Chapter 4: Casterly rock
Jamie Lannister was back in the throne room. The dragon skulls were hanging on the ceiling looking down on him judging him. He could still smell the burned flesh in the air. The room was full of smoke. He could nit see anything in front of him. He looked down at his hand and they were red. Blood! Jamie's eyes widened and he looked around the room frantically. What was going on?
A high pitched scream rung through the air an he turned to see who it was although he knew who this voice belong to. His Queen. He was back in front of her chambers guarding the door. He closed his eyes and willed himself to be anywhere but here. Many nights he stood before her chambers and guarded the door from any intruders. The intruded was in the chambers though hurting his Queen. He should be protecting the Queen from the King but alas he could only listen and stand there. So he gripped the handle of his sword with all his might and gritted his teeth eyes closed shut.
"BURN THEM! BURN THEM ALL!" Jamie was back at the throne room staring at the crazed purple eyes.
"Burn then all!"
Jamie woke up with at a start sitting up on his bed looking around frantically trying to catch his breath. He did not recognise the chambers at first. It seemed strange to him and he ran to grab his sword and take a look at the room properly and he realised he was in his childhood chambers. Jamie dropped the sword on the floor and he bend forward and rested his hand on his knees as he was trying to catch his breath.
He was home. He was safe. Jamie knew nothing would happen here to him yet still his heart beat so fast he was afraid it would jump out of his chest. Jamie straightened and looked around the chambers and smiled sadly. He was home and he was safe yet he did not want to be here. He did not want to rule the Rock one day. He was not meant for this. He was made to be a knight. He was meant to be a Kingsguard. He was mean to fight and not father children and play a little lord, that was not him yet he that was what he agreed to do. Out of spite and to protect himself. He could not stay in Kings Landing and watch the love of his life fall in love with that oaf of a man.
Cersei. Just thinking about this name made his hear ache with pain and longing. He wanted to see in her beautiful green eyes again. He wanted to play with her golden hair and kiss her red full lips. He wanted to run away with her so they can be together but that was never going to happen now. She was married and she is Queen. Just like she always wanted he joined the Kingsguard to be with her yet she was taken away from him as soon as he did that and although he never regretted the decision he missed Cersei terribly and now she there and his here. At his ancestral home. His home where he fell in love with Cersei. His home which he gave up for Cersei just to be with her as she was to be married another . The white Prince Jamie called him. Cersei was always brought up to be a Queen. Yet she did not marry the Prince. She married the King. A man who she loved even more than her Prince. Jamie knew, it was in her eyes. She fell in love with that oath of a man. A man who fucks anything with a pair if tits. A man that does not deserve her.
Jamie shook his head. He needs to let go of his sister. He need to let go of the woman he loved. She forsaken him for a crown so he forsaken her as well and left the Capitol. He will become the future of his house and his son will the a Lord after him. He will have a pretty little wife and he will leave happily every after.
At that though Jamie scoffed. He did not want to marry. He did not want to become a Lord. He was never good at that. He hated numbers and reading. Fighting. Now that was what Jamie was good at. Yet he cannot do that.
Jamie was here at Casterly Rock for over a moon now and he did not like it here. He was bored and he was miserable. There was nothing for him to do here. So he trained, he trained so hard is muscles ached and begged him for a break. The clanging of the swords bringing a little joy to him. His hurting muscles bringing him the memories of his glory days.
He was however taken out of his musing when his ten and one year old brother ran to his room with an exited look on his face.
"Jamie Jamie you must read this book with me it is so good. It is a book about dragons." Tyrion said a little breathless with his green eyes looking at him with excitement. This brought a smile to Jamie's face. His little brother although hated by father and Cersei was so innocent. He was so pure. He had not mean bone in his body. All he wanted was to read his books and go on adventures. He was so smart that he would be better Lord of Casterly Rock at ten and one than him at ten and eight. Jamie and Tyrion read his books and talked about going on adventured together when his squire asked him to go to his fathers solar.
When there Jamie waited until his father was finished with writing his letter before he looked at him with a cold look. He sat back down on his chair and looked at Jamie.
"Your betrothed will be here by mid day. The feat will be today to welcome her to her new house. I expect you to be at her side all the time and amuse her and get to know her. The wedding will be in two days time. By that time you will pack your things and move to a bigger chamber where both of you will be staying." Tywin said and Jamie frowned.
"We will not be staying on separate bed chamber?" Jamie asked not happy about sharing a bedchamber with his wife.
"No you will not. I need you to produce an heir as soon as possible. You will be staying in the same bedchamber and I will not hear anymore about it. If it was not for your stupid stunt in the Kingsguard you would have already be we to Lysa Tully and had a heir and a spare already." Tywin and Jamie frowned. He remembered that silly little girls who blushed and giggled at him like a stupid wench. He was glad he did not wed her. She was stupid Cersei was not.
