Chapter 73: Offer (2)
Penelope pulled Tyrion away from her mother so they could speak in private before her family arrived.
"Did it go well in the palace?" Penelope asked.
"The court reacted as I expected it would. They spoke of taking away my title and even went so far as to speak of banishing me. They would like me far away so they could get to Teo. I will not allow that," said Tyrion.
Tyrion believed his brother knew who not to trust and who he could depend on, but the men in court sometimes presented themselves as saints. Tyrion had fallen for their act once, and it cost him.
"I hope it isn’t too much for Teo to bear already. How did your parents react to your return? Your father," Penelope said, hoping it went well.
"He was upset and made the offer for us to sit in the palace to talk. Tension is high in the palace, and should those men see you, they will not hold back. You must not go there," said Tyrion.
"I don’t have any reason to. I am just concerned about you. I get to see my family, but there is conflict when you must see your family. The cause of it is the court, but nothing works to make those men settle down," Penelope said, annoyed by it.
"That is why I planned to kill them-"
"Tyrion!" Penelope exclaimed, looking around to see who was near. "You shouldn’t say that out loud. You don’t have much protection from the palace anymore. You must be careful."
Tyrion held Penelope’s hand. "I won’t be caught to have you at home worrying about me. I’ll be careful."
"You did it, didn’t you? The one who troubled me," Penelope said, referring to Arthur.