(..) a knight of the Kingsguard. - He can't be one now, can he? - No. But someday he could be lord of a holdfast or sit on the king's council. Or he might raise castles like Brandon the Builder. - Can I be lord of a holdfast? You will marry a high lord and rule his castle. (..)

(..) Lord Varys is a eunuch? - Everybody knows that. - Yes, yes, of course. How that sort of person found himself - on the king's council, I will never know. - I've taken enough of your time. No trouble at all, my lord. It's a great honor. Thank you. I'll find my own way out. (..)