"Yes father." Jamie said. There was no use of opposing his father. If there was something he knew of his father was that he always got what he wanted. Always. Now he wanted Jamie to produce children and a lot of them.
"Go now and get ready." Tywin commanded and Jamie left the room to dress to meet his new wife to be. Tyrion was in the room looking at Jamie.
"I bet she is beautiful. Just like you. You will have beautiful children." Tyrion said and Jamie laughed and ruffled his golden curls.
"I know I am beautiful. Thank you for pointing that out." Jamie said and Tyrion punched him in the gut making him grunt in pain.
"Do you think she will like me?" Tyrion said looking at his hands.
"I think she will love you. How can she not love you? Your smart and witty." Jamie said and for the first time he was serious. He loved his brother and he will not stand if his wife despised him. He will not have that.
"I am a dwarf after all." Tyrion said and Jamie looked at him.
"But you are a Lannister brother." Jamie said and Tyrion puffed his chest.
For to soon Jamie was standing in the courtyard of Casterly Rock by his father's side waiting to meet his betrothed. He was wearing red and gold his golden hair blowing in the wind. He hated to admit it but he was nervous. He did not know who was going to get out of the wheelhouse. He did not know if she was ugly or not. Or if she was short or tall. He hoped she was not a red head. Since meeting Lysa he was not very fond of the hair colour.
At the head of the party was Rolland Crakehall a man who was lean and tall with dark brown hair and a great big beard. He looked around the courtyard with a stern look that could match his fathers. A dozen men were behind him and behind them was the wheelhouse and behind the wheelhouse another dozen men.
Rolland jumped of the horse and walked over to Tywin with opened arms.
"Tyrion my friend it is goo to see you again." He said with a tight smile if that could even be called a smile and the two men embraced.
"It is good to see you as well." Tywin said with an even tighter look on his face. Lord Crakehall then looked at Jamie. The man looked him up and down with his blue eyes and nodded.
"You look good mi boy. Strong." Rolland said and shook Jamie's hand. Hard. Jamie gave a tight smile.
"Well lets not make his any longer than it has to be." He nodded and the man nodded at one of his men who opened the door to the wheelhouse. First stepped a blond woman who was older and stood by Rolland who held out his hand to her.
"My wife Ellyn." Rolland said. The woman was pretty with pale blond hair and pale blue eyes. The woman was short and plump.
After her another woman stepped out. She was younger and taller. She had a slender body. She wore a pale blue gown that accented her gentle curves. She had long hair that was the colour of chestnut that was falling down to her wait in loose curls and waves. Her face was pretty. She may be called beautiful. Her skin was pale like cream. On her cheeks and her upturned nose she had a dusting of freckles. She had pink pale lips the top one fuller then the bottom one. Her lips were pulled in a smile showing off her dimples. Her eyes they were the most striking think about her. They were pale blue colour of the sky on a sunny day and they were surrounded by long and dark eyelashes.
Jamie marvelled at her. She was very different from Cersei. Very different. Where Cersei was a striking beauty his betrothed beauty was softer. More innocent. Elaine as Jamie came to know looked delicate like a flower were Cersei was strong like a tree. Like a lion. She looked so different from Cersei and Jamie liked it. He needed to let go of her. She already did. He was not even out of the Capitol before she spread her legs for the King. She moved on and he needs to do so as well.
Behind Elaine stepped three more ladies probably her lady in waiting. There were two blonds and one dark haired girl. They were all pretty as well not as pretty as Elaine though.
Elaine walked over to Lord Tywin and courtesied like a perfect lady.
"My Lord." She addressed Jamie's father and Jamie notices she had a soft and melodic voice. Not to high pitched like the other ladies he met. Before long she stood by him and did the same. Jamie noticed she was a head shorter than him. He bowed and gave her his arm as they walked toward the castle. Neither of them saw Tyrion blush as one of Elaine's handmaidens one of the blond ones smiled softly at him.
"How was the journey for you My Lady." Jamie asked like a perfect knight should.
"It was very pleasant Ser Jamie. I enjoyed the views greatly." She said and smiled at Jamie her dimples showing.
"I am glad." Jamie said and they walked in silence. Jamie felt awkward. He always did in front of girls. That is why he never really had any interest in them. It was always Cersei for him and still is. Although he will try as he might to let go of her his heart will always belong to her. But looking at the woman he was walking with he wanted to give it a try. He wanted to make something out of his marriage. He is only bound to her for life. He needed to stop wallowing and live his life.
Jamie escorted Elaine to her chambers and walked away quickly. He needed to think. He needed to to punch something.
Elaine watched as the door behind her closed and she let go of the breath she was holding. She felt nervous with Jamie. She felt awkward. Elaine thinks that they both did. Off course they would they due to be wed and bed in two days time and then share a bedroom together. Elaine sat at her bed and looked around the chambers. They were so different then her childhood chambers. More majestic. More decorated. Her family was not poor but they were not as rich as the Lannisters. Her rooms were more simple.
