Tyrion lit the lights in the room, and then saw a person sitting on a chair in the room.
He was wearing casual clothes and a long sword. He had brilliant golden hair, green eyes, and his handsome cheeks had the same blade-like smile as usual, and he was looking at him quietly.
.
Because he had been betrayed by his family, Tyrion's inner character became somewhat withdrawn.
In front of outsiders, he is still the clever and clever dwarf, but when he returns home, he always likes to be taciturn and suppress the smile on his face.
Therefore, he cleared out most of the servants in Junlin Mansion, leaving only a few reliable old servants. On weekdays, he only went home to drink, read, and pass the time.
Tyrion had just lit the candles in the room and suddenly saw a person sitting in front of the table very close to him. He was startled and reached for the dagger at his waist.
However, when he saw the face of the person sitting in front of him clearly, he was stunned for a moment. It was such a familiar face, including that familiar smile.
"James?!"
Tyrion's expression was stern, his heart beat faster and he was even more nervous than when he met an assassin. He just started to exclaim and realized something was wrong the next second.
He quickly shut his mouth, then turned his head and looked out the door. Fortunately, there were not many servants in his house, only a few, so even if he wanted to monitor him, it would not be easy.
Tyrion quickly leaned against the door and closed the door, then looked at the man who was still sitting on the chair, carefree and undefended, and the other man was also looking at him with piercing eyes.
Tyrion looked up and down at the person who came, and he was extremely sure that he had seen correctly. The person in front of him was his brother, Jaime Lannister, the "Kingslayer" who had disappeared for a year.
"James! What are you doing back now?!"
Under the candlelight in the room, the short little devil walked over quickly with two short legs, and at the same time asked with an annoyed and puzzled look on his face.
He hired Bronn and a group of mercenaries to intercept the golden robes and rescue Jaime, create an illusion, and then send him to the other side of the Narrow Sea so that he would never come back.
Unfortunately, there was a problem with the plan. James was not caught by the golden robe. Instead, he fought his way out and escaped alone. From then on, he disappeared from the world.
Although he didn't know where his brother went after escaping, Tyrion was relieved. In any case, James would always have a foothold with his excellent swordsmanship and left Westeros.
When the emperor is far away, there will always be a way for people to survive.
He thought he would never see James again, but he never expected that he would suddenly see him in his room today.
"What? Don't you welcome me?"
Compared to his somewhat panicked younger brother, the older brother, the blond knight, seemed very calm, and his handsome face seemed a little more weathered than before.
He is the 'James Stone' in the tavern during the day. He learned his skills from the Faceless Men, but he only changed his appearance and did not change his name.
Because the name James is so common. There are grooms called James, blacksmiths called James, etc.
And this name also has a profound meaning to him.
He went through untold hardships, and even terrible ordeals that ordinary people could not even imagine, and finally passed the test. He lost his hands and feet, became paralyzed, became blind, etc., and finally joined the Faceless Man organization and became a qualified Faceless Man.
Most of his true nature was also destroyed in these processes.
But there was one thing that he could never forget.
That is, he is Jaime Lannister, the 'Kingslayer' whom everyone despises, and his lover Cersei is waiting for him in King's Landing.
Therefore, the name "Jaime Lannister" is also a weapon for him to stay awake and understand who he is in such an environment in the Faceless Men organization.
"Of course I don't"
Tyrion was still looking annoyed at this moment and kept pacing in the room. He heard his brother's words and spoke subconsciously, but the tone was slightly higher. Then he gritted his teeth and lowered his voice and spoke again.
"Of course I won't unwelcome you, James."
"But you don't understand the situation."
Tyrion kept pacing in the room, and then raised his hand. He seemed to want to express something, but he was speechless and didn't know how to express it.
"King's Landing is too dangerous for you."
Then Tyrion looked into James' eyes and said seriously.
"Um."
James shrugged his shoulders slightly and nodded.
"I know."
"But I had a reason to come."
"Why?"
Tyrion's face was full of confusion. He knew that Jaime was not a fool, but he knew that King's Landing was dangerous, so why did he return?
However, James just shook his head slightly, without explaining, and then changed the subject and asked.
"How are you doing, Tyrion?"
The little devil was silent for a while, and then he spread his hands after a while.
"certainly."
"I serve the greatest king in history. A powerful kingdom spans both sides of the Narrow Sea. Perhaps the northern territory that will be recovered soon will be called an empire."
"We wiped out all the rebels in the four seas and hung their heads on the tips of spears. Well, less than half of them are my family members."
Tyrion said as he walked, walked to the sideboard and picked up the wine bottle and poured himself a glass. James poured another glass and brought it to his eyes. Then he looked into his eyes and added.
"My former family."
James did not refuse, took the wine glass, took a sip, and nodded to express his understanding.
He understood that Tyrion had betrayed the family. Anyone in Tyrion's situation would have betrayed him, and he also heard the news of the destruction of the Lannister family and all of them were killed. However, James thought he would be angry.
, but in fact it is not even as strong as the concern for Cersei.
"And you?"
After Tyrion finished speaking, he looked at James with sharp eyes, and then asked, what he was most concerned about was where James had been for more than a year, and how was he doing?
"fine."
But the blond knight just took a swig of the strong wine in the glass, coughed violently a few times, and then poured himself another glass, with some concise words.
The room fell into a long silence.
"What do you want to do?"
After a long while, Tyrion finally spoke slowly.
The two brothers had not seen each other for more than a year, so their words were inevitably a bit harsh, but Jaime came to visit, and Tyrion knew it well, so it was better to point it out directly and ask.