Free as a bird
It's the next best thing to be -
Free as a bird.
— Yeah, Alex could have a vehicle as well, but he decided to burn all of his money.
— And why did you do that?
— l don't need money. Makes people cautious.
— Come on, Alex. You gotta be a little cautious. l mean, that book of yours is cool and everything, but you can't depend entirely on leaves and berries.
— l don't know if you want to depend on much more than that.
— I can set you free, mate.
— My freedom was forfeit long ago.
No man is free who is not master of himself.
I need a friend more than I need space.
— You told me yourself I can't fight enemies within and without. So when enemies without come knocking, I need the city of Meereen behind me. I have no choice.
— Everyone has a choice. Even slaves have a choice, death or slavery.
— So what else can I do, hmm?
— Marry me instead.
— Even if I wanted to do such an inadvisable thing, I couldn't.
— Why not?
— You are queen. You can do what you like.
— No, I can't.
— Then you are the only person in Meereen who's not free.