A Clash of Kings - Book 2

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1、BroughttoyoubyGrY0NFeb2013FindmeonKAT!BookTwo:ASongofIceandFireGeorgeR.R.MartinPROLOGUEThecomet’stailspreadacrossthedawn,aredslashthatbledabovethecragsofDragonstonelikeawoundinthepinkandpurplesky.Themaesterstoodonthewindsweptbalconyoutsidehischambers.Itwasheretheravenscame,after

2、longflight.Theirdroppingsspeckledthegargoylesthatrosetwelvefeettalloneithersideofhim,ahellhoundandawyvern,twoofthethousandthatbroodedoverthewallsoftheancientfortress.WhenfirsthecametoDragonstone,thearmyofstonegrotesqueshadmadehimuneasy,butastheyearspassedhehadgrownusedtothem.Nowh

3、ethoughtofthemasoldfriends.Thethreeofthemwatchedtheskytogetherwithforeboding.Themaesterdidnotbelieveinomens.Andyet...oldashewas,Cressenhadneverseenacomethalfsobright,noryetthatcolor,thatterriblecolor,thecolorofbloodandflameandsunsets.Hewonderedifhisgargoyleshadeverseenitslike.The

4、yhadbeenheresomuchlongerthanhehad,andwouldstillbeherelongafterhewasgone.Ifstonetonguescouldspeak...Suchfolly.Heleanedagainstthebattlement,theseacrashingbeneathhim,theblackstoneroughbeneathhisfingers.Talkinggargoylesandpropheciesinthesky.Iamanolddoneman,growngiddyasachildagain.Had

5、alifetime’shard-wonwisdomfledhimalongwithhishealthandstrength?Hewasamaester,trainedandchainedinthegreatCitadelofOldtown.Whathadhecometo,whensuperstitionfilledhisheadasifhewereanignorantfieldhand?Andyet...andyet...thecometburnedevenbydaynow,whilepalegreysteamrosefromthehotventsofD

6、ragonmontbehindthecastle,andyestermornawhiteravenhadbroughtwordfromtheCitadelitself,wordlong-expectedbutnolessfearfulforallthat,wordofsummer’send.Omens,all.Toomanytodeny.Whatdoesitallmean?hewantedtocry.“MaesterCressen,wehavevisitors.”Pylosspokesoftly,asifloathtodisturbCressen’sso

7、lemnmeditations.Hadheknownwhatdrivelfilledhishead,hewouldhaveshouted.“Theprincesswouldseethewhiteraven.”Evercorrect,Pyloscalledherprincessnow,asherlordfatherwasaking.Kingofasmokingrockinthegreatsaltsea,yetakingnonetheless.“Herfooliswithher.”Theoldmanturnedawayfromthedawn,keepinga

8、handonhiswyverntosteadyhimself.“Helpmeto