[Julio Riddols]

I serve only to protect the king, and the realm he reigns over. It is my job, and my intent.

I am not a man of politics, but Stannis Baratheon claims he is the "rightful" heir, but what good is a "rightful" heir who has been turned into a puppet? He projects Melissandre as a weak, non influential non-entity publicly, but privately, I suspect she pulls all the strings and even he does not know it. Does it benefit the realm to allow Stannis to rule with that witch whispering lies into his ear? She is too inconspicuous to ignore.