AND SO HE SPOKE.

loren lannister. king of the rock. 

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° ✧ GAME OF THRONES PROMPTS. PART I.

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SEASON ONE :

❛ Nine years! Why have I not seen you? ❜ ❛ Where the hell have you been? ❜ ❛ Would you please shut up! ❜ ❛ Take me to your crypt, I want to pay my respects. ❜ ❛ Surely, the dead can wait. ❜ ❛ Did I offend you? Sorry. ❜ ❛ What the hell do you know about being a bastard? ❜ ❛ I heard you the first time. ❜ ❛ It’s no mercy, letting a child linger in such pain. ❜ ❛ I just want to stand on top of the Wall and pissoff the edge of the world! ❜ ❛ Give me a good, clean death any day. ❜ ❛ What good will my sympathies do them? ❜ ❛ Your absence has already been noted. ❜ ❛ One word and I hit you again. ❜ ❛ I’ve half a mind to leave them all behind and keep moving. ❜ ❛ You’re too hard on yourself. You always have been. ❜ ❛ I swear, if I weren’t your king/queen, you’d have hit me already. ❜ ❛ Trust me, that’s not the worst thing. ❜ ❛ Tell me we’re not speaking of this. ❜ ❛ Oh, it’s unspeakable to you? ❜ ❛ Look at me and tell me what you see. ❜ ❛ You broke my nose, bastard! ❜ ❛ I wonder how long it’d take you to hit! ❜ ❛ They hate me because I'm better than they are! ❜ ❛ Glad to see you’re protecting the Throne. ❜ ❛ It must be strange for you, coming into this room. ❜ ❛ But you just stood there and watched. ❜ ❛ Is that what you tell yourself at night? ❜ ❛ How could you let this happen?! ❜ ❛ I received a slightly warmer welcome on my last visit. ❜ ❛ Do you remember anything about what happened? ❜ ❛ Why are you here? ❜ ❛ I have a gift for you. ❜ ❛ Will I really be able to ride? ❜ ❛ Is this some kind of trick? ❜ ❛ Piss on that! I wanna hit somebody! ❜ ❛ You do move quietly. ❜ ❛ You’re speaking of murdering a child. ❜ ❛ You will dishonor yourself forever if you do this. ❜ ❛ I felt something for you once, you know. ❜ ❛ Does that make you feel better, or worse? ❜ ❛ You wish to confess your crimes? ❜ ❛ My crimes and sins are beyond counting. ❜ ❛ I’m good at convincing others to do violence for me. ❜ ❛ What do you think you’re doing?! ❜ ❛ I have that right, same as you. ❜

SEASON TWO :

❛ We looked for you on the battlefield, but you were nowhere to be found! ❜ ❛ I…I’ve been here, ruling the kingdoms! ❜ ❛ I’m glad you’re not dead. ❜ ❛ Knowledge is power. ❜ ❛ Excuse the interruption. Carry on. ❜ ❛ It’s been a… remarkable journey! ❜ ❛ You brought this on yourself. ❜ ❛ I’ve done nothing. ❜ ❛ Do you understand we’re losing the war?! ❜ ❛ Disappeared? What, in a puff of smoke?! ❜ ❛ Must be hard for you- to be the disappointing child. ❜ ❛ Oh, I trust them with my life- just not with yours. ❜ ❛ Three victories don’t make you a conqueror. ❜ ❛ I won’t need a servant to do my beheading for me! ❜ ❛ I heard you suffered a terrible head wound.  ❜ ❛ I am very good at keepingsecrets for my good friends. ❜ ❛ Who threatened you? ❜ ❛ I understand the way this game is played. ❜ ❛ I’ll have you thrown into the sea! ❜ ❛ I am a pirate- I’m an excellent pirate! ❜ ❛ That’s a promise that always comes true. ❜ ❛ You don’t know how persuasive I am. ❜ ❛ You’re the mosthonest smuggler I ever met. ❜ ❛ You have no need to see this. ❜ ❛ I believe we know how to pour our own wine. ❜ ❛ Maybe I’ll hire this cook of yours. ❜ ❛ I don’t listen to filth. ❜ ❛ I appreciate your loyalty. ❜ ❛ I’ll not have my honour questioned by an imp! ❜ ❛ I just wouldn’t feel safe with you lurking about. ❜ ❛ I command you to arrest this cutthroat! ❜ ❛ Do you hear me?! ❜ ❛ I think there’s more to ruling than that. ❜ ❛ There’s no bigger joke in the world than that. ❜ ❛ What about all the dreams you had that didn't come true? ❜ ❛ Your time with the wolves has made you weak. ❜ ❛ You gave me away if you remember. ❜ ❛ You gave me away like I was some dog you didn’t want anymore. ❜ ❛ You won’t get away with this. ❜ ❛ I’ve decided I don’t like riddles. ❜ ❛ You want to know what side my family fights on? ❜ ❛ You gonna tell me where you’re from? ❜ ❛ You can’t talk to me like that! ❜ ❛ That’s twice I’ve warned you. ❜ ❛ I don’t want you in my tent oneminute more than necessary. ❜ ❛ It would be my pleasure. ❜

