-Chapitre 22-

Tywin Lannister froze and looked behind him at Ghost, who had just entered the room and was growling while towering over him; he sat back down under Ghost's murderous gaze, and the latter came to lie at my feet, his head resting on my knees.

I said while stroking the ears of my faithful companion, always silent even with his enormous size:

"I will not wage war with my hostages, if you want to start a war so be it, I will kill all the hostages in my possession and then I will wage war trying to put an end to House Lannister and all the houses that support you, I have more than enough reason to do it I could have killed you here with your children for what you did to my family, to my brother and my sister in particular"

Ghost didn't even need a signal because he implicitly understood what I wanted, he stood up abruptly and growled at Tywin, once calmed down Tywin Lannister spoke again and said:

"But you didn't do it"

I shook my head and said: "No it would be pointless, I don't want to waste my time and energy where it's useless, you are rich, powerful, intelligent, and an excellent advisor when it comes to making difficult decisions"

"I am willing to do what you said but I want to bring Loras and Renly back to Highgarden" said Olenna this time interrupting our discussion.

"No don't take me for a fool" I said showing her that I was not fooled by her little games.

"Then I propose something else, I will marry you to Margaery and you will release Renly and Loras from the cells"

"Renly will never leave this city unless it's in a coffin, the only reason he is still alive is because he sleeps with your son"

The mention of Renly and Loras's relationship tensed the Queen of Thorns who glanced at Tywin Lannister out of the corner of her eye almost ashamed that her rival might learn a dirty secret about her family.

"So what do you propose as a reasonable arrangement?" she said emphasizing the word reasonable while Tywin thought while listening to us negotiate.

"You will provide food for the capital for the next 10 years for free, You are more than rich enough to do it, we will also seal our pact by a blood union of our two families" I said looking at the old rose who clenched her teeth and said: "And how will I know that you are really who you claim to be"

And that's where the usefulness of my mute Uncle since the beginning of our negotiations was felt.

"I can guarantee it I swear it on the old gods Jon is the son of my sister Lyanna whom I hid because I did not want him to suffer the same fate as the other Targaryen children" he said.

"And if you still don't believe me there is this the journal of the High Septon Maynard who officiated the marriage of my parents and the divorce of Elia Martell and Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, you have always been a loyal ally of my family, I hope it is and will remain so and that you can be part of the family in the near future" I added.

She did not respond to that, I could practically see the smoke coming out of her ears, probably thinking about the best way to get out of this situation while maximizing her benefits and finally she said:

"The first shipment of food will arrive in the capital within two weeks and your fiancée and my son will come with the lords of the Reach to pronounce their vows of loyalty in a moon"