11/02/2026 01:45

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Whenever his father's eyes were on him, he became uncomfortably aware of all his deformities and shortcomings. She had been born a Tully, at Riverrun far to the south, on the Red Fork of the Trident. Oh, much gold, Tyrion assured him. She enjoyed watching all the people too: dark solemn Asshai'i and tall pale Qartheen, the bright-eyed men of Yi Ti in monkey-tail

Then the sun went behind a cloud, and it was gone. Even in dreams, you could not fall forever. He was big and broad and growing every day, with his mother's coloring, the fair skin, red-brown hair, and blue eyes of the Tullys of Riverrun. And I swear to you, boy, on horseback you will be as tall as any of them.