وضع الشيخ على كتفه يدًا ذابلة مرقّطة. «يؤلم يا فتى»، قال بصوت خافت. «أجل... الاختيار... كان دائمًا مؤلمًا، وسيظلّ كذلك. أعرف ذلك.
النص الأصلي بالإنجليزية
“The old man laid a withered, spotted hand on his shoulder. "It hurts, boy," he said softly. "Oh, yes. Choosing . . . it has always hurt. And always will. I know.”George R. R. Martin — George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons (2012)