Pleasing one king is difficult enough. Pleasing two is hardly possible.

“Calm as still water. Strong as a bear. Fierce as a wolverine.”

“The letter . . . What did your lords make of it, I wonder?”Stannis snorted. “Ce…”

“Once, I cut off a man's head, but he did not know it until he tried to brush hi…”

“Can I dwell on what I scarce remember? I held a castle on the Marches once, and…”