Jaime did not allow himself to be provoked. " An old woman and three children for your liege lord. That's a better bargain than you could have hoped for" .
" My father once told me that some men are not worth having, " Jon finished. " A bannerman who is brutal or unjust dishonors his liege lord as well as himself" .
" Why should Ser Gregor turn brigand? " Pycelle asked. " By the grace of his liege lord, he holds a stout keep and lands of his own. The man is an anointed knight. "
" Would that we could, " Ned said, " but we have duties now, my liege...to the realm, to our children, I to my lady wife and you to your queen. We are not the boys we were. "
" That may be so, my liege … but whether they believe the story or no, they delight to tell it" . In many places it had come before them, poisoning the well for their own true tale.