Lynn had barely finished speaking.
A round, plump figure slowly emerged.
Varys.
The Spider of King's Landing had lost his signature gentle smile, the one that seemed capable of harboring every secret.
In its place was a complex expression mingling shock, bewilderment, and fervor.
He had heard it all.
Every last word!
From Jaqen H'ghar's plan to Lynn's vision, one that could overturn the entire worldview of Westeros...
He had not missed a word.
Lynn's speech had not been meant for Jaqen alone. It had also been meant for Varys, who was listening in.
Varys turned Lynn's words over and over in his mind.
He had spent his entire life searching for a wise ruler for this rotten kingdom.
He had once believed that ruler would be Rhaegar Targaryen, but Rhaegar had died on the Trident.
Then he had placed his hopes in Robert, who had overthrown the Targaryens, but Robert was a stupid pig who cared only for drinking and whoring, paying no heed to affairs of state.
As for Robert's son Joffrey, that was a joke. Joffrey, a wise ruler? The very idea would make all of Westeros laugh!
He had also placed his hopes in Rhaegar's surviving bloodline.
Whether it was the Beggar King Viserys far away in Pentos, Daenerys, or the hidden "Aegon."
Yet at their core, they were merely successors to the old order.
All they thought about was how to reclaim the Iron Throne and rebuild a dynasty that was already rotten at its foundations.
They had never considered bringing genuine change to the common people living on this land.
But Lynn, standing before him...
The "great harmony world" he had described.
The elderly could live out their days in peace, adults could put their abilities to use, and children could grow and thrive.