"One day I may make you a lord, smuggler. If only to irk Celtigar and Florent. You will not thank me, though… — George RR Martin

"One day I may make you a lord, smuggler. If only to irk Celtigar and Florent. You will not thank me, though. It will mean you must suffer through these councils, and feign interest in the braying of mules."

"Why do you have them, if they serve no purpose?"

"The mules love the sound of their own braying, why else?"

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