The room I was currently in was richly furbished with crimson banners proudly displaying the golden lion of Lannister's sprawling all around the Chambers.

The personal Chambers of Lord of Casterly Rock was meant to show the power and wealth of house Lannister and it certainly did.

Sitting behind the desk in front of me was Gerold Lannister, the current Lord of Casterly Rock and Warden of West. He was in his early fifties with wrinkles beginning to form on his face. There were specks of grey in the golden blonde hair. Even sitting I could easily tell he was taller than me. Maybe around six feet. His hard green eyes were staring at me without an ounce of emotion.

I resisted the urge to fidget.

I remember reading in the books that Tywin had this aura of authority around him, daring someone to challenge him.

I did not understand it then.

But I certainly did now.

After staring at me for literally more than ten minutes or more my father finally leaned back in his chair and sighed.

"Rupert was right." He said in his deep voice. "Letting twins continue bullying you was indeed a bad idea. I should have stopped them."

"Why didn't you." The words left my mouth before my mind even registered them

"Because you are a disappointment." It actually hurt the way he said it so casually. The Tytos part of me was crying on the inside.

" Your brothers were smarter, stronger and better than you in every way while you are just a weak willed child wanting to please everyone and afraid to make decisions. I had hoped that one day you might stand up against your brothers. Even six year old Jason was more deserving of Lannister name than you." He continued.

" Or at least you were a disappointment . Crying in the privy, the morning after your wedding has somehow changed you."

I was shocked. How could he know that. I thought I was discreet.

He narrowed his eyes and said, "Yes I know. This is my castle boy. I was born here and have been ruling it for more than 20 years. I know everything that happen in these walls."

I stayed quiet because I didn't know what to say.

"I don't know what caused you to grow a spine and finally show your teeth. Perhaps it's your wife or perhaps it's something else, I don not care."

" You are finally showing yourself worthy of Lannister name and while I would have preferred if you sorted your feud with your brother in private it was better the way it happened."

"How was it better?" I asked confusedly which caused him to glare at me like I was the most stupid person he had ever seen.

" Because it finally opened my eyes. I had thought the trouble with Martyn was a one time incident but I was wrong. Your brother has been letting his wife lead him around by collar. Casterly Rock is slowly being filled up with Reynes and those related to them. I taught him better than that." He stopped talking and took a deep breath.

"Maestar Terrick has told me about the letter your wife sent to her family. I will also send a letter to Ashemark. The Marbrands will accommodate you as long as you wish while I reteach your brother some lessons." He said and went back to looking at the papers on his desk.

Realizing that it was my cue to leave I quickly made my way to the door but my father's voice stopped me, " And I would advise you to be careful around your wife's family. Alyn Marbrand is not someone you should underestimate."

I stood there for a few seconds to see if he had something else to say but apparently he didn't.

As I was making my way my way towards my rooms I understood whyust Lannisters were awful human beings. They all had shitty parents.

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As his son finally left his Chambers Gerold Lannister relaxed, sinking into his chair as he truly felt his age.

"You were too hard on him." Came the voice of his oldest friend who had been till now in the adjacent room listening to the conversation between his son and him. " He probably hates you now."

"It's better he hates me and use that hate to grow up. You know that calling Ellyn Reyne a whore-"

"Even if it's true." Rupert interrupted him cheekily.

" Even if its true was a mistake. Its good thing that Rogar Reyne is not smarter because if he was, he could have asked for trial by combat and I couldn't have done anything. And what were you thinking letting my son's fight each other like that you should have stopped them. And Knighting Tytos what made you do that? " He glared towards the man.

The shameless man had the gall to smile as he said, " I wanted to see how Tytos held himself. And you have say he handled himself well. Used the oldest trick in book."

Of course what else could he expect from his right hand man?

"As for Knighting him, in one month he has gone from not knowing how to hold a sword to a decent swordsman, if he keeps it up he could easily be better than most knights in few months and we both know Marbrand would toughen up the boy if only for his own benefit. And men follow a Knight more easily, we both know what's coming and Tion is too much of a hothead. He is gonna need someone to hold him back."

Rupert's face then grew unusually serious as he said, "You should have told him the truth."

At this Gerold felt white hot rage burning through him. He punched the table hard as he stood up and growled, " The truth. You want me tell him the truth. The truth about how I didn't know he was being bullied till last year because I was too busy searching for his mother or that I avoided him because he reminds me of his most likely dead mother." He shouted before slumping back into chair taking deep breath as all the energy seemed to leave him.

He still loved Rohanne even if she might not have loved him. She was his everything. When she had disappeared his world had shattered. He had sent men to all of the Westeros from Winter fell to Sunspear searching for her. Even to the Free cities. He had personally searched Westerlands, parts of Riverlands and Reach in hope of finding her. But in his heart he knew she was most likely dead. She might not have loved him but she loved their children, she could not abandon them.

Searching for what happened to his wife and ruling Westerlands took so much of his time that he ignored his children. He tried to console himself by telling himself that he would give them all his time once he found their mother.

Only to found out that in his absence Tywald and Tion had grown arrogant and entitled. While Tytos, sweet, gentle and kind Tytos, Rohanne's favorite had became weak willed and desperate to please others. He did not even know anything about Jason.

He had hoped Tion would be ready to rule so that he could finally end his life and join Rohanne. But it wasn't meant to be.

"What do you want to do about Reynes." Rupert asked after his friend had calmed down.

Gerold's eyes blazed with fury at the mention of Reynes.

"Kick them all out. Ellyn's brothers are no longer welcome at Casterly Rock. After all there can only be one lion in a pride."