Eddard

           LordArryn’sdeathwasagreatsadnessforallofus,mylord,"GrandMaesterPycellesaid."IwouldbemorethanhappytotellyouwhatIcanofthemannerofhispassing.Dobeseated.Wouldyoucareforrefreshments?Somedates,perhaps?Ihavesomeveryfinepersimmonsaswell.Winenolongeragreeswithmydigestion,Ifear,butIcanofferyouacupoficedmilk,sweetenedwithhoney.Ifinditmostrefreshinginthisheat."

           Therewasnodenyingtheheat;Nedcouldfeelthesilktunicclingingtohischest.Thick,moistaircoveredthecitylikeadampwoolenblanket,andtheriversidehadgrownunrulyasthepoorfledtheirhot,airlesswarrenstojostleforsleepingplacesnearthewater,wheretheonlybreathofwindwastobefound."Thatwouldbemostkind,"Nedsaid,seatinghimself.

           Pycelleliftedatinysilverbellwiththumbandforefingerandtinkleditgently.Aslenderyoungservinggirlhurriedintothesolar."IcedmilkfortheKing’sHandandmyself,ifyouwouldbesokind,child.Wellsweetened."

           Asthegirlwenttofetchtheirdrinks,theGrandMaesterknottedhisfingerstogetherandrestedhishandsonhisstomach."Thesmallfolksaythatthelastyearofsummerisalwaysthehottest.Itisnotso,yetofttimesitfeelsthatway,doesitnot?Ondayslikethis,Ienvyyounorthernersyoursummersnows."Theheavyjeweledchainaroundtheoldman’sneckchinkedsoftlyasheshiftedinhisseat."Tobesure,KingMaekar’ssummerwashotterthanthisone,andnearaslong.

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