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1、AClashofKingsBookTwoofAsongofIceandFireByGeorgeR.R.MartinPROLOGUEThecomet'stailspreadacrossthedawn,aredslashthatbledabovethecragsofDragonstonelikeawoundinthepinkandpurplesky.Themaesterstoodonthewindsweptbalconyoutsidehischambers.Itwasheretheravenscame,afterlongflight.Their
2、droppingsspeckledthegargoylesthatrosetwelvefeettalloneithersideofhim,ahellhoundandawyvern,twoofthethousandthatbroodedoverthewallsoftheancientfortress.WhenfirsthecametoDragonstone,thearmyofstonegrotesqueshadmadehimuneasy,butastheyearspassedhehadgrownusedtothem.Nowhethoughto
3、fthemasoldfriends.Thethreeofthemwatchedtheskytogetherwithforeboding.Themaesterdidnotbelieveinomens.Andyet...oldashewas,Cressenhadneverseenacomethalfsobright,noryetthatcolor,thatterriblecolor,thecolorofbloodandflameandsunsets.Hewonderedifhisgargoyleshadeverseenitslike.Theyh
4、adbeenheresomuchlongerthanhehad,andwouldstillbeherelongafterhewasgone.Ifstonetonguescouldspeak...Suchfolly.Heleanedagainstthebattlement,theseacrashingbeneathhim,theblackstoneroughbeneathhisfingers.Talkinggargoylesandpropheciesinthesky.Iamanolddoneman,growngiddyasachildagai
5、n.Hadalifetime'shard-wonwisdomfledhimalongwithhishealthandstrength?Hewasamaester,trainedandchainedinthegreatCitadelofOldtown.Whathadhecometo,whensuperstitionfilledhisheadasifhewereanignorantfieldhand?Andyet...andyet...thecometburnedevenbydaynow,whilepalegreysteamrosefromth
6、ehotventsofDragonmontbehindthecastle,andyestermornawhiteravenhadbroughtwordfromtheCitadelitself,wordlong-expectedbutnolessfearfulforallthat,wordofsummer'send.Omens,all.Toomanytodeny.Whatdoesitallmean?hewantedtocry.Page1"MaesterCressen,wehavevisitors."Pylosspokesoftly,asifl
7、oathtodisturbCressen'ssolemnmeditations.Hadheknownwhatdrivelfilledhishead,hewouldhaveshouted."Theprincesswouldseethewhiteraven."Evercorrect,Pyloscalledherprincessnow,asherlordfatherwasaking.Kingofasmokingrockinthegreatsaltsea,yetakingnonetheless."Herfooliswithher."Theoldma
8、nturnedawayfromthedawn,keepingahandonhiswyverntosteadyhimself."Helpmetomychairandshowthem