The hall was silent as Jorah and the Dwarf named Tyrion stood below Daenerys. She sat upon her throne a look of utter contempt adorning her face as she glared down at Jorah. Thomas, who only learned about the meeting at the pit a few moments ago looked down upon the two men in confusion. On one hand he still hated Jorah for what he put daenerys through. On the other hand Tyrion was a Lannister, the most hated house aside from the Baratheon's. Sitting on the steps slightly in front of Daenerys Thomas decided to withhold his judgment until after this meeting. But if Jorah tried anything, he would be fed to Rhaegal.
"Your grace-"Jorah began.
"You shall not speak." Dany cut him off with ruthless efficiency. She then turned her attention towards the dwarf. "How do I know you are who you say you are?"
"If only I were otherwise." Tyrion spoke softly but still loud enough for everyone to hear.
"If you are Tyrion Lannister, why shouldn't I kill you? To repay your family for what it did to mine?" Dany asked, her tone friendlier than before.
"You want revenge against the Lannister's?" Tyrion began. "I killed my mother, Tiana Lannister on the day I was born. I killed my father, Tywin Lannister with a crossbow. I am the greatest Lannister killer of all time."
"So I should welcome you into my service because you murdered your family?" Dany asked skeptically.
"Into your service?" Tyrion questioned. "Your grace, we have only just met. It is too soon to know if you deserve my service."
"If you would rather be burned alive just say the word. We have two hungry dragons ready and willing." Thomas snapped impatiently.
Tyrion took a deep breath. "When I was a young man I heard a story about a baby born during the worst storm in living memory. She had no wealth, no lands, no army's. Only a name and a handful of supporters, most of whom probably thought they could use that name to benefit themselves. They kept her alive moving her from place to place often hours ahead the men sent to kill her. She was eventually sold off to some warlord off on the edge of the world and that appeared to be that. Then a few years later, the most well informed person I knew told me that this girl without wealth, lands or armies had somehow acquired all three in a very short span of time, along with 3 dragons. He thought she was our best and last chance to build a better world. I thought you were worth meeting at the very least." Tyrion finished Thomas rolled his eyes at the long story Dany seemed a little impressed.
"And why are you worth meeting? Why should Daenerys bother with you?" Thomas asked.
"Because she cannot build a better world on her own." Tyrion answered him before turning to Daenerys. "You have no one at your side who knows the lands you wish to rule. The strengths and weaknesses of the houses that with either join or oppose you."
"I will have a rather large army and three very large dragons." Dany pointed out. "I will also have Thomas by my side. He has read up on many of the houses in Westeros."
"Killing and politics aren't always the same thing." Tyrion countered. "As for the boy, books hardly compare to hands on experience. When I served as hand of the king I did quite well with the latter considering the king in question preferred torturing animals than ruling his people. I could do an even better job advising a ruler with the title."
"You wish to advise me then? Then what should I do with him?" Dany turned her full attention to Ser Jorah. "I swore I would kill him if he ever returned. Why should the people trust a queen who can't keep her promises?"
"I know." Tyrion took a few steps up the dais but stopped when the unsullied prepped their spears. "Whomever Ser Jorah was when he started informing on you, he is no longer that man. I can't remember meeting anyone so devoted to someone as he is to you. He claims he would kill and die for you and nothing I have witnessed gives me reason to suspect otherwise. And yet he did betray you. Did he have an opportunity to confess his betrayal?" Tyrion asked.
"Many times." Dany hissed.
"And did he?"
"No, until forced to do so." Dany seemed to be holding back her emotions.
"He worships you, he is in love with you I think." Dany bristled at the comment and Thomas sneered. "But he did not trust you with the truth. An unpleasant truth to be sure but one of great significance to you. He did not trust you enough to be wise enough to forgive him."
"So I should kill him?" Dany asked.
"A ruler who kills those devoted to her is not a ruler who inspires devotion." Tyrion began.
"He betrayed her to our enemies. He needs to be punished to scare off others who would try the same." Thomas cut in.
"Right, he cannot go unpunished or you will set an unwanted precedent. But you still cannot kill him. You're going to need to inspire devotion, a lot of it if you are going to take back the seven kingdoms. But you cannot have him by your side when you do." Tyrion answered back.
