"Cersei's room will be on the other side of the castle from now on."
The twin's looked upset but neither dared to say a word as the maid went to retrieve the young girl's things.
"Jaime you need to go to your room now."
"But mother…"
"Now!"
Jaime left out fast. Very rarely did their mother yell. He knew he was in trouble.
"Mother it isn't what you thought." Cersei said as she sat on her bed.
Joanna sat down next to her daughter.
"Yes it was. We both know it was. Lies don't become you…You will never do this again or I will tell your father."
"Mother, we were just curious."
Joanna stroked her daughter's cheek.
"Be curious with boys you aren't related to."
"But you and father are cousins."
"Yes cousins not twin siblings. No more arguments, Cersei. Your father may be blind but I am not. I don't know why you believe you can set the terms here but that is not how things will work. I love you with all my heart and I want you to be happy…This 'curiosity' will only lead to misery."
"You don't know that!"
"Yes I do. Jaime deserves a wife and family as do you deserve a good husband and children. Neither of these things will happen with you two so wrapped up in one another. Things end today. Now go to your new room."
"Mother, I love her and she loves me." Tyrion said as he stood at the window.
Joanna smiled at her youngest child and motioned for him to sit with her.
"My darling, I am happy for you, but I fear what your father may do to once he discovers this relationship. Jaime's in the Kingsguard and you are the only one to inherit Casterly Rock…She is lowborn."
Tyrion rolled his eyes and ran a hand over his face.
"I may never find this again."
Joanna pulled her son into a hug and stroked his back.
"I will come up with something." She said as she kissed his cheek.
"Mother, you would ask me to leave the Kingsguard after only being a knight for three moons?" Jaime asked as he paced his mother's room.
"Please, my dearest, this may be the only way to protect Tyrion and give him an opportunity to have love. I know you'd do anything for him unlike your sister and sadly your father. Since Aerys has always had high regard for me I'm sure I could convince him." She said with a tight smile. Joanna knew she may have to do things she would hate in order to free Jaime from Aerys' grasp. She'd make sure Tywin would never know.
Jaime stopped pacing and watched his mother for a moment.
"He really loves her and she loves him?"
"They want to marry. Jaime, I know this is a lot to ask of you… but you will always have more opportunities than Tyrion. I just want him to be happy."
Sighing, Jaime walked over to his mother and kissed her cheek.
"I would do anything for him and for you."
Joanna's face lit up at her son's statement.
"Thank you so much my dearest. You are the most honorable of men… I am so proud to be your mother." She said as she pulled him into an embrace.
Through all their commotion neither noticed the chamber door slowly close behind them.