Tywin

Tywin's face as he held a serious and disappointing expression with hints of anger.

The Stark entourage retired to the inn where they had stayed the previous night.

"Where did you get the Dragon necklace, I saw you wearing a similar one while we were riding the horse," Benjen asked innocently.

"I had another one." He turned back to Brandon. "Our aim was to get 6 million gold only, the crown cannot give us 8 without repercussions. Valyrian steel necklace made us into the good graces into the royalty"

"I will be going to the Highgarden for more coins, while Brandon leaves for Winterfell as soon as we get the coin."

"The Lord Hand was eyeing the necklace you gave to the royal couple, it was subtle and he was professional in keeping his expressions in control, but why do we have to tell them about some Valyrian steel ingots as our property, won't it make anyone steal from us, or worse, the King could just ask for it," Brandon asked.

"You see, if we had introduced ourselves with Valyrian steel, Lord Lannister would have been adamant on not letting us gold." Benjen was confused as he continued listening.

"Lannisters had their ancestral Valyrian sword lost when one of their forefathers went to ravage what was left in Old Valyria after that Tywin had offered many lords huge sums for their Valyrian artifacts, but none of them was ready to part with such an important piece of weaponry as it was a mark of honor for many. If we had let the news out that we have Valyrian ingots and need money, he would have forced the transaction to be through him which was in rights as the hand of the king. But after the word of the Queen, and then the King, confirming the royal grant, he can't ."

"Then why did we gift that to the queen at all, surely she would not favor us for putting stone and steel on her neck?"

"No she won't, but the news was leaked, the King appearing just favored us in the whole negotiations regarding our loan"

'not that we will be preparing it' "Now we will be receiving an invitation ay day between tomorrow and -"

Gerold Hightower, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard followed up with Mimirsen.

"Lord Mimien, The Hand asks for your audience in the tower of the hand., and I seek to meet my future squire," Gerold asked the Mimirsen, as he eyed the youngest of the group.

"That would be me." Brandon raised his hand as if this was a class held by Maester Walys.

"Ser Hightower, we would like to have some time with little Benjen here before we leave him under your care, surely that would be of no problem?" Jim asked politely to the Kingsguard commander.

"Yes, that would be good," He turned to leave the matter of his squire for another day.

"As for Lord Hand's invitation, we would like to rest, you see we came here on horseback from Winterfell. I would be grateful to meet him tomorrow at noon for the matter." Mimirsen parted works at the leaving knight.