BELOW THE THREAD: find tyrin, henry and guinevere’s reaction to the tully succession crisis. @tyrinlan @henryoflannister
truthfully; henry lannister little for the grover king, and even less for the tullys overall, for it seemed as though once again some element of family theatrics were spilling before the world stage. the man, dressed in velvet maroon and gold, was sat to the left of his siblings. he took a deep gulp of the arbor wine in his goblet as the tully prince stood to make a speech, no doubt regarding his limp, dead father. the man was expressionless, his eyes surveying the notable guests in attendance, those who had made their presence known, those who had sent delegates and thoughts and respects. in truth, such a man who would risk such turmoil upon his own lands would not be granted a funeral; but rather be hung, drawn and quartered. if one chose to behave like a thirsty animal in life, they would meet their end like an animal.
though, his eyes looked up as it seemed brynden tully was renouncing his right to the river throne, all for a man called cian to come and take. his gaze fixed upon the other tully male, older than the prince in question, who looked as though the world had just been flipped from beneath his feet. looking sideways at tyrin and guinevere, he simply shook his head. it was not something they should pursue any further, in his own opinion; they needed to ally with an experienced leader. "it no longer benefits this family."
tyrin is a man for surprises, but not this one. this news would mean that the lannisters and the westerlands would have to come up with a plan b, but they only ever needed their plan a's. there was frustration, anger within him. the wine he was to bring to taste, near came pouring out of his mouth. who would give up their regency? and to a bastard? "you speak against your region if you speak for a bastard." a bastard should never be king. clare was better suited for queen than was a bastard and she was a full-blooded daughter when a full-blooded son was born and still breathed. the tullys and riverlands would be another weak link for the lannisters and westerlands. already alaric and his own wife failed them, his wife proving again the queen she is by not attending. "what better is it for a bastard to take the riverlands based off of a dead man's word? a formerly mad dead man's word?" he near wants to laugh. "you favor not an alliance, but a foe when you choose to put a bastard on your already cracking throne to weaken your kingdom and those they align with."
guinevere's head had been leaning in her cousin calla's direction, the girls engaging in some talk regarding the members of noble society that had made themselves present for what they all silently prayed was the final curtain call on the tully matter. the topic of conversation had also fallen onto a certain lord hightower; whom her cousin would soon find herself wed to, should all go smoothly and according to plan. she fell quiet however when she saw a distant head of auburn hair stand upon their feet, setting her cold glass of water down and looking briefly across the faces of the tully chldren; they were to be the next generation of their neighbours, and she truly hoped the two regions would be able to secure a benefit from their close geographical proximity.
the words of brynden tully had caught her attention, the words drying from her throat as she sat and fully contemplated the consequences. her two brothers seemed to move first, as they always did, though she remained in her seat. she didn't look over at the prince, whom she had discussed a deal with; though a trip to the wall had been left out before she approached the matter with the lion king. she bit back her words on the tip of her tongue, words that would no doubt only add to the tension. all the benefits for trade with the riverlands still stood, though their leadership was now firmly under question. was it a risk worth taking? there had to be more, another promise, another bind to the alliance; her eyes fell over to the tully women, one she had never seen before..."can we not strengthen this partnership by adding to it?" she asked, glancing slightly at tyrin, before looking over at harry.
