When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.

“Has my tale turned you speechless? Come, curse me or kiss me or call me a liar.…”

“Ser Arys was pleasant company abed, but wit and he were strangers. (Arianne Mar…”

“Silver’s sweet and gold’s our mother, but once you’re dead they’re worth less t…”

“Bran was relieved . . . but disappointed too. So long as there was magic, anyth…”