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Everything. No man can be in all rooms at all times. I have many little birds in the north, my lord, but I haven't heard their songs since Theon Greyjoy captured Winterfell. The Stark forces are distracted. Now is the time to strike. To strike? My dear nephew, you do see these men preparing the walls for siege. You do understand Stannis Baratheon's sails this way? If my uncle Stannis lands on the shores of King's Landing, I'll ride out to greet him. A brave choice, Your Grace. I'm sure your men will line up behind you. They say Stannis never smiles. I'll give him a red smile from ear to ear. Imagine Stannis' terror. I am trying. You're an intelligent man. I'd like to think I'm an intelligent man. No one disputes that, my lord. Not even the multitudes who despise you. I wish we could converse as two honest, intelligent men. I wish we could, too. What do you want? Tell me. If we're going to play, you'll have to start. My brother was the youngest king's guard in history. My sister became queen at the age of 19. What do you mean When I reached manhood my father put me in charge of all the drains and cisterns in Casterly Rock A most high plumber Water never flowed better And all the shit found its way to the sea Never expected to have any real power. So when my father named me Acting Hand... You're quite good at being Hand, you know. John Arryn and Ned Stark were good men. Honorable men. But they disdained the game and those who played. You enjoy the game. I do. Last thing I expected. And you play it well. I'd like to keep playing it. If Stannis breaches the gates, the game is over. They say he burns his enemies alive to honor the Lord of Light. The Lord of Light wants his enemies burnt. The Drowned God wants them drowned. Why are all the gods such vicious cunts? Where is the god of tits and wine? In the Summer Isles, they worship a fertility goddess with 16 teats. You should sail there immediately. This morning, I heard a song. All the way from Qarth, beyond the Red Waste, Daenerys Targaryen lives. The girl at the edge of the world is the least of our problems. She has three dragons. But even if what they say is true, it'll be years before they are fully grown. And then there'll be nowhere to hide. One game at a time, my friend.