SEASON THREE :

❛ You’re wearing the wrong color. ❜ ❛ When I’m free, will I be free to go? ❜ ❛ I'll be free to kill you. ❜ ❛ From now on, you’d better kneel every time I fart. ❜ ❛ You’re telling me you saw… one of them.  ❜ ❛ Did I come to the right place? ❜ ❛ We’ll need to find you a new cloak. ❜ ❛ I need an army. ❜ ❛ It’s too beautiful of a day, to argue. ❜ ❛ I am wondering why you sent for me. ❜ ❛ Have you grown boredprotecting me? ❜ ❛ I’m sure you’ve filled your pockets. ❜ ❛ I don’t loan it out to friends as a favor. ❜ ❛ I don’t even know what I’m paying you now! ❜ ❛ Am I enjoying it? ❜ ❛ I heard how happy you were. ❜ ❛ I gave you real power and authority. ❜ ❛ You brought a whore into my bed. ❜ ❛ Why does everyone assume I want something? ❜ ❛ A little bloody gratitude would be a start. ❜ ❛ So tell me what you want. ❜ ❛ I want what is mine by right. ❜ ❛ The next whore I catch in your bed, I’ll hang. ❜ ❛ I’m not your enemy. ❜ ❛ I’ve never seen anything like it. ❜ ❛ Even the bravest men fear death. ❜ ❛ Tell the good master there is no need. ❜ ❛ Here, I’m done with you. ❜ ❛ How many do you have to sell? ❜ ❛ We don’t get to choose who we love. ❜ ❛ I only want to know what that means. ❜ ❛ Are you frightened, child? ❜ ❛ Tell us the truth. No harm will come to you. ❜ ❛ I have traitor’s blood. ❜ ❛ Please don’t make me say anymore. ❜ ❛ Please, don’t stop the wedding. ❜ ❛ That doesn’t mean they’re not worth helping. ❜ ❛ I have no doubtyou will prove equal to this challenge. ❜ ❛ This is the safest place in the city. ❜ ❛ Any advice for me, on my new position? ❜ ❛ How long will you be gone? ❜ ❛ You don’t have the strength. It would kill you. ❜ ❛ There is another way, a better way. ❜ ❛ The blood of my enemies, not the blood of innocents. ❜ ❛ What’re you doing, leading a mob of peasants? ❜ ❛ I should have killed you! ❜

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crwnedgold  :

for a brief moment, cylene shut her eyes, letting everything sink in. this was it, wasn’t it? the moment she so ever feared. all the going behind her brother’s back, the vague hints he threw at her, the fighting, it all lead to this moment. she was an engaged woman; the one thing she thought she’d never be. “i know the difference between a whore and a wife, brother.” cylene found it in herself to joke, the weight of the conversation bearing heavily on her. “though in a few days time i will become the latter and will dutiful be that, upholding whatever responsibilities it title entails. i will know my place.” and almost instantly, she was serious again. the princess wanted to add that there are something one can find within the confinements of the bedroom but she didn’t want to push it but instead she smiled lightly at her older brother. Cylene looked up at him, surveying his features, noticing the little lines on the corners of his eyes and wrinkles that formed when he spoke. Loren looked older but wiser no doubt, maybe the stress that came with being king had gotten to him. it pained cylene to know she took part in giving him stress and vowed to be better— or will try to be better. 

