"Some woman, no doubt. Most of them are." He favored Jon with a rueful grin. "Remember this, boy. All dwarfs are bastards, yet not all bastards need be...

Why do the Gods make kings and queens if not to protect the ones who can't protect themselves?
~ George R. R. Martin ~












Why do the Gods make kings and queens if not to protect the ones who can't protect themselves?

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