The Prince of Thorns

🌹The Smuggled🌹

King's Landing - Beach

Davos and Tyrion are standing on the beach of King's Landing. Davos is securing a small rowboat. Tyrion is looking up towards the city walls.

Tyrion: Last time I was here I killed my father with a crossbow.

Davos: Last time I was here you killed my son with wildfire.

Tyrion turns to look at Davos. Davos walks next to Tyrion and stakes the boat anchor into the sand.

Davos: There's a path to the left that hugs the cliff. The guards hardly ever patrol it. Too many steps.

Tyrion begins walking towards the path. Davos follows him and quickly takes the lead. Tyrion stops and looks back towards the unattended boat.

Tyrion: You're not staying here?

Davos: I've got my own business in Flea Bottom.

Tyrion: What if someone takes the boat?

Davos: Then we're fucked. Best hurry.

REDKEEP - DUNGEONS

Bronn and Jaime are walking by the dragon skulls. Both men have sparring swords in their hand.

Jaime: We don't have time for this. We should be preparing the city for a siege. The Dothraki are coming.

Bronn: All the more reason for you to train. Unless you plan on fighting Dothraki 12-year-olds.

Jaime: I seem to recall them giving you a bit of trouble as well.

Bronn: And here I am, ready to train.

Jaime: Why down here?

Bronn: I don't think you want people to see how you look swinging that thing yet.

Jaime: Today might be the day I kill you by accident.

Bronn: Oh, you won't be swinging it at me.

He stops walking and holds his torch out. Tyrion steps from around a pillar and looks at his brother. Jaime looks angrily at Bronn.

Bronn: I'll leave you to it.

He turns and walks away, leaving the brothers alone.

Tyrion: I needed to see you and I knew you'd never agree to meet.

Jaime remains silent and stares at Tyrion.

Tyrion: You made me look like a complete fool. I thought I'd surprise you by hitting Casterly Rock, but you were three steps ahead of me. You abandoned the family home. Completely unsentimental. Father would have been proud.

Jaime: Don't talk about our father.

Tyrion: Listen to me --

Jaime: I once told Bronn that if I ever saw you again, I'd cut you in half.

Tyrion glances down at the sword in Jaime's hand.

Tyrion: It would take you a while with a sparring sword.

Jaime shakes his head and says nothing.

Tyrion: He was going to execute me. He knew I was innocent. He didn't hate me because of anything I did, he hated me because of what I am. The little monster sent to punish him. Do you think I wanted to be born this way? Did he think I chose --

Jaime: What do you want?

Tyrion: Daenerys will win this war. You're a military man. You must know there is no way around it. Daenerys is not her father. She's even willing to suspend hostilities if Cersei agrees to certain terms.