do, my sweet boy."

"But wouldn't you be happier in Casterly Rock? With Uncle Jaime and Aunt Zaria?"