into alliances with other houses,
& parlaying those alliances
into greater power.
The best way to forge a lasting alliance
isn't by peeling a man's skin off.
The best way is marriage.
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Nothing's more hateful than
failing to protect the one you love.
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Honor got your father killed.
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I heard it was best to keep your enemies close.
- Whoever said that didn't have many enemies.
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Hypocrisy is a boil.
Lancing a boil is never pleasant.
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The faith & the crown are the 2 pillars
that hold up this world.
One collapses, so does the other.
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Every ambitious move is a gamble.
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