A lie is not so bad if it is kindly meant. If only she believed them...

“He is not my father. The thought leapt unbidden to Jon's mind. Lord Eddard Star…”

“Words are wind, and men will lie to get their way, as any maid could tell you.”

“The air smelled of paper and dust and years. Jon plucked a scroll from a bin, b…”

“Power is a trick. It lies where we believe it lies.”