it was amazing how much power he brothers, loren and tytos, held over her. not only did they decide her fate and her future but also had the ability to clench her heart so easily, making her chest feel tight with just their words. her eyes stung and tears threatened to spill as his brother placed a hand on her shoulder. mind races back to the last time he was this affectionate with her. Cylene held great respect for loren to the point where she looked up at him, idolised him even. her big brother was her hero, no doubt in that. “though i am perfectly capable of fending for myself— i have my brothers to thank for that— but gwayne gardener foolishly decides to harm me, you will be the first to know. i swear.” she quickly wiped the tiny tear from her eye, scoffing as she looked down. “i haven’t even left and you’re already making me cry.”

For once, Loren chose to believe her words. Navigating the stormy seas of politics, he’d grown acquainted with the ways of lies and tuned to the sounds of honesty. He heard them now, leaving his sister’s lips. At least for this moment, she seemed to believe in her capability of keeping the promise. It would suffice. To her words, he only nods in quiet acceptance. There was no need for him to voice his trust; not only would he not dare to do such so bluntly, but one look was worth more than a thousand words. Especially for a man who chose his as carefully as Loren did.  

She was being sent off to a lesser man, one of the very worst Loren knew, as punishment. But he hadn’t been quite as cruel as he could have been. There were plenty of Iron Born who would enjoy taking her up as a salt wife, Northern men as brute as the eternal winter they faced. He’d chosen Gwayne, a man whose danger was kept well under wraps, who at least pretended to be chivalrous most of the time. Surely, the most grief he would give her sister was not loving her and fathering other children.  ❛  Very well.  ❜   He’d seen the beginnings of it, signs of tears forming in her eyes; he catches sight of it as it runs down her cheek. Had his father ( or even their mother ) taught him to be more sentimental, Loren may have pulled her into his embrace. But he was as hard as the stones of their fortress, and the most he did was move his hand to hold up her chin.  ❛  You are a lioness, Cylene. Don’t give your tears to anyone. Not even me.  ❜  Words right from their mother’s mouth, given to him when he was but a boy. Loren’s thumb wipes away the remaining trace her tear had drawn upon her cheek, and he retracts his hand soon after.  ❛  Go ahead and make your preparations. Let our siblings know of your news, say your goodbyes. You are to leave as soon as you’re able.  ❜

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SUNDER WARS →  MODERN AU

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crwnedgold  :

the revelation behind king garlan’s assassination attempt was no surprise to cylene, she’s had her suspicions but was not vocal about it. her blue eyes looked up at her older brother and nodded, understanding fully what she was getting herself into. “i understand completely.” she replied. “his trust will not be something hard to gain as we’ve already been acquainted before. reports will come as soon as i hear anything. you have my word,” cylene promised. it was at that moment that she felt more weight added to her shoulders but this was the little she could offer to her family. she was ready to prove herself to loren and that she was more that he thought she was. this was a second chance and she wasn’t going to let it slip out of her grasp. the reach was a vast kingdom and anyone who held power over it would easily become more powerful than the rest of the other rulers in westeros.  “is there anything more, my brother? or should i start making preparations for my travel to the reach?”