This is the chambers that her new life will begin. This is were she will become a woman. Elaine knew she should be exited but she was frightened. Marriage. She knew it was going to happen one day. She flowered two years ago and since then her father has been searching for a match for her but non was as fabulous at Jamie Lannister. The future Lord of Casterly Rock and Warden of the West. She will be the Lady of Casterly Rock one day.
Elaine was not stupid. She knew this was purely political marriage. A marriage in Westeros is rarely anything but. Her father was one of the core houses that serves Lord Lannister. She was a perfect match for Jamie.
She knew that there were marriages that the man and wife did not love each other or like each other for that matter and she was fine with that. She was fine if her husband and her will not fall in love. That was not what was her role in a marriage. Her job was to produce children and she will do her duty to her husband. She will produce many children for her husband as she can. Love stories that are written in the books rarely happen in real life. Her parent marriage was purely political and although they had little uncommon and never fell in love they loved their children fiercely. All seven of them.
Jamie Lannister. That man was a mystery to everyone. He became a member of the Kingsguard at the age of five and ten. Her age. The youngest man ever joined. He became one of the best swordsmen in Westeros in the short time. He served the Mad King and he killed him. The man he swore to protect. He is known as Kingslayer for that. On her journey here she heard many things about the man that was to become her husband. She heard he was arrogant. She heard he was an oath breaker. She heard that he loved his sister and only agreed to spite him. She heard of his beauty.
His beauty was something she could confirm. He was dashing. With his golden lock flowing in the wind. His chiselled face and his green eyes that seem makes her heart beat faster everytime he looks at her. A golden lion. Every girl dreamed off him but he was hers. The Kingslayer was to be her husband so whatever he done previously it did no matter. She was to be his wife and stand by his side through thick and thin. No matter what he had done she needs to stand by his side. So she will become Lady of Casterly Rock and she will become a lioness. That was what was to be expected of her and she will do her duty. "None so fierce" her house word were said and she will become fierce. A fierce lion.
So when she stood in front of the Septon swearing herself to her husband she done so with no fear. She stood there high and proud like a lion and said the words and become a wife. She become a Lannister and she will become Lady of the Rock.
Elaine sat at the table now looking at the feast and she smiled. The people were merry and they were drunk. They were dancing and eating their fill. She looked at her now husband and smiled a little he looked at the crowd and with a nervous look. She touched his hand and he jumped a slightly and looked at her.
"How are you faring wife?" He asked her and she chuckled. He looked at her confused.
"I was going to ask you the same think?" She said and she gave out a nervous laugh.
Jamie hated to admit it but he was nervous. His wife made him nervous. It was because she was not like most ladies he knew. In the short two days that he knew her. She seem sure of herself and liked to speak about many thinks. She did not shy away. She spoke with her brother Tyrion a lot. They seemed to forged a great friendship. The think that made him nervous the most s that he did not look at him like everyone else did. With accusation. Everytime they looked at him their eyes screamed "Kingslayer." Her eyes did not. She looked at him like he was normal. Like he was not a Kingslayer and he liked that. He liked that very much
Soon. Much too soon some of the Lords shouted for the bedding ceremony and both of them looked at each other with scared eyes before the Lord picked up his new bride and began to undress her of her silver gown making him want to punch all of them but he was too whiskey away by the ladies tugging at his clothes.
Jamie stumbled in to his new bedchamber and saw Elaine laying on the bed. Naked as the day she was born. Her chestnut hair covering her breast looking at him with nervous eyes.
"I suppose we need to get on with it." Elaine said hearing the laughing and japing of the men who were listening at their door.
"I suppose so but lets make them wait. Maybe they will get bored and leave." Jamie said laughing and Elaine chuckled with him. He was naked as the day as he was born in and Elaine could not help to look him up and down before her eyes landed in his member which larger than she had expected.
"Have you finished your examination wife. How do I fare in your eyes." Jamie said with an arrogant smirk on his face. She looked up at it and smiled a little before standing up and walking toward him baring herself completely to him.
"Could have been worse." She said pouring herself some wine before taking a large gulp.
"How many have you had tonight wife." Jamie said and she chuckled.
"To many. Far to many." Jamie nodded and took the cup from her hand and put it on the table before taking her face in his hand delicately and brought her lips to his in a soft kiss.
"I suppose we should get on with it." Elaine said breathlessly as they broke apart.
There we go. We have another couple established. Now its Jamie and Elaine. She will be a character that is not shy and timid as other ladies but she knows her duty as a wife and a lady and she will not fight them. She will also say what she needs to to her husband if they do not agree but never in public. I am not sure if I will marry Tyrion on this story at some point. What do you think. Do you like Elaine? Please comment and let me know.
