Chapter 51 - Reaction from All Parties (I)
"Never underestimate a man full of hate. Hatred brings a strength that turns any human into the most terrifying beast in the world." Varys the Spider, observing the furious face of King Robert I Baratheon.
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Westeros, Land of the Crown - King's Landing.
Seventh moon of the year 294 BC.
Tyrion looked at his adorable nephew and niece with a smile. He still couldn't believe that these sweet children had emerged from the dark and evil hole that was his sister's womb. Their innocent, happy smiles diluted the uncomfortable feeling of contempt in the surrounding gazes.
"What are my lovely prince and princess doing? Perhaps rehearsing the legendary Dragon Knight rescuing the princess from the barbarians of the Vale?" Tyrion asked, causing Myrcella and Tommen to look at him with surprised expressions.
"Uncle!!!" Both children ran and stood around him with expressions full of admiration.
The girl and boy bore such a strong resemblance to Cersei and Jaime that Tyrion sometimes thought they were both Jaime's son and daughter. But that was impossible, right? The consequences of such thoughts were not simply something trivial, but a real crisis and a possible war capable of devastating the continent once again.
"Uncle, I'm bigger than you!" Myrcella said with a cute, graceful laugh, using her hand to measure the height between her and Tyrion.
If this joke had been made by anyone else, Tyrion would have thought it was an insult directed at him, but not coming from his innocent and sweet niece.
"That's incredible! Myrcella is getting more and more graceful and beautiful with time." He spoke with a quizzical expression, drawing laughter from the two children.