Loren was pleased to see a real level of understanding from her; a look that reminded him so of Tytos, the way he would get when a mission was entrusted to him and he took its reins valiantly. Perhaps she was finally starting to see what loyalty truly looked like; perhaps this was the wake up call she’d been needing so desperately.  ❛  I know how well-acquainted you two are. Why do you think I chose him?  ❜  A man who could not refuse her and knew well enough what he was getting.  ❛  Don’t underestimate him. I don’t want you thinking trust is something gained in the bedroom. It takes more than that. Gwayne is a clever man with plenty to hide; he trusts very few, and will be less inclined to trust you after I forced him into this.  ❜   One could almost sense an inkling of concern in his voice, which becomes more prominent as he continues on, wishing to leave her at least one more piece of valuable advice.  ❛  Yes, there is one more thing. Keep your legs closed. He is a proud man with a far too large ego. Should he find himself humiliated, you will pay the price for it.  ❜  

Loren pauses, coming close to feeling a pang in his heart as he looks at his sister. Nothing strong enough to feel like regret, but it borders near it. The girl he’d practically raised flashes before his eyes, before innocence had been ripped from her. The girl he’d loved so tenderly, who’d protected fiercely as if his own cub. She’d filled him with disappointment long enough to remain hidden most of the time, but there were occasions where he could see her again. Now, for one, she shone through. With a tinge of hesitance, he reaches for her and lays a hand on her shoulder.  ❛  If he mistreats you, I want you to tell me. No matter what, you will always be a Lannister, and sheep should never forget who the lions are.  ❜

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crwnedgold  :

her heart pounded wildly on her chest upon entering her brother’s chambers; she could feel her palms sweat in sheer anxiety. of course she was scared to know what her brother was planning to do with her. cylene learned her lesson the last time they spoke and held her tongue until spoken to. the surprise was evident in her face as he announced who she was to be betrothed to and her timely departure from the rock. in truth, gwayne gardener was the last person she thought of that she’d ever be betrothed to. still, she pursed her lips unsure if she was to reply or not. “if this is what my king and my brother wishes then i will comply.” cylene knew better now than to defy loren. this was her silent resignation and acceptance of her fate; there was not much she could do anymore. “is there anything else, your grace?”

❛  Yes.  ❜  Of course there was. Nothing came so simple with him.  ❛  To secure this betrothal, I had to leave the prince with no choice. Gwayne is a proud man, I’m sure he won’t appreciate it and as a result will not confide in me as much as he has in the past. So, I am giving you a chance to make up for your mistakes.  ❜  He makes his way to where she stands, only a few steps away with hands joined together behind his back.  ❛  You are going to be my eyes and ears in that court. Make Gwayne trust you, learn of his plans, and report them back to me.  ❜  For a moment, he ponders whether or not he should entrust her with more information. At the end, he decides it would be most effective if she was going in with full knowledge rather than being caught by surprise.  ❛  Your future husband ordered the attack on his nephew. Gwayne’s ambition is to overthrow Garlan. Should he succeed, you will become Queen of the Reach, and the power of our family shall be extended. I want you to help him achieve it, and to tell me if he ever is about to put everything in jeopardy like he almost did in Dorne. Do you understand?  ❜

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❛  There you are. Come on in.  ❜  Attention is only given to her for a moment, soon returning to the map he had laid out over his desk. Eyes scan over the geography of the region, pondering over the expansion that was about to come, admiring how far his rule would reach. What a delicious thought it was  ––––  all he needed was to bet on the right horse.  ❛  It’s been done. I’ve offered your hand and it’s been accepted.  ❜  Loren announces, still paying more care to the drawings before him than the woman herself. At last, he draws in a breath and stands to his full height, now eyeing his sister.  ❛  You are betrothed to Gwayne Gardener. He shall be ready to welcome you in the Reach within a week’s time.  ❜

@crwnedgold

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tytos-lannister  :

At mention of either of his sisters Tytos automatically paid much more attention to any conversation. Especially concerning Cylene -she was his favorite if it were in him to choose a favorite sister. A fist clenched at his side and jaw clenched breathing in deeply. An old man,  a snake of a man and not in the least bit worthy of his sister. There were a handful more deserving of a Lannister bride. A handful more who had a crown to their name and would’ve been more use to them as allies and not a man old enough to be her father. He knew of his sisters choices but it did not sit well with him. “She would not make a scene with me brother. I would not question you on anything because I trust your judgement brother but the Gardner is unworthy of her.” Tytos breathed. “He must be deserving. I would wish to be sure he is worthy of our sister”

