32. Play With Fire

                                    

                                          

"Stannis has more ships more fleets more armies than we have... what do we have?' Avalon questioned. 
"Mama I have been working on something with the pyro master." Cersei admitted. 
"Cersei." Tywin tsked. 
"Stannis is coming. He killed his own brother with black magic we have to be prepared for the worst," cersei declared. 
"Pyro?" Draco questioned eagerly. 
"Show me what he was working on." Avalon agreed. 
"Avalon," tywin countered in that tone that said he didnt approve of witch craft. 
"Cersei is right. Stannis, he Used black magic he killed his own brother in cold blood- his little brother murdered. He has a witch on his side they worship the Lord of light." Avalon huffed out.  "But light is good light is pure and what they did casting this dark spell... People say Brienne of tarth killed Renley Baratheon but I have known her family to be honorable I don't think she would kill him. I have heard that a shadow killed Renly Baratheon I believe that as crazy as it sounds I believe that more than I do that a knight would turn crooked." Avalon declared.
"Didnt one of our ancestors try to piss fire?" Draco questioned chasing after his mother. 
'I remember reading an old sailors proverb piss on wildfire and your cock burns off.' Tyon agreed, holding the little green jar.
''I do not recommend conducting that experiment it could very well be true the substance burn so hot it melts wood stone and even steal,' the maester said 'and of course flesh, the substance burn so hot it melts flesh like Jell-O.' Tyon carefully handed him back the jar. 'after the dragons died wildfire was the key to the Targaryen power.''
"Dragons." Avalon corrected. "We had dragons, that was the key before." The maester offered her a small smile. "Dreams didnt make us kings, dragons did." She whispered. 
"This could be used as a weapon, like your brother did." Cersei remarked. 
"Lets test it out!" Draco declared. Arya nodded eagerly. Tywin's face pinched. 
'My husband seems to take issue.' Avalon noted.
'If I could tell you how many old men I've seen pushing carts around campus making claims that are poor pig shit... no offense.' Davina remarked. "I agree with Draco we need to test it. See if it's legit." 
''We do not deal in pig shit, princess. the substance is a form that we have been practicing on since the days of the Targaryen reign.' The maester told them. "The former... Targaryen reign." he corrected. Avalon cocked her head at him. 
"And my brother misused it. I just want the capital to be safe again." Avalon remarked.  "If this is the key..."
''To do what?' Tywin questioned grabbing her hand. 
'To be flung at the enemy.'' Arya and realized, their eyes wide. Avalon pursed her lips, she didnt like that idea but if it kept her family safe then yes. 
''How much do you have?' Draco questioned he moved to a separate storage. He ran ahead with Arya and their jaws dropped at the sight of all the jaws before them. 
"Beautiful." Arya whispered as it glowed green before them. 
"Deadly." Tywin corrected. 
"Most beautiful things are." Avalon agreed winking back at Arya. 
'If you can get real soldiers to man the catapults.' Davina began as they moved 'and maybe you would hit your target one time in 10 .'
"She is right." Tywin agreed. "My girl." Davina smiled back at him. 
''Your children are very insulting.' the maester said thoroughly annoyed. 
"Say it again." Davina warned. 
''I don't know if you've ever seen a battle old man,' Tyon agreed, Jon chuckled as Davina moved to him. 
"lets play with fire." Davina whispered kissing him. Arya looked to Draco as he held up a jaw he smiled back at her. 
'but it gets quite messy cause when we're flying in things at Stannis's army, they're flying stuff right back at us. Men die or shit themselves drop a pot.' Tyon went on 'which mean pots falling which means fire inside the wall which mean poor cunts trying to do protect the city end up burning it down.''
"How would you know this Tyon?" Davina questioned. 
"The men talk." Tyon remarked. 
"And you are a man? Since when?" Draco agreed. 
"Shut up, the lot of you. I'm right and you all know it."  Tyon declared. 
"He is right. It will get messy and we dont want to test our fireproof- ness." Davina agreed. Tyon stared back at her. 
"You said I'm right." Tyon declared. 
"Dont get used to it." Davina countered. 
"Momentous moment, you all heard it here first folks!" Tyon declared. 
 ''You would not dare insult my order while Aerys Targaryen lived.' The maester shouted at them.
"Because he was crazy and burned men to the ground. We are following in his footsteps." Avalon murmured looking to Tywin. "Maybe this is a bad idea." 
"It will work." Tywin corrected. 
"Cool!" Draco agreed. "Can we test it?" 
"Put it down before you burn your eyebrows off." Arya countered. 
"Aerys-"
''Well he's not living anymore.' Avalon reminded him sternly, "He was a dick head. He was my brother and I hated him and those pots of wildfire did not help him not ending wars not magic tricks."
''we have been working tirelessly day and night ever since your Royal daughter, Cersei commanded us to do so our current count stands at 7800 enough to burn Stannis Baratheon's fleet and armies both.' The maester confirmed. 
"Its a damn good idea." Draco decided. 
'This is a shit idea.' Davina warned. 
''I'm afraid I have to agree with my daughter on this maester, the contents of this room could lay Kings Landing low you won't be making wildfire for Cersei any longer..." Avalon decided. 
"Mum!" Draco begged. "Come on just one to play with? Blow something up! Arya and I will be super careful!" Draco begged. 
"Maester, you'll be making it for me and only for me.' Avalon agreed.