Martin， George R. R. - [Song of Ice and Fire 02] - A Clash of Kings.pdf

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1、PROLOGUEThecomet’stailspreadacrossthedawn,aredslashthatbledabovethecragsofDragonstonelikeawoundinthepinkandpurplesky.Themaesterstoodonthewindsweptbalconyoutsidehischambers.Itwasheretheravenscame,afterlongflight.Theirdroppingsspeckledthegargoylesthatrosetwelvefeettalloneitherside

2、ofhim,ahellhoundandawyvern,twoofthethousandthatbroodedoverthewallsoftheancientfortress.WhenfirsthecametoDragonstone,thearmyofstonegrotesqueshadmadehimuneasy,butastheyearspassedhehadgrownusedtothem.Nowhethoughtofthemasoldfriends.Thethreeofthemwatchedtheskytogetherwithforeboding.T

3、hemaesterdidnotbelieveinomens.Andyet...oldashewas,Cressenhadneverseenacomethalfsobright,noryetthatcolor,thatterriblecolor,thecolorofbloodandflameandsunsets.Hewonderedifhisgargoyleshadeverseenitslike.Theyhadbeenheresomuchlongerthanhehad,andwouldstillbeherelongafterhewasgone.Ifsto

4、netonguescouldspeak...Suchfolly.Heleanedagainstthebattlement,theseacrashingbeneathhim,theblackstoneroughbeneathhisfingers.Talkinggargoylesandpropheciesinthesky.Iamanolddoneman,growngiddyasachildagain.Hadalifetime’shard-wonwisdomfledhimalongwithhishealthandstrength?Hewasamaester,

5、trainedandchainedinthegreatCitadelofOldtown.Whathadhecometo,whensuperstitionfilledhisheadasifhewereanignorantfieldhand?Andyet...andyet...thecometburnedevenbydaynow,whilepalegreysteamrosefromthehotventsofDragonmontbehindthecastle,andyestermornawhiteravenhadbroughtwordfromtheCitad

6、elitself,wordlong-expectedbutnolessfearfulforallthat,wordofsummer’send.Omens,all.Toomanytodeny.Whatdoesitallmean?hewantedtocry.“MaesterCressen,wehavevisitors.”Pylosspokesoftly,asifloathtodisturbCressen’ssolemnmeditations.Hadheknownwhatdrivelfilledhishead,hewouldhaveshouted.“Thep

7、rincesswouldseethewhiteraven.”Evercorrect,Pyloscalledherprincessnow,asherlordfatherwasaking.Kingofasmokingrockinthegreatsaltsea,yetakingnonetheless.“Herfooliswithher.”Theoldmanturnedawayfromthedawn,keepingahandonhiswyverntosteadyhimself.“Helpmetomychairandshowthemin.”Takinghisar

8、m,Pylosledhiminside.Inhisyouth,Cressenhadwalked