House of the wolf

I sit as I watch Jaime catch up on the recent events in Kings Landing, surprisingly he does not show much of a reaction when he gets to the part about Joffrey´s death.

I can see he is shocked but he does not seem devastated or even saddened at the death of his oldest son. In fact, as he reads on he looks much more devastated at Tywin´s death at Tyrion´s hands.

I don´t say anything but take note of his reaction internally, even if I personally hated Joffrey´s guts. I don´t think I could react so coldly to my child´s death no matter what it did.

“Funny how life is, just moments ago I was wondering what I would have to sacrifice to kill your craven seed Joffrey, and the vindictive unscrupulous thing you call daddy, turns out all I had to do was wait while you Lannisters tear each other apart” 

He just glares at me not saying anything.

“I knew that as long as those two are alive, there would be no peace or quarter given on either side, your red wedding is proof of that”

“What Joffrey did to my Father ensured there could be no peace as long as he was on the Iron Throne and what Tywin did, orchestrating the Frey´s and Bolton´s betrayal, killing my brother and many of his bannermen after the guest right had been invoked… I have to say it astounds me that you Lannister hostages have not been killed by an angry mob of Northmen” 

He smirks up at me with a pompous smile on his face “Oh believe me they tried, only your poor mother, the lonely widow became smitten with me, she was unable to bear the thought of any harm coming to me. She pleaded with them to let her take me with her back home”  

His words make my eyebrows crease, if you want to play this game, let´s play.

“You´re a funny man, what about your sister, was she smitten with you? Look how that turned out. Now that she found a new lover would she pay your ransom? No, I think she would buy herself some scented candles before she lifts a finger to help you. And your pappy will not able to pay for your ransom either, seeing as your little imp brother killed him while he was taking a shit… pfft haha hahaha”

I laugh loudly for a little too long.

“... Cough, sorry about that, that was bad manners, I had not pictured it in my mind before. Until now and imagining it. Pfft haha, your pops must´ve shit himself when he saw that imp charging at him in the bathroom hahaha... Anyway, that´s not what I´m here for, I´m asking you if there is any reason for keeping you alive?”

His pompous smile had long faded from his face and he slowly opened his mouth to speak.

“My sister and my uncle will gladly pay any price for my release, a Lannister always pays his debts,” He says solemnly.

“Release? Who said anything about releasing you? No, only if they pay a very steep ransom, will I allow you to take the black instead of executing you and your cousins right on this spot to appease my men who are nursing sore wounds”

 “You expect me to become a brother of the Night´s Watch?” He scoffs disdain in his tone.

“I know that swearing a vow that you will actually need to uphold must sound like a joke to you. But I´m serious, you will not leave Winterfell alive unless you take the black, besides its not like you would be much use anywhere else despite all your prowess with a sword, you have done a terrible job of protecting your last three Kings, Kingsguard” 

“So I decided, for the sake of Tommond that sweet boy, that the Kingslayer, you will need a change of pace from murdering your masters or fucking your master's wife and mother, you-”

CLANG! In a burst of strength and speed, Jamie charges at me until the chains attached to the wall stop him.

“Oh, did strike a nerve?... I don´t know why though, maybe, was me spelling it out to you like that? Was that what bothered you? Did it wake you wake up and make you realize how well and truly you fucked us all!” I yell at him agitated.

“Could you not just find a golden-haired Lannister cunt that was not married to the fucking King on the Iron Throne!” 

He looks at me defiantly “Our love-”

“Love! Don´t flatter yourself, you were just her toy that she took with her to King´s Landing to hug to sleep when her husband was away and you were discarded as soon as you left to fight for her in the Riverlands”

“...I met this Lancel Lannister when I was in Kings Landing, he´s golden-haired too, hells I thought he was just a younger version of you… it must sting to have the woman you love do that to you. Let that tell you that nothing awaits you in King´s Landing, not your Father, not your brother, even your dear sister has moved on to better things… you know we got some letters sent to Winterfell from Kevan and Genna Lannister willing to negotiate to get you back. Kevan who I have two of his male heirs in my grasp but puts ink to paper asking about you. But no letters from the love of your life, the Queen Regent.”

He just looks at me keeping a poker face but I can tell my words are getting to him so I stand up to take my leave. 

“Don´t be so quick to scoff and refuse to join the Wall. You´re one of the few people whose life would improve upon joining the Night´s Watch” 

And I walk out with the cane clinking on the ground echoing after me.