lioness was quiet for now. crown fitted on her head as if it was mean’t to be there. that she was mean’t to be queen. still, she found it so hard to hand that power over to tommen. she loved her children with all of her heart and soul, no one could DENY that love she held for family. for tommen, for myrcella, and for JAIME. there was no one she loved more in the world. though she loved power just as much, and sometimes she was so conflicted with her actions of not being able to hand the throne to tommen, which of course was RIGHTFULLY his — not that cersei would ever admit such a thing.
she remembered when the sun was just a little bit warmer in her younger days. she wouldn’t have to wear a shawl over her shoulders, but these days she had to. she put it down to her age, completely shut out of the ideas and the faerytales that seem to be whispered. soon enough a familiar voice disrupted her thoughts, causing her to open her emerald green eyes and then turn to look at jaime himself. “ jaime. “ voice was a soft mumble, and a small smile crossed her lips. “ it is such a lovely evening, isn’t it? “ she tilted her head to the side, letting her golden curls fall over her shoulder. “ come for some peace? “
his demeanor changed with cersei in view , to something warm & content , perhaps even smug . it was easy to forget all that plagued them in the breeze , a stark change to what the day’s events seemed to always have in store . ever since joffrey ‘ s ascension , & with all that transpired since then , they had none of the same time robert ’ s rule had granted them . jaime could not cross the space between he & his queen to show any of the affection that her presence stirred within him , knowing how precarious their current situation was . both dragon & wolf were circling , they would take more than what was permitted.
the white cloak slides in to an appropriate distance , careful to look around , to make absolutely certain his love was well protected & that her privacy had been interrupted by none but him . he touches at the hilt on his hip gently , eyeing her with fondness . ‘ i thought i might find some , but i ‘ ve found YOU instead — preferable to whatever else i could hope for. ‘
it was time to unite. no matter how much some doubted it , jaime was no fool . there had always been a magic about westeros , something dormant , waiting for it’s day — peculiar as the skulls of old dragons beneath the keep . no matter how robert had chosen to do away with them , jaime had seen them in all their glory before , present as he had taken the life of the last dragon KING so he could no longer terrorize the smallfolk . he knew little of the man’s daughter aside from her name & the woman who bore her , unlike the wolf pretender who had once held him captive . if they were required to work together , his cautious eye would remain affixed .
for now he played the part , HANDLESS but dutiful , loyal to his own . tommen was young and cersei needed protecting , her preference for barbs never keeping her far from trouble . with sword on his hip , jaime welcomed himself to the outdoors & the setting sun , stealing a moment of peace in between guard shifts . when he realized he was not alone , a greeting came easily . “ good evening . “
What about Aerys Targaryen? What did the Mad King say when you stabbed him in the back? I never asked. Did he call you a traitor? Did he plead for a reprieve? He said the same thing he had been saying for hours. Burn them all. Burn them in their homes, burn them in their beds.
♔ → westeros presents SER JAIME LANNISTER, the KINGSLAYER / LORD COMMANDER OF THE KING/QUEENSGUARD of CASTERLY ROCK. a raven sent word that he bears the resemblance to NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU. the 43 year old MALE was DETERMINED & EGOTISTICAL before the dawn of war, but have now become WORRISOME & DISTRUSTING. when songs are sung, their verses speak of THE SOUND OF A ONCE LOYAL BLADE SEVERING A ROARING DRAGON KING'S SPINE, SEARING FIRE CLAIMING A LION'S PAW, LEAVING THE PRIDE MAIMED AS THE WOLVES BEGIN TO CIRCLE && THE DEAD RISE AGAIN. . whispers throughout the seven kingdoms claim that their allegiance lies with HOUSE LANNISTER / CERSEI LANNISTER, but fealty means little when you play the game of thrones. ( laurel, 21, est, she/her. )
HEADCANONS & PLOT POINTS
hc ! like his idols,jaime is well versed in the use of most weapons, and was not left incapable after the loss of his hand. all kingsguard are trained with both, and though he undoubtedly had favored his right, he is still extremely capable with the left — especially in comparison to ordinary knights. jaime cannot use a traditional bow, but he is still quite capable of using a crossbow, throwing spears, and has an apparatus that allows him to use a shield on his right arm.
hc ! seeing cersei wed robert was the worst day of jaime's life. it is something still deeply rooted within him, that oftentimes comes back to haunt him in the late hours of the evening. in his mind's eye, he can still see them side by side, and remembers the strength he summoned not to throw her over his shoulder and sail back to the rock, perhaps the second moment he considered forsaking his kingsguard vows.
hc ! in his youth, jaime tried to find himself interested in other women, but never seemed to be able to do so. he is uncertain if that will ever change, no matter how others view cersei, he is still quite enamored of her and likely will be for years to come. he does not consider brienne a viable romantic partner at this time.
hc ! despite his love for his sister, he hopes she will cool down and not make improper decisions. he believes allowing their son to dismiss ser barristan was a grievous mistake, and sees many of the kingsguard additions as absolutely unworthy or incapable. he will never publicly cross her, but will always work to convince her of seeing a better way. their remaining children need all the protection that can be offered, and all the loyalty the targaryens were able to muster in their kingsguard.
hc ! jaime was not blind to joffrey's personality, and though heartbroken by his death — it is more rooted in the potential good son lost. he feared he would have to bring an end to his son as he had once the mad king. on this subject, he finds himself very much torn in two.
hc ! jaime believes jon snow in his heart of hearts, even if he is not the type of man to speak much on things cersei feels opposite about, and he fears what may come. out of those surviving, he has seen terrible wars, and knows how desperately an army of the dead could claim his loved ones. he is aware the odds are not in their favor. losing a hand has undoubtedly humbled him.
plot point: i think it would be interesting to pursue jaime being able to converse with any surviving targaryens, perhaps to eventually make clear of his reasons when it came to murdering aerys, and just how desperately he wanted to protect rhaella long before then. naturally few know he truth, and i think he may want them to know that some the effort was to save the targaryens from themselves, even if his father chose differently.
plot point: seeing robb stark and those in his army again, and the animosity that might come along with it. jaime finds himself very fortunate to still be alive, and perhaps a little more than smug that he is no longer a prisoner.
plot point: perhaps being coaxed by other crownlands or southern royals to be regent for tommen instead of cersei? even if he doesn't agree, or it never happens, it would be interesting to see his internal struggle because he's well aware that he might do a better job. at very least, he would definitely like to overhaul the kingsguard and oust some of cersei's choices for it.
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