— You stand in the presence of Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen. Rightful heir to the Iron Throne, rightful Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Protector of the Seven Kingdoms, the Mother of Dragons, the Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, the Unburnt, the Breaker of Chains.
— This is Jon Snow. He's King in the North.
— At some point, I want to hear how a Night's Watch recruit became King in the North.
— As long as you tell me how a Lannister became Hand to Daenerys Targaryen.
— A long and bloody tale. To be honest, I was drunk for most of it.
— My bannermen think I'm a fool for coming here.
— Of course they do. If I was your Hand, I would have advised against it. General rule of thumb, Stark men don't fare well when they travel south.
— True. But I'm not a Stark.
— The bastard of Winterfell.
— The dwarf of Casterly Rock.
I did unspeakable things to protect my family. Or watched them being done, on my orders. I never lost a night's sleep over them. They were necessary. And whatever I imagined necessary for the safety of House Tyrell, I did. But your sister has done things I was incapable of imagining. That was my prize mistake. A failure of imagination.