Lord Varys’ Riddle

“In a room sit three great men, a king, a priest, and a rich man with his gold. Between them stands a sellsword, a little man of common birth and no great mind. Each of the great ones bids him slay the other two. ‘Do it,’ says the king, ‘for I am your lawful ruler.’ ‘Do it,’ says the priest, ‘for I command you in the name of the gods.’ ‘Do it,’ says the rich man, ‘and all this gold shall be yours.’ So tell me – who lives and who dies?”

– George R. R. Martin, A Clash of Kings

4 thoughts on “Lord Varys’ Riddle

  1. I’d leave the sword and nope myself right out of there. Let them kill each other!

  2. Power resides, where men believe it resides!!! <3

    It's almost cryptic how the current 'powers' that be resonate so well with the Martin Universe…

    And of course Little finger is your spirit animal! I can totally see that Baelish streak in your writing now!! Lol!!!

    1. “It’s almost cryptic how the current ‘powers’ that be resonate so well with the Martin Universe…” I know, right? D:

      Lolol ever since you mentioned Little Finger, I’ve been thinking about Game of Thrones! Talk about truth in fiction lol

      <3

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