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1、PROLOGUEThecomet’stailspreadacrossthedawn,aredslashthatbledabovethecragsofDragonstonelikeawoundinthepinkandpurplesky.Themaesterstoodonthewindsweptbalconyoutsidehischambers.Itwasheretheravenscame,afterlongflight.Theirdroppingsspeckledthegargoylesthatrosetwelvefee
2、ttalloneithersideofhim,ahellhoundandawyvern,twoofthethousandthatbroodedoverthewallsoftheancientfortress.WhenfirsthecametoDragonstone,thearmyofstonegrotesqueshadmadehimuneasy,butastheyearspassedhehadgrownusedtothem.Nowhethoughtofthemasoldfriends.Thethreeofthemwat
3、chedtheskytogetherwithforeboding.Themaesterdidnotbelieveinomens.Andyet . . . oldashewas,Cressenhadneverseenacomethalfsobright,noryetthatcolor,thatterriblecolor,thecolorofbloodandflameandsunsets.Hewonderedifhisgargoyleshadeverseenitslike.Theyhadbeenheresomuchlong
4、erthanhehad,andwouldstillbeherelongafterhewasgone.Ifstonetonguescouldspeak . . . Suchfolly.Heleanedagainstthebattlement,theseacrashingbeneathhim,theblackstoneroughbeneathhisfingers.Talkinggargoylesandpropheciesinthesky.Iamanolddoneman,growngiddyasachildagain.Had
5、alifetime’shard-wonwisdomfledhimalongwithhishealthandstrength?Hewasamaester,trainedandchainedinthegreatCitadelofOldtown.Whathadhecometo,whensuperstitionfilledhisheadasifhewereanignorantfieldhand?Andyet . . . andyet . . . thecometburnedevenbydaynow,whilepalegreys
6、teamrosefromthehotventsofDragonmontbehindthecastle,andyestermornawhiteravenhadbroughtwordfromtheCitadelitself,wordlong-expectedbutnolessfearfulforallthat,wordofsummer’send.Omens,all.Toomanytodeny.Whatdoesitallmean?hewantedtocry.“MaesterCressen,wehavevisitors.”Py
7、losspokesoftly,asifloathtodisturbCressen’ssolemnmeditations.Hadheknownwhatdrivelfilledhishead,hewouldhaveshouted.“Theprincesswouldseethewhiteraven.”Evercorrect,Pyloscalledherprincessnow,asherlordfatherwasaking.Kingofasmokingrockinthegreatsaltsea,yetakingnonethel
8、ess.“Herfooliswithher.”Theoldmanturnedawayfromthedawn,keepingahandonhiswyverntosteadyhimself.“Helpmetomychairandshowthemin.”Takinghisarm,Pylosledhiminside.Inhisyouth,
