Jousting faces

On Loras: “He’s a great looking lad, and I think Renly likes that.
And he’s a talented swordsman and Renly likes that as well.”

(via ghostofharrenhal)

The words gave her a chill, as they always did. The Stark words. Every noble house had its words. Family mottoes, touchstones, prayers of sorts, they boasted of honor and glory, promised loyalty and truth, swore faith and courage. All but the Starks. Winter is coming, said the Stark words. Not for the first time, she reflected on what a strange people these northerners were.

You can be the king, but watch the queen conquer.

Which days exactly? When one half of Westeros fought the other half while millions died? Or before that, when the Mad King slaughtered women and babies because the voices in his head told him they deserved it? Or way before that, when dragons burned whole cities to the ground!