♛ { theproudestlion | Father }
The lord suppressed a grimace as the familiar steps of his youngest child came into his office. He took the brief time before the book fairly slammed upon the solid oak of his desk to compose himself at least a bit, and try to hear the younger man out.
Not because he was his son, but because even he had to admit Tyrion had a thing for numbers, and it was a patience Tywin had never learned. Which made Tyrion, at times, an asset. And considering the current state of the kingdom…much as he hated his youngest son, Tywin was used to working with people he truly despised. A son he merely could not stand was actually surprisingly easy…sometimes.
The Old Lion leaned back from his writing, quill set aside. Then, after a moment, he grimaced just a little, the only real facial expression he seemed to give most days beyond polite annoyance.
“I came to that particular conclusion some time ago. however, as I’m sure you might have noticed, it is quite impossible to tell our dear King what to do. He is…strong-willed.”
He reminded Tywin too much of the last king he had served…but even Aerys had been his dearest friend before his madness struck him. Joffrey had, so far as Tywin had ever observed, never had a ‘sane’ period in his life, his own brand of cruel madness simply became more obvious as he grew older.
“You mean unnaturally angry. That’s what you mean.”
Unlike most lords in King’s Landing, Tyrion was willing to openly admit how mad Joffery was. The riot he caused was still fresh in his mind as if it was yesterday. Tywin’s presence didn’t exactly stop them either. It stopped Tyrion from being a part of them, yes, but that was the only good thing that came from his father’s return.
The smaller lord plopped himself into a chair, tapping his chin in thought. There must be something they could do about this maniac of a king. It’s a surprise no one has attempted to assassinate him.
“...Maybe he would get a kick out of the cockfights. A common man’s sport, yes, but there is bloodshed. Littlefinger doesn’t appreciate me giving his whores to the lad after the last incident so that’s off the table.”
