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1、1PROLOGUEThecomet’stailspreadacrossthedawn,aredslashthatbledabovethecragsofDragonstonelikeawoundinthepinkandpurplesky.Themaesterstoodonthewindsweptbalconyoutsidehischambers.Itwasheretheravenscame,afterlongflight.Theirdroppingsspeckledthegargoylesthatrosetwelvefeettalloneithersideofhim,ahe
2、llhoundandawyvern,twoofthethousandthatbroodedoverthewallsoftheancientfortress.WhenfirsthecametoDragonstone,thearmyofstonegrotesqueshadmadehimuneasy,butastheyearspassedhehadgrownusedtothem.Nowhethoughtofthemasoldfriends.Thethreeofthemwatchedtheskytogetherwithforeboding.Themaesterdidnotbeli
3、eveinomens.Andyet...oldashewas,Cressenhadneverseenacomethalfsobright,noryetthatcolor,thatterriblecolor,thecolorofbloodandflameandsunsets.Hewonderedifhisgargoyleshadeverseenitslike.Theyhadbeenheresomuchlongerthanhehad,andwouldstillbeherelongafterhewasgone.Ifstonetonguescouldspeak...Suchfol
4、ly.Heleanedagainstthebattlement,theseacrashingbeneathhim,theblackstoneroughbeneathhisfingers.Talkinggargoylesandpropheciesinthesky.Iamanolddoneman,growngiddyasachildagain.Hadalifetime’shard-wonwisdomfledhimalongwithhishealthandstrength?Hewasamaester,trainedandchainedinthegreatCitadelofOld
5、town.Whathadhecometo,whensuperstitionfilledhisheadasifhewereanignorantfieldhand?Andyet...andyet...thecometburnedevenbydaynow,whilepalegreysteamrosefromthehotventsofDragonmontbehindthecastle,andyestermornawhiteravenhadbroughtwordfromtheCitadelitself,wordlong-expectedbutnolessfearfulforallt
6、hat,wordofsummer’send.Omens,all.Toomanytodeny.Whatdoesitallmean?hewantedtocry.“MaesterCressen,wehavevisitors.”Pylosspokesoftly,asifloathtodisturbCressen’ssolemnmeditations.Hadheknownwhatdrivelfilledhishead,hewouldhaveshouted.“Theprincesswouldseethewhiteraven.”Evercorrect,Pyloscalledherpri
7、ncessnow,asherlordfatherwasaking.Kingofasmokingrockinthegreatsaltsea,yetakingnonetheless.“Herfooliswithher.”Theoldmanturnedawayfromthedawn,keepingahandonhiswyverntosteadyhimself.“Helpmetomychairandshowthemin.”Takinghisarm,Pylosledhiminside.Inhisyouth,Cressenhadwalke
