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A bastard had to learn to notice things, to read the truth that people hid behind their eyes. Pour, Ser Jorah commanded. They flew up at him like spears. And you're only a butcher's boy, and no knight.

Varys had transformed himself into a grizzled turnkey, reeking of sweat and sour wine. He is! Sansa insisted. Joff would need to punish Father, the lords would expect it, but perhaps he could send him back to Winterfell, or exile him to one of the Free Cities across the narrow sea. or only a bastard boy who wants to play at war? 686 GEORGE R.