"Remove Ser Jorah form the city." Dany ordered. When Jorah was out of the pyramid Dany turned back to Tyrion. "We will talk more tomorrow. It has been a long day." With that she took Thomas's hand and led him to their chambers.
*Next day*
Dany and Tyrion sat around a small table with a bottle of wine. Thomas had decided he had enough of the pyramid and at Dany's insistence taken 15 unsullied guards into the city.
"So have you decided?" Dany opened up the conversation as Tyrion poured them both wine.
"Have you decided to have me killed?" Tyrion countered.
"It's probably my safest option." Dany responded.
"I could see why you would think so. It's what your father would have done." Tyrion sipped his wine.
"And what would your father have done?" Dany asked him as she ignored her wine.
"My father, who publically sentenced me to die." Tyrion's voice was small but no less forceful. "I say his stance on the matter was abundantly clear."
"Is that why you killed him?" Dany asked.
"If you decide not to have me killed, on that day we will need more wine than this before I tell that tale." Tyrion took a few big gulps before reaching for more.
Dany took up her cup and took a drink. "I know what my father was. I know the mad king earned his name."
"SO here we sit, two terrible children from two terrible fathers." Tyrion mused.
"I'm terrible?" Dany blinked.
"I've heard stories." Tyrion fixed her with a calculating look. "Although, meeting the young man leads me to believe he might have been to influence to lead you on some of those stories."
"Are you saying Thomas is a bad influence?" Immediately the room was filled with Tension as Dany glared at him. Tyrion looked at her before sipping his wine.
"I am not saying he isn't. I don't know him as well as you do. I hardly think I can judge him. But he did seem rather hostile towards me and Mormont." Tyrion pointed out.
"He was just being protective of me." Dany informed. "He has been that way for a while now. Plus due to his injuries he has been stuck in the pyramid. He was getting stir crazy."
"Either way, I will hold off on my judgment for now." Tyrion gave her a small reassuring smile. "Varys, my traveling companion before Jorah took that role for himself said the boy seemed to calm you down in situations of great stress."
"Varys was the Baratheon's spy master." Dany growled. "He tried to have me killed on multiple occasions."
"I believe the only reason both of you are alive right now is because he moved you before the assassins could get there." Tyrion defended the eunuch.
"And you trust this man?" Dany asked.
"He might be the only man I trust right now. Aside from my brother."
"The brother that killed my father?"
"That's the one." Tyrion took another sip.
"Perhaps I should have you killed after all." Dany mused.
"Your queenly prerogative." Tyrion joked. "I had given up on life when I left kings landing. Varys convinced me that you might be worth living for. If you chop off my head, well, my final days were interesting." Tyrion once again took a ip but was interrupted when Dany took his cup.
"I'm not going to kill you." She said as she put the cup down. "You will be my adviser along with Thomas. But you will remain sober while doing so." Dany sent him a smile to ease any remaining tension and Tyrion returned it.
"What would you like me to advise you on?" Tyrion asked.
"How to get what I want."
"What does the mother of dragons want?" He asked again.
"I want the Iron throne."
"Perhaps you should find something else to want." Tyrion advised.
"If I wanted a fool I will go get myself a proper one." Dany shot back.
"I wasn't entirely joking." Tyrion explained. "Maybe you should stay here. Look around, slaver has ended because of you. Maye here is where you can do the most good."
"I will continue my fight to end slavery when I take back the seven kingdoms." Dany sat up, her mind decided.
"Well you certainly have your work cut out for you." Tyrion sighed.
*3 days later*
'What do you mean I can't go with you?" Thomas complained as Dany got ready for her day. Thomas was currently laying atop their bed in pants with his bandages covering his chest. Dany was currently putting on her dress for the day. She was going to the coliseum for the final rounds of the fighting pits.
"I mean, your day trip yesterday took a lot out of you." Dany stated. "You're still recovering and I don't want you to push it."
"But what about you?" Thomas asked as he sat up. "What if the sons of the Harpy attack and I'm not there to protect you? I can't live without you."
Dany turned back to him and sat on the edge of the bed. Placing her hand on his cheek she smiled lovingly into his eyes. "And I can't without you. But please, stay here and rest. You can join me tomorrow when you're feeling better." She leaned over and kissed him. "If you get bored, how about you write me a song." She winked before turning back to her task.
