Casterly Rock, Westerlands,287 AC
Tywin Lannister sat in his solar with his brother Kevan. They were both there to talk about one thing and one thing only. The new lord of Stranger's Hall, Hadrian Peverell.
Kevan broke the permeating silence first "What is young Hadrian like Tywin?"
Tywin's lips twitch upward in remembrance "He was a quite child who has grown into a cold, calculating and intelligent young man"
"You were quite close with Lothor were you not? Is there any bit of Lothor in the boy?" Kevan inquired curiously
"He is Lothor" Tywin concluded firmly, having met the boy that was Hadrian Peverell already
The doors to his solar creaked open and an elite guard entered "Milord, the young Lord Peverell has arrived"
The two brothers stood in unison "Show him to my solar right away" demanded Tywin.
The guard hurried off and left the door ajar behind him. It did not take long for Hadrian Peverell to arrive shortly after.
A raven haired youth entered, fixing the lord of the rock an eerie green eyed stare, the old lion spoke softly "Come Hadrian sit with my brother, we have much to discuss"
Kevan dismissively waved at the guard, who, understanding Kevan, Closed the door behind him and left.
"My Lord, I am here as per your request" Hadrian respectfully stated with head bowed. Tywin nodded before pouring wine for each of them.
"Yes Hadrian, But before we get to business, I really must offer my condolences, your father Lothor was taken by the Stranger too soon. He is missed by my brother and I" Says Kevan, with sorrow and regret coloring his words
A look of confusion glided by the young lord's face but it was gone as quick as it appeared "Thank you Ser Kevan, father was a good man"
A cough was heard and two curious heads swiveled towards Tywin questioningly. "Shall we get to business?" Was all the response given by the lord of house lannister. Having recieved nods from both Kevan and Hadrian, Tywin proceeded with his plan for young Hadrian.
"You would normally be sent to foster with a lord until you reach majority. For the friendship and loyalty your father gave me I shall ignore tradition, but you must prove yourself mature enough to handle your Lordly Affairs" Began Tywin succinctly
"Your terms are agreeable my lord" responded the young lord, seemingly surprised at the leniency shown.
"My Daughter,Lucia and my sister Genna and her entourage shall be your guests. A betrothal to my daughter is in the near future if you prove worthy" Tywin finished proudly, after all; the Peverells were one of House Lannister's most loyal servants and a bethrothal with Lucia would secure that loyalty further for generations to come.
The poor peverell lord seemed almost speechless "M-My Lord you honor me"
Tywin smiled but inwardly he was slightly confused the boy had been cunning and ruthless, this show of nervousness is most unexpected "Prove your worth by being an efficient ruler of your lands Hadrian and you would have earned it" he said instead
And so The Line of Lann the clever and Luthor I Peverell found themselves entangled once more, no one in the room realizing that the game would be irreversibly changed.
The Void
"And so Morghon finally makes his move" a voice hissed in the darkness of the void
"Brother patience, Morghon has always held more power than us gīda tolī se ropagon hen valyrio" a deeper, more sinister voice chided
"That pest R'hllor stays strong we must plan our moves with care" Hissed the softer voice that sounded like gently crashing waves against a shore
"That Targaryen girl will have her uses after all" The deep voice says, cackling in the void
Author's Note
Before you all bring out the pitchforks and torches let me explain!
This was a plot bug that nested in my head for quite some time, I needed it out if I was to have any hope of writing more on Olympus Maximus(next chapter of that story is currently being written so i shall have that update out sometime this month as a christmas prezzid for you all)
Also, I've been having a very hectic school year so I apologize for the lack of updates.
Anyway,constructive criticism shall be acknowledged, flames will be immediately ignored.
See you all in the next chapter
(UPDATE 28/4/17) I fixed up the chapter a bit, The next chapter is on the way. I am currently polishing it and making sure everything is all good. Expect the new chapter uploaded by next week at least
Now I will address an angry,raving and unconstructive review. This review(which I have deleted..an action I do not take lightly I assure you) railed about how the story did not have the 'interesting twist promised' and called me a deluded moron.
The point of a good twist is that it doesn't happen right from the beggining. And if this guest reader does not have the patience to wait for the build up to said twist then I am glad to be rid of such a negative point of view.
I accept crticial reviews, I embrace the improvement I can make to my writing style and stories from reading them. I draw the line at ranting,useless,and without substance reviews that only intend to hurt or put down another person to make themeselves feel superior.
-GodsOfOlympus
