The Lannister House in Kings Landing

[Teirney Lannister]

Doreah was satisfied with his response, though surprised by it.

"Good lad," she said, squeezing his hand.

[Tynian Lannister]

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Tynian Lannister sat calmly in the main dining room of the Lannister house, breaking his fast with some eggs and bacon, as he waited for his brother to arrive.

[Flex]

Lord Aurane walked into the room, taking his usual chair and placing it where his father's chair stood, which he moved aside.

"Ty," he said softly after a moment. "We have to discuss your future."

[Tynian Lannister]

Tynian finished chewing his last morsel and dabbed delicately at his mouth with a napkin.
"Of course, my Lord Lannister" he replied formally.

[Flex]

Aurane flinched at the title; it was too new and didn't suit him... and it was what people had called his father.

"Aurane, please." He said. "Mother wants you banished and no doubt you do not want to be around her, but believe me when I say you will always be welcome at home."

He paused to let the first part sink in. "I want you to come with me to the Stepstones. Not for the whole war, but for a while."

[Tynian Lannister]

"As you wish Aurane" he replied, his voice betraying no emotion. "You realise, I hope, that I was little use as a soldier on the Training Yard. I fail to see what use I'd be on a battlefield, save as fodder for arrows?" he asked, regarding his brother coolly. "If it's my death you seek, a kinder and more efficient way would be to just kill me now"

[Flex]

"Don't be a fool, Ty," Aurane said, though there was humour in his voice. "You know about sneaking about, about... murdering." He took a deep breath.

"I know you don't want to go, Ty but... I haven't seen you in ten god damn years and you just expect me to let you go again?"

He sighed and looked his brother evenly in the eyes. "You will be assigned men who know about sabotage. One season, then you can go. Wherever you want. If you get wounded, you can go too. But until then I need you."

[Tynian Lannister]

Tynian regarded for brother for a long moment, sizing up the new Lord of the Rock. "I get to choose the men" he said bluntly "And, whilst you can point out whatever targets you deem fit, you let me do the planning and the execution of the operation" he steepled his fingers under his chin as his pale blue eyes bored into that of his brothers.

"And after my year is up, you let me go. I'll leave details with you of how to contact me if you need too, but otherwise I am my own man" he laid out his terms calmly and without emotion but a slight tapping of his foot betrayed some agitation at standing up to his brother in this way.

[Flex]

"And here I thought you claimed to be unfit as a soldier; already you speak like one," Aurane countered with a chuckle. His smile faded, eyes taking in his brother's disposition. Suddenly his face threatened to crack.

"Get your things ready. We'll be leaving in a few days." He said quietly, looking away, just about keeping a hold on his composition. The tears could come in private.

[Tynian Lannister]

Tynian nodded, any emotions he had well concealed.