"Write a song?" Thomas asked in confusing.
"Before you were attacked, I was talking to Ser Barristan about my brother Rhaegar." She explained. "HE said Rhaegar loved singing. When I wondered if you could sing he recommended you try writing a song. I think it would be fun if you give it a try."
"Well, alright I guess." Thomas seemed uncertain. "Just promise me you will be careful today?"
"I promise I will be careful." Dany finished getting dressed and gave him one final kiss before leaving.
*later that day*
"You lost her?!" Thomas roared as he stood next to the throne. Jorah, Daario and Tyrion sat at the bottom.
"We didn't lose her." Tyrion tried to explain but Thomas cut him off.
"If she isn't lost then where is she?!" He yelled, looking each of them in the eye.
"We don't know." Daario answered. Thomas glared angrily at him.
"Fisherman saw Drogon fly north. That's where I'll go." Jorah spoke up.
"Where we go, you mean." Daario cut in.
"Alright when are we going?" Tyrion asked. Everything went silent as they stared at him. "What?"
"You are not going." Daario shook his head.
"Why not?"
"You're not a fighter. Jorah, Daario and I will head north at once to find Daenerys." Thomas spoke up as he rubbed his face.
"Wrong again. You and Tyrion will stay and rule in her stead." Daario shook his head. "They won't listen to Tyrion but they will listen to you. And since he has experience ruling he can advise you. You will also have grey worm and Missandei if anything goes wrong." Daario reasoned.
"We will bring her back Thomas I promise." Jorah swore.
"I'll hold you to that." Thomas muttered as he sat down on the thrown with a sigh. "This thing is uncomfortable as hell." He muttered the last part as he moved around a bit.
Later Thomas and Tyrion overlooked the city as they watched Daario and Jorah ride away.
"This city is tearing itself apart." Thomas sighed.
"Then it appears we have our work cut out for us." Tyrion replied.
"Hello old friend." Both turned and saw a bald man walk up to them. Tyrion smiled when he saw it was Varys.
"AH Varys, so good of you to finally catch up. This here is Thomas"
"Thomas ward, I know." Varys cut off Tyrion before bowing. "It is a pleasure to meet you my lord I am Varys."
"I am no Lord and Thomas will do just fine." Thomas nodded back.
"I suppose I might as well not ask about how you found me?" Tyrion shrugged.
"The birds sing in the west and they sing in the east. One only needs to know how to listen." Varys replied. "They tell me you have already found favor with the Mother of Dragons."
"Well she didn't execute me at the start. Now the heroes are off to bring her back and we have to help Thomas rule this city and bring it back from the brink of civil war until she returns."
"Sounds like such a monumental task. I don't know how you will do it." Vary shuddered.
"If only I knew an extremely well informed person, it would make our lives so much easier." Tyrion shrugged.
"If only." Varys rolled his eyes. "Well no time like the present. Let's go my boy." Varys started leading Thomas back to the pyramid. "You have much to learn about ruling a city. I might as well start now."
Well Hello everyone, it has been some time since my last update and I have some news. In regards as to why this is so late. 1. I now have a full time job. Doesn't leave me with a lot of time now. It's a sheet metal union job so once classes start up I will have even less time to write. Luckily season 6 is going to mostly be away from the show so I won't need to watch it again. Just the first episode or two. Now onto the second reason. Season 7. Holy crap it is amazing! That's right I can now watch it! And due to this I have started writing the chapters for season 7. The first 2 chapters are already done. So there was also that. I apologize for not keeping you all in the loop but hopefully the promise of guaranteed chapters washes away your anger.
Really important! I need names for 5 Dothraki OCs. I am absolutely terrible with names so I am asking for help. If you have any ideas let me know and I will most likely use it. I don't need a big back story just a name. If you want to give me a backstory even better. I most likely will use it. There would also have been a poll set up about certain findings that will arrive in season 6. Sadly with me writing season 7 already I had to make the decision. I hope you all like it since they will play a vital role in the wars to come.
Sorry for the long authors note but I did want to explain why I have been inactive lately. SO thank you all for reading I greatly appreciate it. I love you all very much and I hope you have a beautiful day/night.
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