Left. Right. Right. Back foot. Front foot. Block. Dodge. Dodge. Block. Oh shit!
Were my thoughts as I fell on my butt again. It has been a month and Apparently I was right asking Ser Rupert to train me was a big mistake. The giant man seems to take some kind of perverse joy in my suffering.
" You have gotten a lot better since we started." The old man said.
" You still beat me to the ground everyday."
" yeah well now you at least know how to hold a sword."
And wasn't that hard. After the incident with twins Tytos never used a weapon again. So the first few days had been embarrassing. While I was by no means unhealthy before I was also not fit. The continuous training has seen me grow muscles. I have even grown by an inch in height.
"Well then We will meet again tomorrow." Was all the old man said before leaving to do whatever he did.
During the past month my schedule has been more or less settled.
I would wake up early before dawn in order to get ready and meet Ser Rupert in one of less visited training yard(yes there are several. Casterly Rock is huge. Even with Tytos memories I sometimes get lost.)who would have me go through some exercise and then continue to beat me to the ground till afternoon leaving my body filled with bruises. I have actually visited the maestar more in last than in all my life.
As I was contemplating my thoughts a little blonde missile crashed into me.
"Wow, Ser Rupert was so great he beat you so easily. Do you think I could be like him one day. He was like this.." and my six year old brother Jason Lannister tried his best to imitate the moves that he had seen.
Even before I merged with Tytos, he and Jason had a special relationship. For Jason who was raised by servants Tytos was the only family member who he saw the most when he came to play with him every other day. And for Tytos little Jason was the only one who didn't judge him and accepted him.
I easily picked up my brother and carried him even as tried and failed to get out of my grip. The Rock has changed a lot in last month.
Lord Gerold Lannister now seldom leave his Chambers. I have not seen him since my wedding. While he still takes all the important decisions he has left the day to day running of Castle to Tion and his wife.
Both of them seemed to enjoy their new role. Tion holding the court every other day with his wife beside him.
Ellyn threw balls and functions nearly every day. Her brother Reynard has now became a constant resident of the Rock, always whispering something in her ear. Her elder brother Rogar has already came to visit her twice. And everytime he left some of his men behind. It was easy to see that many minor positions in the castle have been given to Reynes and those loyal to them.
After getting washed up and leaving Jason in the care of the irate maids whose care he had previously escaped from, I made my way to Steward's office. I was by no means an engineer in my previous world, I had seen some videos on the net about water Mills and printing press. But the subject I was studying was commerce.
So I have been trying to make myself by helping castle's current steward Martyn Lanett around the castle.
Martyn was like half of Westerlanders was a blonde haired and green eyed man. He has been a steward since before Tytos was born.
I nodded at him as I entered his office.
" You don't have to come and help me everyday lad, now that 'her royal highness' doesn't bother me I can handle my work easily."
" I don't mind Martyn, I actually enjoy helping you." I actually didn't. It allowed me to put the knowledge I had to use. Reminding me that my other life was not a dream, that I was not mad.
As for 'her royal highness' business Casterly Rock apparently runs on a tight budget.
Shocking, I know. But Lannisters have not maintained their position as the richest house in Westeros by being careless spenders.
Well, someone forgot to tell my brother's wife that. When she planned a particularly extravagant ball, Martyn refused to give her money for spending. She whined a bit, threatened him and when that didn't work, went to snitch to her husband.
My brother Tion then proceeded to remove Martyn from his office and named Reynard Reyne as the new Steward. The man seemed happy at his new position. At least for the whole afternoon he held it.
In the evening my brother was summoned to my father's chamber and did not came back till dinner time.
At dinner he apologized to Martyn and requested him to take his position again, which the man happily did, in front of everyone in the castle. By the end Tion's face was red, from embarrassment or anger I didn't know.
I actually avoided both Tion and Ellyn whenever I could. Even then during dinnertime Tion tries his best to embarrass me.
They both actually acted like I always thought Jaime and Cersei in the books did. Arrogant, vain, entitled and believing themselves to be better than everyone.
I would pay to see the look on Tywin's face when he realize his beloved daughter actually behave the same way as the woman who nearly destroyed his house and who he hated.
And wasn't Tywin another unopened can of worms?
After living in this world for just a month I could understand why Tywin became what he was. But that doesn't mean I liked it.
While I was getting used to violence in this world slowly but I don't think I would ever be okay with murder of children or rape.
Whatever, my existence might have butterflied Tywin away who knows. And it's not like I plan to be Lord of Casterly Rock. I don't to became a player. With too much power cames too many responsibilities.
My current plan was making sure Tion survives the fourth blackfyre Rebellion. The Tytos part of me didn't want anything to happen to his brother even if said brother is dick. The other part of me thought if I saved Tion's life he might treat me a little better.
And if he didn't start me treating better my best bet was impressing my father in law so that he would allow me to live in his castle.
Or if Papa Gerold isn't too much a dick he might leave me a respectable sum after his death.
Respectable sum for Lannisters is enough that next 2 generations of my family can live luxuriously and not worry about money.
And we'll cross that bridge later.
I usually spent my evenings with Jeyne. Once you get past her shy exterior, she is actually very intelligent and quick witted and quite fun to be around.
We still have not done the deed since our wedding night as I was squeamish to do it with a 15 year old even if I myself was one. I explained to Jeyne about how I wanted to get to know her better and luckily she bought that.
Everything was going alright in my life.
Of course this being Westros things had to go wrong at some point.
