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During the journey to the tournament, everyone was excited, even Cersei, who had remained mostly uninterested up until this point. Truthfully, she had been more than a bit peeved that both Rhaegar and Jaime had been spending so much time training for it. She was further annoyed by the fact that she herself would not be permitted to do so, nor of course, allowed to participate.
Jaime vowed to do his best to win that tournament. He would not let Rhaegar be the one to crown his Cersei Queen of Love and Beauty. Rhaegar's wife she may be, but she was Jaime's twin, and mind, body, and soul she belonged to him.
Over the coming days, he won melee after melee, as did Rhaegar. Cersei was impressed by both of them. Jaime hoped to go up against Rhaegar and beat him, however, before that could happen, Jaime was placed against Arthur Dayne, whom he lost against. Jaime did, however, finish in fourth place, which for a man of his young age was said to be quite a record.
"Don't worry Rhaegar will defeat him, and the others too," stated Cersei once her twin returned from his defeat. This only made him feel worse. She had been right though, of course. Rhaegar had beaten Arthur in the next round.
Finally, on day five of the jousting, the melee was down to two, Ser Barristan Selmy and Rhaegar. Jaime hated himself for it, but he was silently rooting for Ser Barristan to come out the victor.
However, to Jaime's chagrin, Rhaegar once again would come to impress Cersei more then he could. Jaime noted how beautiful Cersei's smile was as she awaited the crown of blue winter roses. He also noticed how quickly that joyous look on her face changed. First, to confusion, then to hurt, then embarrassment, and finally a quiet rage that only he could quite read.
The crowd was silent as Rhaegar Targaryen placed the crown of blue roses onto the lap of Lyanna Stark.