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1、BookTwo:ASongofIceandFireGeorgeR.R.MartinPROLOGUEThecomet’stailspreadacrossthedawn,aredslashthatbledabovethecragsofDragonstonelikeawoundinthepinkandpurplesky.Themaesterstoodonthewindsweptbalconyoutsidehischambers.Itwasheretheravenscame,afterlongflight.Theirdroppingsspeckledthegargoylesth
2、atrosetwelvefeettalloneithersideofhim,ahellhoundandawyvern,twoofthethousandthatbroodedoverthewallsoftheancientfortress.WhenfirsthecametoDragonstone,thearmyofstonegrotesqueshadmadehimuneasy,butastheyearspassedhehadgrownusedtothem.Nowhethoughtofthemasoldfriends.Thethreeofthemwatchedtheskyt
3、ogetherwithforeboding.Themaesterdidnotbelieveinomens.Andyet...oldashewas,Cressenhadneverseenacomethalfsobright,noryetthatcolor,thatterriblecolor,thecolorofbloodandflameandsunsets.Hewonderedifhisgargoyleshadeverseenitslike.Theyhadbeenheresomuchlongerthanhehad,andwouldstillbeherelongafterh
4、ewasgone.Ifstonetonguescouldspeak...Suchfolly.Heleanedagainstthebattlement,theseacrashingbeneathhim,theblackstoneroughbeneathhisfingers.Talkinggargoylesandpropheciesinthesky.Iamanolddoneman,growngiddyasachildagain.Hadalifetime’shard-wonwisdomfledhimalongwithhishealthandstrength?Hewasamae
5、ster,trainedandchainedinthegreatCitadelofOldtown.Whathadhecometo,whensuperstitionfilledhisheadasifhewereanignorantfieldhand?Andyet...andyet...thecometburnedevenbydaynow,whilepalegreysteamrosefromthehotventsofDragonmontbehindthecastle,andyestermornawhiteravenhadbroughtwordfromtheCitadelit
6、self,wordlong-expectedbutnolessfearfulforallthat,wordofsummer’send.Omens,all.Toomanytodeny.Whatdoesitallmean?hewantedtocry.“MaesterCressen,wehavevisitors.”Pylosspokesoftly,asifloathtodisturbCressen’ssolemnmeditations.Hadheknownwhatdrivelfilledhishead,hewouldhaveshouted.“Theprincesswoulds
7、eethewhiteraven.”Evercorrect,Pyloscalledherprincessnow,asherlordfatherwasaking.Kingofasmokingrockinthegreatsaltsea,yetakingnonetheless.“Herfooliswithher.”Theoldmanturnedawayfromthedawn,keepingahandonhiswyverntosteadyhimself.“Helpmetomychairandshowthemin.”Takinghisarm,Pylo