"Why do you let people call you a dog? You won't let anyone call you a knight." "I like dogs better than… — George RR Martin
"Why do you let people call you a dog? You won't let anyone call you a knight."
"I like dogs better than knights ... A hound will die for you, but never lie to you."
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You should have learned by now, none of us get the things we want.
Knights may keep their truces when dealing with other knights, but they are not so careful of their honor when dealing with those whom they deem outlaw.
If I die, I die friendless and abandoned. What choice did that leave him, but to live?

