I Knew You Were Trouble // Tywin Lannister (1)

25 Our Song

Tywin was annoyed that jaime found him after the first day of the trial and not taeylor but he was informed that taeylor was spending the day with tommen. Still. Jaime came in here acting a big man but not taking responsibility.

'You have always hated Tyrion.'

'He killed the king.' Tywin countered.

'So did i.' Jaime remarked 'do you have a last order the mad king gave me? It was to bring me your head I saved your life so you can murder my brother?'

'There will be justice.' Tywin declared.

'Justice?' Jamie asked incredulously.

"Can you out in a good word with tommen for me?" Margaery questioned

"He is smitten with you already no doubt." Taeylor countered. "Look at you," margaery smiled "have you spoken much to him?"

"No. Im supposed to be the grieving widow."

"You are too pretty to be a grieving widow for joffrey... what was renly like? I think i met him once."

"He was... tell me tommen." She countered.

"Hes the sweetest thing."

'I'm performing my sworn duty as hand of the King if Tyrion is found guilty he will be addressed accordingly.' Tywin assured them.

'No.' Jaime said meekly. 'he will be executed.'

'he will be addressed accordingly.' Tywin informed his son nonchalantly.

'Once you said that family is all that lives on, it is all that lives on. You have always hated Tyrion.' Jaime told him. 'you told me about a dynasty that would last 1000 years what happens to your dynasty when Tyrion dies? I am a kings guard for bidden by oath.'

'I am aware of your oath.' Tywin spat "but taeylor and i are trying for a child. My legacy can live on through her and our children."

'Tommen this is margaery as you know. She wanted to join us for a walk." Taeylor remarked.

"Hello my lady."

"My king." She gave a deep curtsy.

"Oh will you excuse me?" Taeylor ran off seeing tywin. Tommen looked nervously to margaery as taeylor left them alone. "Hey how did it go?"

"How is tommen?"

"Meeting his future bride no doubt." Taeylor offered. "He is so grateful for you Ty." Taeylor added. "He knows how lucky he is to have you ruling." Tywin nodded that was good. Very good.

"And you?"

"Tyrion isnt my son. If he was i would be furious but hes not. Not really." Taeylor shrugged.

"Garlan is musical." Margaery told taeylor.

"All your failed attempts to woo me and you didnt mention the one thing we have in common?" Taeylor countered

" it's not very manly." he answered.

"Music is my favorite thing in the world." Taeylor countered. "Can you play anything?"

"I dabble." Garlan agreed. 

"Maybe you two could work together..." Margaery suggested winking back at Taeylor, "come on hes been dying for some time with you. Innocent. Completely platonic time." She added. Garlan winked in answer. 

"Show me what you got." Taeylor agreed. 

'It's not going well is it?' Tyrion said as the next day of the trial began.

'You're going to be found guilty.' Jamie told him

'You think so?'

'When you are you have to beg for mercy and asked to be sent to the wall. father has agreed to it.' Jamie told him 'he will spare your life and allow you to join the nights watch.'

'Ned Stark was promised the same thing too and we both know what happened to him.' Tyrion remarked.

'Father is not Joffrey.'

'How do you know?' Tyrion countered

'I dont have to stay right? I mean you look so handsome uo there you truly do." Taeylor assured. "But...."

"You dont have to stay. I know you cant sit still for long."

"Sitting still and looking pretty only lasts for a bit before im sitting and jittery." She agreed. "You do look-" she ran her hands over his chest. "So handsome up here." He kissed her before sitting down "it does things to me Tywin. Careful. I like a man in power."

"I want to hear it again from the beginning. One more time so I don't forget." Taeylor declared

"You won't forget." Garlan offered.

"You might not but I'm not taking any chances."

"Alright you sing it. Its your song."

"Our song." Taeylor corrected. "I couldn't have done it without you Garlan. I have stuck trying to get this just right turns out I needed help."  But he shook his head. 

"That is where you are wrong. I might have clarified your thoughts but it was your idea. Your story and for the most part your music. That song has been inside you for a while. All I did was help you allow it to come out." Garlan assured.  Her expression was skeptical.

"I think you are wrong," Taeylor offered.

"Read the lyrics,'' he insisted tapping the page. 'Show me one that was all mine.'' She knew there werent any. "I might have added a few words here and there but that was more about editing than creating. Taeylor you came up with the hook and the easily remembered phrases. The catchy stuff music these days dont have. Not those stupid ballads this is new." 

"But the music-'

'you had it all you just needed help breaking it in. every phrase and key change you led. I've never written a country modern song before. Trust me this is yours, not ours."

"I don't accept that. I still can't believe how fast it all came together, when I tell you i have been failing for moons trying to get this song right for Tywin...  I've been working on that song on and off since I arrived at the capital. I had nearly given up."

''I'm glad you didn't.' Garlan told her but his smile fell, for Tywin. Her husband. Yes.

"Thank you Garlan." Taeylor said and her words held wonder and gratitude. "This was the most fun I have had in a long while."

"Me too. Lets do it again."