Loren was not ignorant to how close his most trusted sibling was to his most problematic one. He noticed the change in demeanour of his brother upon the mention of Cylene, even more so the distaste in his choice of husband. Were the situation any different, Loren may have laughed, but these were not times for comedy. Traces of insubordination threatened his brother, a sight he did not appreciate in the least, and sought to control.  ❛  The Gardener is as deserving of her as she is of him.  ❜  Loren speaks with finality, his statement not to be questioned.  ❛  Our sister is not worth much, Tytos. Do not let her make you believe otherwise. She chose to taint herself, I am giving her just to the man who had part in it. She will marry Gwayne Gardener, and it is far from you to judge this union. Have I made myself clear?  ❜

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Gwayne, 

I write to you not out of friendship, but for official affairs. In this letter I shall give you a proposition, and a choice. Knowing you to be a clever man, I am sure you will make the right one. 

The fact of the matter is: I know of your affections for my sister, and precisely how deeply they run. I’ve kept the fact hidden from both of you to use it when an opportunity arose, and now it seems the time has come. You are to marry Cylene. You will welcome her with open arms, as you have before, and weave the need for a dowry. If anyone puts this condition to question, I am sure a man of your wits can come up with an even more compelling reason. I shall leave that invention to your capable hands. 

Cylene will be sent to the Reach in the next few days to officialise your betrothal, and you are to be married within the fortnight. She will become your wife, and you will be a husband worthy of a Lannister. 

Should you not want to meet these conditions, know that the consequence to that will be my telling your nephew precisely how deeply your love for him runs as well. Your choice here is quite simple. Do not take long in replying with it. 

Sincerely,  Loren Lannister

@gwcyne

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top 3 people you trust

❛  Myself, Tytos and my wife.  ❜

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Do you have any desires or regrets?

❛  Plenty in the way of desires. Not so much with regret.  ❜

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Top Five Northern Ladies

❛  Top what? It’s a rather vague descriptor, is it not? Not to mention, I don’t meddle with the kind. Wouldn’t know how to rank them, nor have an interest to.  ❜

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Show a love letter you wrote to Sanah.

❛  I am not much of a romantic. I’ve never written her a love letter. The most I ever gotten close to were tellings of my days away, perhaps a bit where I admitted I missed her. Other than that, I don’t believe anything I’ve ever written can qualify as that. Though I am not sure if she would agree; she tends to see romance in more things than I do.  ❜

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tytos-lannister  :

Tytos sat and in silence he observed his brother writing already anticipating that which he would hear. Though Loren was unpredictable it was within the very nature of being born a Lannister that one was already born anticipating the moves of other so to make a master stroke. He knew if he were in his brother’s position with such ambitions what he would do. It would be foolish not to take such an opportunity. As he spoke it did not surprise Tytos who knew one way or another his stay at home would be short lived and the task at hand resumed almost immediately. Tytos would keep mute on the subject of romantic feelings and would be ever focused on the objective. “That I do brother, that I do. It would be unwise if we were not to capitalize on such budding affections and how vulnerable a spot the river girl would be. Yes. I will make way at once and I can be away within the day even brother.”

❛  Excellent.  ❜   Satisfaction was plain on his features, a demeanour that had become more and more common in the presence of his brother. Even a man as difficult to please as Loren had to admit that the younger Lannister was proving to be quite a matter of pride to their House. Tytos was as loyal as could be, and had yet to disappoint his king. At times where he finds it difficult to see nothing but grief in another sibling, his brother was a breath of fresh air.  ❛  I should give you more instructions on the morrow should I need to, but I am sure you have the situation perfectly under control.  ❜   He pauses, almost dreading the change of subject. Almost. A tired sigh leaves his lips, he sets his quill aside.  ❛  Before she goes to you herself making some sort of scene, I am letting you know that I have negotiated our sister’s hand. Cylene is to be married to Gwayne Gardener. She should be leaving for the Reach soon after you make your journey to the Trident.  ❜

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Do you have brightroar , widows wail or oath keeper?

❛  I wield brightroar, of course. I know not what the other two are, but I’m assuming they too are blades. Nevertheless, I have never heard of such weapons nor are they in possession of my House. ❜

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