"I knew a Maester once who loved to hold forth about paintings," Selester said, shaking his head. "A good painting should have layers upon layers, he would say, so that there was always more to see if you looked again." He leaned back into his seat, smiling at Alyana. "I understand that Tyrith Lannister took his leave of King's Landing not long before I arrived. Most ... curious, wouldn't you say?"